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Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: Interseptor on January 23, 2014, 07:52:00 PM
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I've shot recurve forever and have always had a fascination with three piece longbows. I've only shot two and I felt afterwards that the lack of cast was noticeable. Are there any three piece Lbs out there that you as a recurve shooter felt made the transition a smooth one? One that made you feel that you didn't loose anything when you switched up?
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Yes sir,
The Journeyman LB/ Recurves are performers as well as easy on the eyes :thumbsup:
Ben
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Zipper and RER, that's my thoughts, I own a Zipper and have shot a RER. I have recurve and longbow bow limbs for my Zipper at the same poundage.
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ACS does very well.
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In my order of preference, Morrison ILF, Morrison Shawnee, and a close third, Morrison Cheyenne. ;)
Trust me, you will not have trouble with "cast", very few recurves can keep up with his longbow limbs.
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You should look at a Stalker Coyote!
Bisch
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My RER LXR lets me do a direct comparison because both the recurve and longbow limbs are the same draw weight...I consider them to be interchangeable when it comes to performance...I was going to chronograph them but I called Sue to save myself the trouble...she assured me they are very close
DDave
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ACS is one of the fastest, if not the fastest, three piece hybrid out there. I have several and don't feel I'm giving up anything to recurves. In fact, my ACSs are faster than the few recurves I have at the same weigth.
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Dryad Longbow, either the ACS or standard Orion longbow limbs. Rally fast and really quiet, not horrible to shoot without silencers even and you could pick up aset of recurve limbs and shoot them on the same riser!
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RER LX
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I have been shooting an ACS 68" 61# with the RC riser. Performance wise I don't really feel like I've given up any performance but gained some forgiveness from the longbows rigidness. The features I do miss is it is not as compact in length and the sight window is shorter than I'd prefer.
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Bob Lee comes to mind.
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The Sasquatch hybrid long bow is one of the smoothest shooting highest performance bow you can buy right now. This bow makes the transition a piece of cake.
I offer custom grips to match your shooting style and balance the limbs to a tee.... Check em out bro.
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Originally posted by Stone Knife:
Bob Lee comes to mind.
I forgot about Bob Lee.......darn good bow.
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Try the omega delta take down long bow great bow reasonably priced. I love mine.
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I have an Omega Delta and I'm really happy with it.
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Firefly by Jim jones. It's been my gold standard for smooth shooting. Said I'd never sell mine, but I just love one piece longbows more so I'm gonna have to put it up.
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Originally posted by Caughtandhobble:
Yes sir,
The Journeyman LB/ Recurves are performers as well as easy on the eyes :thumbsup:
Ben
Second that. I have 2 journeyman bows and a 3rd longbow on the way! Absolutely incredible!
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Leon Stewart Slammer,Morrison carbon/foam and ACS are very nice and worth a close look.
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1. LeOn StEwArT sLaMmEr!!!!
2. Dryad ACS. I'd take it over the A&H version all day. Did not care for the A&H version one bit.
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Kirk, you do nice work !!! That bow is awesome :notworthy:
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Toelke Lynx
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Morrison Shawnee is a great bow, but the Hummingbird 3 piece longbow has more mass and very forgiving bow to shoot. Both are great, but the Hummingbird looks sexier and seems to be a bit more forgiving. One opinion, Thanks, Roy
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In no specific order: RER, Bob Lee [some in stock] and my favorite Lewis Hollow. Unfortunately it looks like Chris from Lewis Hollow] is no longer in the business.
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Stalker coyote
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Stalker Coyote
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Originally posted by ron w:
Zipper and RER, that's my thoughts, I own a Zipper and have shot a RER. I have recurve and longbow bow limbs for my Zipper at the same poundage.
My findings are the same as Ron's. If you are looking for a smooth transition that means to me #1 Grip and #2 Cast or speed similar to most recurves to longbows from same bowyer. The Zipper longbows are fantastic and don't lose a beat to the recurve limbs. They have four take down riser options and one one piece option with LB limbs.
www.zipperbows.com (http://www.zipperbows.com)
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LX from RER. Recurve riser with pretty extreme r/d limbs. Very smooth, stable, quiet and the performance of a recurve.
Hummingbird. Longbow like riser/grip. Same qualities as the LX I mention above.
Horne Combo Hunter. This longbow impresses me every time I shoot it. D-shape when strung, small longbow style riser/grip. Same qualities as the two above.
With practically zero transition for your use; I would say the RER LX is your choice. You will however notice a rather large difference in the quietness of it vs your recurves.
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Dryad orion. Just bought one a month ago. Love the grip, is fast and quiet.
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Sasquatch, Eaglewing top or belly mount, Either will give you a custom recurve grip and a bow that will perform with recurve performance. You absolutely will not be complaining about performance with any of these bows. Habu also makes a top performance threepiece . I have heard great things about the Zipper too but have never personally shot one. Morrison Bows has built a high performance three piece for years and AHS and many others listed here have long had great reputations for excellence in performance. Looks like you have simply shot some duds because there are a lot of really great bows that meet what you are asking for.
God bless, Steve
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Legends bows out of California, their cyclone will out perform a lot of recurves!
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x2 on the cyclone. my favorite bow.
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I haven't shot any of Kirk's bows but looking at them and the reviews of people who have shot them or own them I would definately say to give one of his takedown's a try. The other bows that come to mind are ACS and a tomahawk legacy series.
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I've shot the ACS a few years ago and didn't care for it. I've shot the RER and loved it.
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Habu triple carbon longbow Vyperkahn.
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If you are a Silvertip recurve guy, their longbow is a piece of cake to move to. I can shoot it as well as my recurves.
D.P.
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I've owned two hummingbird three piece longbows and I would say that their performance is equal to a lot of the recurves out there. They are also not hard on your eyes. I would still own them had I not fallen in love with the hill style bows. God bless, Scott.
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ACS, Tree Stick by Acadian Woods are my two favorites for recurve like qualities. Also South Cox's Stalker LB, great shooter and really accurate.
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In agreement with RER LX. Great performance, quality and reasonable price for TD longbow.
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Fedora's 3 pc longbow is a shooter. Will custom build your grip and I love the thumb rests on his bows.
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I suggest Belcher Patriot, who seems to be Sky Archery now. The grip is a recurve grip, and the limbs are advanced R/D. Out of 4 longbows I've tried over the years (yes, I am a recurve guy) this is the one that I can see myself keeping and hunting with.