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Title: Check-Mate???
Post by: hardwaymike on December 31, 2008, 12:52:00 PM
Does anybody here shoot or has shot a Check-Mate Longhorn bow? I have seen them on their website but was wondering if anyone here had any advice as to how they shoot in general. I have personally only shot my Bears and a Samick longbow so not much diversity on my part. Any help is good help so I am asking the "experts".
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Title: Re: Check-Mate???
Post by: Hot Hap on December 31, 2008, 06:25:00 PM
ttt
Title: Re: Check-Mate???
Post by: R H Clark on December 31, 2008, 07:17:00 PM
I've shot the Longhorn a few times.It was ok but I like their Crusader,Hunter 2,and Falcon better.

CheckMate bows are good priced bows with a great warranty.I would much rather have one than a Samick.
Title: Re: Check-Mate???
Post by: bentpole on December 31, 2008, 08:08:00 PM
Never shot a Longhorn but Check- Mates are very well made good shooting bows for the Bucks.
Title: Re: Check-Mate???
Post by: highnoonhunter on December 31, 2008, 08:23:00 PM
The Chek-Mate Longhorn is  great bow. My son owned one for a while. Only reason he sold it is because he never had time to shoot or hunt. I shot it a lot though, and liked it a lot.

They're very smooth shooting for a hybrid type longbow. I also had a Chek-Mate Hunter recurve, and although the Longhorn wasn't as smooth as it was....... it was still a excellent bow.

hnh
Title: Re: Check-Mate???
Post by: Stick_N_String on December 31, 2008, 09:31:00 PM
I haven't shot any of the checkmate longbows but I just bought a Checkmate Hunter  from a fellow tradganger. 56" long 51 lbs @ 29" sweet shooter.
I know a few others that own checkmate  hunters and hunter II recurves and you can't pry them out of their hands. If their longbows are as good as their recurves I don't see how you could go wrong.
Title: Re: Check-Mate???
Post by: Chris Wilson on January 01, 2009, 03:54:00 PM
I've had my hands on a couple of longhorns.  Personally, I like'em.  The last one I shot almost came home with me.  If I hadn't already dropped some cash on a new bow, it would have.
Title: Re: Check-Mate???
Post by: hardwaymike on January 02, 2009, 02:28:00 PM
Thanks everyone for everything.  :thumbsup: