Rarely Does a Bow Impress Me Like This One.. Kent Roberts Timberghost..Muzzy update!

Guru · August 05, 2013, 09:04:00 AM

Last year when Kent posted about a RH demo bow he was sending out for the lucky right handers folks to try out....I commented how I would love to try one of his bows out if he ever made a lefty.

Being such huge longtime fan of the belly mounted limb,forward risered Kwik Styk recurve....I have naturally always been drawn to the Timberghost take-down longbow as it is very similar.

I always just kinda figured that if there was ever a short longbow that I would really be able to shoot good....it would be something like a Timberghost.

Well, out of the blue one day back in May I get an e mail from Kent that he had a lefty made up and he wanted me to see what I thought about the bow.

He sent these pix along with the email...
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To say I was a little excited would be an understatement...I mean look at that thing!

But at the same time, I didn't want to get my hopes up and set the bar in my mind too high knowing what I'm used to shooting( I think I'm spoiled by my KS 'curves).

I've been sent demo bows before to try out that honestly didn't turn out to be what I thought they'd be.....I hoped this one would be different...especially after the reviews from the righty bow from last year's thread.

A lot more to follow....and a bunch of pix and a couple video clips as well to watch the limbs bend.

I'll leave you with 2 words till later....Very Impressive!!!

ron w · August 05, 2013, 12:03:00 PM

Just looking at the pics I would say you might be impressed. I hope I'm right!!

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pamike · August 05, 2013, 12:03:00 PM

Ok - I'm interested......

ronp · August 05, 2013, 12:07:00 PM

Oh boy, that is nice!

August 05, 2013, 12:09:00 PM

Ooh, that looks cool! Backwards, but cool!

Bisch

BAK · August 05, 2013, 12:17:00 PM

Now that is a look only a mother could love.

Guru · August 05, 2013, 01:02:00 PM

Hopefully Kent can chime in on anything I can't...

Some spec's on the bow...

The bow is overall a tiny 54 inches...

The beautiful riser is only 11" long and made up of Bacote, Zebrawood, and black phenolic. I believe it's cut 3/16" past center...

Limbs are made with I believe Bacote wedges, not sure what the wood lams are, but I know there are 3 layers of carbon in there. Tips are nice and small and are built for new string materials. The belly side of the limbs have a Zebra overlay on them where the limb bolt goes through...

Not sure what the string material is on the bow...Kent would know...

AR RidgeRunner · August 05, 2013, 01:19:00 PM

Cores are actionboo and string material is D10. You're correct on the rest of the materials. Glad to hear you like it.

Bowwild · August 05, 2013, 01:27:00 PM

Neat looking bow. Doesn't appear it comes in recurve version on the website?

VictoryHunter · August 05, 2013, 01:38:00 PM

That bow is wicked looking! The name seems fitting. Very nice!

longrifle · August 05, 2013, 01:41:00 PM

Looks like the butt of the limb pulls away from the riser pocket,doesn't seem to fit right?

bruinman · August 05, 2013, 02:00:00 PM

Yep, Kent can make a fine bow. I shot a very short recurve that he brought to Bear Quest with him. Very smooth drawing bow.

AR RidgeRunner · August 05, 2013, 02:09:00 PM

Gotta get my website updated, I build static recurve limbs for the same riser.

jesse cales · August 05, 2013, 02:42:00 PM

any performance difference between the static limbs and longbow limbs?

ron w · August 05, 2013, 03:16:00 PM

54" wow, what kind of draw length can be expected from that bow?

LITTLEBIGMAN · August 05, 2013, 03:19:00 PM

gorgeous if you get tired of it I just happen to know a lefy here in MN!

SAVIOUR68 · August 05, 2013, 05:02:00 PM

If thats a pass around bow put me on the list please

Cyclic-Rivers · August 05, 2013, 05:22:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by SAVIOUR68:
If thats a pass around bow put me on the list please

Hope and faith :rolleyes:

:p

Guru · August 05, 2013, 05:37:00 PM

So the bow comes in and I anxiously unpack it....Kent's pix didn't do it justice....it's gorgeous!

Get it together and can't believe compact and light it is....but I'd soon find out that this little beaut is no joke...

One of my concerns was that such a short longbow wouldn't feel very comfortable at my near 29" draw....WRONG!!

I own two short longbow's, both 58", honestly neither of them have the smoothness of draw past 28" that this little bow does. It feels like it just cruises past 28" with ease.

Who would have thought! I have no idea how Kent does it, but whatever he's doing...it works!

When I was getting the bow from Kent, he asked me to let him know when I got it.....this is my honest initial reply to him after I got the bow....

"Kent, Got the bow bud. We shot about 50 arrows through it and all initial impressions are awesome!! We luv it! As of now I feel it's the best shooting 3pc. longbow I've ever drawn and shot....more later....."

Maybe it's the fact that the feel of the bow, because of it's design is so similar to what I'm used to, that I felt so comfortable....I don't know...

The smoothness of this bow is something I surely wasn't expecting....but is gets better....

I feel absolutely no finger pinch, I mean at all...

More on performance tomorrow....how about a few more pix...

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The grip is awesome...
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Cade...
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T-Bowhunter · August 05, 2013, 06:46:00 PM

Great looking Bow!