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Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: frassettor on June 05, 2019, 10:35:47 AM
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I have a friend of mine that was asking me about Wes Wallace bows. I have absolutely no experience with them personally , so I figured I would ask it on here to give him some feedback.
What are your thoughts?
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Excellent bows and Wes is really good to deal with. His Royal long bow is one of my favorites.
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I have his longbow and recurve.
Both are great bows. If I were to get another bow. I would have him build it.
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I’ve owned five or six of his recurves and one Royal longbow, they don’t get any better. Plus Wes is a great guy to boot. IStill have one of his Mentors at 58” and I can’t see ever getting rid of it ,probably the most accurate bow I’ve ever shot.
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They don't get much better than his bows. Got his Mentor.
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I have had a Royal since late nineties. Great bow, it’s my hunting bow. Quite as a church mouse. Likes heavy arrows especially woods. Wes is great to deal with. I had a limb tip issue once about 12 years ago. He fixed it for nothing, just shipping. Also added some more material so tips handle FF strings better.
I may get another as old body is starting to like 45# bows and mine is 55#. I also found the 68” bow is smoother to draw than say a 64” bow.
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I have a Mentor, 3 piece take down, and it is a wonderful bow. To me, they are very well built and seem very sturdy. I dropped mine out of a ladder stand and it unstrung itself but no harm done. They shoot fast and are quiet. A solid bow.
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They are top shelf and Wes is a great guy. You can buy a more expensive bow but I don't believe you will find one better. I have his Mentor Take Down Recurve. It's a fantastic bow.
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Ditto to what others have posted. Out of the Brackenbury style bows (Wallace, Blacktail, Stalker & Fox) I prefer Wes's mentor recurve.
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Ghostman makes a excellent point regarding the "influence" of the Brackenbury. You don't mention which Wallace is of interest but I think your feedback will still be favorable. Tell your friend if he finds one in the RIGHT specs...he could be done for a long time. Best of luck, Tom.
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My Royal is solid, quiet, beautifully finished and as comfortable a shooter as you could ask for. Not as high profile in the public eye and not a fancy web site but I would consider him in the top tier of makers.
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Got a take down Mentor from Wes some years ago. It is the ONLY Recurve I own. I need look no further. TO say that I'm satisfied is an understatement. You won't find a better bow, in my opinion.
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Just got a new one piece stealth from wes. Had him put black glass on a green one. Came out beautiful. Smooth and quiet shooter. Cant go wrong with his quality craftsmanship.
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Thanks guys. I appreciate the reviews :notworthy:
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Hahaha, asking for opinions on here is dangerous.... for your wallet.
I'll echo the above praise for Wes's bows... fantastic. I have a Royal takedown they can burry with... along with my blacktail sitka takedown.
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I had a three piece Mentor that I sold. Been kicking my arse ever since.
As far as the question asked-great bows! You won't go wrong owning one.