To save me having to punch into every website and search them, or write countless emails, some of you Lads in the States may know (off the top of your heads), who has a reasonably short waiting list at the moment.
I am looking for a R/D longbow (preferably), or even a recurve in light poundage. It must have a recurve style, deep grip. I would love to order another Fox R/C (one bow I really regret selling), or a Centaur, but can't be bothered with a long wait (their wait is now out to six months aagghh)!!
I love my New Pittsley 'Impact', and would get a second set of limbs for that, but the dealer in Canberra said the Pittsley boys are snowed under at the moment and don't even dream about ordering another set of limbs. That was disappointing to hear - would be so easy if I could just buy a lighter set.
My Impact is 45# at 28, but with my 30" draw, is pulling closer to 50#. That is ok, but I want something lighter sometimes that I can just mess around in the back yard and practice my form - or shoot all day and not irritate my dodgy shoulder.
It would need to be 39-40# @ 28 (which would be around 45 for me), preferably a 3 piece T/D (much cheaper than a one-piece to Australia for postage), and R/H.
If you know of any good bowyers who could fix me up, let me know.
Sutto
Toelke usually runs about a month from order to delivery. A lynx with longbow limbs should fit your criteria.
I feel your pain... i've been wanting a new set of limbs for my Brackenbury for a while now. It's a two year wait!!! Because of the price & the wait I switched to a DAS. It's nice to know that I can get different limbs for much cheaper with just the click of button.
Good luck in your search.
X2 on Toelke
X3 on Toelke, ordered a bow from him 2 weeks ago and he called yesterday saying it was in the spray booth and shipping next week. THATS SERVICE !!!!
RMS, a sponsor here, has a large inventory of new and used bows.
Big Jim, another sponsor, has custom, factory, and used bows in stock.
If you can get by with a 2 piece bow take a look at Great Northern bows.
Bob Lee has some nice ones ready to ship.
I'd try TallTines. I believe his longbow list is very short now on the brand new hybrid--which sounds like what you are looking for. He may have a real nice low poundage recurve in stock.
I think you would be very happy with a Liberty Bow. Allen's locator grip is great, the bows are beautiful, and you'll have it at your door surprisingly quick.
http://libertybows.net/
Wow - thanks guys, sounds very promising. Late here now but will check it out tomorrow.
I already had a Toelke Whip - may try something different.
Sutto
Check the bowyers' websites. Many have new bows in stock that may fit your needs. I'm partial to ACSs and Morrisons. Both have bows, riser and limbs in stock.
X ? with Toelke
If you can pull from stock that would be good. Cari-bow, Toelke, Dyrad, Stalker and Bruin all show sock items. I am sure there are others but these I have seen lately
Buy a stock bow from Stalker. Toelke is the way to go for short order custom. He makes a wicked bow too.
Dan Toelke has made me more bows than anyone has a right to have and the longest wait I have experienced was 29 days from order to delivery. Dan's grown son Jared works with him and his shop is organized efficiently and very well-equipped. Still, it surprises me that in a world of 6 to 18 month wait times that Dan turns out such superb bows in the time frame he does.
Maybe Maddog? Mike makes a fine bow...price is great too :D
Thumbs for Toelke. Not sure how you could get a better custom in a shorter time. Keep in mind with stock bows to CALL the bowyer first to make sure a bow featured on the site is actually available. Made that mistake once and got a refund instead of a bow cause I was the eager beaver and just 'clicked' and paid over the weekend without double checking.
PM sent
Black Widow... 6-8 weeks on customs. They have partially finished bows that can be had in two weeks. Longbows and recurves.
I will second both Maddog and Liberty.
Mike and Allen both do excellent work. last I talked to Mike I think he was only at about 9 weeks' wait time.
not sure about Allen at Liberty at the moment. both guys are very accessible and helpful as well.
Oh yeah...and Legends! Wish I could ever get the funds to buy one of his mountain bows...
You can't do better than a legends cyclone.
Heartland bows. Talk with Cory.
