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Title: Top 5 Longbows under 62' and under?
Post by: djanko on June 07, 2009, 04:57:00 PM
What do you think??
Title: Re: Top 5 Longbows under 62' and under?
Post by: vermonster13 on June 07, 2009, 05:07:00 PM
Adcock/A&H ACS-CX
Black Swan Hybrid
Centaur Carbon Elite
Morrison Shawnee Dakota Carbon Foam
Zipper Carbon Foam SXT

Alphabetical order.

Shrew gets honorable mention and after I try a Carbon Foam may very well knock one of the others out.
Title: Re: Top 5 Longbows under 62' and under?
Post by: Wannabe1 on June 07, 2009, 05:18:00 PM
Now there's a list for ya too choose from! Good luck, them are some nice bowyers!!   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Top 5 Longbows under 62' and under?
Post by: rastaman on June 07, 2009, 05:19:00 PM
Ah shucks David...you got to try out, oh yeah you already did!
There are probably 20 more that will fit in your top 5 according to who you talk to but Vermonster has probably shot those too!  
i like his list, but i'm kind of partial to the Habu vyperkahn (too expensive, too long a wait), and to the Cari-bow Peregrine...a 3-piece vs. 1 piece.  My whisperstic Kajikastic is right up there also..and then there is the...oh well, you get the point.  The list can go on and on.
Title: Re: Top 5 Longbows under 62' and under?
Post by: mcgroundstalker on June 07, 2009, 05:20:00 PM
What do I think? Mmmmmmm.....

Super Shrew Gold
RER LX
Griffin
Chaparral Kaibab (new to me today)
Hummingbird Kingfisher (in the mail)

* Ain't I A Lucky Guy? *


... mike ...  :D  ...
Title: Re: Top 5 Longbows under 62' and under?
Post by: vermonster13 on June 07, 2009, 05:23:00 PM
There are a lot of bows that could easily go in there depending on grip preference etc etc. These are rock solid and something in there should fit just about anyone.
Title: Re: Top 5 Longbows under 62' and under?
Post by: joe skipp on June 07, 2009, 05:26:00 PM
You only hear about Kempfs Kwyk Styk and Stealth but his one piece longbow is a shooter. His 58" to the 62" are smooth and fast.
Title: Re: Top 5 Longbows under 62' and under?
Post by: Cody Roiter on June 07, 2009, 05:27:00 PM
Thunderstick
Title: Re: Top 5 Longbows under 62' and under?
Post by: BRITTMAN on June 07, 2009, 05:40:00 PM
My top 5

Hummingbrid Kingfisher
Mohawk
Kanati
Thunderstick
Pronghorn

Hard to pick a favorite but right now Im loving my 2 pice Mohawk
Title: Re: Top 5 Longbows under 62' and under?
Post by: George D. Stout on June 07, 2009, 05:51:00 PM
Brittman....yours is the middle class top 5 8^)...affordable to us peasants.  Much too subjective to even start suggesting a top 5.
Title: Re: Top 5 Longbows under 62' and under?
Post by: Bear Heart on June 07, 2009, 06:31:00 PM
I love my Griffin
Title: Re: Top 5 Longbows under 62' and under?
Post by: K2 on June 07, 2009, 06:50:00 PM
My top 5 that I have shot are:

Fox
Mohawk
Pronghorn
Griffin
Navajo Apache
Title: Re: Top 5 Longbows under 62' and under?
Post by: Scott S. on June 07, 2009, 07:28:00 PM
Treadway!
Title: Re: Top 5 Longbows under 62' and under?
Post by: bayoulongbowman on June 07, 2009, 07:31:00 PM
MOAB , Shrew, Kingfisher by hummingbird, Acadian Woods, would be my choices..marco
Title: Re: Top 5 Longbows under 62' and under?
Post by: JCJ on June 07, 2009, 07:52:00 PM
Big River
Title: Re: Top 5 Longbows under 62' and under?
Post by: FerretWYO on June 07, 2009, 07:59:00 PM
IT is possible you will find as many answers as bowyers. There are way to many good ones.
Title: Re: Top 5 Longbows under 62' and under?
Post by: Catahoula on June 07, 2009, 08:09:00 PM
Hi,

"Herway Carnivore" by Kevin Brown
"Vagabond" by James Parker
"Mystery" by M. Potts (anybody know this fellow?)
Title: Re: Top 5 Longbows under 62' and under?
Post by: ToxophilitePastor on June 07, 2009, 09:14:00 PM
MOAB!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Top 5 Longbows under 62' and under?
Post by: mwmwmb on June 07, 2009, 09:19:00 PM
I mostly shoot recurves. but the few i have shot i sure like Roy Hall's bows.
Title: Re: Top 5 Longbows under 62' and under?
Post by: maxwell on June 07, 2009, 09:20:00 PM
Leon Stewart slaqmmers td and Great northern fireballs with the jacknife  hinge system
Title: Re: Top 5 Longbows under 62' and under?
Post by: mooseman76 on June 07, 2009, 09:33:00 PM
I agree with what has been said, you must try em out and decide for yourself.  What works for me, may not work for you.  That said, it is hard to find one better than a 62" Toelke Whip (for me, anyway)...Mike
Title: Re: Top 5 Longbows under 62' and under?
Post by: Arkansaslongbow on June 07, 2009, 09:50:00 PM
there are many bowyers who produce quality longbows but i must choose on what i call the "poorboys list"

bear montana
martin savana
i also own a robertson purist{bought used}

but now i am in the process of ordering a black widow thanks to my wonderful wife; just making sure of the poundage because this bow will last me until i am gone......  :campfire:
Title: Re: Top 5 Longbows under 62' and under?
Post by: tarponnut on June 07, 2009, 09:59:00 PM
Mike Treadway's bows have shot the best for me.
I love my Turkey Creek, though.
Title: Re: Top 5 Longbows under 62' and under?
Post by: limbow on June 07, 2009, 10:13:00 PM
Great Northern Fireball! Had the rest, stuck with the best, for me anyway  :)
Title: Re: Top 5 Longbows under 62' and under?
Post by: dakota tim on June 08, 2009, 01:16:00 AM
:archer:
Northern Mist
Liberty
Title: Re: Top 5 Longbows under 62' and under?
Post by: Chris Surtees on June 08, 2009, 05:34:00 AM
:campfire:     :coffee:
Title: Re: Top 5 Longbows under 62' and under?
Post by: Teacher_of_the_Arcane on June 08, 2009, 07:05:00 AM
Hi All,

Apparently it's a well kept secret, but my Tomahawk is 62" and my wife's Tomahawk is 58"!!
Title: Re: Top 5 Longbows under 62' and under?
Post by: Bullfrog 1 on June 08, 2009, 07:10:00 AM
THUNDERHORN.
Title: Re: Top 5 Longbows under 62' and under?
Post by: horatio1226 on June 08, 2009, 07:22:00 AM
That's like asking us to define traditional archery!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Top 5 Longbows under 62' and under?
Post by: horatio1226 on June 08, 2009, 07:38:00 AM
Let me rephrase that. The one you can afford and shoot lights out with. Anything after that is a bonus. The one that does this for you... :archer:
Title: Re: Top 5 Longbows under 62' and under?
Post by: carpenter on June 08, 2009, 07:47:00 AM
I have owned and shot most of the brands listed above,all great bows,but for me,its Bob Lee.
Title: Re: Top 5 Longbows under 62' and under?
Post by: LCH on June 08, 2009, 08:17:00 AM
Hummingbird
Hoots
Treadway
Stroupe
Not necessarily in that order except for the Hummingbird. Left out Dryad takedown. LCH
Title: Re: Top 5 Longbows under 62' and under?
Post by: bayoulongbowman on June 08, 2009, 10:08:00 AM
62 inch or under right?????
Title: Re: Top 5 Longbows under 62' and under?
Post by: chris K. on June 08, 2009, 10:15:00 AM
Toelke Whip
Toelke Whip classic
Title: Re: Top 5 Longbows under 62' and under?
Post by: James Wrenn on June 08, 2009, 10:26:00 AM
At 62" my Turkey Creek is the only one on my list and about the only carbon bow I care for.Shorter than that I like the Treadways as good as any if someone makes me shoot a short bow.  :D
Title: Re: Top 5 Longbows under 62' and under?
Post by: ZaneD on June 08, 2009, 10:38:00 AM
The best short longbow i've ever shot is my new 58" Leon Stewart Slammer!
Title: Re: Top 5 Longbows under 62' and under?
Post by: Oscar-eleven on June 08, 2009, 10:59:00 AM
I'll go with Turkey Creek, great shooting bows.
Title: Re: Top 5 Longbows under 62' and under?
Post by: on June 08, 2009, 11:10:00 AM
Bob Lee, Black Widow, Thunderstick Mag, Pronghorn.
Title: Re: Top 5 Longbows under 62' and under?
Post by: xtrema312 on June 08, 2009, 11:13:00 AM
I have not shot them all, but the list is building as I get chances to try stuff.  I liked the longer Shrews I have shot.  I liked the MOAB a lot for its speed and it shot very accurate for me.  The Fury Extreme I am shooting now is nice.  So far the stand out for me has been the Cari-bow Peregrine.
Title: Re: Top 5 Longbows under 62' and under?
Post by: Jwilliam on June 08, 2009, 11:27:00 AM
Treadway!!!  :thumbsup:  They seem to be what I shoot the best.


