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Title: My new Tall Tines
Post by: Manitoba Stickflinger on October 04, 2010, 11:18:00 AM
Well I couldn't handle the "hype" anymore and broke down and got myself a TT. Honestly....It's not just hype....they are for real!!

First off, I'm not the kind of guy that needs to legitimize a purchase by saying eveything I buy is a good item but rather have no problem admitting I was taken when it happens. Many bows/quivers/stands...etc. etc. have not been up to "snuff" for my hunting demands, and I'm the 1st guy to relay this type of info. to the next guy.

I received my TT (60", #47, phenolic riser, myrtle limbs) a couple weeks back and after oogleing over it for a while put it together and went through my ritual "set-up" procedures before shooting an arrow. I set the brace height, eyeballed the nock set, put on 2 sets of whiskers and trimmed them, padded the string groves (just a personal thing) and selected an arrow I thought was spined right. Now I only have 15 yards in my basement but set up for my 1st shot. No lie....dead quiet, flew perfect, and hit the center of a 1 inch spot.

So that's shot #1......funny thing the next dozen were almost all the same. I fooled around with different arrow/point combos and everything seemed to tune well. (even bare shafts and broadheads) I can honestly say it is the easiest bow I've ever had to tune.

In terms of shootability....very fast, great grip, smooth way past my draw length, no hand-shock, and like I said....whisper quiet (even with shooting 3 under).

The bow and me "clicked" (and I don't just mean my clicker) so well that I was elk hunting with it 3 days after getting it. I put it through a workout (as I hunt elk 5 miles back in a swamp) and no problems what so ever. Walking around shooting stumps was a blast as I can hit nearly everything I shoot at. Too bad I'm such a lame elk hunter that all I get to shoot at is stumps! I could have shot at a bull moose if I had a tag...oh well!

Just thought I'd post this thread as I don't want guys here to miss out on something great. I know for me, my TT and me are a great fit. I'm quite sure you'll be seeing us in a pic beside a big whitetail this November. I promise to post one as soon as it happens.

Thanks Brian for such a quality bow. Best of luck this season to everyone.....Ryan
Title: Re: My new Tall Tines
Post by: Manitoba Stickflinger on October 04, 2010, 11:20:00 AM
he (http://i645.photobucket.com/albums/uu178/ryanderlago/talltineselkhunt024.jpg)re it is!
Title: Re: My new Tall Tines
Post by: KentuckyTJ on October 04, 2010, 11:40:00 AM
Beautiful bow brother.
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Post by: coaster500 on October 04, 2010, 11:45:00 AM
Very nice  :)  perfect weight !!
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Post by: rjackson on October 04, 2010, 12:01:00 PM
nice bow.best bows i have ever shot. love both mine.
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Post by: COLongbow on October 04, 2010, 12:29:00 PM
That's one nice looking color combo!
Heard nothing but great things about the TT bows, congrats!
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Post by: wv lungbuster on October 04, 2010, 12:47:00 PM
Beautifully bow the myrtle is awesome.
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Post by: cacciatore on October 04, 2010, 01:02:00 PM
Very nice looking bow,very distinctive with the phenolic riser.Myrtle is outstanding too.I am glad you like yours so much.
Title: Re: My new Tall Tines
Post by: Friend on October 04, 2010, 01:36:00 PM
Beautiful and great bows are becoming routine from, as some have describe as, a young and upcoming bowyer.

I believe he has arrived!!!!!!!
Title: Re: My new Tall Tines
Post by: Manitoba Stickflinger on October 04, 2010, 04:17:00 PM
Thanks guys!

I have a Tall Tines week next year in my bear camp where everyone in camp will have a TT. Brian will likely be bringing up one of his new longbows (which I hear is quite the shooter) so I just might be ordering another one. I have a heavier set of limbs for this one ordered already to kill a moose with next fall. I really am liking shooting the light limbs though...it's so effortless. With as smooth as the TT is though I'm sure heavier limbs will draw very easily.

Where's Steve O....BTW....he's normally the 1st to respond...Ryan
Title: Re: My new Tall Tines
Post by: Steve O on October 04, 2010, 05:08:00 PM
Well, I'm trying to cut down on the "hype"...    ;)

LOVE the looks of that one Ryan!    

