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Title: Black Widow try before you buy - be warned
Post by: Ulysseys on December 05, 2011, 06:22:00 PM
Had no real intentions of buying another bow, but think Widow will let me keep the PLX they sent me to try??    :D    That try before you buy program can be pretty expensive...    :banghead:
Title: Re: Black Widow try before you buy - be warned
Post by: Stump_pounder on December 05, 2011, 06:43:00 PM
Ha, I went to Wes wallaces House! Spent about 2K   :eek:    :knothead:  But I got some pertty toys a coming. That said Black widows have always been on my mind. I'll buy one on of these days. The last one I had I gave to this Smokin hot girl friend I had in Michigan about 30 years ago! I sure miss that Bow  :thumbsup:    :banghead:
Title: Re: Black Widow try before you buy - be warned
Post by: JamesKerr on December 05, 2011, 06:47:00 PM
Yep Black widows are great bows. If I was a big recurve fan I would probably own at least one of each model, but I really like longbows and for me the Tomahawk bows just fit my hand better.
Title: Re: Black Widow try before you buy - be warned
Post by: Dave Lay on December 05, 2011, 07:10:00 PM
i am lucky enough to be a couple hours drive from Nixa. i have spent hours upon hours shooting bows they have hanging, when ya walk in the door and see 50+ bows hanging on the wall and you can shoot any and all, it is REALLY difficult to walk away from that without buying something
Title: Re: Black Widow try before you buy - be warned
Post by: JamesKerr on December 05, 2011, 07:18:00 PM
I agree Dave my family and I drive up to the whiteriver and Branson quite often to flyfish. I have been up there a couple of times and they are the some of the most friendly people to be around.
Title: Re: Black Widow try before you buy - be warned
Post by: Geezer on December 05, 2011, 07:22:00 PM
I'm really afraid to step into that shop...
Title: Re: Black Widow try before you buy - be warned
Post by: Bowmag on December 05, 2011, 07:46:00 PM
It is pretty eye opening to go to the Asbell shooting clinic. Almost more bows than you can imagine and who knows how many arrow combinations to try. And great folks.
Title: Re: Black Widow try before you buy - be warned
Post by: D.T. on December 05, 2011, 07:48:00 PM
You gotta watch them Widow boys for sure. They knew what they were doing with the "Test Drive" program!
Title: Re: Black Widow try before you buy - be warned
Post by: Shawn Leonard on December 05, 2011, 08:21:00 PM
Yup great customer service as well!! I bet they willlet ya keep it and just put 1100 on your credit card. Nice folks for sure! Shawn
Title: Re: Black Widow try before you buy - be warned
Post by: ron w on December 05, 2011, 08:34:00 PM
I'll bet you can keep it....but $1100 may not be enough....lol!
Title: Re: Black Widow try before you buy - be warned
Post by: David Yukon on December 05, 2011, 08:37:00 PM
I had a great deal on a PSA V, it is a great bow... I need to shoot it more and make some DF arrows for it!
There is always one for sale in the classified and some time, like the one I got, was like new, never shot!! for about half the price!!!
Title: Re: Black Widow try before you buy - be warned
Post by: Archie on December 05, 2011, 09:26:00 PM
Which PLX are you working with? ... Er, I mean, which PLX is working on you???      :biglaugh:  

I had a really light test model that I liked quite a bit.  But, it wasn't exactly what I would have ordered, so the BW guys told me to be patient, send it back, and order exactly what I wanted.  I was patient, found some beautiful spalted sycamore veneers, and took the plunge.  Cost me an arm, a leg, and several expensive dates with my wife after she found out!      :jumper:  

The bow was pretty expensive.  BUT... I am not a bow trader, and don't buy and sell them much.  I plan on keeping and shooting this one for the rest of my life.  The PLX, in my preference and opinion, is the finest of its class.

(http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc248/romangrayjr/SpaltedSycamorePLX-1.jpg)

(http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc248/romangrayjr/PLXInscription.jpg)
Title: Re: Black Widow try before you buy - be warned
Post by: Ulysseys on December 06, 2011, 04:58:00 AM
I would of been ok with a 1 pc. plII or III but they sent me a TD bacote, Toby's grip, beavertail wrap.  53#@28 - seems like it smokes an arrow.
Title: Re: Black Widow try before you buy - be warned
Post by: Bowwild on December 06, 2011, 08:50:00 AM
I test drove a PAX (Cocobolo) this past winter. I had to wait for the LH bow I wanted to test drive for it to return from Kalamazoo.

I shot the bow for 45 minute at my house and called Widow. They sold me that very bow over the phone.

This particular bow had a date of 2008 and had probably been on the test drive rack a while. However, the bow was perfect. The best I could tell it had only been shot by Astronauts, Philanthropists, and War Heroes --the typical LH crowd.

I have PSAIII, PCHX and this PAX.  The 1-piece PAX is my favorite as long as I keep a TD (or a few) for traveling.

I've test drove 4 bows; Widow, Silvertip, Robertson, and Super Wildcat. Bought em all.  I have to be VERRRRY careful test-driving.  In fact, the test drive has never failed to sell me on the bow!  I need to test drive an ugly, too heavy, noisy one just so I can have the pleasure of sending one back without buying!
Title: Re: Black Widow try before you buy - be warned
Post by: Friend on December 06, 2011, 09:10:00 AM
Finding the one thru 'Try Before You Buy' programs is not gambling nor even a calculated risk.

You will know!!
Title: Re: Black Widow try before you buy - be warned
Post by: W. H. Bill Fuller on December 06, 2011, 04:40:00 PM
Nice looking Widow there........umm, maybe I should get another......good luck to all.