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Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: KELLEY40 on January 31, 2007, 07:11:00 PM
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I am looking to buy a longbow.Most important to me is a smoooooth draw and dead in the hand !!!Also important is the bowyer.I'm looking for a bow with decent speed but doesn't have to be the fastest!!One bow i'm looking at is the liberty chief.The bow i sold before injury was a Griffin, loved the bow,but can't wait one year!I'm looking for something 60" or less.I have a 26" draw and need something in the 40 to45# range.Thanks for any opinions!!!! :help:
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Pm me and I can give you a link to the fellow who makes my longbows. Jim Godden at Mississippi Lake longbow makes as fine a shooting bow as I have ever shot; very smooth and quiet, speed is pretty good too.
ANY wood combos any weight you want and he make a 60"er. for the same price. You name , he will do it.
BD
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His lead time is alot less than a year too( for now.. ;) )
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Do a search on Big River Bows. I'll put them up against anyone and there's only about 2 he'd loose to and you have to pay a lot to get those two, not to mention wait. I'm not sure what John's wait is, But you'd have it pretty soon.
Plus John's a blast - old fashioned.
Bowmania
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double carbon Centaur. enough said.
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Thanks'guy's!!!!!!
Keep them coming!!!!!!
Ron
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kelley, check out mahaska bows, i have a 62 inch 60 pound flatbow and its downright awesome to say the least,
where at in iowa are you,
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Find a nice used one. There are a lot out there. I PM'ed ya. Shawn
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this is "Harmony", 64" 56#'s @26", mild R/D. Smooth, quick, and quiet a mouse in a cotton bin.
Great bow. (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v611/ashstyk/burnt%20trip/HPIM0202.jpg)
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You have a PM....
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Check out Thunderstick longbows by Jim Reynolds - site sponsor - great bow and bowyer.
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By far the best longbow I've ever shot is the Northern Mist Baraga by Steve Turay. Smoothest drawing, quietest, fastest and completely dead in the hand.
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River's Edge 'Vortex'
Ancient Spirits 'Sequoia' or 'Mountain Ash'
Mike Treadway 'Black Forest'
great people to deal with, prices are within reason and wait time isn't bad plus, they may have an 'in stock' bow that meets your specs
BUT' I agree with Shawn...go used and then swap'um around until you find what you're REALLY looking for
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hmmmm..........centaur is so good i've got 6 of them in a year and a half. all my kids wanted one and most anyone i know that shoots one wants one as well.
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Love my Liberty Chief. I will have another when I get the $.
Shawn
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You can also look at a Chaparral "Kaibab 2". It comes in the length you want. I like it too, but I want a 66" hybrid longbow and it doesn't come in the length I want.
http://www.chaparralarchery.com/kaibab.html
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Morrison Classic longbow. You can pick one up for less than $300 and it's a great bow.
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Wes Wallace Archery and Liberty Bows...both in Oregon made by craftsman. I have a Wallace "Royal" that shoots like a dream! Competitively priced and not a long wait time. Also Fox Archery in Oregon makes a sweet longbow.
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Thanks,Everone !!!!!
Ron
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Might look at a 58" Tomahawk longbow from 3Rivers. I've had a 62" and a 64" models and really liked them.
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Morrison's website says the classic has been discontinued.
BD :(
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Whips,Montana bows.
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Arvid at Black Swan knows how to make a bow that gets everything out of a short draw. Ask Kawika B about his 58" hybrid.
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Love both my Libertys 1 Contender and 1 English
Allen Boice is the bowyer and is great to work with. He can have you a custom made top shelf longbow in less than two months. I bought two of his bows cause I knew when he got an internet site snd the word got around about the quality and shootability of his bows that his lead time would soar. www.libertylongbows.com/ (http://www.libertylongbows.com/)
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Ron I have a RER Vortex #51@28" and its 56" tall. Great everything bow. Smooth pull and shot. Waiting is less than a year but they also usually have some in stock that won't break your bank account.
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You may want to check out my consulting service.
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Mike Baker make a fine fast shooting bow, best bow I have ever owned or shot...he goes by bodork on this site,,,do NOT pass him up in your consideration...you will not find a finer man to work with than Mike...Barry
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check out the kohannah bows.... love em... great price also.
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Liberty Chief or if you want one with less R/D try his English
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Well, if you want a longbow that is dead in hand.... better go with the Black Swan metal riser, or an older 21st Century Buddy bow that has the beefed-up riser. The Adcock metal riser is another one, but availability is not good, yet. These bows can shoot 8-9 gpp arrows with a true dead in hand feel. I don't think others come close, unless you shoot 11-12 ggp arrows. None of the above are available in 60" length.... so I guess the dead in hand thing might have to be compromised, or shoot a real heavy arrow.
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The Liberty Chief is available in 60"; atleast that is what his order form says. I shoot 66" bows so I didnt ask Allen about shorter lengths. There are times when a shorter bow would be nice.
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My vote goes for a Thunderstick MOAB, or Big River LB. Big River will run you less $$, and be a great bow. MOAB is Swee-ee-t-tt and runs @$600.
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Kelly 40,
See my New Dwyer Defiant Longbow post, nuff said !!!
nocams
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I'm really curious. You had a Griffin but most, if not all the bows mentioned above do not have the riser forward style. Did you like the Griffin? If so why would you consider anything other than that style (Griffin/McCullough, Super Shrew, Mosshorn). I'm just curious, not confrontive on this. Currently I'm trying out the Griffin style with a Mosshorn. So far I like it and would probably not change style at this point (but a good deal on a Pronghorn might change my mind).
Dave in Ft. Collins, CO
Dave in Ft. Collins, CO
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Abe at cari-bow has a lot of bows in stock, no wait times.. http://www.cari-bow.com/
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treadway black forest or silvertip. longer wait times but WELL worth it, reasonably priced, and made by fantastic men.
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I'll back up Big Dog's suggestion. I've got my bow coming in a week. Can't wait!
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Check Out WingNuts' DRYAD BOWS!! He wont do ya wrong, and You wont regret it. :thumbsup: :archer: