Strongly looking into the great northern ghost recurve or the bush bow. I'm leaning towards the bush bow a bit though. I have a.few recurves but no straight limb bow (that I really like).
As always pics are a plus. Lets hear your thoughts.
I am gonna try these out next weekend at the expo.
I have a Ghost, and have had a Super Ghost and a Fireball. All are excellent and well made. The Ghost is my favorite tho I am a longbow man.
Simply elagant, functional, light in the hand and tough. Hard not to like them.
had a ghost recurve , cocobolo riser w/ osage limbs clear glass 57#@28 62" but have a 31 in draw, super bow not to 31 though, felt like 70, had to sell it because of the stack , buddy has one at 60" , and loves it but likes his Saluki more
I have a 25 1/2 in draw and shoot a 64" 56 @ 29 GN bushbow. You wouldn't think I would get much preformance from this bow, but thats not the case. The cast on this bow is excellent, and it draws smoother than anything Iv' shot to date. Very well made bow. Love everything about it.My number one Deer hunting bow.You can't go wrong with a Bushbow.IMHO :thumbsup:
Fantastic :thumbsup: bows and even better folks to deal with!!
Jerry makes a fine bow. You won't be disappointed.
I have GN Bushbow 60in w Osage limbs, I got the bow in a trade, other than I wish it was a 62in, its a great shooter, love the Flatbow design!
I've had 2, Fireball and Bushbow. Both are great bows. REALLY liked the Bushbow though. Can't go wrong with a Great Northern!
Not on top of my list, but a bow in my weight range is normally not available in the bows I want to try so I have not been able to try them all with out shooting something a lot heavier. Best bet its to try one and sounds like you are all set there.
i like the looks and spex on the new "l'il creep" - a 58" r/d longbow good to 29" ... ?
Love the hinge design takedown option, great bows.
I have a Great Northern Bush Bow 62" 47@28 straight grip. The bow shoots great. I am not a speed freak but my shoots at 174 fps with a 525 grain arrow. There is no hand shock. The only thing i would change would be a locator grip.
If I were in the market for a longbow, it would be a Jack Knife Bush Bow.
I just shot a Super Ghost last weekend.
It was lighter than I usually shoot, but it sure had great cast! I am keeping my eyes open, as it was one smooth performer.
Killdeer :eek:
I have a Jack knife Ghost---a Super Ghost---and a Fireball--all left handed. Decisions,decisions,decisions [lol].
Have had or shot all of the models except the Fireball. The Bushbow was my favorite, but I ordered a Jackknfe Lil Creep this summer,and have been shooting it a lot this fall...it's rapidly becoming my favorite. Just traded a Bushbow for a slightly lighter weight Jackknfe Creep to back-up my new one.
Killdeer, what weight Super Ghost are you looking for?
I have owned a Super Ghost and it's performance was awesome.Well made, very fast and liked heavy hunting arrows. I now own a Bushbow which is now one of my favorites.Smooth as butter, faster than most with great cast.The Bow feels like it's 3#'s lighter than what it is.I would buy another in a heartbeat.Beatifull bows also.
They're real sleepers.
Had a few Ghosts over the years. Excellent bows. My favorites though are the Critter Gitters. I understand Jerry isn't making those anymore. I sold one a few years ago to a fella in France I sure wish I could get back. Anyone have a 64-inch, 50#, bamboo laminated Critter Gitter they'd like to part with? Long story short, GNs are excellent bows.
I have owned 2 Bushbows and a Fireball that I still shoot. I've shot the "Lil Creep" and it's very impressive for a "short" "Longbow"...If I had to order a bow from them now it would be a 64" Bushbow 62# at 28" cocobolo dymondwood riser with either hickory or osage limbs with the jacknife takedown system. As far as customer service goes, No one does a better job than Jerry Brumm...He's the best of the best (IMHO) !
I love my Bushbow. Great hunting bow. Packs easily. Smooth and hits hard.
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My Critter Gitter is one of the bows I'll never trade or sell
I have an Osage Bushbow with the Jacknife hinge. Awesome bow. :thumbsup:
I have owned and shot many custom bows and the GN beats them all. Wished I had back some that I sold... GN SG is hard to beat.
I've owned a Critter Gitter and a Super Ghost. Both were fine bows.
I owned a 62" super ghost. It was 58#s but felt more like about 52. Smoooooth drawing bow.
QuoteOriginally posted by Rob DiStefano:
i like the looks and spex on the new "l'il creep" - a 58" r/d longbow good to 29" ... ?
Rob, I have a Lil Creep and I really like it. Mine is 60" long and 31" draw. No finger pinch at all, shoots a wood arrow perfectly.
I'm hunting on the ground more often latey and it's perfect for a sitting shot from the Waldrop seat.
In my mind the Bushbow or any GN bow for that matter looks awesome and as far as the bushbow goes they shoot so darn nice. I really like the straight grip on mine.
I wish I would of got the jacknife option though.
The green 44# ghost with a locator grip was my favorite bow that I shot at the Expo last weekend. Simply wonderful. I have a fireball with a straight grip (special order) and have shot bushbows. All are great bows. The bushbow and ghost are really at the top of my list of best all time bows.
Great bows. Can't go wrong with one of those.
I have an older Critter Gitter and I can easily say it is the best crafted bow I own, don't let the simple lines fool you, these are great bows and I wish I owned more. I think many overlook them because they don't stand out in pictures or look like a million bucks but they are as solid a bow as you can get. I have Shultz longbow I'm looking to trade for a GN bow, that's how much I love GN.
I have owned a Critter Gitter and a Super Ghost. Great Northerns are very fine, well-crafted bows.
Kyle
I've owned and shot most of Great Northerns models and my favorites are the bushbow as a longbow and the ghost as a recurve.
My bushbow and I just seem to mesh,puts a smile on my face every time I shoot it.
My ghost [actually I have 2 ,same length, same weight] really spits an arrow out.
Surprisingly the efficiency of the ghost is quite amazing, matching or exceeding some of the other 'high performance bows' out there!
And quiet to boot. A real sleeper.
I'd recommend either one, or do like me and get both!
Best of luck in your search.
Mo
I had a Bush Bow years age when they first came out,it had more thump than I was comfortable with.
I own two Bushbows, a Ghost, a Traditional and a Lil' Creep. I have owned over 100 bows and there are none finer than Great Northern. Highly evolved designs that are deceptively simple and understated. High quality construction and design. None better at any price, period.