Gloss or satin?

heartlandbowyer · July 04, 2015, 10:34:00 AM

Just a couple coats to go on this bow. What ya guys think gloss or satin? I'm not a huge fan of the gloss for a hunting bow but this Ebony/Bocote sure looks sweet under gloss.

Cory

Whitetail Addict · July 04, 2015, 10:47:00 AM

Beautiful!!

As great as it looks with the gloss finish, the hunter in me says satin. I don't see how you could go wrong either way though, and they make limb covers for shiny bows.

Then again, it would be a shame to cover up a sweet looking bow like that.

I'm glad the decision isn't mine. :D

Bob

July 04, 2015, 10:48:00 AM

If it was me, I would go semi-gloss or satin. High gloss sure is beautiful, but I hunt with every bow I own, and prefer not to have that shine in the woods.

Bisch

jt85 · July 04, 2015, 10:54:00 AM

Satin. Great looking bow

stagetek · July 04, 2015, 11:05:00 AM

It would be gloss for me. Lot's of limb covers out there to cover them up, hide the shine and protects the finish as well.

Phillip Fields · July 04, 2015, 11:06:00 AM

Satin.

highlow · July 04, 2015, 11:07:00 AM

My Hummingbird Kingfisher TD longbow is in gloss and I get almost as much joy looking at it as I do shooting it. IMHO, a gloss finish on a hunting bow isn't a negative when shooting at game. Took three deer with it last year with no spooking of any of them. Movement is a much bigger problem and one which I feel nixes more shot opportunities than anything.

centaur · July 04, 2015, 11:08:00 AM

Although gloss brings out the figure of the wood better, satin is my choice for any hunting bow.

Tom Phillips · July 04, 2015, 11:58:00 AM

I am a fan of HIGH GLOSS finish it shows off the woods and dam shame BOWYERS frown on it because it probably takes as long to polish out a bow than to glue up bow,PLUS it shows off mistakes more :-).Most bowyers do not do their bows justice with dull finish.The gent that got me serious about stickbows 30 years ago used a Frank Sanmarco longbow with high gloss finish and he shot many deer with it AND he was doing it in Westchester County NY along a commercial apple orchard that was hunted very hard by some of the "Worlds Worst Bowhunters" :-) The deer where VERY educated and that was quite sometime ago.
Thats my 2 cents worth !!

Hermon · July 04, 2015, 12:00:00 PM

My experience is that while gloss bows look great when new, they show handling marks, scratches, scuffs worse as the Bow is used. Satin is my vote.

fnshtr · July 04, 2015, 12:03:00 PM

Gloss

britt · July 04, 2015, 12:04:00 PM

Looks good to me Cory. Very nice bow.

M60gunner · July 04, 2015, 12:29:00 PM

Ship it!!

heartlandbowyer · July 04, 2015, 12:53:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by M60gunner:
Ship it!!

This one will be a stock bow, will post more pics on sponsor classifies when she's all done.

Surge model 64" 53@28 and 55@29

Cory

kennym · July 04, 2015, 01:19:00 PM

Flat for me Cory!

Yellow Dog · July 04, 2015, 01:49:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by kennym:
Flat for me Cory!

X2, didn't buy a Bear 59 Kodiak reissue until they were finally available in satin. Holding out on a new Super K until you can get one in satin.

katman · July 04, 2015, 03:31:00 PM

Satin
Bow length and maximum draw length?

indianalongbowshooter · July 04, 2015, 03:40:00 PM

Satin for me, gloss is to easy to scuff up..

Sam McMichael · July 04, 2015, 09:02:00 PM

I prefer gloss. I have never had any problem with the gloss giving me away, but movement is another story.

damascusdave · July 04, 2015, 09:18:00 PM

Gloss or satin would be good

DDave