I shot the longbow a couple weeks...it was futile to resist ordering after the first arrow. I had been doing so goo too!
Title: Re: My new Tall Tines
Post by: Dave Pagel on October 04, 2010, 05:14:00 PM
Dang, a TT week and I missed it.  I will have mine by then too, actually in time for late deer season this year.

Dave
Title: Re: My new Tall Tines
Post by: Friend on October 04, 2010, 06:22:00 PM
If possible, I would like to see the profile of that grip. Also, what is the circumferance at the throat?
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Post by: Wannabe1 on October 04, 2010, 06:45:00 PM
Sweet looking bow! Is an all phenolic riser heavy or light weight?   :thumbsup:    :clapper:
Title: Re: My new Tall Tines
Post by: Manitoba Stickflinger on October 04, 2010, 08:01:00 PM
Friend...The circumferance is 4 3/4"s. I'll send profile pics later when my camera battery is charged.

Wannaba1...the phenolic is not all that heavy. I think in a previous thread somebody weighed all the TT risers and posted the weights.

Dave....we'll make another TT week in camp...lots of openings still??
Title: Re: My new Tall Tines
Post by: Steve O on October 04, 2010, 09:33:00 PM
I believe the phenolic risers were 1-2 oz. heavier than the Dymondwood riser of the same length not noticeable to the hand for sure.  Each exotic is different.  Those phenolic risers are SOLID!

I can't wait for TT bear week!
Title: Re: My new Tall Tines
Post by: Manitoba Stickflinger on October 04, 2010, 09:43:00 PM
Yeah Steve....just got home from baiting yesterday. Baited 15 baits with some very promising sign! It takes 2 days to bait all the baits.....lot's of quad miles. Well have to case our Tall Tines for the long rides....Ryan
Title: Re: My new Tall Tines
Post by: Friend on October 04, 2010, 09:54:00 PM
Manitoba Stickflinger...Thanks for the feedback.

Sounds and looks great!!!
Title: Re: My new Tall Tines
Post by: Steve O on October 04, 2010, 10:56:00 PM
I was perusing the classifieds here and look what I found...

  In Stock Phenolic Riser TallTines (http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=48;t=001274)
Title: Re: My new Tall Tines
Post by: Dirtybird on October 04, 2010, 11:24:00 PM
That's puuurdy for sure.

Hey Steve, where's the pic of the in stock phenolic?
Title: Re: My new Tall Tines
Post by: Elkchaser on October 05, 2010, 12:01:00 AM
Manitoba Stickflinger,
I ditto everything you say about the Tall Tines. I bought the stock charcoal dyamond wood/ osage bow and absolutely love it.
Smooth and quiet and really flings an arrow at 51#.

I love that phenolic/ myrtle wood combo you have.
Title: Re: My new Tall Tines
Post by: Steve Clandinin on October 05, 2010, 01:35:00 AM
Hey Neighbour,That is one fine looking bow,all the best with her.
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Post by: S.C. Hunter on October 05, 2010, 01:45:00 AM
Very nice bow. Congratulations.
Title: Re: My new Tall Tines
Post by: Steve O on October 05, 2010, 06:21:00 AM
David,

I will rattle the bushes and get a pic of that stock bow.
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Post by: Tim Fishell on October 05, 2010, 07:55:00 AM
Congrats on your bow Ryan.  I knew you would like it.  I have been shooting mine every day and we are getting along nice.  This past weekend was our bow opener here in Michigan and the TT and I spent some much needed quality time in a tree.  Although I didn't get a shot at a deer this weekend I did take a poke at a black squirrel but unfortunatly a tree limb jumped infront of my arrow!!   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: My new Tall Tines
Post by: Manitoba Stickflinger on October 05, 2010, 09:01:00 AM
Tim....I thought that jumping tree limbs were only up here in Canada. Nice to hear I'm not the only one dealing with them! How about those invisible ones that only show up after you shoot...got those???
Title: Re: My new Tall Tines
Post by: dutch the deadly on October 05, 2010, 09:26:00 AM
thanks for the info   good report
Title: Re: My new Tall Tines
Post by: Tim Fishell on October 05, 2010, 09:33:00 AM
Oh yeah we have lots of those as well.  It always amazes me how fast trees grow limbs after your done cutting your shooting lanes!!   :banghead:    :goldtooth:
Title: Re: My new Tall Tines
Post by: R. W. Mackey on October 05, 2010, 03:00:00 PM
Hey Ryan:  I have one of those on order as well, In fact just talked to Brian today about the woods, should have it soon.  Maybe I should reconsider the spring bear hunt with you.

