How many have shot these bows? What did you guys think of them? How does the grip feel? Thanks for any input! If you have any pics feel free to post them!
Caleb
Love them,my go to bow.
They are a very good high performance bow the claims in speed are true. Widow
I really like the risers with the recurve style grip. I own several. Smooth draw, quiet, no hand shock, and one of the fastest bows available.
If you don't want a FAST, smooth bow. That casts a heavy arra with authority. Don't buy one !! :biglaugh: I have 3..
I have shot it side by side with Centaur, the Centaur is same speed, but smoother and quieter. The Centaur however is very light in the hand, so if you want something with more mass and need a take down, it would be the next best thing.
Great longbows, I have shot just about every longbow out there and that is the best one I have found, I have owned a few, I like the standard grip 14" riser the best due yourself a favor and shoot every bow you can everyone is different I thought I was set on the acs until I picked up a tall tines recurve
I had a prototype for a while.....and it was a shooter for sure. And the 1st carbon bow I'd shot that was not loud....or have that little 'ping ring' as I call it. I liked the grip.
I killed the biggest boar I've shot to date with it....
Does John Havard own it now? I like John. Good guy.
John Havard is no longer with A&H Archery. He is now working with Dryad bows which now offers the ACS longbow limb design as well as the new ACS recurve limb that John had been working on and tweaking the past several years.
I have arthritis in my hands(most of my joints) and this bow is a pleasure to shoot, very very little to NO hand shock to speak of. Do yourself a favor and try one, I don't think you will be disappointed.
I have one it's 62" 47@28" and I pull to 29".I shoot GT 5575 with 100gr insert, 125gr point and gives me between 520gr to 530gr. I can't believe how flat shooting it is with this setup.
I had one for a while. The craftsmanship was perfect, and it is a good looking bow. It shoots with authority, with good speed and smoothness. I have small, skinny hands and I could never really get completely comfortable with the grip. I would think that the grip would be perfect for someone with average sized hands.
This is a beautiful, high-quality bow with all of the performance anyone could want. I didn't have the heart to attack the beautiful riser with a rasp to make it custom fit my hand so I let it go.
I bought one from a guy on this forum. I have to say it was very comfortable to shoot, good grip for my hand but it broke in half. The lower limb crushed the carbon belly lam at about half draw. I had probably shot the bow a couple hundred times. Although the bow was practically new when I got it, I have no relationship with the bowyer since I bought it second hand. A $700 lesson. I will not be doing business with A&H in the future.
Many an archer has found bountiful favor in the ACS CX.
I have 2 now, and would have more if the wife wasn't always peering over my shoulder when I'm on this site. One is a 41# for target and the other is a 52# for hunting. These are the best shooting longbows "that I have shot" and I have bought & shot a lot of them LOL. I haven't shot them all however so :dunno: . Like they say...very fast for the poundage, NO hand shock, take-down option (cary extra limbs) nice and light to cary, very simple but appealing looking and (knock on wood) never had a problem with them. Try one, you'll like it,....Lloyd
The ACS CX has been the go to bow for Adam and me for seven years. Adam likes the regular grip, I like the lower wrist JK grip. We used to shoot the 62" 3 pc and now shoot the 64" 3 pc. I had a 1 pc and foolishly sold it-another one is on the list for sure!
We have bought other bows in the interim and they always wind up on the rack or in the classifieds. I like the look of the 2 pc and that's on my list too!
Oh, almost forgot y'all want to know if we like them or not? We'll letcha' know. :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:
I have had a few of them. the one I have now is is the JK grip. smooth fast bows.
I have an all phenolic JK 62 inch three piece that is just fun to shoot and qualifies as a high performance longbow. One of the quietest bows I have owned.
I have a 14" riser with the RC grip, great bow very fast, light, smooth
I didnt like the origial grip and sent the riser back and they changed it to the RC for a $50 charge returned to me in two weeks.
Its my go to bow and will be going to Africa with me in June.
Love the 3pc. Fast, quiet, dead in the hand, and just the right amount of mass weight for me. You have to like black limbs. I like the RC and JK grips. I don't have one now, but only because the right used one has not shown up for a while, and the bow fund is real low.
I have 64" 51#@28" aluminum handled riser of my own very low wrist modification. I used this bow exclusively this while season and it is the first time I've ever not thought of needing or wanting something else whole on stand. I love this center shot bow and the accuracy I am able to obtain with this 3 piece setup. I have large hands and did not like the standard grip, as it was too small up and down, hence my modification to "open it up". I am very particular about grips though but have the grip I like now and can use it with as many limbs as I care to own.
I am still working on quieting the bow but concede I may not get it as quiet as other bows I own. I believe the aluminum riser I have may be a factor in that characteristic. To date, I would say wool silencers seem the most promising, and have exercised all the tuning tricks to that end i.e. different string diameters, location and type of silencers, brace height, arrow weight, nock height, plus, plus...
It shoots a range of arrows with great arrow flight and is a fun bow to shoot. I still have a bunch of things I want to run past this bow and look forward to shooting it a lot this summer.
Resale is always good so I wouldn't hesitate giving one a shot (pun intended).
Good luck –
Kris
I just put my A&H back on the classifieds. It is the best long bow I have shot and I have always been a recurve shooter. I have a 43# metal riser ACX, that belongs to my stepson I can shoot it if I have withdrawal .
Not only are the bows great-the customer service is even better and the guys are all hunters!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
The performance and smoothness were seconf to none...the grip, for me anyway, was entirely another story. Just couldn't make it work..traded risers with a friend and had same issues..I bought the bow used so it's not as though I had a choice on grips and I'm sure the fellas at A&H are able to make any grip you want. I'd shoot a few and see how they feel...in terms of performance they can't be beat..
If you can find a way to get to Kalamazoo in a couple weeks you can shoot a few, plus about any other bow you wish.
Eric
Went on a hunt in Wyoming this year and one of the guys in camp had one in the same specs as my recurves [54@28]. I shot it and it was very comparable [which are not dogs] in performance. Smooth, quiet, fast etc. Very nice bow! If you want a longbow that performs like a recurve you're looking in the right place.
joe