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Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: david janssen on January 25, 2009, 09:06:00 PM
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I was wondering if anyone shoots any 40-45# MOAB's.I would like your opinions on them.
Thanks,
David
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The best hybrid longbow built today imop .Jim is a great bow builder and GREAT PERSON, you wont be sorry ordering one.
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David, I only shoot a 52lb MOAB but it is by far the fastest, smoothest shooting bow I have ever owned. It performs like a 60lb bow so if you were to shoot a 45lb, you would be impressed with it. :D
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I shoot a 52lb moab and it is the smoothest bow i have ever shot. it is a very good shooter to.
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Jim told me about a month ago he wasn't doing a booth. Has he changed his mind?
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My dad's 55# moab throws and arrow much faster and on an amazingly flatter trajectory than my 70# Quillan bamboo longhunter. REally incredible.
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I was hoping to get a chance to shoot one at Kalamazoo. :banghead:
Bill
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I would like to try one before I order one. To bad I don't know anyone that has one.
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I've never had the chance to shoot a MOAB but if it shoots anything like my Thunder Stick MAG then it's a winner.
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I have shot bout 4 of these bows They seem alright, but not impressed with them enough to buy one. They seem to shoot at about the same speed as my savannah nd my Fred Anderson but nowhere nere the speed of my Bezaleel longbow
I dont at all care for the finish and these bows seem to be lacking the attention to detail I look for in a custom bow good price and zero hand shock are the big upsides to this bow
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Haven't shot but a few arrows through it enough to comment, but some of the prettiest longbows I've seen. Jim is a true craftsman as well as a great person. I'm a recurve shooter and when I did shoot one at Compton it hit the mark. Can't say that about several longbows I've shot.
Tyree, you must have seen a used beat up used bow because all the MOAB's I've seen are gorgeous. Even woods I don't care for Jim has a way to make look good. I feel Jim's atttention to detail is top notch. Thats just my opinion.
Mike
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Lack of attention :biglaugh: (http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj10/longbowben/001.jpg)
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(http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj10/longbowben/267.jpg)
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Wow he must have been paying attention on my two.
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I've never seen a Jim Reynolds bow that wasnt finished top notch.... truly a great guy and outstanding bowyer.
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Wow he must have been paying attention on my two.
Love the lams. on the first pic...second one is a looker also. Do you have some side shots of the riser? I've been wanting to shoot a MOAB for a long time. It's on the top of my list.
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(http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj10/longbowben/0052.jpg)
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(http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj10/longbowben/268.jpg)
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Works of art and they are killers.I named the one bow (The Maular).
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Thies two will be in texas in feb Mauling pigs and gator gars. :bigsmyl:
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I've got 4.....no questions - just all answers. :cool:
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Thx for the riser shots. Love bow porn.
When and where in Texas?
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FEB 20 March 1 zapata fishing and hunting i cant wait.
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I just shot an older Thunderstick III of Jim's, and it still looked and shot gorgeous. Everyone I have seen were works of art. Unfortunately I have never seen or shot a MOAB, just the IIIs.
I have shot the Thunderstick IIIs. My sneaky Wife and Daughter called Jim and had him send me a card telling me to call to custom order my Bow, so I went ahead and ordered a 64" Thunderstick III with Actionboo limbs.
Duane
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Jim told me he will be at Kzoo but not as a vendor. He will be in the crowd and visiting his many friends there who are vendors. You meet the man you've met the bow. Find him, you will be glad you did. I own a 47# MOAB and feel it is almost unfair to game animals and too easy to shoot. I'd tell you how many of Jim's bows I own, but its kinda embarrassing.
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Jim is one of the good guys for sure. His bows are very well done.
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Just keep the twinkies away or they will be gone!!!!!!! :biglaugh: :biglaugh:
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And the little debbies.
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Ya Ben yours looks real nice It looks like it has a finish on it. I didnt meen to slam anyones favorite bow I did say they shot pretty well
All the ones I have seen were new one had a finish that I really didnt like I mean there is flat and that is fine that is a huntingbow but this bow loked unfinished the second twos finishes were better but one of those two limb tips were ground improperly of course in fairness everything I heard of jim would tell me he wood fix this problem and yes at least a 1/2 dozen people have seen this and agree with thelimb tip problem
also if you sight along the edge grain of the limb
all of them are extremely wavy
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Mine are flat finish, i just put pledge on them when its not hunting season.Big diffrence.