 R.W.
Title: Re: My new Tall Tines
Post by: Manitoba Stickflinger on October 05, 2010, 05:29:00 PM
Hey ol' Roy....Plenty of openings! Post pix of your TT when you get it....Ryan
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Post by: Dirtybird on October 05, 2010, 05:48:00 PM
Hey Ryan what are the hunt dates for the TT crew?
Title: Re: My new Tall Tines
Post by: Steve O on October 05, 2010, 06:26:00 PM
Good golly, here are pics of the stock bow.  The limb veneers are Bocote, but it looks a lot like Macassar Ebony to me.  My gosh, I have another combo to add to the list     :eek:  


 (http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b351/osminski/Bows/Stock%20Bows/84cbb845.png)


 (http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b351/osminski/Bows/Stock%20Bows/cf948e9d.png)


 (http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b351/osminski/Bows/Stock%20Bows/292b98d5.png)


 (http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b351/osminski/Bows/Stock%20Bows/0c8c64c1.png)
Title: Re: My new Tall Tines
Post by: Manitoba Stickflinger on October 05, 2010, 06:53:00 PM
David... That week is full but the following week is open. The more of these TT I see the more I want Brian to bring up when he comes. Love those dark woods...Ryan
Title: Re: My new Tall Tines
Post by: Cane Knife on October 05, 2010, 07:41:00 PM
Love those Myrtle limb veneers!
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Post by: kennyb on October 05, 2010, 07:57:00 PM
MS-nice looking bow you have there!
about that picture of you with that bear...where did you get that bad boy? he looks huge!! lol
Kennyb
Title: Re: My new Tall Tines
Post by: Dirtybird on October 05, 2010, 09:36:00 PM
Thanks Ryan.  If I only had more money I'd take that one off Brians hands.  Another puuurdy TT.
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Post by: Hunter 709 on October 05, 2010, 09:52:00 PM
I was over at Ryan`s the other night helping him break in the Tall Tines. What a nice bow, very smooth and fast. I have a feeling that bow will do some killin`.
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Post by: DEATHMASTER on October 05, 2010, 09:55:00 PM
That one shows the rest people talk so much about very nice.
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Post by: eddings220 on October 05, 2010, 10:07:00 PM
Very sweeeet!
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Post by: Manitoba Stickflinger on October 06, 2010, 12:20:00 AM
Thanks guys!

Kennyb.....I killed that bear here in Manitoba.(Riding Mtn. to be exact) The entire west side of Manitoba has colors like that. As far as huge....it's nice bear with a better picture, but not huge. I've managed to kill a few huge ones and this guy was far from that. The video is on my site with the attached link under pics. Just scroll down to watch hunts. Thanks again....Ryan
Title: Re: My new Tall Tines
Post by: Steve O on October 06, 2010, 07:03:00 AM
HAH!  I'll be overly happy with a "nice" bear...Mitten will be holding out for "huge".
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Post by: rjackson on October 06, 2010, 01:58:00 PM
I've got to say it again,these TTs are the best bows I have ever shot. cant wait till Oct 15th.Thanks for a great bow Brian.
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Post by: cacciatore on October 06, 2010, 02:00:00 PM
I can say I love my brand new TT.Smooth,quiet,accurate,great bows.
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Post by: SERGIO VENNERI on October 06, 2010, 04:43:00 PM
I'm just happy that I found my go to Bow a long time ago ! Now i can spend my money on actual hunts! Yeaah ! That was the Canadian in me!! LOL
Title: Re: My new Tall Tines
Post by: Manitoba Stickflinger on October 06, 2010, 07:53:00 PM
Alright...I know I'm kinda killin' this now but I just came up from the basement from shooting my bow for the last 20 minutes. I CAN'T MISS with this thing......I'm sure I'll regret that after this deer season!

