Best Production Recurve

[Renaissance Man]

Am interested in what you fellows think of when you think of the recurves you have had or shot, especially the older ones
What was the best shooting (fast,quiet,consistent,smooth,durable)of the production bows in history. The best all around performers.

[Bird Dog]

I'm particularly fond of the Red Wing Hunter.

[Fletcher]

'65-'67 Bear Grizzly

[Renaissance Man]

Nice bow, good choice

[Curveman]

I really do think there is a place here for the Martin Dreamcatcher.

[VA Bowbender]

Originally posted by Bird Dog:
I'm particularly fond of the Red Wing Hunter.

Originally posted by Fletcher:
'65-'67 Bear Grizzly

Originally posted by Curveman:
I really do think there is a place here for the Martin Dreamcatcher.

I agree with all of you, though I particularly like the Bear Custom Take Down.  I have a Grizzly and a Wing-Red Wing Hunter.

[mooseman76]

Howatt/Martin Hunter.

[ron w]

Martins-hunter,mamba,hatfeild super diablo/Bear-Kodiack hunter,Grizzly,kodiack/red wing hunter/ Super Neccida,a few ben pearsons,and some brownings all good bows,wish I had kept some of them.I didn't have them all but some!!

[crandog]

One more vote for the Martin Hunter.

[George D. Stout]

Should read Best Production Recurves...not recurve, because there are too many good ones.

Wing P-II,  Thunderbird, Red Wing Hunter.
Bear Super Kodiak, and Kodiak Hunter & Mag.
Martin Super Diablo and Hunter.
Each manufacturer had a top line bow that was pretty darned good, and some of the lesser line weren't all that bad.  

Questions like this are so subjective that there is no answer, just conjecture based on a persons experience.

[Quill Flinger]

I always favoured Howatts. I still have a Super Diablo, Hi-Speed & Mamba. Haven't tried, nor really interested in trying out the Martin versions though. Just personal opinion of course.

[Apex Predator]

They are the same bows Quill Flinger, made by the same bowyers, in the same shop.

I vote for the Howatt Hi-speed and Hunter.

[O.L. Adcock]

Martin Howatt....They to this day are the highest performing recurves Mr. Mullaney has tested. That's not subjective!   ....O.L.

[Renaissance Man]

When I started this post I knew what my answer was but was curious if my experience mirrored others. I think over 38 years of shooting just about most production curves and owning most of them at one time I have to say the Damon Howatt Hunter, the earlier the better(mostly for the quality of the woods in riser) is the best shooting all around curve I have experienced.

[Quill Flinger]

Hey! You wasn't hunting! You was fishing! ...laffs

Thanks for the info Apex. I did not know that.

All the best! - Q.

[DesertDude]

Martin Hunter......

[Renaissance Man]

I am always fishing but the post is legit,love the great production bows. To be honest I have had quite a few custom bows made for myself and some were fabulous for sure. But some of the Bear and Howatt especially were just amazing, especially when you consider they were a production bows.
A few years back when I had surgery on my neck I sold the finest shooting recurve I ever had in my hands. It was an early Damon Howatt Hunter with stunning rosewood combo in the riser. It was to heavy for me so it went to a good home. It was 60@28 and would shoot 600 grain arrows like a lazer to the target and quiet like the shot never happened.
I hope the fellow who got it knows what he got, cause I know will serve him well.

[Swamp Yankee]

Any Wing except the 52" Red Wings, Damon Howatt, Black Widow were all my favorite top of the line bows.

[Herb Calvin]

Bear Black Bear. Don't know the year.

[Double Tee]

HUNTER!------nuff said.