Title: My first LongBow - Bama Hunter
Post by: kp on April 05, 2013, 11:13:00 AM
Post by: kp on April 05, 2013, 11:13:00 AM
Make/model: Bama Hunter
Length: 64"
Weight: 52@28
Limb Core: 4 Lams Bamboo
Glass: Black (Belly&Back)
Riser: Cocobolo w/Maple Accent Strip
Riser Overlay: Cocobolo
Riser Length: 18"
Tips: Phenolic capped with Cocobolo
Grip/Rest/Plate: Black Leather (Removed)
The bow was well made. Craftsmanship was excellent. I love the matte finish, excellent for the woods/hunting.
The bowyer – Nate Steele was a great person to deal with. My only requirements when placing the order was as follows:
(1). I wanted the shortest D shaped bow possible for my draw.
(2). I wanted it to be fast (as fast as a D shaped longbow can be).
(3). I love dark wood and wanted Cocobolo for the riser.
(4). Most important was the input from Nate himself (riser length/limb length) etc.
My new bow arrived at the end of February. I wanted to get a good feel for the bow before writing anything. Further more I wanted to eliminate as many of the human errors as possible.
The most difficult task was to find the right arrow with the right spine. Another important setup for me was the nock point. Finally I worked on cleaning up my form.
As long as my form is good, my anchor is solid, and I follow through after the shot....it is almost impossible to miss and not hit where you look. Another important characteristic of the bow is a how quiet it is (provided form is right on). One more observation I've made is that the limbs have taken on a different feel after 1000+ arrows. They feel lively, snappy, full of energy, and not stiff like there were originally. The draw on this bow is very smooth, with an even increase in weight as you draw and come to anchor. This bow is 7#'s heavier than my other bows. I'm glad I read all the reviews and went with a few pounds extra in weight.
The only change I've made was to remove the leather grip/rest/plate. I love the feel of wood, and prefer a naked grip. The badly scuffed up plate and rest (original arrows too stiff) was replaced with a Calf Hair rest and plate.
If I had to do this again, I would go with the addition of a Carbon Lam, and I would have the edges of the bamboo stained a dark red/brown. Now I have to find a new home for my Martin Hunter and
X-200.
Length: 64"
Weight: 52@28
Limb Core: 4 Lams Bamboo
Glass: Black (Belly&Back)
Riser: Cocobolo w/Maple Accent Strip
Riser Overlay: Cocobolo
Riser Length: 18"
Tips: Phenolic capped with Cocobolo
Grip/Rest/Plate: Black Leather (Removed)
The bow was well made. Craftsmanship was excellent. I love the matte finish, excellent for the woods/hunting.
The bowyer – Nate Steele was a great person to deal with. My only requirements when placing the order was as follows:
(1). I wanted the shortest D shaped bow possible for my draw.
(2). I wanted it to be fast (as fast as a D shaped longbow can be).
(3). I love dark wood and wanted Cocobolo for the riser.
(4). Most important was the input from Nate himself (riser length/limb length) etc.
My new bow arrived at the end of February. I wanted to get a good feel for the bow before writing anything. Further more I wanted to eliminate as many of the human errors as possible.
The most difficult task was to find the right arrow with the right spine. Another important setup for me was the nock point. Finally I worked on cleaning up my form.
As long as my form is good, my anchor is solid, and I follow through after the shot....it is almost impossible to miss and not hit where you look. Another important characteristic of the bow is a how quiet it is (provided form is right on). One more observation I've made is that the limbs have taken on a different feel after 1000+ arrows. They feel lively, snappy, full of energy, and not stiff like there were originally. The draw on this bow is very smooth, with an even increase in weight as you draw and come to anchor. This bow is 7#'s heavier than my other bows. I'm glad I read all the reviews and went with a few pounds extra in weight.
The only change I've made was to remove the leather grip/rest/plate. I love the feel of wood, and prefer a naked grip. The badly scuffed up plate and rest (original arrows too stiff) was replaced with a Calf Hair rest and plate.
If I had to do this again, I would go with the addition of a Carbon Lam, and I would have the edges of the bamboo stained a dark red/brown. Now I have to find a new home for my Martin Hunter and
X-200.
