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Looking for better longbow

Started by Zacpierre, January 12, 2026, 04:34:49 PM

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Maclean, kennym, billstick, The Whittler, Phillip Fields, huntmaster70, fryguy, Zacpierre, Adirondack Bowman, evgb127, Flemish Twister, Green and 20 Guests are viewing this topic.

Zacpierre

I have a Cabela's Internature 68" 55# at 28" longbow. My draw length is 30.5" and would like something around 50-55# at full draw. Have considered black widow but it's 10-12 months wait. Any better brands that would be available sooner or off the shelf? Saw the 3rivers Mesa 64", wondering if that would be fine for my draw length? Any other opinions??

Best,

Zac

Iowabowhunter

Toelke can build you a bow much sooner, be pretty hard pressed to find a better longbow (or recurve) in my opinion.

Brian Wessel makes stellar bows as well, not sure about the wait time
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Jim Wright

You would be hard pressed to find a finer bow like you describe than a 60" Whistler or a 64" Whip by Dan Toelke!

JohnV

Plenty of great longbows and hybrid longbows to choose from.  Many bowyers have a limited stock of bows available for immediate purchase.
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Tajue17

rms gear and big Jim have huge inventory's of used bows,,,,,, if not your in WV,,, Id strongly suggest holding out till July and going to denton hill where you can spend all day trying different bows and you will find the right one.
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Maclean

X3 on Toelke's longbows and turnaround time. Dan also has a steady list of inventory bows on his website. Unless you're left handed, then you'll have to order one ... speaking from experience.
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EHK

#6
x4 on Toelke.  Like Maclean said, they usually have a decent selection of bows in stock and custom turn-around is quick.  On top of that, Toelke bows are awesome to shoot - fast, quiet, stable, forgiving.

McDave

If you're interested in Black Widow, you might want to check back with them.  I just received an order from BW in a little less than 4 months, about the same lead time as Toelke.  Both Toelke and Black Widow are great to deal with.
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