Bezaleel bowworks will fix you up quick. I have his Real McCoy with longbow limbs. Like it so much I am ordering another set of limbs.
www.bezaleelbowworks.com (http://www.bezaleelbowworks.com)
Black Widow had my bow finished inside 1 month...
Good luck!
fedora is worth checking out. don't know much about the wait but he does have quite a bit in stock, i have an Xcellerator and that sounds like what you are looking for.
While I have vintage Bear fever, if I was to order a new custom bow, I'd be making only one call and that would be to Dan Toelke.
Dan is a full time bowyer. He'll have a bow shipped out to you in days or weeks, not months or years.
Here's his site, he has some sweet stuff in stock. His Whip is incredible, the Classic Whip is just as great and one could argue that the Chinook is the best recurve being made today.
http://montanabows.blogspot.com/
I see he has a special 10 of 10 64" static recurve on the site. WOW!
Toelke no doubt
Maddog is 2-3 months now. Great bows at a great price !!
check out the Sniper by Joe Romito at SS custom Archery
Dryad has a bunch of instock limbs and risers, I bet he could get you something in the mail or post as you would say I think as soon as the money clears.
Another vote for Black Widow. I gave them some custom veneers, and the bow was ready in under 2 months. And I didn't even ask for it to be rushed.
Toelke...
Journeyman bows, you can have both recurve and longbow limbs on the same riser. about a 2 month wait.
Jim Jones at Firefly does a good job of staying pretty much caught up. Wait times are usually no more than 3 months and often quite a bit less.
We also have Firefly stock bows, usually, although you all have pretty well cleaned us out lately. :)
Get a hold of Dave or Tracey at St. Joe River Bows. :cool:
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Holm-made also has stock bows
South Cox at Stalker is usually very quick.
Great Plains & Black Widow are usually pretty quick.
Take a look at the inventory of Cari-bow or Robertson Stykbows...these are not inexpensive bows...they are some of the nicest bows made...Robertson even has a try-before-you buy offer
DDave
A&H has some stock limbs and risers..........................
Bruin Custom Recurves. Little talked about, smooth, fast, quiet and no stack out past your draw length. Phone only, I think. I so not believe the bowyer has e-mail. He also makes a reflex deflex longbow with a recurve style grip.
The Bob Lee's are nice, too. So many good bows out there now, so many choices.
Good luck.
Hummingbirds usually are fairly quick.LCH
Got a custom made Toelke today. Took 17 days from ordering to arriving on my door step.
I am very interested in Mr Cox's bows and sent him an email, but have not heard back from him yet. Maybe South has gone on a hunting trip or something.
sutto
You might try calling Toby or Roger at Black Widow. Usually their wait time is only 7-9 weeks and this is what they told me when I placed my order a few weeks ago. They make a really nice 2 piece takedown longbow and 3 piece recurves.
QuoteOriginally posted by chase perry:
I think you would be very happy with a Liberty Bow. Allen's locator grip is great, the bows are beautiful, and you'll have it at your door surprisingly quick.
http://libertybows.net/
Yep! :thumbsup:
Having Maddog build something similar, to this.
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Top 3 for expedient order-to-shipment:
Toelke, Toelke and Toelke
with no compromise on quality either!
Toelke or Leon Stewart, he's currently running about 3-4 months I believe, not bad.
I know it seems repetitive, but I just had Dan Toelke reduce and refinish a T/D Whip. Amazing service and quality of work. And quick.
He gave me a deal, and I didn't even buy the bow from him originally!
He gets my vote for the quality of the bow and, also very important, for customer service.
Marco
Allen Boice of Liberty Bows is fairly quick. Probably 6 weeks or so. His Edge is a pretty radical D/R design and he has started building the Chief a mild D/R design again because he received so many requests to bring it back.
Check him out he is a sponsor here.
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Thanks guys for all the tips. Have ordered another Jim Jones Firefly. This will be number 4. Great bow and excellent service from Tim and Jim.
sutto