I don't have any problem with metal.  As long as it doesn't have sights on it, I feel like the bow doesn't give any advantage in a 3-D shoot.  If a guy likes sights for hunting, I don't care about that either; I think it's more important to be able to make a good shot than worrying about whether you are being traditional.  I have only shot two metal risered recurves.  One was an older Hoyt (a Diablo, maybe?) and one was the newer Gamemaster.  I found both of them to be on the loud side, but they shot fine.  I like the idea of having a hunting bow that I don't have to worry about dinging up, but haven't seen any metal recurves that I particularly like the looks of.  Just my opinion.

P.S.-  I hear lots of good things about Quinn bows, but can't seem to make myself take the risk of buying one.  Wish I could shoot one, but don't know anyone who has one around here (Shreveport Louisiana).  Paul.

Bill, I wouldn't be able to get close enought to the bows to be able to shoot them      

Metal,wood or anything else it is all the same to me.When you get to full draw you don't usually pay any attention to the bow any more.As long as it is a good shooting bow I really could care less what it is made of or what kind of bow it is.I just like shooting them and will leave all the classifying to others that it matters to more.  

No interest in them here.  I always wonder if "Just add wheels" is printed on the box they come in, LOL.  I'll stick with wooden bows, thanks.

They actually added wheels to wooden bows too back in the day.

Here are my metal riser bows:

 
Hoyt TD3
 


Dalaa and a Quinn 3D XL



Dalaa and the Black Bear Warf
 


A&H 3ptd with the metal bows. Sebastien Flute Fita Recurve, Dalaa again

Jhoneil
What limbs are on that Hoyt TD3? are thoes limb skins?

That is the best looking paint on a Black Bear I've ever seen.Did you paint it? Please tell me more.I would love for mine to look like that.

Jhoneil, nice collection of bows. Too many Dalaas though. Maybe you should send one to me.  :D

Hahahaha. I wish - I only have one Dalaa and it is my number one bow. I just include it in my pictures a lot.

RH - the limbs on the Hoyt is a vinyl wall covering I found at a local hardware store. It was not very durable and I already took it off the limbs. The Warf is painted with automotive paint from Pep Boys and finished with a clear coat. I used two colors. I used a neutral color and  a brighter color for highlights.

Even more ugly than I remembered        


...hey it's just an opinion   :D

QuoteKind of a crossover bow for those not ready to make the full leap into Traditional Recurves.

Oh Brother  :rolleyes:   Made the "full leap" years ago and have been through more wood risered recurves, longbows and selfbows than many will own.  Kind of a Holier than thou statement to make, Rico.

NorthShoreLB
I've seen your selfbows and they are beautiful.You have every right to say metal risers are ugly especially since this thread asked for opinions.Just watch about saying that at a trad shoot.

You know how we are always saying bows are like women.I met a guy at a shoot last year and his wife had to be the ulgiest woman I've ever seen but I didn't tell him that.He had obviously chosen her for qualities other than looks.Some of us feel that way about our metal riser bows.

I am sure NorthShoreLB does not mind it if we call his wife/girlfriend ugly    hahahah.

I actually had the same mindset before. "metal is ugly"...until I shot one. I still think the Dalaa is ugly but not when I am shooting it.

May not be ugly to some, but damn sure is cold in MN, leather wrap or not.  Had a Quinn and sold it, mostly for the cold, but I'm with Manny on the ugly too.

I don't care for them but that is a personal preference.

I like all wood bows and metal risers with solid and camo color glass/carbon limbs.

What I dont care much for is glass covered wood lam limbs. It just seems like fake wood to me. I wouldnt spend the money building an all wood log home then put plastic fake wood trim and furniture inside it. But thats just my personal preference. I wont call your bow fake wood if you dont call my metal riser a compound with out wheels and we can all be happy.

I like mine,, he is a wolf,,, Hoyt Oasis Plus Riser off a compound, gene hickman limbs, critter getter  a dream to shoot...

I don't get the "metal is too cold" statement. The DAS Poly grips are warmer than wood and I don't touch the little uncovered area in the front when I shoot. That could be fixed with moleskin if it's a problem...and if it's really that cold wouldn't you be wearing a glove?
I don't personally think the DAS, or most other metal bows are ugly, but they sure aren't "pretty". If I wanted a bow to hang on the wall, I wouldn't be shooting what I do. No amount of pretty exotic wood is going to help in the woods, or on the range.

Craig
P.S.-Transition bows? I started trad with a long bow then moved to recurves, then the DAS. Most of the metal guys I know have been shooting a while and have found that's what they prefer.

Metal of any kind in archery -- save for field- and broadheads, of course -- bores me. But no matter metal, wood or a synthetic riser, limbs, etc., if you can adjust tiller with the turn of a wrench, you've gone beyond where I want to be. Man, that's really boring! If I wanted easy, I wouldn't be an archer or bowhunter in the first place. I prefer to do as much as possible myself -- that where the challenge, joy, and pride come in. Some need more of those things than others. Everything is relative, and the only relatives I ever had that I liked are long dead. Selah.