I do not know what to say about this bow. My mom used to tell me if I didn't have anything nice to say I should say nothing at all ... she forgot to instruct me on what to do when I had everything nice to say!!!
First off, I want to say Jim Jones is a gem of a guy who was a real pleasure to deal with. Secondly, he finished my bow ahead of schedule and the end product met or exceeded all of my expectations!!!
The pictures I took really do not do this bow justice. On the other hand, as nice as it looks, it shoots even better. The riser woods are Maccasar Ebony and Yellowheart. The limb veneers are Waterfall Bubinga with Cocobolo caps and limb tips.
This is the quietest bow I have ever had and it only has a real small set of catwhiskers installed. My shoulder has been bothering me and I have been struggling to shoot my recurve which is around 60lbs at 29". This bow is 62lbs at 29" and is smooth as butter and a pleasure to shoot.
It took me about two volleys of arrows to adjust to the bow and then it shot exactly where I was looking. I had been having a hard time grouping with my recurve past 20 yds (due to lack of practice from the sore shoulder) anyway I was shooting really good groups almost immediately at 25 to 30 yds+ with this bow. The 1st group I shot with my 170 grain Zwickeys installed at 25 yds was a little bigger than a cantelope. I chronoed the bow and it was just as fast as my custom recurves. I have only had the bow a week but there is no doubt that this is going to be my goto bow for my 1st bear hunt which starts on June 6th.
I wanted to make sure to give Jim all the credit he deserves but enough talk ... here are the pictures!!!
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The thumb rest Jim installed was something I requested and he did a vey nice job on that. I forgot to mention that in my original post. I know many of you have Fireflys and would probably notice it was not a standard feature. Somehow I forget to transfer all of my pictures to Photobucket so I may add one or two more later.
That's a pretty bow....good luck on your bear hunt with your new "go to" bow! :thumbsup:
Welcome to the brotherhood my friend. Jim is every bit the person you talk about. I would say your momma taught you well in giving praise. That bow is stunning! I have one that is macassar and tulipwood in the riser. I have three of his bows and they are all you say they are. Good luck with the Bear hunt cause one of them is in big trouble!
Nice looking bow,sweet looking wood combo,congrats!
That one's a beauty!! Good luck on your bear hunt.
That's a beautiful bow! Those woods look fantastic together.
Good shoulder therapy!
Joe
Congrats that is a nice looking bow. Thanks for sharing the pictures. Flint
Very nice.
The yellowheart is really a beautiful contrast to the ebony. I like it a bunch. How long is the bow?
Nice bow.....the woods look great.
Beautiful bow! Really love the wood combo. Congratulations. :thumbsup: :clapper:
Nice looking bow Dan! We missed you at Mascal. Will be waiting on the bear pics!!!
Thats a awesome looking bow!
Bohuntr, Super nice bow. I've been watching these bows. Love the wood combination.
I may have to change my attitude toward 3 pc bows.
Georgeous Firefly, thanks for sharing.
Danny my friend,that is a beautiful bow ,all the best to you.Steve
Great looking bow. The firefly is one of the bows I would like to shoot sometime.
Beautiful mate. You are right they are a very quiet bow. I only have two very small natural wool silinces on mine and it's almost dead silent.
Nice! How about some pic's of those limb veneers? The thumb rest is a nice touch.
I got my new 62"Firefly a little while ago. It is a tack driver that is for sure, and everything you say about Jim and his work is right on. I got Makassar and cocobolo in my riser. Really added some mass and stability. I have a very different look to my Makassar. Jim did a great job picking the wood pieces for both bows that is for sure because both Makassar pieces really complement the second wood in the riser.
Wow, i love it, that is beautiful. :bigsmyl:
Great looking bow! :thumbsup:
Congrats with a very nice bow :thumbsup:
I have two firefly's with 3 set of limbs and have nothing but good things to say about the bows and Jim's service.
Here in Norway several of the national records in Fita trad class is done with Jim Jones firefly longbow :archer:
Straight shooting and good luck on your bear hunt!
Margly
Very Nice!!
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Beautiful bow. You mentioned a chrono but didn't say what it was. I'm REALLY wanting to know. Thanks
Sweet bow!! Everything you said about Jim and his bows is spot on, some of the smoothest and quietest bows I ever shot!
Nice bow Dan, Jim sure makes some of the best looking and shooting bows out there..
That is a sweet bow! :thumbsup:
I just might have to invest in one seeing how many people like them.
Jack
I like the lines and color of the bow. :) She's a beauty. :D
Sorry folks, I have been busy and have not had a chance to get back to this thread. First of all, I want to thank everyone for the nice comments. I know there were some questions and after I go back and look I will answer those. Someone asked about the length of the bow and it is 64". As far as a chronograph reading it was 185 fps with an approximately 600 grain arrow.
I have to apologize about my description of the wood combo in the riser. I actually ordered a Macassar Ebony and Cocobolo combo for the riser although when I 1st talked to Jim on the phone we had discussed a Cocobolo and Yellowheart combination.
Evidently, what ended up happening is that Jim must have been using his notes from our original phone call rather than my later e-mails and letter. Bottom line, as discussed above, I really love this bow! The riser combo ended up being Cocobolo and Yellowheart and it is a beautiful combo!!!
I realized that I forgot to post a picture of the Waterfall Bubinga limb veneers and the limb tips so here they are. The picture really does not show how nice these limb veneers are.
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Another sweet Firefly, love the waterfall bubinga Jim gets. The thumbrest blends in nice too!
Was the 185 fps with the 8 strand Jim provides?
I thought that Makassar was light. Reminded me more of some Texas ebony or cocobolo.
Gotta love those fireflys...... look almost as good as they shoot..... :D