Okay im looking for a takedown recurve in the mid to low 40s draw weight range that will still pack a punch out to 25 yards, i have a 28 inch draw length, the only thing is it cant cost more than about 780. Thanks in advance :)
My friend with all the options and fantastic Bowyers today(check out our sponsors list)it would probably be easier for us to pick you out a women! Its all what style you like.
That budget covers a pile of great bows. Try to shoot the bow before you lay down that hard earned loot. Several bowyers offer a trial...........Fedora and Schafer come to mind, there may be others.
Best thing for you is to go to a archery shoot and try as many as you can get your hands on. There are so many great bows out there .
Good luck picking!!
anybody know of any archery stores in northern california that carries trad bows?
You could go to a San Francisco archers shoot in Pacifica and get to shoot some bows there. You are not likely to find shops with trad equipment or people who know about trad equipment in the Bay area. There is a shop in Pacifice-never been to the shop and don't know the name-that may have trad stuff.
what brands would you guys suggests that met my requirements?
The ones you can get your hands on try before you buy get my vote.
Someones favorite may be anothers worst nightmare. Traditional bow compatablility may often be far more indivualistic than one could percieve. Twenty plus brands could fit the bill however none of those may be a true and comfortable fit for you personally.
All the best in your search!
ILF
Used Morrison Cheyenne.
Killdeer
I would recommend the bear takedown bow. It is a great bow.
Rick Ellis at Striker bows probably has a used one in that price and weight range. I just traded in a three piece recurve in that weight for a new one I ordered from him.
He takes his bows back in on trade and refinishes them so it's like a brand new bow. He's a sponsor here.
With that being said you need to take the first advice given here and shoot as many as you can get your hands on. Bows are not one size fits all.
Bayhunter, im in a Cali. Check out my website. If I can
answer any questions let me know.
Go to the Zipper web site and check out their hunter series.
Go to the Zipper web site and check out their hunter series.
Another vote for ILF. Chris
Wow....a cadet member with $750 for a bow.
I'd take my time...and see if I could find a model I liked and shot well....and order a new one.
Have fun young man. :campfire:
A Dryad Epic. 8 weeks wait, and it will leave you with about $100 ekstra for arrows. Alternatively a used Black Widow, it has a good resell value.
I was against them originally but others have changed my mind, an ILF. What's good about them is you can change everything around and try it in different versions and find out what really works for ya. Once ya "finally", and it should take awhile, figure out what works for you, THEN get ahold of a bowyer and spend the big bucks on bow made just for you, how you want it. In the long run I think it'll save ya money, and ya don't need to end up with 1/2 dozen bows that aren't quite right. Just 2, the ILF which is set up just how ya like, and a new custom, made just how ya like it. Good luck and enjoy.
I would keep my eye peeled, If I were you, for a used bow on the classifieds here--some great bargains. Morrison, Black Widow, etc etc etc.
There are so many great bows to choose from that your options are incredible! High performance, low poundage bows are not that difficult to find these days, so here are some things to consider first:
What bow grip feels the best to you? The grip is your connection to the bow, so it needs to be comfortable and promote accuracy.
What kind of hunting do you do? Treestands, ground blinds, spot and stalk?? This might help you to decide on what length bow you might like to have.
Have you considered used? The classified section has some super bows with immediate delivery and good prices.
I own several bows that perform wonderfully at less than 45#. To name a few, they are Morrison Cheyenne, Marriah Thermal, Black Widow, Zipper, Adcock TD Longbow, and Schafer Silvertip. This list is not exhaustive, but it might give you some ideas.
Good Luck!
Claudia
I wish I had that dilemma!!!!
Shoot as many as you can get your hands on....
and then think about not spending all of that money on one bow. You can get a real shooter for well under $750, and get some nice stuff to go with it.
Your pricerange is good, you can get a lot of 2nd hand high quality custom takedowns.
If you want to save more money, you can go with a Martin Hatfield takedown. Production bow that shoots as good as a top of the line custom, just not as pretty.(IMO of course)
ILF bow gives you many options of changing limbs, and of course all great recommendations above.(many more to come I'm sure)
Another solid shooting bow for less money is Chastain's Wapiti takedown. Usually cheaper but the limb design stores a lot of energy.The Wapiti is probably the most surprising bow I've shot, I'm not a huge fan of how they look(design is cool but finish is so so) but thats just personal preference, but very powerful. A bow you dont have to be afraid to drop either, very rugged. He has in stock new bows right in your price range.
LOTS of bowyers on this site will take good care of ya.
I'll jump out there and say bob lee bow. By far the best shooting recurve i have ever shot and i have shot alot.
Son,
What the first post said: Easier to offer you advice on the "perfect woman" (who won't want you cause she's looking for the perfect man---or so I've been told by my female friends like Killy!) :) :)
Follow Tarz lead...save yer sheckles till you've shot some different bows. Shoots are great intros.
Or, Find any store or pawn shop with a few bows, try them in your hand... not like shooting, but if it snuggles in there like a good woman, you're half-way there!
Get that first one as cheap as you can and work up! Also go for way lower poundage than you think. 20 yrs ago, I was young(er) and went from a few years of 67# compounds back to trad and could barely handle 45# BEAR!
few weeks of regular shooting and GOOD practice, that improved.
That question is like asking someone to suggest a girlfriend for you. Brunette, Blonde, Ginger, Short, Tall, Athletic ?
Go to as many local shoots as you can, shoot as many bows as you can, get a feel for them. Don't buy before you try.
Buy used.
Find other TradGang members in your area and learn from them.
Good Luck.
QuoteOriginally posted by Terry Green:
Wow....a cadet member with $750 for a bow.
I'd take my time...and see if I could find a model I liked and shot well....and order a new one.
Have fun young man. :campfire:
Like Terry said here....there are a bunch of excellent bowyer's that are TG members that should be able to build you something very nice to your exact specifications with a budget like that.... i could do it myself if you could wait till November for delivery.
I would try giving brother Sixby a call at 541-531-9217 ....
he builds a beautiful recurve and some very nice hybrid long bows too. i think he's got his list down to almost nothing right now too, so you wouldn't have to wait very long.
http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=31&t=000973&p=3#000034
Thanks Kirk.
You can check out website and review section to see some bows.
God bless you and good luck with your search.
Steve
Stalker Recurves, Fortuna California. Bowyer South Cox. Tradgang Sponsor. Great looking and performing bows and a super guy to work with.
I don't know ChrisM, that would be a dang nice bow for someone who might not appreciate it enough... That said 9305 and 9325 are marked down right now.
bayhunter, how "bow hungry" are you? Do you have a bow of any kind to shoot now? One ingredient to a successful search is to have patience. If you can take your time to get your hands on as many recurves as you can, call bowyers, go to shoots, etc, it will make your ultimate purchase more enjoyable.
I hesitate to mention bowyers becaue there are many good ones and I hate to leave someone out.
Good luck!
try something out of the classfides lots of choices take a look at some schafers Imo best recurve on the market.however there alot of good bows out there an some great deals to be had.
shifting shadow im willing to wait for the right bow, im going to try to shot as many bows as i can before i buy
If you want a bow now check with Ted Fry at Raptor archery.He is a sponsor here has a lot used bows for sale.He has a really nice Bear B-mag riser with a set of 46# limbs.You can try different grips and heavier limbs as needed.If it's not what you like you can always sell it and get your money back.
I see you are getting a lot of advice as to what bow to buy, however I think you ought to do some research of different makers, shoot as many as you can, and take your time as that will give you what you want far better than following the crowd and just jumping on a bow.