So, I've put in an order for a Bamabows hunter after doing some research. I looked at all those pictures on the website and read about the service and the products put out by Nathan Steele. I kept coming across two things...
A) Nathan Steele is one heck of a nice guy.
B) His bows are great.
So far I can vouch for A. He's seriously a really nice guy, and extremely helpful. I can't believe that level of service. He gave me advice as well as just being a very nice and helpful guy. I'm already glad to be getting something from him based purely on how he seems to be really good with his customers.
As far as B - the pictures look awesome but I won't see my bow for about 5 months! That's the backlog, but being that all of these bowyers build these to spec I don't mind at all. I have another longbow I can shoot until then.
Anyways, I'm just excited and wanted to put out there that he's really great to be in contact with. Probably helps explain why the backlog :campfire: ...
Also last week I bought Jay Campbell's book and I just finished reading the chapter wherein his son and him rafted in Alaska. Really enjoying the book so far. Best book I've read in a long time...although most of the books I've read over the last several years have all been textbooks (UGH!). Even so - it's a beautifully written book. Almost teared up when he talked about Jay Massey...even though I haven't done much research into him.
You made a good choice. Nate's bows are worth the wait. I've got 3 Bama's and am about to get on his list for one of his new Hill 'Tribute's". I want a Hill in a 2 piece and his carbon sleeve is an awesome t/d system.
Thank you for the reviews, it is great to get these reviews! As for the bow, I'm with Danny, my next bow will be a Hill style and take down, I'll have to have a look at the Bama Tribute. Since it is impossible for me to try before buying, I usually end up buy "site un seen", so it is good to hear what people have to say.
Cheers
I just received a hunter longbow from Nate in Nov.
It is my first bow 45# @ 27
I don't have a lot of experience with Shooting bows but I can say I love mine!
It is a working piece of art actually that shoots really great.
It snaps out the arrows very fast
I have put silencers on top half and bottom third and have a brace of 6.5 inches and it is whisper quiet. Can't say about hand shock because I am not sure what that feels like but I don't think is has any
Love mine and I am sure you will love yours
I have two of Nate's Hunters. My most recent is the Takedown version. You guys that are waiting for one will not be disapointed. The TD is rock solid! I took a nice little buck with it this past Fall and hope to be adding Pork to the list next weekend at Ray's.
Benjamin: Thank you so much for the kind words about our Longbow book! Best, Jay and Karen www.campbellsquest.com (http://www.campbellsquest.com)
About Bamabows:
I have four of them!
Nate is incredible to deal with.
He will build you a bow as light as a feather or as heavy as you care to dream.
The Hunter:
Smooth for its size yet still a quick bow. I have a 64" and 66" and they are drawing very smooth to 29" at a heavy draw. A friend has a 70" and he swears by it and says it's incredibly smooth. My bows have two different limb designs and the 64" is actually smoother than the 66" by a noticeably hair. I can't say I favor either one as they both feel great in the hand. Both bows are dead in the hand at 8 GPP.
The Expedition:
An aggressive R/D bow that is noticeably faster than anything else in its weight class. The two bows we have are 58" and 102@28 and 50@28. They will both shoot 8.5GPP over 200fps. They feel on average about ten pounds heavier than marked during the draw. It feels like the heaviest breakout of any bow I have shot, however it tapers off as you come to anchor. The reward is a recurve accurate speed bow. It is my go to right now. For common bow comparison, the 50# is so much faster than a Super Kodiak of the same weight that all my fiancée could say after the first shot was, "Wow!" She's not easily impressed by anything other than the looks of bows, but she loves the speed and appreciates the light weight design.
Nate is a top notch guy.I recently recieved Nates new tribute model. 68" 62#@27. 4lams of walnut,osage orange riser,bacote veneers back/belly. Black/tan/black phenolic overlay, black/tan phen tips under buffalo horn. Really neat is that the botton horn tip has white in it, really wild. The bow is a t/d version with a high gloss. It pulls very smooth for a 62#er. Mind you, im new to trad archer by 6mos, wish i could tell you all the fancy jargon info. Its a great bow, really zings my heavy arrows. Shooting 60-65legacywith 300points at 29". Good luck with the anticipation. I remember mine :-) took 5months. Lol i felt bad cuz i kept changing my mind on what woods to use. Nate was ever so kind, i think he enjoyed my pendulum thought process of back and forth undecisiveness!!
About Jay Campbells book. Last night I was going to buy the E book version, decided to view the sample. What a great written book, not your run of the mill everyday hunting book. I decided not to get the E Book I will be ordering the hard copy :thumbsup:
Thanks Mike: So glad you like the book! :thumbsup: You can get the hard copy at Amazon too, or from Karen and me directly, signed and endorsed. Let us know how you like it once it gets there! Best, Jay www.campbellsquest.com (http://www.campbellsquest.com) (pic: Karen Campbell with her pig from the chapter "Red Sky at Night"
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Benjamin: Thank you for the kind words about our book! Here's a picture of Jay Massey for you, from our hunt on the Moose John River. Best, Jay www.campbellsquest.com (http://www.campbellsquest.com)
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I received Jay Campbell's book a few days ago and am really enjoying it. Can't wait for their next one. Jay and Karen both signed it. Thanks Jay and Karen! You are both an inspiration and rank among the 'Royal Ambassadors" of the trad community.
Wow, thank you Jay.
I finished the book. Really enjoyed it. I'd love to travel to those places, especially Alaska. Sounds like an incredible place. I'm looking at some schools out West, in Montana, Wyoming and maybe Washington. Wild enough places and closer to Alaska than Ohio. Maybe I'll visit someday. Loved MT.
Incredible wife too, killing a water buffalo.
Although, one thing I did wonder. Who in their right mind would jump into tropical waters after a huge wounded alligator in the middle of the night? I didn't realize that people actually did stuff like that...doesn't sound very safe. More than that - it sounds like probably one of the most terrifying things I can imagine.
But alligator hunting sounds like a heck of an adventure. I'd love to try that too.
Well, Benjamin, our boatman, Chris, has been in on diving operations a number of times. I think I might be more afraid of the bacterium and amoeba in the Florida water more than the alligators, but I'm plenty scared of gators, for sure. Karen is for sure a lot of fun to hunt with, and gives me someone to take pictures of!! Glad you liked the book - makes us feel great to hear. Best, Jay and Karen www.campbellsquest.com (http://www.campbellsquest.com)
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