Hello to all. This is my first post but I have been reading info from this site for over a year. I come on here everyday for info and love it. So I decided to join up. I have been shooting traditional bows since 1980. The latest for the last 20 years was a Bighorn recurve. With shoulder problems the 60# bow has become a problem. I'm in the market for a new bow in the 45# range. I'm trying to decide between a Tall Tines recurve and a Schafer Silvertip recurve. I thought some could give me some insight into these two bows. Thanks for your help.

Welcome! I have two silvertips and love them both. The lowest weight silvertip that I've shot was 52@28 or 53@28, but it kept right up there with my 62@28. I really don't think you would be disappointed with either bow. Good luck and keep us posted on what you decide!    

I dropped 10# down to 50# about 6 years ago never looked back.
Ether bow is a great choice.

Welcome to the 'Gang.            

I can't help with the bows though, I'm a longbow shooter.

If you have a long draw length then it really doesnt matter at all. With that being said my friend shoots a 40lb bow and kills deer every year.

Both companies you asked about, well your going to get a lot of differen't opinions.

I have dropped weight many times. I think it is what we all face. I also drop weight as the season goes on and the temps drop.

Bjorn is right on!  Good luck with your decision on a new bow.

I have 2 Schafers that I shoot that are 50# at my draw length . They are excellent deer hunting machines , if you try a Schafer out make sure it has the checkered grip. I feel they are  the best recurves made for hunting.

You've narrowed your choice to a couple of good ones. I've owned both.  I still have one but traded the other in short order. Purely an aesthetic preference for me.

Over the last several years I've droped from 80# a few lbs. at a time to 50#. The only problem I have run in to was my release. It took me about a week of shooting to get use to the lighter weight.

Use to shoot high 60s# then to low 60s#, now high 40s# to low 50s#. I find with the lower weights I can shoot longer and it doesn't hurt after.

I too shot a 60# Bighorn recurve (for about 10 years straight), and then went down to 50# for a while, and now I'm at 45#, and even 40# when it's REAL cold. No problem killing deer, that's for sure. Both of the bows you are looking at are good choices, although there are scads of different bows available these days. In the last 6 years, I've owned and hunted with a different bow each year. They all shot well and killed deer no better or worse than the previous year's bow, lol. Have fun!

- Dave

QuoteOriginally posted by The Whittler:
Use to shoot high 60s# then to low 60s#, now high 40s# to low 50s#. I find with the lower weights I can shoot longer and it doesn't hurt after.

sounds just like me now days...