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Title: MOAB or Shawnee
Post by: Curveman on June 20, 2008, 02:31:00 PM

I am in the market for a hunting, take-down longbow and I think that these two are pretty good choices. Anyone have both? (Shawnee with bamboo or foam dakota limbs)?

Title: Re: MOAB or Shawnee
Post by: Chris Surtees on June 20, 2008, 03:41:00 PM

I have a Shawnee and just love it. Smooth, quiet, fast, and no hand shock. Just a great bow overall. The foam carbon limbs are just a pleasure to shoot and IMO are far superior to the boo limbs.

I am sure their will be others along to add more. But I will say give Bob a call and do a test drive to see for yourself what all the hype is about.

Can not comment on the MOAB but I believe Terry Green has one so you may want to give him call.

From what I have read on here the MOAB is an excellent bow and I do not believe you will go wrong with either bow.

I will say that to me the 3 piece Shawnee and my 2 piece LB's are not in the same category. They shoot and feel so much different from each other that I would say try and shoot both types. As for myself I like the 3 piece Shawnee over any other LB I have shot.

CS

Title: Re: MOAB or Shawnee
Post by: DEAN on June 20, 2008, 05:37:00 PM

I now have 2 shawnee's and my opinion they are hard to beat!!!! fast quiet and hits with authority.Foam core limbs are the only way to go.Owned a MOAB and my opinion NO COMPARISON!!!SHAWNEE IS ONE OF THE SWEETEST SHOOTING BOWS ANYWHERE.I had 14 bows and now own 2 shawnees and a MORRISON ILF ALL WITH FOAM CORE.And a 1 piece DAKOTA  foam core limb design on the way.

Title: Re: MOAB or Shawnee
Post by: larry on June 20, 2008, 06:37:00 PM

Dean, your Morrison collection seems a little excessive, I think you should have the Dakota shipped to me  :bigsmyl: , if you'd like, I'll pm you my address.

Having owned both...still have the Shawnee, I'd say they are both very good shooting bows, the Moab is a good pointing/shooting bow, very quiet, not as fast as the Shawnee. Depending upon your shooting style, you really couldn't go wrong with either one.

Title: Re: MOAB or Shawnee
Post by: Bob Walker on June 20, 2008, 06:51:00 PM

Steve, Steve, Steve,

I already told you.....BOTH!!!!

Title: Re: MOAB or Shawnee
Post by: Jedimaster on June 20, 2008, 08:23:00 PM

Blonde or brunette?  Seriously, do you know what you are asking us to choose?       Both are excellent and at the top of their respective category.  I do believe they are too different to compare side by side.  I cannot think of a good reason not to have either one.  I have had the Shawnee with foam/carbon limbs and only let it go for a Cheyenne with foam/carbon.  They are that smooth and fast.  For a light, quick, smooth and shootable longbow the MOAB is tough to top.  Sell your car and get both. It's easier that way.

Title: Re: MOAB or Shawnee
Post by: hill boy on June 20, 2008, 09:29:00 PM

Yea! shawnee with foam core and a set of bamboo.Can't go wrong.

Title: Re: MOAB or Shawnee
Post by: Terry Green on June 21, 2008, 03:01:00 PM

I love my Morrison Recurves, shot my 68#er this AM matter of fact, and killed a lot of critters with them....

But if I want to shoot a longbow, I'll take the MOAB.  If I want a TD LONGBOW, I'd get the MOAB to go....I've got one on order.

Title: Re: MOAB or Shawnee
Post by: Jeff Roberts on June 21, 2008, 06:47:00 PM

I have shot both and you can't go wrong with either. I have a MOAB on order because it seems to suit me more slipping thru the swamps. I just hope it gets here by August so I can get comfortable with it on hogs before deer season comes in.  :bigsmyl: