I purchased a new Lost Creek longbow because I had read a number of reviews and I really like the forward handle R/D longbows. Well after only two days of shooting this bow it is my new favorite. This bow is all I had read about it and more. Zero handshock the most dead in the hand longbow I have shot, smooth, quiet, very easy to shoot, perfect grip and an added bonus is that it has to be right up there with the fastest longbows on the market. I had read it was fast and it is. I felt so confident with this bow I took it out hunting the day after I got it. I keep asking myself if this bow can really be as great as I think it is so I go out and shoot my other bows next to it and it is absolutely the best. I always wonder when I read posts and hear someone say how good their new bow is what other bows they have owned to compare it to. I own or have owned many high end popular bows including Centaur, several Shrews, 2 Griffins, Pronghorn, Kanati, Thunderstick MOAB, Cari-bow, and others and IMO this is the best shooting bow I have owned. I have not met Chad but he is a really nice guy and very helpful. I asked for a basic hunting bow, black glass with bamboo limb cores. The bow is beautiful, excellent workmanship. I put a sure grip on it not because it needs it, but I just am used to them or a leather grip on my bows. Hate for it to cover the beautiful grip in the pics. Chad says he has only been in the full time bow building business for a full year and has spent time getting this bow just how he wanted it. Chad is going to get super busy when everyone finds out about his bows. Chad my hat is off to you, you are the man.
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Very nice!
Mark,
Sounds like you found the Holy Grail! Congratulations buddy and Merry Christmas!
Congrats.....That is a nice bow, and the more you shoot it, the better you'll like it.
Chad builds a nice bow that will hold it's own against almost anything out there.
Well add that to my list of bows I need to try! :p
Congrats on a great looking shooter!!
Very Nice!! :thumbsup:
Bill
Beauty! :thumbsup:
Merry X-Mas, Ladies and Gentleman, this is Chad at Lost Creek Bows, I really appreciate all of the good words the folks here at "Tradgang" have imparted on my behalf. I never expected when I 1st began crafting longbows to recieve the praise and recommendations for my craftmanship that I now recieve. To tell the truth, I'm still building bows and trying to improve on the performance because I, myself, am still looking for that perfect hunting bow, that will kill my dream buck from unimaginable distances. So, the one thing you always can count on from a "Lost Creek", is that my bows will always be improved upon, as I'll always be looking for the next big buck out there. Happy Hunting, Chad :archer:
Very Nice!
way nice!!!!
That's a beauty! Chad makes a great bow. Great performance for a very reasonable price. I have a Lost Creek long bow on order and I'm going to try one of his recurves as soon as I get the chance.
if there is any money left after i pay my xmas bills i'm ordering one. he makes a recurve?
Congratulations on your new bow. That is one cool workhorse bow. I've owned one of Chad's bows for several months now and enjoy it more each day that passes.
Congrats that is nice!
Chad is a good guy!! and builds a super bow!!
Something I failed to mention. One of my friends is one of the best hunters I have met. He has taken more elk, deer and bear than anyone I know. He has helped me on several hunts including a bear hunt a few months ago. He has wanted to get into traditional archery so he purchased a used longbow that is to heavy for him. A mistake many of us have made when we first got started. I ordered him a "twin" to my Lost Creek longbow except his will be right handed. Traditional archery has become something that I enjoy so much and has become an important part of my life. I know this new bow will bring him a lot of enjoyment and hopefully he and I will have many memorable experiences over the years to come hunting with our Lost Creek "twins".
Wow nice bow and it even has the shelf on the correct side! ;)
Mark, thats a nice bow!!
Hey Bucky
Chad posted here on the PowWow a week or 2 back with pictures of his recurve. It sure looked sweet.
two years ago i would have jumped on that recurve but i'm a longbow guy now.mark that is a beauty!
Chad makes a fine bow, and you got yourself a beauty!
Sweet looking bow. Is it static tipped?
BEAUTIFUL BOW! and a Lefty......We own 4 Lost Creek's......next one will be a Recurve....
I shoot a longbow but am very interested in the recurve Chad is workin on.
Mark, its great you found THE bow,
Its a real nice one and I hope it makes your buddy happy,
So only buying arrows for now on, Can you do it?
Merry Christmas!!!!!!
Nice bow. What do you call that grip type?
....and what are the spec's and your draw lenght?
Nice bow!!!
Chads bow is still the best shooting bow I own.
It make me look a lot better than I am :notworthy:
(http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h58/buckvalley/007.jpg) This is the new 2010 Lost Creek "Recurve" This bow is 56" 54@28 it is a full brother to the Lost Creek longbow.
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Gerardo, After shooting this bow I do not think I will need to be looking at the classifieds any more. Lucky that the AD Trad Lites I have cut 29.25 with 100 grain brass inserts and 125 field tips or broadheads fly fantastic out of the bow. This bow is 58 inches and 50@ 28. My draw is right at 28 inches. The grip is really good semi-recurve type grip. Nice palm swell and an indention for your thumb. Really easy to get the same grip each time without thinking about it. There is not anything I would change about this bow. By the way Gerardo, nice deer and thanks for posting the pics from your hunt.
xtrema32...After I posted I got to thinking you were asking about the grip I added to the bow. If that is your question, it is a sure grip I purchased from 3 rivers archery supply. I think around $6 or $7. Just roll it up the limb and onto the grip.
I was talking about the grip shape. I have seen a few different shapes. I have a small grip, but it looks different from yours.
extrema312...I just talked to Chad about the size of my hand and asked for his standard grip. It may look different because of the sure grip added to the bow.
Marks bow has the standard grip with overlays. Xtrema your bow is the smallest grip I make with the glass ground out of the back of the bow and rounded off. The rest of the grip is the same on both bows.
It's gonna be REAL hard to find a bow at Chads prices that comes anywhere near the performance of a Lost Creek. ;-)
I recently recieved my Lostcreek bow from Chad. A great person to deal with and a super bow. It is my first longbow, coming from a high end recurve. I can't imagine any bow shooting any better. Fast and extremely quiet. Mine is R/H 58" 47# @ 28". All bamboo limbs with a Walnut, and Osage riser,Hard Maple Stripe. It is the small riser with the glass ground out of the front. I can palm a regulation basketball but the grip still feels extremely comforatable.
QuoteOriginally posted by 8Charles:
I recently recieved my Lostcreek bow from Chad. A great person to deal with and a super bow. It is my first longbow, coming from a high end recurve. I can't imagine any bow shooting any better. Fast and extremely quiet. Mine is R/H 58" 47# @ 28". All bamboo limbs with a Walnut, and Osage riser,Hard Maple Stripe. It is the small riser with the glass ground out of the front. I can palm a regulation basketball but the grip still feels extremely comforatable.
We need pic's of your bow.
I purchased a used one recently, on a whim. Didn't think much of it at the time (just trying out yet another hybrid r/d longbow). It is 58" and 43# at my draw. Nothing fancy... charcoal dymondwood, maple limbs under black glass. I was quite surprised when I found out how quick this little bow is with my 10 gpp arrows. Haven't chronograohed it yet, but I can tell it isn't far behind my double-carbon Turkey Creek, which is a flat-out screamer.
Chad, you build a very nice bow and I'm pretty doggone sure it will be with me in the Double Bull this spring.
I hope it shoots as good as it looks....
I make the bow in a small grip with the glass ground off of the front of the riser. I also make a standard grip with overlays or without. And then I also make a larger grip with a low, medium, or high wrist grip.
This is just a terrific bow. I prefer longbows but I think those who prefer recurves but might be thinking about a longbow would really like this bow. It is so easy to shoot and with the riser I have it has some mass to it and I think this helps with stability for me and may be one of the reasons it has no hand shock. The grip is so easy to repeat time after time and would be easy to switch from shooting a recurve to shooting this bow. We are really fortunate to have some excellent bowyers building fantastic bows that are very reasonable in price. Chad builds a great bow.
Nce looking bow,congrats!
xtrema 312. I can e-mail you some pictures but I have no clue how to post them on this web page.
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xtrema 312. I can e-mail you some pictures but I have no clue how to post them on this web page.
I'll PM you and even post them if you like.