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Title: greatnorthern ghost
Post by: tyee on June 01, 2008, 09:36:00 PM
give me your thoughts on this bow
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Post by: BodarkOkie on June 01, 2008, 09:52:00 PM
Great Bow.  I had one for 21 years.
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Post by: tyee on June 01, 2008, 10:05:00 PM
what length and what is your draw length
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Post by: Steelhead on June 01, 2008, 11:18:00 PM
Had a couple 60 inchers.I like em alot.Sleek, steamlined,light in the hand and well made.I drew those 30 inches.Would like to try a 62 incher at my draw but never found one 2nd hand.The 60 incher worked well for me though.
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Post by: Orion on June 01, 2008, 11:33:00 PM
I always have one in my stable, even though I'm a longbow shooter almost exclusively.  I like the traditional/straight handle and bamboo limbs.  Current bow is 60 inches, straight grip, bamboo lams, 55#@28.  One of the smoothest,fastest bows for its weight I've shot, and I've shot a lot of them.
Title: Re: greatnorthern ghost
Post by: tyee on June 02, 2008, 12:03:00 AM
thinking ok getting a 58" for blinds and stands I most likely will draw this bow to 28.5 inches Thats what I shoot my savannah at does 58 sound like it will shoot well drawing that far
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Post by: Apex Predator on June 02, 2008, 06:24:00 AM
I shoot longbows now, but it was the greatest recurve I have ever shot/owned.
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Post by: tyee on June 02, 2008, 11:39:00 AM
cool sounds like everyone is a fan
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Post by: Rick McGowan on June 02, 2008, 02:05:00 PM
I've got one of the first ones with the "jackknife option", awesome, lightweight little bow and you can't beat the folding takedown system for convenience.
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Post by: Orion on June 02, 2008, 02:50:00 PM
Tyee:  My own preference is for a longer bow.  A 58-inch bow will handle a 28.5 inch draw, but 60 inches would be smoother.  I have no trouble with the 60 incher out of my Double Bull blind.
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Post by: Biggie Hoffman on June 02, 2008, 02:54:00 PM
I have a 62" that I draw a full 32". Danged fast yet stable and shoots a heavy arrow well too.
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Post by: paradocs on June 02, 2008, 02:59:00 PM
Had a Jackknife Ghost that was wonderful, but just a bit stiff at my draw, so sold it.  Bought an osage Super Ghost used/mint, with moose antler tips that's about 10# lighter than I'm currently shooting (a GN Bushbow,btw)....I figure I'll likely drop draw weight down the road, and that little Super Ghost really performs.
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Post by: BodarkOkie on June 02, 2008, 06:07:00 PM
58" GN Ghost is more than enough for 28.5" draw.   :readit:
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Post by: Skinny Little Runt on June 02, 2008, 06:34:00 PM
62" GN Ghost, 62#  28" getting to be more than I can handle anymore. Great bow, crumby body!
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Post by: Curtiss Cardinal on June 02, 2008, 07:11:00 PM
I bought a GN Ghost second or third hand that was 10 years old. It was in as new condition and shot fantastically. I couldn't believe a bow of such seemingly simple design and so light in weight shot so smoothly and with no handshock at all. I had an economic reversal of fortune and had to sell it and I regret it everyday.
Skinny Little Runt I'll gladly take over that bow for you as even though I am 47 62# is still light to me.
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Post by: threeundr on June 02, 2008, 10:51:00 PM
Mine was the simplest and one of the best shooting bows I have ever owned. Mine was all osage with the locator grip. Beautiful!!! Of all the bows I have traded that one is on my regret list.lol!! It was a great hunting bow. Loved that grip!

-Leonard-
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Post by: Steve Nuckels on June 03, 2008, 09:30:00 AM
Mine is very quiet smooth fast and shoots a wide range of spined arrows!

It's all around the best recurve bow I have shot!
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Post by: foxbo on June 03, 2008, 06:04:00 PM
I've always wanted to try a Ghost with the straight grip. I have a great Fireball for trade if anyone is interested.
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Post by: smoke on June 03, 2008, 06:26:00 PM
It is the only laminated bow I still have - 56 incher.  It is a great bow to look at and shoot.