Quillian Bamboo longhunter

cadillac · November 04, 2009, 07:50:00 PM

Hey doods,

This will probably be an easy answer for most, but I need some aluminum arrow help. My primary bow is gonna need some repairs and I never bothered to get any arrows for my backup which is a 57#@28" Quillian Bamboo longhunter. 2213's and 2018's are too stiff (consistently shooting left).

On a different note, I forgot how well the old Quillian shoots. It may end up being leapfrogging my recurve.

Sam McMichael · November 04, 2009, 07:55:00 PM

I had a 58# Bamboo Longhunter, and it shot 2117's like darts. If you can't find arrows you like for it, call, me & I'll buy it from you. I would love to have another one at that draw weight.

dennis rice · November 04, 2009, 07:56:00 PM

Next step would be 2016 and them bow's killed a lot of critter's

BWD · November 04, 2009, 07:59:00 PM

If the Longhunters are marked like the Canebreaks, your 57#er is probably more like 60-61#s.

Brook Trout · November 04, 2009, 08:09:00 PM

what weight points? maybe try some heavier points on the 2018s

frank bullitt · November 04, 2009, 08:21:00 PM

At that weight, you should be able to shoot 2117's. F.F. or Dacron? 2018's maybe...

Good shootin, Steve.

cadillac · November 04, 2009, 08:33:00 PM

Thanks guys. I'll try the 2117's

Brook Trout · November 04, 2009, 08:45:00 PM

I may be wrong, but I think 2117's are actually stiffer than 2018.

Greyfox54 · November 05, 2009, 12:11:00 PM

Sorry I can't help with arrows as I shoot wood out of my Longhunters but just thought I would add that they are fantastic bows , very underated in my opinion . I would shoot them more if I was brave enough to try to put a limb bolt on them so I could take them down for travel .
Best of luck with it you will not be dissapointed .
Fred

the force · November 05, 2009, 12:30:00 PM

2117s are stiffer than 2018 try a heavier tip in the 2018s thats what i shoot out of my curve and its 60 pound at 28.

Bill Turner · November 05, 2009, 02:21:00 PM

29", 2018 shafts, with 125 grain broadheads shoot great out of my 55 to 58 pound bows. You did not say what your draw length or arrow length happens to be. I pull 27 and 3/4 to 28" consistantly with my set-up. If you are shooting arrows shorter than 29" you might try a heavier broadhead. By the way, I also find 2017 shafts to be a little stiffer than my 2018's at the same length. Good luck.

frank bullitt · November 05, 2009, 02:38:00 PM

Caddy, I missed read the "shooting left" part. Yes, 2217s are stiffer than 2018s. So try a heavier point like said.
You didn't say if shooting F.F. or Dacron. I know Dan's bows were sent with F.F.
Both are great shaft sizes! All said though at that weight, they should fly good, like Bill says.

cadillac · November 05, 2009, 11:52:00 PM

This one was made for Dacron. It was built sometime around 89'. It belonged to my dad and was given to me when he put it down about 6 years ago. I really am enjoying it. It isn't quite as quick or as sexy as my RER, but is whisper quiet and very light.

I bought about 2 doz. 2018's and cut/prepped them to 28 3/4" for my recurve last year. They absolutely scream out of the curve. The Longhunter is not as close to center-shot as my recurve, so I realy didn't know where to start.

I'd like to try to stick with 125gr. points and broadheads, since thats what I have on hand.

Don Stokes · November 06, 2009, 08:36:00 AM

Yes, in '89 Dan was still using Dacron. I have an '88 model that I converted it to FF when Dan started using it a couple of years later. The FF wore through the walnut overlays, and I had to send it in to get the overlays replaced with something tougher. Jeffrey Archery made the Bamboo Longhunters and did the repair. Mine has taken a good number of elk and deer, and it's still going strong.

heydeerman · November 06, 2009, 11:58:00 AM

I use to have one that cracked at the grip and repaired that is still out there. It was 60@28. I sure would like to have that one back.

Dave Bulla · November 06, 2009, 12:28:00 PM

Don't know about your longhunter but I am sure I've heard that Dan marked his bows at 26" of draw for years. That's why so many people claim they pull more.

Brook Trout · November 06, 2009, 08:02:00 PM

If you want to use your existing points, try 2016.

cadillac · November 08, 2009, 02:19:00 AM

Quick update:

I stumbled on some 190gr points at the archery shop yesterday while picking up some new arrows.

I put the 190gr points on the 28 3/4" 2018's that I've been using for my recurve and did some bareshafting. That looks like its doing the trick. I still need to get a little more weight on point, so I ordered the PDP point weight system. Looks like I may end up joining the EFOC crowd.

cadillac · November 15, 2009, 05:37:00 AM

I ended up with 200gr field points, and added 70 more grains with the PDP weights. I'm hitting exactly where I want to now and the arrows are flying great. I'm up to about 28% FOC.

Don Stokes · November 15, 2009, 06:23:00 AM

It was my experience that Dan's bows made by Jeffrey pulled LESS than what was marked. Jeffrey marked them at 28", but they used a higher brace height for the test than Dan recommended. When the brace height was brought down, the bow pulled less than marked, usually 4#. Every bow I checked was like that. I've had at least six of them.