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Title: Robertson Purist shooters
Post by: WestTnMan on May 15, 2009, 03:34:00 PM
Finally found one that was calling me. 62" Purist 47# @ 28" with locator grip, exact match to my Vision Falcon. I had a Martin ML10 for a while with a straight grip and never liked it. Bad part is waiting on the mail man! I don't ever see any Robertson's around here except mine but I did shoot a Purist a few years ago and have wanted one ever since. How are you liking yours? Sure would like to order a new one someday but I figure if I keep buying the used ones then the seller can order the new bows. Where is the mail man!!!!!!
Title: Re: Robertson Purist shooters
Post by: shick on May 15, 2009, 03:51:00 PM
West'; I also like the Robertson Purist. Dick now calls it the Primal Styk;  I just sold my 64"er to order a new 66"er.  I've had a few of Dick's Purists and the early Bighorn Ramhunters and shoot them well.  Not enough experience on any others as these two are what my idea of a longbow is. I hope to have mine by the end of the summer.  I'm sure the bow will meet all your expectations.  Dick's been building fine bows for a long time.  Good luck and touch base with me when 'she' gets in..............Shick
Title: Re: Robertson Purist shooters
Post by: flint kemper on May 15, 2009, 06:44:00 PM
WestTnMan, the reason you do not see many is everyone loves theirs and keeps them for the long haul. Dick has been building them for a long time and it sahows. Flint
Title: Re: Robertson Purist shooters
Post by: WESTBROOK on May 15, 2009, 06:55:00 PM
Yup, Dick knows Longbows! I got and older Mystical and a Vision LB thats a couple years old. They just love a heavy Ash arrow. I shoot them the best of all my LBs.

Eric
Title: Re: Robertson Purist shooters
Post by: Fletcher on May 15, 2009, 08:04:00 PM
Congratulations on a great find.  I'm very confident that you will like it.   :banghead:
Title: Re: Robertson Purist shooters
Post by: Greg in Delton MI on May 16, 2009, 11:19:00 AM
Great Bow, I have 2 and another coming any day, 1 Purist and will be 2 Over Drives when the other arrives. You can't go wrong with a Robertson!
Title: Re: Robertson Purist shooters
Post by: WestTnMan on May 21, 2009, 12:10:00 PM
Waiting on todays mail. What brace height did you start with on the Purist? What are you looking for when you set it? On my recurves I adjust brace height until it is shooting quiet. The last long bow I had was quiet at most any brace height. What am I looking for on the best brace height on a longbow?
Title: Re: Robertson Purist shooters
Post by: Steve H. on May 21, 2009, 12:18:00 PM
Before I made my own I had one and was my #1 go-to bow.  My bow design is a cross between a Robertson Purist and a Meland Pronghorn.
Title: Re: Robertson Purist shooters
Post by: wollelybugger on May 22, 2009, 09:41:00 AM
I have one of his  longbow and a recurve, I like them both but are a little heavy to pull for me now. I am saving them for my son. He keeps jumping from compound to recurve. I might string the longbow up now and shoot it.
Title: Re: Robertson Purist shooters
Post by: WestTnMan on May 22, 2009, 04:23:00 PM
Well, I finally got it. What a nice bow!! Bummer is I had it delivered to work and all I can do is sit here and look at it. Should have brought some arrows with me. Dick makes a beautiful bow for sure.Will be shooting tonight for sure.