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Title: Best bow out there??
Post by: RedTx on February 09, 2007, 08:44:00 AM

Im wondering what some of you guys think are the best commercial bows out there.  Im not talking about your customs, just your commercial grade (bear, pearson, etc.) recurve or longbows.  I personally like recurves, but what ever youre prefrence.

Im looking to get a new bow (used, not brand new)and thought I would ask some of your opinions.  Im not quite ready to step up to the customs yet.  Im still trying to get my feet wet.

Thanks in advance

Title: Re: Best bow out there??
Post by: Incognito on February 09, 2007, 08:46:00 AM

Title: Re: Best bow out there??
Post by: LBR on February 09, 2007, 10:57:00 AM

Depends on who you ask.  Lots of great old bows floating around, many of which will give most of today's custom bows a run for their money where it really counts (smooth draw, performance, forgiveness).  Pearsons are under-rated IMO.

Chad

Title: Re: Best bow out there??
Post by: CMR on February 09, 2007, 11:13:00 AM

Best bow out there is the one you can shoot the most accurate and feels comfortable to you.

Title: Re: Best bow out there??
Post by: DEAN on February 09, 2007, 11:16:00 AM

THE ONE I'M SELLING? INTERESTED

Title: Re: Best bow out there??
Post by: TexMex on February 09, 2007, 11:27:00 AM

RedTx, checkout the classifieds here, I got a my custom-made(not for me) Sentman longbow.

You can find some nice bows for a nice price.

Title: Re: Best bow out there??
Post by: ChuckC on February 09, 2007, 12:08:00 PM

Sorry Sam, but there are hundreds of "best bows" available.  Every single one of us has a slightly different take on what constitites a "best bow". Advise you either go to several local shoots this spring / summer and try out, or handle or at least see as many as you can before you decide, or, a bit more expensive, and time consuming, but I highly suspect that many on this site trade bows a lot looking for that one that they call "best bow".

Good luck
ChuckC

Title: Re: Best bow out there??
Post by: George D. Stout on February 09, 2007, 01:26:00 PM

I've not found it in forty-couple years.  Each one has its own qualities.  I would probably look for a newer Bear Super Kodiak or a Martin Hunter...bout as good as it gets.

Title: Re: Best bow out there??
Post by: Frank V on February 09, 2007, 01:57:00 PM

I think the new bows are not all that bad. As mentioned the Bear & Martin are a couple to look at. Frank

Title: Re: Best bow out there??
Post by: SilverTip on February 09, 2007, 05:28:00 PM

Hard to beat the Martin Hunter or Howatt hunter, I've heard they are the same bow but not sure. And if I'm not mistaken I think the #3 typical Whitetail was taken with one. I have not shot any of the newer ones but the older ones always shot well.

           Billy

Title: Re: Best bow out there??
Post by: Shawn Leonard on February 09, 2007, 07:54:00 PM

Why not buy a used bow that is custom. I mean bears and Martins are great bows as are the older pearsons and brownings. I like the older brownings myself, but ya can buy a used Morrison, Widow, Silvertip for half price of a new one. Just a thought. Shawn

Title: Re: Best bow out there??
Post by: WLThomas IV on February 09, 2007, 08:12:00 PM

Shawn's got the right idea. But like some of the others, I say whatever you can shoot the best. And if you still can't decide, go for the quietest of the ones you shoot well.

Title: Re: Best bow out there??
Post by: coyote Tim on February 09, 2007, 08:14:00 PM

I havea custom longbow that needs a new home!