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Title: harold grove , flame hunter II
Post by: jean-vincent on June 22, 2013, 11:24:00 AM
can somebody tell me someting on those bow
i've seen one for sell .
a 50# at 28" ,  the riser is on magnesium or aluminium ?.
i found things on the spifire but not on the flame hunter II
merci !!
Title: Re: harold grove , flame hunter II
Post by: jean-vincent on June 22, 2013, 01:18:00 PM
http://one.nbstatic.fr/uploaded/20130620/1393191/__00001_Harold-Groves-Flame-Hunter-II-recurve-arc-droiter.JPG  

  http://one.nbstatic.fr/uploaded/20130620/1393191/thumbs/60_00002_Harold-Groves-Flame-Hunter-II-recurve-arc-droiter.JPG  

  http://one.nbstatic.fr/uploaded/20130620/1393191/__00003_Harold-Groves-Flame-Hunter-II-recurve-arc-droiter.JPG  

a few pics of the bow on sale
i found a few thing about that bow sound nice to me!!
Title: Re: harold grove , flame hunter II
Post by: Bill Carlsen on June 22, 2013, 02:45:00 PM
That's a very old bow...probably made in the early 60's. The Flame Hunters were not dyna-stressed so they don't have the same level of speed that the Spitfire has but they are, none the less, very stable and accurate bows. They shoot extremely well. You must use a dacron string on it, however.
Title: Re: harold grove , flame hunter II
Post by: jean-vincent on June 22, 2013, 03:13:00 PM
thanks , the price (auction ) start at 125$
i'll keep a eyes on it ..
Title: Re: harold grove , flame hunter II
Post by: Caboo on June 22, 2013, 05:58:00 PM
I purchased a 47# Flame Hunter years ago and called Mr. Grove after I received it. He told me he made all the limbs for Pearson Archery Flame Hunters but none of them were made with the prestress laminations. He said it took two people to unroll and control the prestressed laminations when mading a bow with them. I let someone shoot my Flame Hunter and he dry fired it breaking the upper limb. I gave it a friend who makes bows and he made two new limbs, stripped the handle and repainted it. His girl friend is still shooting it.
Title: Re: harold grove , flame hunter II
Post by: jean-vincent on June 22, 2013, 06:31:00 PM
thanks
do you think it'll still usable ?? if i buy it , it's to use it not to put on the wall..