I've been looking @ the bow and with the wood combinations the riser looks nice and the bubinga limbs are pretty sweet as well. Just thought I'd ask about performance and feel if anybody has an opinion I'd sure like to hear it.
For $369 it sounds a little like the too good to be true things my momma warned me about.
Thanks,
I posted the same question about a week or so ago and was told it was a great shooting bow. If it shoots anything like the stallion you will love it. I'm going to order one myself. :)
Shortstroke-Before a switched to longbows I shot a Longhorn Classic,(still have it).David makes a great bow,and you can't beat the price. The bow shoots and handles nicley and looks pretty nice as well.David and Peggy are great folks,they will take care of you.-Bone
Exactly what BONE said. David made me a lefty LH Classic a few months ago and the bow shoots and looks like a million $. The new longhorns have lower grips now, I'd say they are a medium grip.
You won't find a better value out there and Dave & Peggy are excellent to deal with.
buckster,
What are the specs on your bow, how would you rate it noise wise? About how long was the wait on your bow? If you familiar with Bear Grizzly how would you compaire the grips. I've got small hands (wear a size small glove) and the grip size is what's holding me back right now. Does the LH throw an arrow with good authority in your opinion?
Thanks and sorry for all the questions.
I have shot both the stallion and the Longhorn, I still prefer the metal handle of the stallion. The main reason is the grip on the alum. handle fit my small hand better, the longhorn was a little big for me, but I liked the riser overall.
I beleive you would like the stallion better if your hand is smaller, you said you used a small glove, I use a med. glove, so like I said above. Hope this helps.
Brandon,
I am in the exact same boat as you and Koger! I have "girly man" hands and wear a S-M glove.
I talked to David when I placed my order and asked that he make the grip smaller, but he advised that it would negatively impact the structure/intregrity of the handle, etc. I MUCH prefer the grip of the Stallion as well, having owned both bows.
I think this would be the perfect recurve otherwise. They are excellent shooters, relatively fast, extremely smooth and beautifully crafted.
I padded the loops and installed some home-made wool silencers and she is really quiet! Hope this helps!
koger,
did the stallion perform as well as the LH? Also curious abut the noise level. I'm not a big fan of the metal risers, what color finish did you get and was it glossy or dull?
Oops, forgot the specs Brandon...
60" 51@28" LH Gray/Bubinga Riser w/clear glass over Bubinga laminations. Including shipping it cost just $379.90
Yes it zips out the arrows nicely. I chronographed it at 162, 161, 160 Average - 160 FPS with a 475-grain arrow drawn to 27".
I have a 40-lb Longhorn Classic. I'd give the limbs an A+ and the riser a C. The riser is very "blocky" and rather large (I have small hands too.) Quinn's wooden riser isn't as ergonomically shaped as risers made by most other bowyers. However, once I took a microplane and shaped it to my liking it was fine. My other beef was the shelf was too high: the arrow was probably 1/2-3/4" above my hand. I took a microplane and filed that down too.
The chrono at ATAR said that my 40-pounder shoots a 495 grain arrows in the low 140's at 27 inch draw and in the low 160's at 29 inch draw.