Any one shooting the Rivers Edge LX 3-pc longbow? Can you give me your opinion? Are they forgiving, fest, quiet?
Send a pm top Mcgroundstalker....he just got one. They are quiet, fast and seem to be forgiving. Not to mention gorgeous.
I've had an LXR for almost a year now....recurve and longbow limbs. It is a nice bow and an excellent shooter, finely crafted, plenty quiet, and about as fast as anything out there.
I don't see how you would find a BETTER bow, plus Kevin and Sue are some great folks to deal with.
Billy
What Billy said...Kevin and Sue are top notch.
Plus if you are looking to get one without going on the waiting list you can PM Whip to see what is in stock.
The LX is a very fine bow. I had one and sold it. It was probably one of the smoothest bows I have shot. The craftsman ship was perfect and it shot nice and hit hard.
I shot Whip's LX last year at Denton and found it to be all you could want in a 3pc take down. Beautiful craftsmanship to boot!
I guess you all know how I feel ;) :bigsmyl:
Fast, forgiving, and quiet are three of its best features.
My form leaves a little to be desired, and forgiveness is the thing that first drew me to this bow. I need all the help I can get, and the LX provides it. My bow is a 64", and I do believe that longer bows in general are more forgiving of form deficiencies.
As for speed, I have never put mine through a chronograph. Unless you have a number of different bows all of the same weight being shot by the same person using the same arrows chrono numbers won't tell you much. But if someone did try that with an LX in the mix my own opinion is that the results would be very favorable.
I was at a 3D shoot this past weekend and had a number of unsolicited comments from the guys I was shooting with on the quietness of my bow. I use Hush Puppies on the string.
For what it's worth, I got involved with RER and Kevin and Sue after I bought my bow, and because of how impressed I was with it. The bow made me want to get involved, not the other way around.
I'll let you know when my arives this Friday! But this should convince you anyway - I got a buddy of mine to shoot one at the Madison Deer Classic last year thinking he needed a new bow. Well I shot it too and ended up wanting one! They are great bows. Mine is going to be 60" with actionboo limbs since I draw 26". Kevin is great to deal with since he put up with all my questions trying to decide what I wanted. He offered some great suggestions for woods and limbs which helped a lot too. That's a good thing as he has too many options!
I shot Whip's at the Pig&Gig this year and it is an excellent bow. I think you would be hard pressed to find a better bow for the money....and it spanks numerous bows with much higher price tags. You won't go wrong with the bow, especially considering the folks you'll be dealing with if you get one ;)
There are some awesome examples of in-stock craftsmanship on Joe's site...whoops...I mean, DON'T go look at those beautiful bows over there or you'll be buying your wife a new ______ as compensation.
I started off with the Vortex-58" 53#@27". To this I've added the LX with both the recurve and longbow limbs-60"-51#@28"/62"-55#@28" respectively. Smooth,quiet,great cast and craftsmanship second to none. Kevin,Sue and the kids are just the nicest people to deal with and a priviledge to have gotten to know. The only problem I have is deciding on whether no.4 is going to be a 1-piece or take-down recurve. One thing for sure it'll be dressed in Bacote !!
Good to hear all of these replies.
I'll be getting my RER Recurve in the XR riser in about two weeks. I've already been talking to Joe about an LX......if I love the riser as much as I think I'm going to.
I may have one on order, before the end of the month.
Glad to hear about the bocote, too! That's one of the woods in my new 'curve.
Kevin & Sue are great people and I love their products. I had the chance to spend some time with a 'short riser' prototype LX a few months ago and, I honestly like my one piece Vortex better. with that being said, I've had several RER bows and my little black Vortex is my favorite. maybe because it's just special.
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I own a LXR. Its everything mention above....the only other thing I will add is that they can be made with some top notch wood!! Here's mine.......
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To call an RER LX beautiful would be an understatement. I'm not a take-down bow guy but I had to buy the one Shawn Leonard had for sale. Quiet and Fast is a given. Workmanship is outstanding!
Shot it all day Friday at the Whittingham, NJ shoot. It Was Hot! That being said......
I hope to sell it back to Shawn soon. No way a reflection of this Great Bow. It's just me. I don't deserve to own anything so nice. :rolleyes:
... mike ...
I have shot that LX Ishiwannabe is talking about and all I can say is "wow".It's all bacote with bamboo cores,62" 55#@28 and a fast and sweet shooter.I've always been a recurve guy,have only shot a couple of longbows and never owned one,but I've been thinking hard about getting an LX.
Sorry Mike,you posted while I was typing...and as you can tell I like your bow. :D
I had a few contact me regarding the woods in my LXR. The riser is Zircote, and the limb veneer is Olive Ash Burl.
here are some more pics
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Wow is that pretty. Good thing mine is already finished as I like that zircote. I considered it but went with tiger ebony riser, actionboo core and black glass. I'll try and post pictures.
Is it just me....or does that MORE resemble a 'curve?
Jeff,
My bow is the model LXR; Longbow and Recurve limbs. In the above pics the longbow limbs are mounted on the riser and the recurve limbs were used to photograph.
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Wow Joe VT, that bow is beautiful!! Just the combos I like.
If I ever get a new bow, it will be another LX!
If there's a better bow out there, I'd sure like to see it.
