What bows in your time?
#21
Giant Nontypical
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Over 48 years of shooting, I' ve had way too many to list by name. I' ll give numbers of each type and my all-time favorites.
@30 selfbows.
15 longbows (Saxon Mongoose).
25 recurves (Brackenbury Legend).
23 compounds. Hoyt' s ProVantage/ProForce series are still my favorite compounds (I never broke one of those risers even though they have a bad rep for that), with the Martin Firecat a close second.
Current stash - 3 selfbows, 1 longbow, 4 recurves, 6 compounds and various kiddie bows for teaching youngsters to shoot.
After reading Phil' s list, I remembered 2 Browning compounds. I' m sure I' ve forgotten a bunch more.
@30 selfbows.
15 longbows (Saxon Mongoose).
25 recurves (Brackenbury Legend).
23 compounds. Hoyt' s ProVantage/ProForce series are still my favorite compounds (I never broke one of those risers even though they have a bad rep for that), with the Martin Firecat a close second.
Current stash - 3 selfbows, 1 longbow, 4 recurves, 6 compounds and various kiddie bows for teaching youngsters to shoot.
After reading Phil' s list, I remembered 2 Browning compounds. I' m sure I' ve forgotten a bunch more.
#22
My first bow, Browning Cobra. Still hanging in the garage.
Got lost for awhile.
Bear Vapor 300
Bear TRX
BowTech:
1 Patriot
2 Mighty Mite
3 P38 DC
4 P40
5 Patriot Dually
6 P40 Dually
All 60#ers. Still have 2,3,5,6.
My son' s Rascal
Guess I like the BowTechs now.
Got lost for awhile.
Bear Vapor 300
Bear TRX
BowTech:
1 Patriot
2 Mighty Mite
3 P38 DC
4 P40
5 Patriot Dually
6 P40 Dually
All 60#ers. Still have 2,3,5,6.
My son' s Rascal
Guess I like the BowTechs now.
#23
My first bow was a hand me down from my father. An old bear....the one with 2 wheels up by the riser that you adjusted for your draw weight.
Next I bought some kind of PSE. Can' t think of the name right off hand.
Then somebody gave me an old 2 wheel compound to play with. Couldn' t even begin to remember the name of that bow.
Then I upgraded to another used bow. Golden Eagle Carbine Extreme.
Last but not least, the best of the group....... Mathews SQ2
Next I bought some kind of PSE. Can' t think of the name right off hand.
Then somebody gave me an old 2 wheel compound to play with. Couldn' t even begin to remember the name of that bow.
Then I upgraded to another used bow. Golden Eagle Carbine Extreme.
Last but not least, the best of the group....... Mathews SQ2
#25
started with a no-name 30# recurve - gave away
then to a bear 60# recurve (can' t recall the name) - sold it
pse nova compound - blew up on me
pse polaris compound - sold it
Hoyt Magnatec - loving it![:-]
then to a bear 60# recurve (can' t recall the name) - sold it
pse nova compound - blew up on me
pse polaris compound - sold it
Hoyt Magnatec - loving it![:-]
#27
PSE Pacer
Proline- cant remember which model
Forge Lighting Strike SC
Parker Ultra Lite 31
Pulled the old Pse Pacer out the other day and what a giant when compared to the Parker UL31,its amazing how the Archery industry has evolved from the Pacer to the Parker, was kinda neat to play with the pacer again.
Proline- cant remember which model
Forge Lighting Strike SC
Parker Ultra Lite 31
Pulled the old Pse Pacer out the other day and what a giant when compared to the Parker UL31,its amazing how the Archery industry has evolved from the Pacer to the Parker, was kinda neat to play with the pacer again.
#28
Joined: Feb 2003
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From: Martinsville Indiana USA
unknown make kids recurve
unknown make hardware store all-fiberglass recurve, supposed to be 50#(probably closer to 35)
Bear Kodiak, 48#
another 48# Kodiak
Root Brushmaster recurve, 55#
Jennings 4 wheeler
Hoyt target recurve, 68" , 35#
one of the first two Jennings Model " T" s to hit the area, 65#
Pearson 2200 ( I think ) compound, 65#. Didn' t keep it long
PSE early cam bow. Think they calleed it " Nova" , but it was long ago, not the current one. Shot it at 70#
PSE Citation. Could only get 57# out of it cranked down. Used it mostly for targets.
Oneida Aero-force. Bought this one new in ' 92. Usually shot it at 70#
Damon Howatt TD recurve, 62" , 58#
Martin Jaguar, 72#
Browning Apparition, 70#
Browning Nitro, 68#. Currently shooting this one, and have an identical one for a backup.
Martin TD target recurve, 45#, for when I feel like playing with a stick occasionally.
Owned a few others that I either tradedoff quickly or something, but these have been all the shooters I can remember, going back 40+ years (50 or so years, counting that kids' recurve)
unknown make hardware store all-fiberglass recurve, supposed to be 50#(probably closer to 35)
Bear Kodiak, 48#
another 48# Kodiak
Root Brushmaster recurve, 55#
Jennings 4 wheeler
Hoyt target recurve, 68" , 35#
one of the first two Jennings Model " T" s to hit the area, 65#
Pearson 2200 ( I think ) compound, 65#. Didn' t keep it long
PSE early cam bow. Think they calleed it " Nova" , but it was long ago, not the current one. Shot it at 70#
PSE Citation. Could only get 57# out of it cranked down. Used it mostly for targets.
Oneida Aero-force. Bought this one new in ' 92. Usually shot it at 70#
Damon Howatt TD recurve, 62" , 58#
Martin Jaguar, 72#
Browning Apparition, 70#
Browning Nitro, 68#. Currently shooting this one, and have an identical one for a backup.
Martin TD target recurve, 45#, for when I feel like playing with a stick occasionally.
Owned a few others that I either tradedoff quickly or something, but these have been all the shooters I can remember, going back 40+ years (50 or so years, counting that kids' recurve)
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