Anybody shooting a Treadway Black Swamp?

Bob Abeln · August 14, 2015, 07:52:00 PM

What's your opinion on them for speed, quietness, smoothness etc? Thanks, Bob

nineworlds9 · August 14, 2015, 08:05:00 PM

Just was at TBOF shoot last weekend and they were all over the place. Very popular in the Southeast
They do everything right. I have witnessed them shoot- quick, quiet and I have examined them up close and the quality is superb. A super value.

Bob Abeln · August 14, 2015, 09:41:00 PM

Anybody else!!!!!

Biathlonman · August 14, 2015, 09:53:00 PM

Best bow no one has ever heard of made by a super nice guy.

Tradcat · August 15, 2015, 08:35:00 AM

I have a very close friend that has one and it shoots awesome. I had one of Mikes Black Forest Longbows and wished that I never traded it. Mike Treadway is an awesome bowyer and a great guy ! His attention to detail will impress you and he will treat you right. I HIGHLY recommend him

GRAYBEARD · August 15, 2015, 09:30:00 AM

Mike is a super guy and his bows are great values for the dollar. I had heard he had slowed or stopped building bows but I hope that was wrong. If true, it would be a great loss to the trad world. He was not at Denton Hill this year.

David Mitchell · August 15, 2015, 09:42:00 AM

What has been said about Mike above is all very true. Since you asked about the bow I can tell you that I own a Black Swamp and it is the best "hybrid" style bow I have owned or shot. Fast, quiet, and no vibration at all in the bow after the shot.

Bladepeek · August 15, 2015, 10:56:00 AM

I own a 60" Black Swamp. I bought it used and sent it back to Mike to reduce the weight. It's obviously not as fast as it was, but it was a sweet shooter at 47# and even sweeter for me at 42#.

As mentioned above, Mikes finish is superb. I love that dragonfly that you seem to see WAY under the finish.

Phillip Fields · August 15, 2015, 11:26:00 AM

Mike builds a great bow and is one of the nicest guy's you'll ever deal.

Sam McMichael · August 15, 2015, 12:44:00 PM

I have shot them but never owned one. They are great bows and are super quiet - I mean QUIET! As nineworls9 said, they are popular in the Southeast and all over the place at TBOF. They look good, also.

Bob Abeln · August 15, 2015, 06:02:00 PM

Thanks guys, sounds like good news!!!!

LBR · August 15, 2015, 06:04:00 PM

Mike is one of the good guys. I've never heard a cross word about him. You don't hear a lot about him because word of mouth sells his bows--he stays covered up.

pbr · August 15, 2015, 08:04:00 PM

I have owned several, very nice bows and until I got my Centaur the best hybrid I had shot.