Recommendation on a hybrid (R/D) longbow

[KSCATTRAPR]

Agree with the Wild Horse Creek Kestrel. I love mine.

[bulldog18]

Dwyer Endeavor or Bamabow Expedition

[Butch Speer]

I believe Lost Creek is a very good choice.

[Red Beastmaster]

I'm very happy with my Thunderhorn.

[twistedlim]

There are lots out there.  I am a huge Toelke fan but also like my Great Northern Fireball. There am many quality bows that I have not shot though. You for the most part they are all smooth, quiet and fast.  It really comes down to the grip and feel which you will have to try to see.  If you can go to a club or to a big shoot (Denton Hill or Kalamazoo) to try some.

[deaddoc4444]

MY first choice  LEON STEWART .   Second  M fedora .

[Bjorn]

Everyone has a fav, mine are the acs cx and have them in 1 and 3 pc. You need to shoot a bunch of them and decide what is your fav bow. Some bowyers will send you one for a few days-I have done that several times. Maybe go to a show and shoot some there or borrow one from a friend.
Shoot lots of different ones, and don't be in a hurry to just get a 'short' one.  

[trapper]

Treadway or Toelke can't do any better.

[rick7]

kanati or hoots  you wont be disapointed

[RC]

Stalker. I don`t see a fella getting better service or bow.RC

[steadman]

I'm with RC on this one. There are a lot to choose from for sure but call South, he has a test drive program so you can see if his bow is for you. They are a great bow!!

[RM81]

My favorites are my Thundstick MOAB and Mag.  Whatever you decide, I would try before you buy if it's possible.  There are a ton of good bows out there and what works for one person may not work for another.

[Arwin]

ST. Joe River Bows!!!

[Pete McMiller]

There are so many great bows out there.  It all depends on your own perception, feel and how you shoot it.  The best bow in the world (if there really is something like that) will feel and act different to whoever shoots it.  Try as many as you can and find out for yourself.

The better question isn't "who makes the best bow?" but "are there any really bad ones?"  I can't answer either question because I haven't found the best or any bad ones.

Enjoy the quest, you're personal holy grail just might be your next bow.    

[Trumpkin the Dwarf]

Just to convolute your mind further...
Dan Toelke is one of the nicest guys I've met and he makes a smooth, quiet, and smoking fast bow.

[zipper bowss]

Josh, If at all possible I would suggest making the trip to Kalamazoo MI. That show is at the end of this month. You will get to put your hands on many bows there. Just a couple of days at a show like Kalamazoo will help to narrow your quest.
Bill

[bowless]

I think a talk with JavaMan (a sponser here) would be very helpful.

[moththerlode]

Well, I think that about covers everything out there. I'll throw Hummingbird out there just in case it was missed LOL

i have been a Hill style longbow shooter since the 60s, other than a couple of recurves. When I looked at all of the short hybrids, I did not think that they could possibly be better than a recurve or a longbow. I bought a custom bow for her draw and draw weight for my wife from Lost Creek, because my wife was drawing her recurve too high in her shoulder muscles structure with its high grip.  I was wrong about hybrids.  They are more stable than most recurves, just as fast or faster than some recurves, they feel longer than they are, and they shoot a wide range of spines unlike Hill style longbows.  One has to get a grip that conforms to ones own shooting style, after that the choices are fantastic with no clear winner. That is a good thing.

[TJK68]

Jim Gainy of Black Creek Bows makes an outstanding bow.
Dan Toelke's Whip
Big Jim's Bow Company
These are just a few many great ones to choose from. You need to shoot them yourself to make a choice. Good Luck.
Tom