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Title: MAHASKA custom bows-any opinion/experience ??
Post by: chrisAKnative on April 05, 2013, 04:09:00 AM
Hi everyone I HAVE A couple MAHASKA custom bows coming one recurve and one flat bow.does anyone have any first hand experience with these bows?let me know your reviews if so I would like to hear!thanks
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Post by: ron w on April 05, 2013, 08:51:00 AM
I had 2 longbows, both 66", one was 46#@28" and the other was 55#@30". Both were excellent shooters and the 46# one almost silent at the shoot. They are just good hard working hunting bows.....I miss that 46#'er.....lol!
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Post by: rick7 on April 05, 2013, 09:23:00 AM
i had a longbow  they are excellent  only reason i traded it was i had to go down in weight. you got an excellent bow coming
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Post by: longbowray on April 05, 2013, 10:04:00 AM
Great bows
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Post by: jonsimoneau on April 05, 2013, 10:52:00 AM
I've had two of Kent's recurves. Sold them both for financing of other bows. Wish I hadn't. I've tried to find the ones I sold but have had no such luck. They are out there somewhere. Hopefully I find them.
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Post by: Stix on April 05, 2013, 11:02:00 AM
I had a recurve. Great workmanship, fast, quiet. accurate, but loads of handshock.
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Post by: joe ashton on April 05, 2013, 11:16:00 AM
I have shot his bows and they are nice, and I hunted javalina with him,  he is a good man.
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Post by: ammoeater on April 05, 2013, 12:42:00 PM
Great bows! I have had of his 2 recurves, still have the one that was my first custom bow made to order.  Traded off the other because it was a bit heavy for me.  Great craftsmanship, excellent price, and Kent is a real nice guy.
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Post by: bruinman on April 05, 2013, 12:49:00 PM
Had one of the recurves. very nice bow.
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Post by: BUCKY on April 05, 2013, 03:21:00 PM
Had 2 recurves for 12 years. You will love them.
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Post by: BuckeyeBoy on April 05, 2013, 03:25:00 PM
I have a longbow. Great bow, very smooth.
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Post by: soap creek on April 05, 2013, 05:29:00 PM
I've had several of his long/flat bows, all nice bows.I still own one. Good workmanship and easy on the pocket. Kent is a good guy. He'll treat you right.
Title: Re: MAHASKA custom bows-any opinion/experience ??
Post by: chrisAKnative on April 06, 2013, 02:10:00 AM
Thanks everyone for the info! really appreciate it now you guys have to come on up to Alaska and come hunting!!!!
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Post by: nineworlds9 on April 06, 2013, 07:33:00 AM
Had one of the recurves, cocobolo and southwestern cedar veneers- very pretty and well crafted all around, lot of value for the money it seemed.  Great 50's styling.  I passed it on in a trade, but would own another without hesitation.

Edit:  to be fair come now...a later post has mentioned 'hand shock'....it's a 50's style recurve with basically a longbow style riser/grip...very slim...not a lot of mass...yes the bow has a 'pulse' on the shot...not going to be dead in the hand like a typical chunky riser recurve.  String material plays a role too.
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Post by: Blaino on April 13, 2014, 08:35:00 PM
I'm bring this back up to get some more info on Kent's flatbow.
Title: Re: MAHASKA custom bows-any opinion/experience ??
Post by: Blaino on April 13, 2014, 08:35:00 PM
I'm bring this back up to get some more info on Kent's flatbow.
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Post by: duncan idaho on April 14, 2014, 01:10:00 AM
Well, I had a different experience. While a extremely nice guy, his recurve was one of the worst bows, I have ever owned. Extreme shock, slow, and certainly not a pleasure to shoot. never again.
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Post by: jmahma on April 14, 2014, 11:08:00 AM
^ finally some honesty. I have the same thoughts.
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Post by: Jorge on April 14, 2014, 11:16:00 AM
Good bows, speed is around 170-174 fps for 10gpp and 27". I changed the string for a new one, less strands and modern material (no dacron)and from then the bow is very nice.

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Post by: Blaino on April 14, 2014, 02:36:00 PM
must not be many flatbows out there?
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Post by: Knawbone on April 16, 2014, 06:09:00 PM
I have a Mahaska longbow and am not impressed! Shocky,and the cast is not any better than my PSE Sequoia. Never owned a flatbow or recurve model.
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Post by: bigiron on April 17, 2014, 02:08:00 PM
tried a 50# longbow & didn't care for it as the top limb would try to hit you in the head when shot, very strange acting.