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Title: New to me Black Widow
Post by: chris K. on May 31, 2019, 06:57:16 AM

I should be getting my Black Widow SAIII today when I get off work! I sold one of my rifles so I could some arrows too. I think I am going to the shop Monday or Tuesday. I don’t know what shaft I will end up with. Hopefully Axis or something like them. Bow is like I said earlier a SAIII 58” 53@28. Nice sice for either one of my blinds.

Title: Re: New to me Black Widow
Post by: The Whittler on May 31, 2019, 10:03:33 AM

Good for you congrats. I have two and love them. Don't forget pics. when you get it.

Title: Re: New to me Black Widow
Post by: KentuckyWolf on May 31, 2019, 12:19:35 PM

My Widows are similar....been using CE heritage 250s out of them for close to 12 years with good results.

Title: Re: New to me Black Widow
Post by: chris K. on May 31, 2019, 12:31:24 PM

Thanks

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Post by: Possum Head on May 31, 2019, 07:05:01 PM

Never dropped a string on one but they didn’t get their reputation for being junk! Congrats

Title: Re: New to me Black Widow
Post by: Friend on May 31, 2019, 07:10:48 PM

I would believe that your anticipation is running a little high.

Title: Re: New to me Black Widow
Post by: KentuckyWolf on May 31, 2019, 08:00:00 PM

You won’t regret getting a Widow. Got my PSA as a wedding gift from my wife. Shot it exclusively for 10 years. Learned quickly that I should not shoot two arrows at the same spot...arrows are expensive. Took a lot of deer with it.

Just got my PLX last week....always wanted one. I really should have bought one a long time ago.

Title: Re: New to me Black Widow
Post by: ESP on May 31, 2019, 09:59:35 PM

While I was down with shoulder surgery.  I had a buddy come and try my pch out.  He had never shot a widow.  By the time he left my house, he was shooting softball size groups at 40 yards consistently.  He is one of the most methodical shots I have ever seen with a recurve and it shows.

Title: Re: New to me Black Widow
Post by: Rollie on May 31, 2019, 10:58:02 PM

Congratulations! I really Love my Autumn Oak too. Looks, and Performance.
Don't forget the pictures!

Title: Re: New to me Black Widow
Post by: chris K. on May 31, 2019, 11:08:22 PM

I don’t use photobucket anymore. I could text them to someone if they would post them for me.

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Post by: chris K. on May 31, 2019, 11:14:00 PM

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Title: Re: New to me Black Widow
Post by: KentuckyWolf on June 01, 2019, 04:35:05 PM

Replace the o-rings, wax the pins, new string...with bow hush on loop ends plus silencers (has good luck with hush puppies or the BW spiders). Play around with brace height...mine likes 8 &1/2 to 8& 5/8. Check brace height periodically.

Might need a new shelf rest. You may want to swap out the limb bolts for the brass ones.

Stu-Miller calculator is a decent tool to play around with to figure out a matching arrow combo.

Title: Re: New to me Black Widow
Post by: Friend on June 01, 2019, 09:26:45 PM

A beauty!!!!!!

Title: Re: New to me Black Widow
Post by: chris K. on June 01, 2019, 10:49:34 PM

We ended up with 400 GoldTip traditionals, 100 grain brass insert and 125 grain field points.