Title: Re: My first LongBow - Bama Hunter
Post by: kp on April 05, 2013, 11:15:00 AM
Post by: kp on April 05, 2013, 11:15:00 AM
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Title: Re: My first LongBow - Bama Hunter
Post by: kp on April 05, 2013, 11:24:00 AM
Post by: kp on April 05, 2013, 11:24:00 AM
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Title: Re: My first LongBow - Bama Hunter
Post by: kp on April 05, 2013, 11:24:00 AM
Post by: kp on April 05, 2013, 11:24:00 AM
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Title: Re: My first LongBow - Bama Hunter
Post by: kp on April 05, 2013, 11:25:00 AM
Post by: kp on April 05, 2013, 11:25:00 AM
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Title: Re: My first LongBow - Bama Hunter
Post by: kp on April 05, 2013, 11:25:00 AM
Post by: kp on April 05, 2013, 11:25:00 AM
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Title: Re: My first LongBow - Bama Hunter
Post by: kp on April 05, 2013, 11:26:00 AM
Post by: kp on April 05, 2013, 11:26:00 AM
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Title: Re: My first LongBow - Bama Hunter
Post by: kp on April 05, 2013, 11:28:00 AM
Post by: kp on April 05, 2013, 11:28:00 AM
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Title: Re: My first LongBow - Bama Hunter
Post by: kp on April 05, 2013, 11:28:00 AM
Post by: kp on April 05, 2013, 11:28:00 AM
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Title: Re: My first LongBow - Bama Hunter
Post by: Lineman72 on April 05, 2013, 11:29:00 AM
Post by: Lineman72 on April 05, 2013, 11:29:00 AM
Good luck with the hunter.
Nates an excellent guy. Very humble, knowledgeable, and witty. His craftmenship is awesome. Spent many hours on the phone with him. His customer service is second to none imho.
Beautiful bow btw, enjoy
Nates an excellent guy. Very humble, knowledgeable, and witty. His craftmenship is awesome. Spent many hours on the phone with him. His customer service is second to none imho.
Beautiful bow btw, enjoy
Title: Re: My first LongBow - Bama Hunter
Post by: kp on April 05, 2013, 11:29:00 AM
Post by: kp on April 05, 2013, 11:29:00 AM
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Title: Re: My first LongBow - Bama Hunter
Post by: kp on April 05, 2013, 11:30:00 AM
Post by: kp on April 05, 2013, 11:30:00 AM
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Title: Re: My first LongBow - Bama Hunter
Post by: Duker on April 05, 2013, 11:34:00 AM
Post by: Duker on April 05, 2013, 11:34:00 AM
SWEEEEET looking bow :thumbsup:
Title: Re: My first LongBow - Bama Hunter
Post by: Wannabe1 on April 05, 2013, 01:51:00 PM
Post by: Wannabe1 on April 05, 2013, 01:51:00 PM
Now that's a fine looking shooting stick! Congrats and some good shooting to boot. :thumbsup:
Title: Re: My first LongBow - Bama Hunter
Post by: scedvm on April 05, 2013, 02:05:00 PM
Post by: scedvm on April 05, 2013, 02:05:00 PM
Very nice I love my Bama
Title: Re: My first LongBow - Bama Hunter
Post by: PeteA on April 05, 2013, 02:35:00 PM
Post by: PeteA on April 05, 2013, 02:35:00 PM
Nice looking bow Bro! Can't wait to see it in person!
Title: Re: My first LongBow - Bama Hunter
Post by: kp on April 05, 2013, 03:46:00 PM
Post by: kp on April 05, 2013, 03:46:00 PM
Thanks all!
Switching to a LB was a humbling experience :) I had no idea how sloppy my form was....I'm loving it now....peace
Switching to a LB was a humbling experience :) I had no idea how sloppy my form was....I'm loving it now....peace
Title: Re: My first LongBow - Bama Hunter
Post by: DannyBows on April 05, 2013, 06:55:00 PM
Post by: DannyBows on April 05, 2013, 06:55:00 PM
Beautiful bow! I'm a big Bama lover too. Welcome to the club. :thumbsup:
Title: Re: My first LongBow - Bama Hunter
Post by: ncheels on April 05, 2013, 07:00:00 PM
Post by: ncheels on April 05, 2013, 07:00:00 PM
Welcome to the club Kp! Bamabows are excellent! Nate's a super guy to deal with.