Seriously...I keep forgetting it's only #47 as it shoots so quick yet it's as quiet as a #20 bow shooting a 500 gr. arrow. Would it be wrong to sleep with it tonight???
Title: Re: My new Tall Tines
Post by: Steve O on October 06, 2010, 08:16:00 PM
A buddy of mine got his TT yesterday.  About an hour after I knew he would be done setting it up and shooting it, I gave him a call to see how he liked it.

His reply;

"This bow is better than sex!"

So Ryan, don't get carried away    :saywhat:
Title: Re: My new Tall Tines
Post by: Dirtybird on October 06, 2010, 08:45:00 PM
Hey Ryan you better wear protection.   :readit:
Title: Re: My new Tall Tines
Post by: Manitoba Stickflinger on October 06, 2010, 08:51:00 PM
C'mon....I meant just snuggle!!!
Title: Re: My new Tall Tines
Post by: Dirtybird on October 06, 2010, 08:52:00 PM
You know what snuggling leads to...ha ha...
Title: Re: My new Tall Tines
Post by: Manitoba Stickflinger on October 06, 2010, 08:55:00 PM
You are a "dirty"bird arn't you! If snuggling leads to more Tall Tines I'm in!!!
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Post by: Dirtybird on October 06, 2010, 09:12:00 PM
Me too! Ha ha...
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Post by: matthewp on October 07, 2010, 08:25:00 AM
Nice Bow!
Title: Re: My new Tall Tines
Post by: Manitoba Stickflinger on October 07, 2010, 01:22:00 PM
Wit (http://i645.photobucket.com/albums/uu178/ryanderlago/talltines006.jpg)h the Kanati angle ready for hunting
Title: Re: My new Tall Tines
Post by: Manitoba Stickflinger on October 07, 2010, 01:23:00 PM
(http://i645.photobucket.com/albums/uu178/ryanderlago/talltines005.jpg)
Title: Re: My new Tall Tines
Post by: Manitoba Stickflinger on October 07, 2010, 01:24:00 PM
(http://i645.photobucket.com/albums/uu178/ryanderlago/talltines004.jpg)
Title: Re: My new Tall Tines
Post by: Manitoba Stickflinger on October 07, 2010, 01:25:00 PM
(http://i645.photobucket.com/albums/uu178/ryanderlago/talltines003.jpg)
Title: Re: My new Tall Tines
Post by: cleopatra on October 07, 2010, 02:29:00 PM
Ryan, you are one sick puppy? lol. I can take it off your hands if you like? Good luck with deer hunting season this year. Nice bow, be sure to post some pics of the deer you kill with it.
Title: Re: My new Tall Tines
Post by: Steve O on October 07, 2010, 02:57:00 PM
Geeeeze, look at those bucks!  Looking forward to the Kanati quivers with the TT logo on them.  Should be in soon.
Title: Re: My new Tall Tines
Post by: cacciatore on October 07, 2010, 03:11:00 PM
It looks better strung with the Kanati quiver on.
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Post by: DRR324 on October 07, 2010, 03:50:00 PM
I'm with ya Steve.... GEEZE look at those bucks!  I'd like to see a few more pics of his MAN room- nothing like making a MI guy real jealous... and wanting to MOVE, although the wife wouldn't think of it- she doesn't like the cold we have here.  (she could just stay....  ;) )
Title: Re: My new Tall Tines
Post by: Manitoba Stickflinger on October 07, 2010, 05:42:00 PM
Thanks guys .....although most of those were killed with wheels! None with guns though. Just wait for the one this year.....ryan
Title: Re: My new Tall Tines
Post by: Chimaster on October 07, 2010, 10:43:00 PM
Thats a beautuful bow, but I got a look at his new long bow and it looks great. Steve O has seen it up close. I heard its smooth and fast. Looks like I'll have to dig deep in my pockets, I can't let steve get ahead of me. I want snake skins on mine.