I have a Red wing Hunter too Tom. I had it while we were doing the winter bow in Sussex. I'll be bringing it to Whittingham too.

Yep I remember Jerry. A beauty and it wasn't too expensive either correct? I like the looks of the Vantage Pro's riser because it's similar to a longbow riser.

Earl, My son has a Chaparral and it is a very good shootig bow.

I have a 40# 52" redwing hunter that is a good shooter if you don't pull over 28".  Fingerpinch will get you after that.

I also have two PII's.  One has a solid black micarta long riser and the other is two tone with the black micarta and rosewood and is the short riser.  I have 3 sets of limbs ranging from 37# up to 55#.  I have pretty much retired them as they belonged to my late father and uncle.

Wing's were great bows.  My uncle you used to say, "if you can't afford a Wing by a Bear."

regards,

Carl

I`ve owned over 20 Wing bows thru the years and my favorite was the CII with the metal handle. You could just slide the limbs into the dovetail slots, so easy to put together. Everybody that shot it just loved it and would swear it was`nt the 59# that it was. I traded it for a pair of Zeiss binoculars costing twice what the bow cost. Still wish I had`nt done it.

Okay, my .02...
I only own one trad bow. It is is circa 1965-68. I bought it in an "antique" shop in Lincoln,NE.
I have been offered 10 times what I paid for it. I won't be selling it though.
This bow is too kind to me. It has gotten me into trad shooting/hunting (and usually makes me look better than I am). It has made me friends that would not have been made otherwise and has given me 4 years of fun.
My Red Wing is my buddy. 58",50# and still has her original finish,rug and shelf.