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Title: Can you tell I'm a Howatt fan?
Post by: Apex Predator on January 30, 2009, 10:14:00 AM

(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o203/Apex-Predator/HH50-2.jpg)

My second Hunter!

 (http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o203/Apex-Predator/Vision-2.jpg)

Vision

 (http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o203/Apex-Predator/Hi-Speed58-9.jpg)

58" Hi-speed

 (http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o203/Apex-Predator/Savannah-4.jpg)

My second Savannah!

Title: Re: Can you tell I'm a Howatt fan?
Post by: Apex Predator on January 30, 2009, 10:16:00 AM

(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o203/Apex-Predator/SuperDiablo-1.jpg)

Super Diablo

  (http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o203/Apex-Predator/Dreamcatcher-4.jpg)

Dream Catcher

  (http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o203/Apex-Predator/HH1.jpg)

My first 54" Hi-speed!

  (http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o203/Apex-Predator/Hi-Speed54-1.jpg)

My second 54" Hi-speed!

Not pictured are a rosewood Hunter, an X-200, another Savannah, and a Hatfield.

Title: Re: Can you tell I'm a Howatt fan?
Post by: Raven on January 30, 2009, 10:40:00 AM

WOW very nice!! My first hunting bow was a Damon/Howatt 64" 50# @ 28", sure wish I had her back!  :readit:    :bigsmyl:  I have a few other makes of coustom bows, but the D/H will always have a special place in my hart!!  :thumbsup:  

 Thanks for sharing your pics, brought back some GREAT times!  :)    :campfire:  

 Raven >>>>-------->

Title: Re: Can you tell I'm a Howatt fan?
Post by: SCATTERSHOT on January 30, 2009, 10:45:00 AM

Nice bows! I've always like the Howatts.

Title: Re: Can you tell I'm a Howatt fan?
Post by: Jake Allen on January 30, 2009, 11:03:00 AM

Nice collection. Great endoresement coming from a talented bowyer, like you!
That Hunter is fine looking. What kind of wood is the riser?
I just bought the left handed Hunter from this site's classifieds. I am giving it to a good friend, and hoping he will start shooting with me.

Title: Re: Can you tell I'm a Howatt fan?
Post by: Apex Predator on January 30, 2009, 11:10:00 AM

Actually, that Hunter is my least favorite.  I am just not a big fan of actionwood risers.  I don't like the looks of them.  I think it's laminated birch.

Title: Re: Can you tell I'm a Howatt fan?
Post by: ron w on January 30, 2009, 02:50:00 PM

What!!!!! No Mamba, for shame.....lol!!

Title: Re: Can you tell I'm a Howatt fan?
Post by: wollybear on January 30, 2009, 04:19:00 PM

keep it going .dont stop now!you have a nice looking bows!  :cool:    :thumbsup:    :clapper:

Title: Re: Can you tell I'm a Howatt fan?
Post by: Shifting Shadow on January 30, 2009, 09:41:00 PM

Apex, how do you like the Shavannah?

Title: Re: Can you tell I'm a Howatt fan?
Post by: Apex Predator on January 31, 2009, 06:16:00 AM

I like the Savannahs very much.  I haven't shot a better hybrid style longbow.

Title: Re: Can you tell I'm a Howatt fan?
Post by: Tom Phillips on January 31, 2009, 08:16:00 AM

Cool to see you are a HOWATT fan,have you ever got your hands on an OLD "DIABLO" 54" or 58" with the multicolored glass & multilaminated risers ???

  They are sweet !!!

Title: Re: Can you tell I'm a Howatt fan?
Post by: ron w on January 31, 2009, 09:45:00 AM

Marty, just thinking what nice shape some of the older ones are in, did you refinish them or are they they way you got them.

Title: Re: Can you tell I'm a Howatt fan?
Post by: Apex Predator on January 31, 2009, 10:33:00 AM

I refinished that really dark 58" Hi-Speed, but the others are original.

Title: Re: Can you tell I'm a Howatt fan?
Post by: deadpool on January 31, 2009, 08:04:00 PM

those 54" hi speeds pack a real hard punch!

Title: Re: Can you tell I'm a Howatt fan?
Post by: JCJ on January 31, 2009, 09:36:00 PM

Howatt's from a performance standard are about as good as it gets. My favorite is a 1970 Hunter that I have modified the shelf to get better arrow clearance. I prefer the way this bow shoots over any custom recurve I've owned.

Title: Re: Can you tell I'm a Howatt fan?
Post by: Chris Wilson on January 31, 2009, 10:51:00 PM

I've got an '89 Howatt Ventura that I really like.  The howatt plant has turned out some nice bows over the years.

Title: Re: Can you tell I'm a Howatt fan?
Post by: Clint B. on February 01, 2009, 12:10:00 AM

Apex Predator, Nice bows. Just curious, did you modify your Vision to have a low grip yourself or did the Martin/Howatt folks do it for you?  Clint

Title: Re: Can you tell I'm a Howatt fan?
Post by: Apex Predator on February 01, 2009, 06:56:00 AM

That Vision came to me like that.  If she wasn't too heavy, I would have kept her for sure.

Title: Re: Can you tell I'm a Howatt fan?
Post by: JCJ on February 01, 2009, 09:58:00 PM

My old favorite. I wouldn't trade it for any custom bow.   (http://i525.photobucket.com/albums/cc333/jcj138265/Howattriser.jpg)

Title: Re: Can you tell I'm a Howatt fan?
Post by: Night Wing on February 02, 2009, 12:37:00 AM

A very nice collection.