Pretty tough to beat the beauty and shooting qualities of the older Damon Howatt bows. Here is a nice example that I've been shooting courtesy of a good friend. 62" Monterey. 33# @ 28". I draw it a little over 31" so I'm shooting it in the low 40's and it shoots full length 1916's with 145gr. tips beautifully.

yup, beautiful stick

Nice.

Very nice!

I had a High Speed that I really regret selling.

nice bow...

I just picked up a lighter draw weight one. 28@28 Sweet bows. Yours looks great!
 

Nice!

Love the old Howatts. My current inventory shows. I guess some day I need to get a picture of them all together.  

62" 43# Howatt hunter
62" 49# Monterey
58" 50# Diablo
58" 45# Diablo
60" 45# Super Diablo
58" 45# High Speed
60" 45# Coronado

Hey Dave, a friend of mine shot a Super Diablo. We were going hunting one morning so he laid his bow on the sofa for the next morning. He and his crazy wife got into a spat and she stormed out of the b-room and flopped on the sofa. Snapped the bow in half at the handle(she had a BIT of a heft to her). Thats the story I got, anyway.

Nice bow, Jay.
The 1972 Bubbinga with a rosewood stripe Hunter I got from you is still shootin' great.
Bill

My first recurve was a Howatt Hi Speed 45lb @28 great shooting bow ill never get rid of it.

Bill:

That is a good one!

This one shoots the same be it with 1916's rather than 2018's that worked best at my draw length out of the 45# Hunter. If you ever get tired of it, let me know.

Jay

40# Hi-Speed, and 55# Mamba. Love them both