Trad Ganger's new Firefly Bow

SlowBowinMO · July 16, 2009, 11:23:00 AM

Hello Trad Gang,

Trad Ganger fillmorehd (Terry) asked me to post some pics of his new Firefly as he's a little picture challenged. What an eye popper this one is!

While I've never met a Firefly I didn't like, the tulip wood on this one is something else!

And last but not least, Terry's growing stable.

I imagine Terry will be along in a while to comment.

Thanks, Tim

Tim Fishell · July 16, 2009, 11:37:00 AM

Wow that is a looker!! Beautiful bow that's for sure!!

Drew · July 16, 2009, 11:52:00 AM

SWEET!! Is the limb veneer the fiddleback maple or is it birdseye?

Now if Jim would just get my carbon limbs done...to the SHOP Mr. Jones!!

Chris Surtees · July 16, 2009, 02:31:00 PM

Good looking bows

SlowBowinMO · July 16, 2009, 05:12:00 PM

Drew, I want to say it's Tamo Ash but the bow didn't come from Braveheart, it's a custom order of Terry's.

fillmorehd · July 16, 2009, 05:23:00 PM

First Thanks Tim for not being picture challenged. To many other things to learn. Drew indeed that is tamo ash. so your the one he talked about wanting carbon limbs. I was afraid of to many color contrasts after I ordered it. So you guys think it looks good? I shot a bunch of arrows out of it last night and its a sweet bow! If you havent shot one you should Tim can hook you up.

wihill · July 18, 2009, 01:50:00 AM

First mistake I made was getting a FireFly.

Second mistake I made was trading off another bow to get ANOTHER Fire Fly.

I have a feeling I'll be making even more mistakes in the future - I just love them!

:D

suttoman · July 18, 2009, 01:59:00 AM

It has been a while since I wrote this about my F/F (http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=31;t=000574), however I am just as wrapped in it as I ever was. I have just come back from a hunting trip in New Zealand and the bow performed flawlessly so fast and whisper quiet(shame about the bloke hanging onto it - he got buck fever at all the wrong times) - ha ha.

I am the one who has just ordered a set of double carbon from Jim. He said he has never done them before so they will be somewhat experimental - I guess somebody has to be the Giunea pig. Not that it really needs them but I would not buy anything else but F/F, so if I can improve slightly on what I already have - why not.

Great bows, great service, great man!

Sutto

Russ Clagett · July 18, 2009, 08:10:00 AM

You absolutely cannot go wrong with a Firefly bow.

I'm saving up now for my next one.

fillmorehd · July 18, 2009, 09:37:00 AM

Sutto thanks for refreshing my memory. I remember now I found this out at the Comptons shoot. Jim is such a gifted bowyer and a great guy. I finally got this bow set up last evening. Now its shooting laser beams and I even tried a few broadheads. Its not gonna take much to get in hunting shape with this bow.

What do you guys think about the limbs with this riser? Jim has offered to trade limbs or make a new riser to make it right. Thats the kind of guy he is. I would love to hear your comments.

Like the rest of you I am sure there will be at least one more made.

flint kemper · July 18, 2009, 11:11:00 AM

I like it. Very unique indeed. I shot a Firefly at Tim's and it was a shooter for sure. Congrats on a great bow and Thanks for sharing the pictures. Flint

Wannabe1 · July 18, 2009, 11:39:00 AM

That is a great looking bow. Been wanting to try one for some time now. Hopefully I'll get too shoot one some day soon.

SlowBowinMO · July 18, 2009, 12:12:00 PM

Here's one we just got in. Another beauty from Jim.

I'm not playing fair and I know it! Hee hee. :D

Wannabe1 · July 18, 2009, 12:23:00 PM

Do you do Layaway?!

Just kidding. That is a sweet looking one there. I love the color contrasts and how well they go together.

Matabele · July 20, 2009, 04:40:00 PM

Aaaah man, tried about a dozen times now to look at this bow but my dial connection is too slow or somethine, pictures dont come up.

Would someone mind posting them up again on Photobucket, I seem to be able to view pics better this way. Id appreciate it, thanks!

Drew · July 21, 2009, 08:10:00 AM

Tim another sweetheart! I should have guessed Tamo ash but the grain pattern threw me for a loop!

SlowBowinMO · July 21, 2009, 10:23:00 AM

Apparently the photo hosting I'm using is not working well with those of you on dial up. I'll see if I can get some of these on photo bucket later on today.

That's the new stock bow, I'm reminded why I don't use photobucket much the others are fighting me.

bayoulongbowman · July 21, 2009, 10:40:00 AM

Oh buddy nice stuff!!!!!!!!!!mark

SlowBowinMO · July 21, 2009, 11:35:00 PM

Okay, I think I figured out the problem for some of you, the pics were in Bitmap which was too much for dial up. Here's some jpegs.

Whew!

D. Devall · July 21, 2009, 11:43:00 PM

yup, just let me pick up my jaw from the floor again.