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I have two Moabs.One 59lber and one 50lber.
They are as fast as a recurve and are easy to shoot well. Zero shock. Mine are basic hunting bows without all the bling. I feel these bows combine everything good in a bow and have no negatives that I can find.
SL
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I will tell you we are not all the same butit seems like there is a lot of us shooting 52# MOABs. I have had many many people tell me that my MOAB shoots faster than any bow comperable. Personally I love it. The guy who was somewhat negative was very correct about priced right and no hand shock. I am taking mine to Africa in June. I am positive you would like it if you shoot it and Jim is very fair.
Pip
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I was thinking about getting one.Talked to him about it.He said it would take about 4 to 6 months to make one.If work stays steady,i`ll be ordering one.Someone at a 3-D shoot let me shoot theirs.They are real nice to shoot.No hand shock.
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Shot my dad's side by side with a Savannah. Granted there was a 5 lb difference with the MOAB having the edge, but the performance wasn't even close. The Savannah shot pretty well, but it paled in comparison to the MOAB. I'm sure he'll be on here at some point with his opinion. I can't imagine a better shooting long bow hybrid.
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I'm pretty much a recurve guy, but if I was to own a longbow, it would be another TS Moab.
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I'm trying very hard to limit myself to just one MOAB.
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We have 4 Thundersticks hanging on pegs in our basement. I have 2 MOAB's my first is a very plain and simple 60" 57# bow for hunting. When I ordered it, I told jim nothing fancy cuz its gonna take its lumps in the field. And it has. Fine shooting, hard hitting bow.
My 2nd is another MOAB, 52# 62" beauty.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v284/autumnarcher/ArrowBow002.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v284/autumnarcher/ArrowBow006.jpg)
My wife shoots a 41# Thunderstick III, and my son a 49# Thunderstick Mag.
I can tell you that all are very smooth shooting bows, with outstanding workmanship. They are easy to shoot, and hard hitting fast bows.
Like any bow made, you'll probably find someone that doesnt like them, but in the case of Thunderstick bows, that is rare indeed.
Jim also is a huge supporter of state and national hunting and archery organizations, and has been the PBS Bowyer of the Year several times.
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Autumn, those are some good looking veneers. Tamo ash or quilted maple?
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Quilted Maple. That particular bow is Jim's special edition Arrow Inlay bow. He only makes them for fundraiser auctions, ya hafta bid on them, and be prepared to dig deep to get one.
I got mine at the Benefit4Kids auction 2 yrs ago. Built to my specs. Jim has donated these bows to B4K, Michigan Bow Hunters, PBS, Michigan Traditional Bowhunters, Michigan Longbow Association and a few other good causes. His workmanship on these is only surpassed by his generosity in supporting some very good organizations.
I got this particular bow in May, and hunted with it this fall, christening it witha 7pt.
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So thier are 2 left hand inlay bows.Dont leave that bow arouond me, i will droll all over it. :D
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I do that every time I shoot it. I have to think of a reason why I would want to shoot anything else. The hard part is building a set of arrows that look good enough to compliment the bow.
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My sons have already commented on my 55# MOAB. I can't think of a better bow. It is my main bow and I shot it often. They are beautiful bows and Jim is the best to work with.
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okay had a chance to chrono one today it did great
no complaints on the speed of this one. Overall craftsman ship still isnt up to par for me but it doest effect the way it shoots and it was a base model
shot a savannah as a comparison both bows were what I would call even the savannah gave up 3lb but the moab gave up about a inch of brace
they were close with the moab doing about 5 ftps more
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Beautiful bow Autumnarcher! Who made you quiver?
I was lucky enough to pick up an arrow inlay mag a couple years ago. It is a great shooter and made out of some absolutely stunning Kingswood and Yew. I have shot it a few times ;) and is plenty fast enough to run an arrow slap through a porker :bigsmyl: