I picked this up off craigslist for my girlfriend and it was listed as a Martin Mamba.  I don't know much about the Martin/Howatt bows or history, but I noticed after I got it home it doesn't say Martin anywhere on it.  So, just generally speaking, about how old is this bow?

I'm into it, a slide-on Selway quiver, and one orange 2219 arrow for $100, which I couldn't hardly turn down.  

The Damon Howatt company is a subsidiary of Martin, doing their traditional bows. Mambas are solid bows. I'm sure some guys will post that own one with thier thoughts. They retail new for over $500, so I think you got a pretty good deal!

Wow. Really good deal!

Martin bought out Damon Howatt some years ago. Just depending on the year, some will have both Martin and Damon Howatt decals. The newer ones I think only have the Martin decal.

I haven't shot one lately, but years ago the one I shot was a fun bow to shoot.

Great bows,1916 or 2016 will fly nice out of that bow.

I have one that looks exactly like it. I bought it new in '96. Bowhunters Discount Warehouse...remember them?

You got a great deal, that is for sure!  

Always wanted one ,still would buy one if I had the right deal come up.......right handed!

I think the newer ones say Damon Howatt.

http://www.damonhowatt.com/mamba.php

Yours is the model that they shot the flaming arrow through the hoop with at the Barcelona Olympics.

 The Mamba is a shooter and will run right along with a lot of the big dogs.
                              Good shooting,
                                       Craig

She has shot a 42# Kodiak for two years now, and I was hoping I could slowly raise the poundage on her.  And to the naked eye, it sure seems like this Mamba shoots ALOT faster than that Kodiak.  I'm wondering if it's not a little heavier than the 45# it's marked.

I have owned several Martin bows throught the years. They all weighed more than what was marked on the bow.

The Mamba I currently have is marked 70@28", and shows at least 75 on every scale I have ever tried it on. I had a Hunter model that was always four pounds heavy.

Your probably right in thinking it is heavier than marked.

i think you got a good deal on that, have the same bow (except in right hand and 60# draw weight) and i love it, and they are definately fast shooin bows, and id guess that its a mid nintys bow like bonebuster said, like you i am the second owner of the mamba tho so i cant really help much with the age.

just a word of warnin tho the stabilizer screw (cant remember the name) had glue problems on mine so my stabilizer falls out could just be my bow tho and it is a easy fix just too lazy to do it tho

I just sold a 55# Mamba (RH) with a slide on Selway for $240 (which I thought was a fair price). I'd say you got a great deal. Enjoy it, it's a great bow.