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Title: Mahaska Bows?
Post by: Want2no on July 08, 2012, 05:32:00 PM
Anyone have any experience with these bows?  I just got off the website and I like the looks and price of the bows.  I haven't seen any in the classifieds and don't hear much about them here.  Don't know if that's good or bad.
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Post by: longbowray on July 08, 2012, 05:39:00 PM
Great bows I have 3 !  And will have more
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Post by: ron w on July 08, 2012, 05:40:00 PM
I have had 2 of his longbows,great shooters and I would not hesitate getting another.  :thumbsup:
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Post by: Brianlocal3 on July 08, 2012, 05:52:00 PM
There are a few on here, and everytime i see someone with one in there signature, i PM them about it. I am really interested in one of his flatbows. I will be posting a wanted ad when I get some money saved up. I really want to try one. Oh, and call him. He is a great guy.
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Post by: Stix on July 08, 2012, 06:04:00 PM
I had one of hid recurves. Excellent Craftsmanship. Great speed and very smooth. One drawback is teeth shattering handshock, at least on mine. It was set-up per bowyers directions.
Title: Re: Mahaska Bows?
Post by: Want2no on July 08, 2012, 06:37:00 PM
Hate to hear about the hand shock.  If the bowyer is on here, I'd love to hear from you.  I saw on his website he splits his time between Iowa and New Mexico.  Anybody know when he's in Iowa?  I would consider a road trip to shoot a few.
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Post by: kindor on July 08, 2012, 08:44:00 PM
My flatbow is very smooth to shoot and the longbow I had, had a nice mellow bump on release. they both are very good shooters, stable and quiet.
my cedar flatbow
(http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g417/jmckinnis26/1341789954.jpg)
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Post by: Want2no on July 08, 2012, 09:01:00 PM
That's a pretty one!
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Post by: moleman on July 08, 2012, 09:30:00 PM
I just received one via a trade, IMO they are as fine of shooter as you will find, and the craftsmanship is second to none. Thinking about a flatbow here in the near future.    :thumbsup:    (http://%20[url=http://images.imagelinky.com/1341797345.JPG%5D%20%5Bimg%5Dhttp://images.imagelinky.com/1341797345.JPG)[/url] [/IMG]
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Post by: jeff vess on July 08, 2012, 09:35:00 PM
I have one of his recurves and love it! it has been my go to bow for the past two years and will continue to be so. I've shot 3 different recurves that he has made and non of them had any handshock. He's in Iowa right now and the reason I know is because he is building me a Flatbow with the same specs as my Recurve. Give him a call, Kent is a great guy!!!!!!
Title: Re: Mahaska Bows?
Post by: jeff vess on July 08, 2012, 09:35:00 PM
I have one of his recurves and love it! it has been my go to bow for the past two years and will continue to be so. I've shot 3 different recurves that he has made and non of them had any handshock. He's in Iowa right now and the reason I know is because he is building me a Flatbow with the same specs as my Recurve. Give him a call, Kent is a great guy!!!!!!
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Post by: rick7 on July 08, 2012, 09:36:00 PM
i had on a few years ago it was a very good bow. it was just to much weight for me so i sold it.
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Post by: coaster500 on July 08, 2012, 10:56:00 PM
I've owned two of Mahaska Flatbows,,, a 1pc and a 2pc takedown. I found them both very shooter friendly. I would still have them but one was to heavy and the other was to light (61# and 40#s) were it not for that I would have keeped the 2pc for sure.... I probably should have keeped the 40#er it was a blast on flying targets.... They are also very clean under close inspection. No glue lines and finished very well.
Title: Re: Mahaska Bows?
Post by: on July 09, 2012, 08:22:00 AM
I owned one of Kent's recurves a few years back--sold it because it was too heavy for me to shoot well (my fault--ordered it too heavy). The bow itself was flawless, great workmanship.
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Post by: WoodsyDave on July 09, 2012, 08:26:00 PM
I have had one of the Mahaskas and it was a great bow. I think you would be happy with one

WoodsyDave
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Post by: Want2no on July 10, 2012, 07:45:00 PM
Moleman, what wood is that?  I like it.  I also like the Cedar limbs on Kindor's flatbow.  Anybody else wanna share some photos and opinions of the Mahaska's?
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Post by: moleman on July 10, 2012, 08:37:00 PM
Want2no, this is just an educated guess, but after reviewing the Mahaska site,  Walnut limbs W/ Shedua riser.
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Post by: kindor on July 10, 2012, 10:43:00 PM
Here's a couple more pics of the cedar.  You have to call him to talk to him, last I knew he didn't own a computer and had no interest in getting one. His work is flawless and all three Mahaska's I have spent time with were excellent shooters. This is one of my favorite bows
(http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g417/jmckinnis26/1304823050.jpg)  (http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/g417/jmckinnis26/1304866897.jpg)
Title: Re: Mahaska Bows?
Post by: Harleywriter on July 11, 2012, 01:40:00 AM
I would post a photo of my Mahaska longbow but I cannot figure out how to make it 640 by whatever. Mine is a cocobolo riser with southwest juniper limbs. I like mine...and I am a recurve guy...if I had the dough I would have Kent make me a matching recurve.
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Post by: WRV on July 11, 2012, 03:55:00 PM
The QUIETEST recurve I heve ever shot!!!