Hi!
Im thinking about buying a Bob Lee Classic Model
Takedown Recurve AMO 64" in the 55# area.
If some of my fellow tradgangers have some opinion on smoothness, speed etc for this bow I sure would appreciate to read about that!
Pics would be great.
Thanks
Margly
I have had a few bob lee signature recurves over the years great shooting bows, very smooth and no stacking, speed was good with the one i did shoot through a chrony it shot 178 and that was with my 27 draw length and 53lbs, was shooting a 29inch 2018 with a 125 head and 60 grains of weight added to the back of the insert and 5 inch shield cut feathers, now i have a bicentennial elite longbow.
As you can see from my footer, I'm a big fan...
Do yourself a favor and buy one... you won't be dissapointed!
I've owned several combinations of Lee risers and limbs and the 64" recurve limbs on the standard length riser is probably my favorite.
They are all good shooter - good speed, "easy" to shoot and very smooth.
Can't go wrong with a Lee t/d IMO.
Will the longbow limbs and recurve limbs fit the same riser?
Margly
I have owned several Lees over the years and used to shoot them exclusively. They shoot great and are appealing to the eyes.
Only downfall they are the noisiest recurve I have ever shot. I owned them for over 10 years and tried everything know to man to quite them down . I finally found what would quite them down -sell them.
BUT I still recommend them as good shooters because they are that. I just can't stand a loud bow .
I recently got back one that I had sold two years ago. It is staying on the rack this time. It is one of the smoothest bows I have ever had. When I first got it, I had heard people refer to bows as smooth but did not really know what they meant. The first time I drew this bow, I got it!
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Never had one but as long as he has been building bows he has to know what he is doing .Neighbor has one and loves it.
I have the recurve riser and switch between 4 sets of either recurve or longbow limbs depending on my mood.
Yes the longbow and recurve limbs will interchange.
They are good performers decent speed,and very smooth with a good grip.
As far as being loud as mentioned above they do take a little work to quiet down but after tinkering with mine it is the quietest recurve I have ever shot. A fast flight style string (astro flight) and staying on the high side of the brace height and wearing bow hush and hush puppies turned mine extremely quiet.
There without a doubt my favorite go to bow. They have excellent customer service, and by most standards an extremely fast turn around on orders. As an example the last one I had Rob make for me was on my doorstep 11 days after I placed the order by phone!
Here are a few pictures.
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I have a TD longbow and love it.I have had and shot alot of the other top end bows and I go with the Bob Lee.They have the best grip made (IMO) they fit like a glove,there smooth,fast and queit.I have heard that they are loud any bow will be loud if you dont tune them proplery.
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these are great bows smooth fast and quiet.
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Thanks for pics and sharing :thumbsup:
Think I'll go for one!
Margly
I couldn't help but noticing all the bows pictured so far except for one were lefties!
I've been shooting my Classic (60"/55# @ 28") for the past 8 years. Very smooth to draw and as quiet a bow as I have ever shot.....wouldn't sell it for the world. Plus, the Lee's are super people to deal with!
I like mine. ;)
Great bows and great people to do business with . My T/d recurve is quiet, built like a tank , fast and forgiving.
I cannot recommend the Lee's highly enough.
I have the Hunter model. I think it is great bow, but It is the only custom bow that I have.
i have a bob lee hunter takedown bow. i like it, but i hunt my silvertip. i think i'm gonna snake skin my limbs now that i saw dennis' pics. that would be a neat project and really dress the bow up. it's kinda plain looking. dennis, where did you get those antler knobs?
my bob lee T/D is the only bow i've owned and i love it.
i'd like to try a border black douglas but that would mean i'd have to not shoot the lee.
i gotta second the fact that bob & rob & the whole crew are very friendly... then again i havent met any trad people that aren't :goldtooth:
I have three Bob Lee Recurve Bows and love them all.
