Ok the verdict is in and it seems i shoot longbows way better then curves . So i was just curious what few bows are the best of the best for 3 piece take downs?
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There isn't one. It's totally subjective. One guy will shoot a bow and loves it and can't miss with it. Another guy, same skill level, can't hit a barn door with it.
Gotta try them till you find out what tickles your fancy.
That being said, I've found I like my Pronghorn best of the ones I've tried.
Have fun searching! Try to make some shoots, or get to a club with Trad shooters so you can try them before you buy. If you can't do that, buying used can work well too. If one doesn't fit you, sell it and try again till you find the 'ONE'. Good Luck!
I have heard nothing but good about those Pronghorns. I have never shot one,maybe someday.
I like my ILF longbow system alot though.
Which ever U shoot the best.
Same i actually put this post up with the pronghorn in mind... Sounds like a lot of people really like those things... darn it... Looks like i know what bows coming to my rack soon.
Alright this has been around and around. There are tons of great bows out there. In all honesty I have shot way way more good ones than bad ones. Find one that fits you and you will have the best one made for you.
On a side note. I have five pronghorns and there are a few here who make my collection look dismal.
Try a few out to see what you like. Lots of good ones out there.
I do prefer Pronghorns also. I only have 8 Pronghorn recurves, and 7 Pronghorn longbows, with another coming next week to join the herd. I still want a 62" one piece, then I swear I'm done buying bows. (ya right!)
Lotsa' good ones out there; I happen to like my A&H ACS CX's
There are so many to choose from that you can't go wrong. My personal fav is a Morrison ILF riser with Sky ILF longbow limbs.
Black Canyon - So Far............
I like my Stalker. Great grip and very smooth.
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Pretty subjective, but I luv my A&H ACS and Morrison mini 13 ILF with Bobs longbow limbs!
It is very subjective. My first 3 piece longbow, a Bob Lee Natural.
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One I shot that I really like was the Firefly by Jim Jones.
My good friend has a Route 66 Low wrist grip, and it was a very smooth and quick bow.
I know there are lots of them out there... Like has been said the more you can shoot the better.
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Lotsa' good ones out there; I happen to like my A&H ACS CX's
Me too! :campfire:
Mee too. :archer2:
here is the thing about longbows....grip grip grip.....then everything elese comes second.
so determine what grip you want and go after it....
i will give the head nod for RER, Hummingbird, Thunderhorn, Lewis Hollow, Promghorn, ACS, Morrison....in no order.
I'll have to go along with my A&H CX also. Good luck and enjoy trying them all.
I had a Bob Lee that was sweet.I wish I still had it.g
Pronghorn. I like the extra mass in the riser. It travels well for my trips back east
Wow, how do you answer this in one sentence? I must say that Mr. Morrison makes a great longbow as well as Abe from Cari-bow. In fact, I will have 2 Cari-bows in the stable shortly:) fun shooting they are gang:)Andrew
Well, you'll have to decide on what you call a 3 pc. "L/B" ... If you want strung up "D" check out Hornes Combo Hunter {Awesome Bow} and Pronghorn right there also {not long enough for me though} and of course my NM Witbeck that will be coming next week !! Yippee !!! Lots of others out there, "But" they're 3 Pc. "Hybrids" of course .... Not L/B's ... Have Fun All ...
I love my Leon Stewart slammer. Beautiful is an understatement.
I have only shot a few three piece take down longbows.
But the one i have shot the most and am partial to is Randy Morin's "The Hi-Breed".
my vote, crow creek blackfeather
joe vt nailed it. I have owned quite a few 3 piece longbows. Most shot very well and were smooth and had very little hand shock. What made the difference for me was always the grip. If I like the grip and it feels natural to me and I do not have to think about how I am gripping the bow then I am for the most part happy with the bow. When I have decided to sell one of my 3 piece longbows it was usually because I did not like the grip. I have had several that I thought wow this is a nice bow if only it had the grip design of my other brand of longbow. There are so many great ones by sponsors on this sight. My favorite these days are the ILF risers with longbow limbs.
I too own or have owned several three piece bows. Like several others, it is in the grip.
However, another factor for me is the mass of the riser. I prefer the mass of my Pronghorn and Horne Combo Hunter over a heavier riser mass.
I think everyone has nailed it pretty well... There isn't one "best" bow for everyone, but there can be the one "best" bow for you! Only YOU can decide which one that is...
All that being said, I like the Morrison Shawnee, A-riser with E-limbs makes a 62" bow... I like the Carbon Foam limbs too and the 1/2 Pinecones on the grip. Again all that is personal prefference...
You really have to shoot several bows to see what you like best.What one man likes another doesnt.Personally 3 pc longbows I like ACS CX and Leon Stewart's Slammer.Good luck with your search I suggest shoot as many as you can before you buy one.
Shoot as many as you can. Oh, and make sure you try the Dryad Orion and Epic
Far more great bows out there than the few that I've tried. Just lucky to own one that likes me.
Best thing you could do is go to one of the larger 3D shoots and shoot as many different types as you can. Only you can decide what shoots best for you based on your particular shooting characteristics.
I, personally, settled on a Morrison Shawnee 3 piece. In fact, I now have 2. I have a 64" and a 62". I love the 64"... Shoots like a dream. I have the same bow in 62" and can't shoot it worth a hoot. Go figure... That's how different a bow can be, even from the same bowyer with the same design. FWIW~ Steve
I can only speak about the 1 I have owned, Great Plains. Is it the best, I don't know, But I sure took alot of deer with that old bow.
I have a couple high end long bows that I shoot well. But a few months ago I bought a used Bob Lee long bow that I just love and it was 1/3 the price of my other bows. You just have to try them all until you find the one that's just right, like trying on a pair of boots that feel good the first time you put them on. :cool:
I'll second what Larry said,you just never know till you try some.
Well guys I shoot a hybrid one piece and don't care much for three piece bows or didn't or might or well I liked the ones I shot today at the Stradford Ok shoot. I can't remember if I ever heard of one until a buddy told me about them so I meandered over to look. I really liked the one piece but G.W. Flanigan the bowyer talked me into trying one of his three piece bows. I really didn't want to but he was nice and I didn't want to be rude. Next thing I know I had shot low, med, and high wrist risers, thumb rests and no thumb rest with different wt limbs on the the same riser and my head was spinnin. In the end I was holding a very comfortable, smooth, quite shootin son of a BOW. What I really liked was I was knockin them out with some arrows that my 7 year old could have made. I did the right thing though-I threw it down and ran. My wife ain't over the last one yet. Wow I'm kind of mixed up now. I'm going to go to ETAR in a couple of weeks and shoot the big boys bows and see what the real deal is-who knows. I'm pretty fresh out of the box but I was impressed. Come to think about it I have been impressed several times lately. Anyway I got his card.
Horne and Navajos are real nice
As Dan Toelke ask me. Why do you want a 3 piece?
Beyond the take down ability it is pure aesthetics. I must admit limb-bolts are pretty darn cool!
Zipper SXT, Toelke Lynx, Thunderhorn Heartstopper.
~CB
Bob Lee, new Sage...is cool too!!!marco
I never could shoot longbows and have shot many. I thought i would try one more time and got a pronghorn. I shoot it as well as my curves. I just know a pronghorn fits me. Good luck.RJ.
I've always held the ACS's to the highest levels ... I have a Zipper SXT on the way that's suppose to wow me into changing that stance :)
Bear paws by Neil Jacobsen. Love the Grip.
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