JMHO, but if it's a RER bow, it is smooth, quiet and fast! I've had a Vortex, a 3-PC T/D recurve and still have a 54" Arroyo that is a jewel of a bow. It is rather basic with a Mahogany riser and black glass over Actionboo cores. But the bow is a shooter and a keeper! I've had it for almost two months now, believe it or not, and it will remain in my collection of hunting bows!
Bill
I've got an XR coming....and want an LX, myself. We'll see. If I like the riser, I'll order an LX.
Well, my LXR should be in my hands tomorrow;) Love the looks of your bow Joe, mine will be a Ziricote Riser with a figured Anegre archs, also went with the Olive Ash Burl Vaneers, hope you don't mind;) Mine will be a lefty though.
I did see Whip's bow this past weekend at the Sparta,WI. 3D shoot, she's a looker as well.
You guys are kill'in me. I've got a new CLX on order and it won't be here for some time. I'm sure glad I read these threads because any questions I had are now answered. Mine will be a combination of Tiger Ebony/Bocote riser with boo limb cores and figured Bocote veneers and horn tips.
Does anyone hve the "C" compact riser like I ordered? If so, how do you like it? Thanks.
Wow Joe, that is the purtiest bow I have ever seen! I have dibs if you ever let her go.
Post some more pictures. His website doesn't do his bows justice. I may end up buying another one!
I don't know doodle about arrow woods and can't post pictures... Gonna guess my "new to me" RER LX has bamboo core limbs and bacote all over. A couple of days ago I might have parted with her, but not now!
Got the day off from work and did some shooting in a relaxed frame of mind. This bow puts 2016's, 11/32 POC and compressed ramin where I look. Feel sorry for those pine cones!
And to think... :knothead: I almost let her go.
... mike ... :D ...
Good guess on the woods Mike. Does it look like this? ;) :D
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Yes, YES, YES! And It's A Keeper! :jumper:
... mike ...
Wow Whip, now thats a peach. Guys do these LXR's have any hand shock?
I'll let the other ones answer, but I sure don't think their is any hand shock at all.
I'll 2nd that hand shock. That's my main concern when buying a bow. Do not care how great it shoots or how great it looks, if it has to much hand shock I'll pass thank you.
Just got my LXR today. All I can say is WOW. Gorgeous bow. I only had time to shoot the LX Longbow limbs after work. I'll tell you this, there is no handshock at all with this bow. Mine has 60" limbs and I found it very smooth to draw and as I said no handshock. Can't wait to shoot the Recurve limbs. Spits out an arrow pretty quickly as well.
I'd say RER has a winner with this bow, I'll post some pics and a more thorough writeup after I get my chronograph fixed, or would anyone beleive that the last recurve that flung an arrow through it registered 600 FPS;)
What can I say that hasn't been said. As another very, very happy LXR owner, it is everything and more that has been already posted. For the dollar spent, it is well worth the investment.
A +++ is the fact that Kevin and Sue are a pleasure to work with. I'd say that if they aren't at the top of the list for their customer support service, they aren't far from it.
Can anyone say if they like the rucurve of longbow better?
Thanks guys, the LXR is on my short list.
QuoteOriginally posted by HATCHCHASER:
Can anyone say if they like the rucurve of longbow better?
Have only had my LXR for a day. Shot the Longbow limbs yesterday and the Recurve limbs today and I'd say it is a toss up between which I like more. Both limbs shoot very well. I have always liked shooting a longbow more, but the Recurve limbs on this riser appear to be just as smooth as the longbow limbs. Have to shoot them some more tomorrow to compare them more closely, but I'd say so far I am just as confident shooting either set of limbs with confidence.
The LX is a great bow. I received mine a little over a year ago. Just like all of the other bows they make-excellent workmanship-beautiful-fast-forgiving-quiet. I currently own 7 RER Bows and I have nothing bad to say about them. Not to mention a great bunch of people. Family run company.
Good luck!
That has been kind of my experience too Greg. The recurve limbs may be a bit quicker, but they seem to be just as smooth. I have been mostly a longbow guy, so that's what I have on my LX. I haven't shot the recurve limbs long term, so it's hard for me to say that I could shoot them equally as well.
I do have a deposit down and my name on "The List". I'm thinking of getting either a set of the recurve limbs for my riser or maybe a whole different bow. (Or maybe both ;) )
Here is mine -
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I picked up a used RER Arroyo 58" 53#@28 mainly cause Whip is so high on these bows. It came to my clinic last Saturday and I shot it in the afternoon. Sunday was a New Hampshire White Mountain shoot near my house so I decided to give it a try.
Those who know me also know the last thing I need is another bow and I rarely shoot a recurve! Plus I tend to never keep score at shoots. Well the group I was shooting with were all shooting wood arrows and I shoot carbon. The wood arrow shot was closer than the aluminum/carbon arrow stake. Not keeping score, I shot both stakes which was a total of 60 shots and had 2 misses...both on the closer stake. I'm an OK shot but I was completely amazed how smooth and forgiving that bow was have just set it up the afternoon before.
I'd show a picture of the bow but this one is one of the basic models black glass and action wood riser...no mater as I paint my hunting bows anyway :bigsmyl: Yes indeed she will be painted and a hunting bow for me. RER Convert...Doc