Signature TD 60" 54#@ 28 ---> elk
Hunter TD 62" 43#@ 28 ---> deer
Hunter Signature 54" 45#@ 28 ---> turkey
Bradley,
I made them. pretty simple really I just cut down 1" pieces of allen wrench and epoxied them in my bolt heads. Then drilled some antler burrs and expoxied in the piece of allen wrench. Works well and if you would happen to knock one off your bolt is still holding your limb on!
Thanks Dennis! that's a great and simple idea! We have a bunch of old scrub racks in my dad's garage. I'm gonna do that. I looked on here too already for snake skins. Gonna read up and try that too.
The skins are not difficult to do either. You learned all the skills needed to put them on in Kindergarden. Pine hollow longbows a sponsor is a great place to order skins.
Sorry for hijacking your post as we have went a little off topic!
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Canebrakes look great on the grey colored Bob Lee's!
yeah, sorry for the high jack... back on topic. I don't think you'll be disappointed in a Bob Lee. Did you have a particular model in mind?
I have A Hunter Model 49# at 28 inches, I've liked it ever since Lenny Rock put it in my hands and let me shoot it back in 04.
I have a Classic that has a black Phenolic riser with beauty stripe,. 60 inches, 60 lb. It is a trade in on an Eaglewing. Seems to be in really good shape with what I would call only normal wear. If interested let me know. Steve
I have two recurves and a set of longbow limbs. The limbs can be used on either riser, but the longbow limbs were made to match only one of the risers which I sent in when I ordered the limbs. The longbow limbs shoot well on either riser but don't match perfectly on the older riser. The mismatch is very slight and if not looking closely, you wouldn't even notice it. These are good bows.
All I can say is that I have had a lot of bows from many makers and my BL Hunter is about the only bow I ever shoot anymore. My son shoots only Wings and Lees also.
Mine is the Signature model and I've had it since '95. Absolutely love it !!!
I have several Lee longbows and recurves and interchange limbs between all of them. I have owned and shot alot of top end custom bows and the Bob Lee's shoot as well as any of them. I have had no problems with noise, I to use a little higher brace height and cat whiskers. You won't go wrong with a Bob Lee bow. DK.
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My favorite bow now is the plain ash short riser with longbow and recurve limbs.The 56" recurve is very fast and the 60" longbow is so smooth and grip is great.Kip
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Really liked the wood in the riser is it Bubinga and black micarta?
Margly
I used to have a LH Bob Lee Classic, double micarta, 64" 51# @ 28". I bought it used, had it for a few years before trading it for something else. DUMB!!! Alot of you have that one bow you wish you would have kept and that bow is the one for me. As stated many times, that length makes that bow so-o-o-o smooth, and what really ticks me off about selling it is that I shot it really well. I can't tell you the number of times I have been on the Bob Lee web site comtemplating another one. DUMB ON ME!!!!
One thing to keep in mind... We have a no questions asked return policy.
If you order a custom bow from us (even if you want your name on it) and two months down the road you don't like the way it shoots, feels, looks, sounds or just shouldn't have spent the money, we'll gladly take it back and give you a full refund.
We want everyone who orders a bow from us to be 100% satisfied.
It's my grandfather's way of doing business and I don't see that changing anytime soon.
By the way, he read all of these posts and is very appreciative of all the support.
-- JJ
Now hows that for customer service boys.I do think you should make me a micarta "Thunderbolt",JJ.Bob Lee bows to me have always set the standard for excellance.Best grip and dead in the hand which translates to accuracy.
Love my Bob Lee recurves. Had a lot of them...RC
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For what it's worth, a Bob Lee is on the short list for my next deployment treat. Been drooling on them for a while now. This thread certainly doesn't help. :D
I own a signature LB and its as good as can be. fast, quiet and tough as nails.
Gotta say had one riser blown up due to dryfiring, but the service and help from the freindly folks at Bob Lee were outstanding! They even helped me tuning the bow via telephone.
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