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Title: Neet bows
Post by: Sharpsshooter on December 25, 2007, 07:09:00 PM

I have tried, without luck, to find out about a Neet Navajo bow. They sure do seem to be rare.

Does anyone have any knowledge about Neet even making bows? They seem to only make accessories now. I am guessing that ages ago they tried their hand at bows and stopped.

Any information, or even a line on someone that I could ask about Neet bows would be appreciated.

TY and Merry Christmas everyone.

Title: Re: Neet bows
Post by: PAPALAPIN on December 25, 2007, 08:56:00 PM

Must be rare.  Never heard of 'em

Title: Re: Neet bows
Post by: curtinmo on December 26, 2007, 03:24:00 AM

I believe they were made at the Sky plant (old hoyt plant in Bridgeton Mo)The few I have seen look just like the Sky trohy longbows.....Curt

Title: Re: Neet bows
Post by: Sharpsshooter on December 26, 2007, 08:40:00 AM

Thank you for the reply.  Do you know when they were made and what their relative quality range might have been?  Meaning, were they a top end bow or more around the middle or low end of the pack?

I am trying to work up a trade with a guy and we need a starting point for the trade.

Here are some pictures of the bow.  She'll be a companion to a Bear Grizzly I just bought.  35# @ 28", looks to be made between 72-78 (meaning the Grizzly).

  (http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r9/Sharpsshooter1874/235348188-L.jpg)

  (http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r9/Sharpsshooter1874/235347287-L.jpg)

  (http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r9/Sharpsshooter1874/235347953-L.jpg)

  (http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r9/Sharpsshooter1874/235346131-L.jpg)

  (http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r9/Sharpsshooter1874/235346316-L.jpg)

Title: Re: Neet bows
Post by: curtinmo on December 26, 2007, 07:01:00 PM

I was right- if you notice the design by Earl Hoyt markings -same as the Sky trophy longbows. I sold  mine for $275 over the summer.They were made mid 1980s as  Sky was only operating a few years. These are very nice bows....

Title: Re: Neet bows
Post by: Sharpsshooter on December 27, 2007, 09:21:00 AM

In case anyone finds this thread later for reference, here is what I found out:

I spoke with a very nice lady with Neet Archery. She said that in 1991 her father, who was a good friend of Earl Hoyt, sold bows that were made in Hoyt's Sky plant. They only sold them for the one year and they priced them to dealers at $189 and then clearanced them for $159. As Curtinmo stated, the bow appears to be similar, if not an actual copy, of the Trophy longbow produced by Sky in the early 90s. They also sold a recurve bow called the Commanche, though I did not try and get any additional information on them.