Liberty longbow comparisons?

[NBK]

Chase, that Edge is unreal.  Great Myrtle is hard to beat.  Wow.

[Steelhead]

I have had a few Chiefs and Contenders and one Edge.

I had one Chief that came off the older Chief form.It had a Macassor ebony riser and tiger myrtle lams with bamboo cores.I really loved that bow!The newer one I had was a very good all around performer

I think the Edge has the cool factor in spades.Very exotic looking bow with great lines.Its very fast and also stable shooting.Mine was 66".

In a longer aggressively designed hybrid it would be hard to beat IMO.My favorite of the Liberty's I have had the pleasure of owning is the Edge.I shot an 8 strand D-10 string on that bow.I loved shooting that bow.If I was made of money I would still have it.

I never had an English or Classic.The Classic is on my wish list though.I want to try one!

Allens a pleasure to deal with and builds a meticulous bow with attention to detail  

[dougedwards]

According to the Liberty website the Contender is a mild R/D and the Edge is a more pronounced R/D longbow.  For those who have experience at shooting both models extensively.....which bow do you feel is most accurate and forgiving of release flaws?

I am assuming that the Contender might be the better choice for target shooting but since I am only drawing 44-47# that I might require a little more zip to cover for distance misjudgment. What do you think?

I am planning on ordering a 66" model in the mid 40 draw weight range.  Preferably 48@29.

Doug

[shdwhwk]

I have both (and a Chief & Classic), to me the Edge has smoother draw, more forgiving/accurate and a lot faster. The Contender is still a great bow, but my choice would be the Edge. My Edge is also 66" (52lb), had a 64" Edge, like the 66" better.

[dougedwards]

Got in touch with Allen Boyce today and he confirmed what I thought.  The Edge would be the prefered competition bow but the Contender would be the choice when longbow rules might prohibit such a strong R/D limb design such as found on the Edge.

66" RH Liberty Edge Elite with Bacote riser and myrtle limbs should be ready for delivery in 6 weeks!  Now that is service.

Doug

[Fletcher]

[Fletcher]