You're looks great.
You're looks great.
Title: Re: My first LongBow - Bama Hunter
Post by: T-Bowhunter on April 05, 2013, 07:25:00 PM
Post by: T-Bowhunter on April 05, 2013, 07:25:00 PM
Great looking Bow!
Title: Re: My first LongBow - Bama Hunter
Post by: bsv on April 05, 2013, 08:00:00 PM
Post by: bsv on April 05, 2013, 08:00:00 PM
If 64in is the shortest for your draw, what is your draw length on this sweet bow? Burt
Title: Re: My first LongBow - Bama Hunter
Post by: Ruff Hewn on April 05, 2013, 08:50:00 PM
Post by: Ruff Hewn on April 05, 2013, 08:50:00 PM
Nice!! Got me some Bama also. Elite classic.
Title: Re: My first LongBow - Bama Hunter
Post by: Ruff Hewn on April 05, 2013, 09:08:00 PM
Post by: Ruff Hewn on April 05, 2013, 09:08:00 PM
Nice!! Got me some Bama also. Elite classic.
Title: Re: My first LongBow - Bama Hunter
Post by: kp on April 05, 2013, 10:28:00 PM
Post by: kp on April 05, 2013, 10:28:00 PM
Hey Burt, I have a pretty short draw - 27.5"
64 inch was his shortest "D" shaped LongBow - He does offer a Hybrid R/D LongBow in a 58" length.
thanks ~kp
64 inch was his shortest "D" shaped LongBow - He does offer a Hybrid R/D LongBow in a 58" length.
thanks ~kp
Title: Re: My first LongBow - Bama Hunter
Post by: Richie on April 06, 2013, 02:25:00 AM
Post by: Richie on April 06, 2013, 02:25:00 AM
Great looking bow :thumbsup:
Title: Re: My first LongBow - Bama Hunter
Post by: LimbLover on April 06, 2013, 06:47:00 PM
Post by: LimbLover on April 06, 2013, 06:47:00 PM
Welcome to the Bama Brotherhood! Enjoy that stick! Nate is an incredible guy.
Title: Re: My first LongBow - Bama Hunter
Post by: kp on April 06, 2013, 07:06:00 PM
Post by: kp on April 06, 2013, 07:06:00 PM
Thanks all!
I hope to meet some of you at the "Whittingham Shoot" NJ, or at ETAR/OXTAR....or at some point in life.
The reviews on here were instrumental in my purchase.
PEACE!
I hope to meet some of you at the "Whittingham Shoot" NJ, or at ETAR/OXTAR....or at some point in life.
The reviews on here were instrumental in my purchase.
PEACE!
Title: Re: My first LongBow - Bama Hunter
Post by: ermont on April 09, 2013, 11:58:00 AM
Post by: ermont on April 09, 2013, 11:58:00 AM
I got an Expedition Hunter from DannyBows a while back. Best buy for the money I have been lucky enough to own.
Title: Re: My first LongBow - Bama Hunter
Post by: Pigsooie on April 09, 2013, 06:24:00 PM
Post by: Pigsooie on April 09, 2013, 06:24:00 PM
Good looking bow :thumbsup:
Title: Re: My first LongBow - Bama Hunter
Post by: Robert Armstrong on April 09, 2013, 08:03:00 PM
Post by: Robert Armstrong on April 09, 2013, 08:03:00 PM
Nice
Title: Re: My first LongBow - Bama Hunter
Post by: Forrest Halley on April 10, 2013, 02:33:00 PM
Post by: Forrest Halley on April 10, 2013, 02:33:00 PM
Welcome to the addiction! Be very careful, no one as out there to stop me and my bow rack filled up with Bamas in a short time. The Hunter was my first commissioned longbow. From what I am hearing, Nate is getting better and better all the time. Best of luck to you!