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Title: Holy Crap! I am impressed!
Post by: bentpole on March 27, 2011, 11:07:00 AM
Well Folks, I just came in from the backyard archery range and I have to say: I am impressed!   :eek:   Let me begin by saying I have been shooting 60/65# POC's, Tapered Cedars and Tapered Sitka Spruce out of my 3 Mohawk Longbows.About a week ago I was cruising the Sponsor Classifieds and found Joe Loenzens Add.   :readit:   He had a dozen beautiful Douglas Fir Surewood Shaft finished arrows in 60/65#'s. If you hit his add on the Classifieds they are the first ones still listed. Joe goes by jlnft here on Trad Gang. Well I wanted to try Surewoods for a while now so I bought them. I have to say I am impressed.    :knothead:   The only thing I do not like about them is trying to pull them out of my 3-D Deer target! I have to use 2 hands and some muscle. Unreal penetration.    :notworthy:
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Post by: straitera on March 27, 2011, 11:25:00 AM
Thanks for the info. I have some Dougfir headed this way? Bought off the classifieds.
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Post by: moththerlode on March 27, 2011, 11:33:00 AM
Yea I like em also , I would also recomend them, shipping was really fast also.
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Post by: K.S.TRAPPER on March 27, 2011, 11:41:00 AM
You won't believe how tuff they are too!! Great shafts  :thumbsup:  

Tracy
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Post by: non-typical on March 27, 2011, 01:16:00 PM
Tom,

try spraying some silicone on the bottom half of them and it will make them easier to pull out of the target....course you have to hit the same spot each time to make full use of the silicone otherwise you will need to re-coat them periodically.. :-)
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Post by: BRITTMAN on March 27, 2011, 01:24:00 PM
Love to shoot woodies out of my longbows too , Ill check them out for sure thanks bentpole   :thumbsup:
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Post by: Knapper on March 27, 2011, 01:35:00 PM
I looked under surewood and Joe Lorezen and found nothing does he not always have them?
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Post by: Mudd on March 27, 2011, 02:08:00 PM
I wanted to see the ad myself but never found it.

Want to hold my hand Bentpole?...lol

God bless,Mudd

PS: Could you pm or e-mail me the link to it?
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Post by: Jerry Jeffer on March 27, 2011, 02:24:00 PM
2 hands and muscle to get 'em out! Tom, you gettin' old on us? And you thought winter bow hunts were kickin' my butt?
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Post by: bentpole on March 27, 2011, 02:31:00 PM
Mudd Sponsors Classifieds. The title says sold but the pictures are still there. Under jlnft.  Jerry, I can't believe the difference in penetration. The arrows actually go deeper than the Cedars and the Spruce. What gettin' Old 56 ain't old I don't think. I can still lick my weight in Bobcats. LOL! Thanks bentpole
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Post by: Knapper on March 27, 2011, 02:37:00 PM
I looked un jinft in the search and found nothing.
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Post by: bentpole on March 27, 2011, 02:41:00 PM
Pictures are in The Sponsor's Classifieds Topic starter is jlnft. The topic says SOLD but the pictures are still there. First dozen= 2 yellow hens and a yellow barred cock feather.
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Post by: Mudd on March 27, 2011, 02:42:00 PM
I saw those Tom! Beauties for sure!!

Thanks for holding my hand and leading me over there.

I sent Joe a pm letting him know how cool I thought his arrows are.

I appreciate you more than I can express.

Thank you!

God bless,Mudd
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Post by: bentpole on March 27, 2011, 02:54:00 PM
No Problem Brother Roy!   :thumbsup:    :archer:    :archer2:
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Post by: lbows on March 27, 2011, 06:57:00 PM
I have two dozen arrows from Joe he makes incredible arrows at a great price. I don't know how he feels about it but I consider him my arrow guy. And his arrows are sooo pretty.
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Post by: Knapper on March 27, 2011, 07:29:00 PM
I was just looking for the raw shafts do you know who handles them?

Tom
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Post by: bentpole on March 27, 2011, 08:43:00 PM
Yes Tom Surewood Shafts.Go to surewoodshafts.com
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Post by: trick00 on March 27, 2011, 11:10:00 PM
Braveheart Archery also carries them, Ive bought a couple of dozen from them lately. Great service
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Post by: Stumpkiller on March 27, 2011, 11:14:00 PM
I've been shooting 11/32" Surewoods that I taper the last 12" down to 5/16" nock.  They fly nice and straight and recover so fast I can't spot the paradox wobble.
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Post by: gilf on March 28, 2011, 04:36:00 AM
I have been shooting Joe's arrows for about 4 years. He is a great guy and his arrows are just awesome, not just form a decorative point of view, they are straight as anything and I'm convinced his arrows are the reason I tend to win gold at 3D events here in the UK.
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Post by: jlnft on March 28, 2011, 11:38:00 AM
Thank you all for the nice compliments, but I think it's the operator that puts the arrow where it belongs! I know I keep making myself arrows too and I think they have some "operator error" built into them! At least that's my story!!

Thanks Again,
Joe
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Post by: elkken on March 28, 2011, 12:34:00 PM
I got some of Joes arrows a few years back on the St Judes auction. They were tapered fir 70/75 ... very good look'n and flew great. Shot a nice hog on my St Judes hog hunt at Marty's in Florida with one tipped with a Stos BH.
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Post by: Knapper on March 28, 2011, 04:31:00 PM
Thanks for the information.
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Post by: americanhunter7 on March 28, 2011, 05:02:00 PM
I bought a set of 6 "turkey arrows" from Joe. I'm still not sure if I'm gonna use them this year or not. They are WAY too pretty to go losing one because of a silly thunderchicken!  I was really glad to find Joe and his fine arrows and beyond reasonable prices for such quality. Thanks Joe.
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Post by: bentpole on March 28, 2011, 05:09:00 PM
Operator Error!!??    :scared:      :thumbsup:
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Post by: Pon on March 28, 2011, 05:24:00 PM
Another satisfied customer here, great arrows Joe!
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Post by: lonniels on March 28, 2011, 05:49:00 PM
I also bought some arrows form Joe and they are great. Mine are sitka spruce and are some of the best arrows out there. Thanks!!!
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Post by: Friend on March 28, 2011, 10:41:00 PM
The easiest arrow removal may be to hold the arrow and remove the 3D target. LOL!