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Title: Black Swan wood handle
Post by: HATCHCHASER on January 19, 2009, 02:36:00 PM
60" recurve.  Belly mount, dymondwood riser, carbon, ceramic, fast, quiet.  The only problem is I have to learn to shoot it inside of 20 yards.  I hit high with her up close.

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Title: Re: Black Swan wood handle
Post by: vermonster13 on January 19, 2009, 02:52:00 PM
That came out nice Wally.
Title: Re: Black Swan wood handle
Post by: JRY309 on January 19, 2009, 05:12:00 PM
Sweet looking bow!
Title: Re: Black Swan wood handle
Post by: drewsbow on January 19, 2009, 05:51:00 PM
very nice  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Black Swan wood handle
Post by: vermonster13 on January 19, 2009, 08:04:00 PM
SO ready to trade it to me yet Wally? You've had this one a week already, isn't that your limit now? (Said the kettle calling the pot black    :biglaugh:  )
Title: Re: Black Swan wood handle
Post by: HATCHCHASER on January 19, 2009, 08:05:00 PM
Shoots good too David.  I'm starting to ger her dialed in.
Title: Re: Black Swan wood handle
Post by: MountainTool21 on January 19, 2009, 08:31:00 PM
Whats the length on that beauty? Thanks
Title: Re: Black Swan wood handle
Post by: artifaker1 on January 19, 2009, 09:27:00 PM
Is that you by the fire place Wally?
Title: Re: Black Swan wood handle
Post by: artifaker1 on January 19, 2009, 09:28:00 PM
Oh ya, very nice bow.
Title: Re: Black Swan wood handle
Post by: HATCHCHASER on January 19, 2009, 10:19:00 PM
If only I could be that small again...
That's my pride and joy Ezekiel.  He can bout alredy outshoot me.

I think this one's gonna stay a while David...and might even get some longbow limbs on it.  :jumper:
Title: Re: Black Swan wood handle
Post by: HATCHCHASER on January 19, 2009, 10:21:00 PM
Sorry Andrew...she is 60"... riser is 16"
Title: Re: Black Swan wood handle
Post by: Chris Surtees on January 19, 2009, 10:57:00 PM
Very nice looking bow   :bigsmyl:
Title: Re: Black Swan wood handle
Post by: amar911 on January 20, 2009, 12:09:00 AM
Wally,

David has too many Black Swans anyway, so you really ought to pass that bow along to someone like me who has never shot a Black Swan. It looks too good to be hidden up in the Vermont hills anyway. It needs to be down here on the Oklahoma plains where people can see it from miles away and appreciate its beauty.    :saywhat:  

Allan
Title: Re: Black Swan wood handle
Post by: Whitetail Chaser on January 20, 2009, 12:48:00 AM
Just when I thought I had all the bows I needed........That looks like a nice one!

Brett
Title: Re: Black Swan wood handle
Post by: rnharris on February 05, 2009, 10:48:00 PM
nice looking bow Wally
Title: Re: Black Swan wood handle
Post by: rastaman on February 06, 2009, 06:27:00 AM
That is one nice looking bow!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Black Swan wood handle
Post by: Matabele on February 08, 2009, 10:48:00 AM
Beautiful bow HATCHASER!

Do you know what the difference in speed is between the recurve limbs and the hybrid...I believe the recurve is faster but not sure by how much?

Thanks.
Title: Re: Black Swan wood handle
Post by: vermonster13 on February 08, 2009, 10:50:00 AM
The new generation recurve limbs are about 8fps faster
Title: Re: Black Swan wood handle
Post by: Froggy on February 08, 2009, 11:00:00 AM
Wally, definitely a nice looking grip on it. The Black swan longbow I shot a while back grip looked and felt like a rounded 2x4. I ain't but a few minutes from you, maybe we can meet and shoot sometimes.

Lanier
Title: Re: Black Swan wood handle
Post by: HATCHCHASER on February 08, 2009, 11:17:00 AM
This grip is about the same.  No palm swell and flat in the back.  Very squared off, but it is hard to hold wrong.  When I first felt the grip I wasn't sure but I really shoot it well.  This grip is about 3/8" higher than the one peice, but it measures about the same around the throat and heel.  It is just angled forward and puts your hand in a neutral position.  That is the best way I know to explain it.  I am working in VA and don't know how long I will be here but next time I am home I'll get up with you.
Title: Re: Black Swan wood handle
Post by: Froggy on February 08, 2009, 11:22:00 AM
Ok, I will hold you to it. The One I shot had a handle that felt like it was falling out of my hand with each shot, I could have been gripping it wrong I suppose. Look forward to hearing from you.

Thanks, Lanier
Title: Re: Black Swan wood handle
Post by: HATCHCHASER on February 08, 2009, 11:27:00 AM
I am real interested in that Kwik Styk you got coming.  When you gonna get it?  That's on my bows to shoot list.  I'm hoping to be home for the state shoot.  Maybe I'll see you there.
Title: Re: Black Swan wood handle
Post by: Froggy on February 08, 2009, 11:43:00 AM
Should have it by the latest Weds, you are welcome to come over at the house and shoot it all you want, and my others as well.. Got a area in the basement to shoot if weather is bad. PM me whenever.

thanks, Lanier
Title: Re: Black Swan wood handle
Post by: Steel on February 08, 2009, 12:07:00 PM
Nice looking bow! I have a Black Swan 56" TD hybrid with Zebra Wood Back limb mount Riser on order right now myself. I went to a small Bow shoot/BQ lunch one of the guys at work put on few weeks back. We had about 20+ guys there and about 30++ different bows we all brought. The fun part was getting to shoot all the different bows. One guy had a TD Black Swan bow and out of every bow I shot it stood out to me so I ordered one myself. It should be shipping sometime around the first of March I can't wait. I had no issues with the grip myself but as stated above you have adjust to the speed of the bow. I am use to haveing to rainbow that arrow into the bullseye at 25 yards while the Swan I shot the arrow zipped out of the bow straight to the bullseye very,very fast bow. Overall the bow was fast,quiet, and easy to hit with for me. Since I shoot low poundage under 50lbs and 27" draw I am thinking the extra few FPS will help me out on bigger game like elk, 250lb+ boar hogs and such.
Title: Re: Black Swan wood handle
Post by: Matabele on February 08, 2009, 12:16:00 PM
Thanks Vermonster! Thats quite a bit faster.
Title: Re: Black Swan wood handle
Post by: vermonster13 on February 08, 2009, 12:18:00 PM
Both style limbs are about to get even faster.    ;)
Title: Re: Black Swan wood handle
Post by: Matabele on February 08, 2009, 12:23:00 PM
Oh boy, with statements like that my credit card starts getting nervous  :D  

Can you give any further info, or is it "to be announced...."?
Title: Re: Black Swan wood handle
Post by: vermonster13 on February 08, 2009, 12:27:00 PM
R&D is never ending with the mad bow scientist. lol
Title: Re: Black Swan wood handle
Post by: Steel on February 08, 2009, 04:51:00 PM
One thing I wondered about is can I order a set of recurve limbs down he road for my hybrid take down and if so do I have to send the riser back in to fit them?
Title: Re: Black Swan wood handle
Post by: HATCHCHASER on February 08, 2009, 07:59:00 PM
You do not have to send the riser back.  I have a set of classic longbow limbs on the way as we speak.  :bigsmyl:
Title: Re: Black Swan wood handle
Post by: Steel on February 08, 2009, 08:01:00 PM
Cool, I ordered the hybrid TD and may add a set of Recurve limbs soon myself.