Bill
Title: Re: Top 5 Longbows under 62' and under?
Post by: sswv on June 08, 2009, 12:08:00 PM
the 'short riser' Bob Lee
RER Vortex
Treadway
Crow Creek
and MANY, MANY more
Title: Re: Top 5 Longbows under 62' and under?
Post by: AZStickman on June 08, 2009, 12:11:00 PM
I haven't shot another bow since getting my Dryad Bushwacker. Mike and Jason are tops in my book on quality and customer service.... Terry
Title: Re: Top 5 Longbows under 62' and under?
Post by: Straight Shootin' on June 08, 2009, 12:50:00 PM
The Thunderstick III and Iron Mountain 58" shoot very well for me...
Title: Re: Top 5 Longbows under 62' and under?
Post by: Oliverstacy on June 08, 2009, 01:29:00 PM
I'm with Rastaman...shooting my 60" Kajika from Whisperstik and loving it.  55@29" and chrono'd it the other day with 580 grain arrow at 180.4 FPS.  I did this just for kicks...gave up on speed-readings when I took the wheels.  It also shot a 475 grain arrow 201.3 fps again just checked because I had a chrono.

I also have a Martin Savannah that I like and shot for the last two years...great bow for the money.  Granted for the  $500 they cost you can get a nice custom from any number of bowyers.

Josh
Title: Re: Top 5 Longbows under 62' and under?
Post by: waknstak IL on June 08, 2009, 07:03:00 PM
I love my 60" Fox
Title: Re: Top 5 Longbows under 62' and under?
Post by: champ38 on June 08, 2009, 07:21:00 PM
Turkey Creek Double carbon would be my pick.
Title: Re: Top 5 Longbows under 62' and under?
Post by: djanko on June 08, 2009, 07:24:00 PM
ttt
Title: Re: Top 5 Longbows under 62' and under?
Post by: Yellow Dog on June 08, 2009, 07:40:00 PM
Sorry I can't do five of the little buggers:

Griffin    :goldtooth:
Title: Re: Top 5 Longbows under 62' and under?
Post by: crookedwoody on June 08, 2009, 09:33:00 PM
striker tdl
shrew samuri
rer vortex
hummingbird invisible wing
mosshorn
fedora extreme
thunderstick
ipe and bamboo selfbow by me
rer clx coming in sept.
Title: Re: Top 5 Longbows under 62' and under?
Post by: crookedwoody on June 08, 2009, 09:36:00 PM
oops only 5.heck i can only shoot em 1 at a time.....chris
Title: Re: Top 5 Longbows under 62' and under?
Post by: gregg dudley on June 08, 2009, 09:38:00 PM
Don't know much about longbows, but I am starting to figure out my Treadway Black Swamp and I am finding it hard to put down.
Title: Re: Top 5 Longbows under 62' and under?
Post by: djanko on June 08, 2009, 09:40:00 PM
I agree, I have 3 treadways, but just interested in some other good shooters.
Title: Re: Top 5 Longbows under 62' and under?
Post by: Gordon martiniuk on June 09, 2009, 12:33:00 AM
I agree with Joe my Kempf Little Grizzly 56" is a nice shooting bow fairly fast and no hand shock ,, probably one best short long bows I have shot!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Top 5 Longbows under 62' and under?
Post by: jdemoya on June 09, 2009, 11:05:00 PM
5 Elburgs: Cherokee, Jaguar Mite, Jaguar Magnum, Cherokee Magnum, etc, etc,

God bless,

Jose
Title: Re: Top 5 Longbows under 62' and under?
Post by: djanko on June 10, 2009, 06:21:00 PM
ttt
Title: Re: Top 5 Longbows under 62' and under?
Post by: StickBowManMI on June 10, 2009, 07:10:00 PM
My list would be:
Navajo Scout T/D
Griffin
Super Shrew Deluxe
Thunderhorn Coup Stick
Morrison Dakota 58" Longbow