Pros and Cons of Schafer Silvertips

[IronCreekArcher]

I was just wondering what you all thought about the new Silvertips that Dave is producing?  My dad is thinking about getting one and he wanted me to ask you all about the good, bad and ugly.  Thanks for the help guys...

[DEATHMASTER]

The cheered grip is tops.
Smoooooooth draw and shooting bow.
They do not have any gripes that I have heard of but the price if you order a new one it is $1200+ and if you can find one sell for $850 to $650. Why that is I do not know I would think they would hold value.
JMHO
DEATHMASTER

[alligatordond]

Cons???

[tradtusker]

um prob one of the best made,finished and top performing bows out there!

cons um... take too long to make

[limbow]

There are no cons, just a ton of pro's!

[BD]

They feel a little top heavy and not as well balanced as some of the other bows I have owned. I had one and killed a lot of deer with it, but eventually found other bows that I thought were better so sold my tip with no regrets.

[Robhood23]

Deathmaster, the reason they don't hold their value decieving. The price has gone up each of the last 2 years. You could get a new silvertip for around $900 a few years ago. If you bought one for $900 and sold for $850 I would say that is pretty good value. Just wait to see the prices when guys start trying to sell the ones purchased in the last few years. Great bows, my personal favorite, top notch service and some darn good looking detail!

[Trad Man 25]

About as custom as you can get,
Yer really really expensive, But that is not stopping people from ordering them, you now if there is a 10 month waiting time, it'll be work waiting for.

James

[BradLantz]

I've had several ... there is no con's IMO a long wait is not a con, its indicative of the time spent to build one of the best bows made .... if the build time was 3 weeks that would very likley deminish the kind of quality that is put into them

[Jedimaster]

Cons:

1) you'll never be satisfied with just one

2) you'll have to keep it away from your friends sticky fingers

3)  you'll likely be dissatisfied with what you are currently shooting

4)  most wives don't like to sleep with a bow in the bed

[TomMcDonald]

Originally posted by BradLantz:
I've had several ... there is no con's IMO a long wait is not a con, its indicative of the time spent to build one of the best bows made .... if the build time was 3 weeks that would very likley deminish the kind of quality that is put into them

Out of curiosity, what is the build time?

[L. E. Carroll]

Love the smoothness, Grip [mine is checkered] and speed. Mine is a 64" fast flite 61@29 with camo limbs, however with the FF option the diamond wood riser is required and it's heavy after a day of Elk Chasing. But I feel lucky to still be chasing them at my age.  If you DO YOUR PART this bow will take care of the rest.
Gene

[Curveman]

The length of time you wait for a bow may or may not mean anything. Maybe "he" and he alone builds them and then only part time and only on the Saturdays his kid doesn't have soccer. etc. Price isn't necessarily a reflection of quality nor is resell value. That being said I like my friends a lot.  

[Benny Nganabbarru]

Tom, it's ten to twelve months.

I can't think of anything but good things about mine.

[BD]

He doesn't make FF models in exotic woods for some reason

[SERGIO VENNERI]

All pros no con's! fast but more importantly very " Shooter Friendly" . I own a Bunch!!

[SilverTip]

I've owned several over the years, The bows that dave builds are just as good if not better than the bows that Paul built. no Cons for me, Silvertips are the only bows I hunt with.

Billy

[SERGIO VENNERI]

Billy; now remember that Pauls bows have a little more Mojo.LOL. Dave is an awesome Bowyer, but don't tell him that!

[Tim]

No cons...if you don't buy one now, you'll ended up buying one later!

[Jack Whitmire Jr]

I wish I would have bought mine 15 years ago. You gotta have the checkered grip it is the best!
I love the 2 that I have, the only down side I can see to them is the lack of enough finish IMO but that is the only thing negative I can ever say about mine. Dang they shoot good and the feel is unbelievable as these bows are smooth ,fast and just feel RIGHT.

Jack