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Title: Tim Meigs bows
Post by: MAC on January 02, 2007, 04:30:00 PM

Has anyone shot or own a Tim Meigs duo-flex longbow. was thinking of buying one.
                  Thanks, MAC

Title: Re: Tim Meigs bows
Post by: 42WLA on January 02, 2007, 05:59:00 PM

The one that's on Ebay perhaps? It looks nice. I know he made bows for Howard Hill Archery for several years.

Title: Re: Tim Meigs bows
Post by: Roadkill on January 02, 2007, 06:22:00 PM

own a duo-flex for 11 years  They are very nice bows and I'd own another.  the one I have put an arrow through a black bear at 19 yards.

Title: Re: Tim Meigs bows
Post by: Sant-Ravenhill on January 02, 2007, 06:35:00 PM

A bow I've always wanted...Tim is one the true old time bowyers. I keep thinking I should just order one as everyone that has one likes theirs, besides Tim's and his wife's(may she rest in peace), long history in archery.

Title: Re: Tim Meigs bows
Post by: MAC on January 02, 2007, 06:59:00 PM

I talked with Tim earlier today, he said I had a 4 month wait if I wanted one.

Title: Re: Tim Meigs bows
Post by: mike g on January 02, 2007, 07:05:00 PM

I see him at shoots pretty often....
Great guy....
    Definetly one of the Old Timers....I tease him about his shop being right down the Road from the Bunny Ranch....

Title: Re: Tim Meigs bows
Post by: 9 Mile Archer on January 02, 2007, 07:17:00 PM

My 3 year old daughter has a Meig's bow.  Very nice little mini longbow rocket.  :bigsmyl:

Title: Re: Tim Meigs bows
Post by: aromakr on January 02, 2007, 07:44:00 PM

I bought my first Meigs bow in 1954 and have owned several others. Put well over 10,000 arrows through a Howard Hill big5 that Tim made me and took many an animal with it. Infact Tim was standing next to me when I shot a hog with that bow on the California coast about twenty years ago. You won't be sorry buying a Meigs.
Bob

Title: Re: Tim Meigs bows
Post by: lostshot on January 02, 2007, 09:36:00 PM

I have a few Meigs bows myself. True he is a true "Ol Timer" Love talk'n with him. He's a great guy , and no, none of my Meigs' are for sale.

Title: Re: Tim Meigs bows
Post by: Traxx on January 02, 2007, 11:30:00 PM

Mike,
I met you at the Maya shoot.Im sure you dont remember me,with all the people you meet.
Tims shop,is actually located right outside the entrance gate of the Kit Kat ranch.Dont ask me how i know this.Thats all im sayin about it.

Title: Re: Tim Meigs bows
Post by: aromakr on January 03, 2007, 10:40:00 AM

2traxx is correct and he lives within a block of the moonlight ranch. for what ever that is worth.
Bob

Title: Re: Tim Meigs bows
Post by: Ray Lyon on January 03, 2007, 11:55:00 AM

I had bought a left handed Duoflex bow for a friend of mine back in the mid-eighties at one of the first Michigan Longbow Association GLLI shoots. It was a used bow and although I'm right handed, I set the bow up and got the arrows matched accordingly shooting the bow. It was very nice to shoot and spit the arrow out very quickly. Many of todays r/d longbows have that limb profile when strung of the Duoflex. Of course, some of the 1950's bows have that too  ;)  .

Title: Re: Tim Meigs bows
Post by: Roadkill on January 03, 2007, 10:42:00 PM

I asked Tim about the
'girls' next to his shop.  He said as long as they had fees that kept him from paying taxes he was all for it.  Mean while it was embarrassing to retrieve my over-the-bale arrows from the parking lot/   traxx-I'll ask ya in private.....

Title: Re: Tim Meigs bows
Post by: Cutty47 on January 04, 2007, 01:45:00 AM

Does anyone have contact info for him?  Kind of want a Duo-flex at some point...

Title: Re: Tim Meigs bows
Post by: MAC on January 04, 2007, 07:13:00 AM

18 kit kat dr. R-19 dept TB
carson city, nevada 89706
702-246-3633

Title: Re: Tim Meigs bows
Post by: Traxx on January 04, 2007, 06:34:00 PM

Tim likes it best,if you call in the afternoon.