Best Looking Bow
 

Yep..best LOOKING bow...not talking about performance or speed, or quality...which bows on the market do you think have the best eye appeal? Doesn't matter if you own one or not...

And yes, I know Arthur, that compared to a good stick, they are all ugly :D

My personal fave is the Martin Cougar III with SE limb pockets..

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Another pic...



It's hard to see in the pics, but the machine work on the Cougar III riser is just beautiful.

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I also think the Primos STL has a very nice "classic" look

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Better pic of the Coug

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It probably isnt the best looking overall but I like the Reflex bows with the wolf prints and deer hooves milled into them. They are a nice touch

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I know the most popular are the parallel limb models. Personally, I really like the recurve limbs like those found on some of the Merlin models. After those, I'd have to go with the Hoyt Tec riser models.

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Well, Jeff, if it's gotta be a compound.... None of today's bows wrinkle my prune. Here's a coupla Martins from the past, a Warthog and Super Diablo. IMO, for a bow to be a bow, it's gotta have wood in it.[8D]



I'd really like to have one of those ol' Warthogs, but updated with modern wheels like the ones Barnsdale uses on his bows. That would be a compound that I could love.

While we're on the subject, my vote for the ugliest bow of all time is the Rigid. Check out that parallel limb technology![:'(]



1977 for those wondering how old the idea is.;)

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I agree with you Jeff B! the Martin is an awsome looking bow ,I'm sure if someone had been selling them in my area I would have had to give them some serious thought .The only thing I don't like about them is thier grip .But the P.S.E. STL doesn't do anything for me at all

nubo

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holy crap, that Rigid is one ugly bow!!

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Exactly what I said when I first saw one. I guarantee ya, the picture simply doesn't do it justice. It's far uglier in person.

Nubo, guess you don't know you can get optional grips from Martin. I don't like the standard rubber grips they put on their bows either, but I do like the optional wood grips.

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Personally I think any of the 2000 model Fred Bear models...Borsalino, Epic Extreme, Epic, etc... with the original Advantage camo and the bronze limb pockets and hardwood grips are probably the prettiest bows in my eyes.

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Another merlin with a diferant risor , love those recurve limbs , and this years anodising and camo are awesome .

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Authur P ! no I didn't know that you could get optional grip's ,I do like tha Martin bow's though ,as I said nobody in my area carries them and i have no idea where I would find one. But I still love my BowTech so I'm not ready to trade it in .

nubo

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Oneida Black Eagle.[8D]



Arthur, I used to hunt with a Martin Warthog Magnum. Beautiful bow, had some recoil though.

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That Merlin is one fine looking bow! Too bad they aren't made in the good old USA. The parallel limb design on the Bowtechs has really grown on me. I can't imagine shooting any other design!

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How about the Merlin riser and parallel limbs? I love the Max Extreme, heck of a shooter too.

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I'd have to say the Merlin HQ with recurve limbs is probably the most aesthetically pleasing compound I've ever seen. New camo looks nice, but their old camo was just as purdy if not moreso...

Todd, got a pic handy?

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The new Merlin camo matches up better to accessories, and totally disappears in any fall woodland setting. The old camo is nice, but the new camo definately gets the thumbs up from most people.;)

Now, the flat-out purtiest bow on the planet IMHO has got to be a Merlin Supernova---the detailing is simply stunning! Check all the bows out at www.merlin-bows.co.uk They shoot as good as they look too!:)

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Jeff.

Thats an easy question to answer, mine of course:)

I like my bows like I like my women sleek,sexy and fast

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Hmmm, didn't work out

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Try again.
Here's a pic of my Accu-Riser II Purple Marble with gold hardware.
Not as pretty as my Super Nova but cool looking and built like a tank. ;)


Sag.

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Ausie Guy! I see your at it again bud.hahaha

nubo

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I like the look of the Oneidas, too, but I think the Firebrand Techs look even better:



For more conventional bows, the parallel limbs really grew on me:

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Gray Leopard Bowman.
Special Type 2 heavy Accu-Riser II.
Twice as strong built as my first bow above.

Sag.

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I think the Nuge Bow is pretty cool, but I have the outback and I like the look of that as well.

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You left out the most important quality...

Easy.

:)

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LMAO!!!!:D:D

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Ba Haa Haa!!!! :D

"It costs a lot of money to look this cheap!" -Dolly Parton

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No words needed. :)

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Hoyt Tec. series look good, but thay are a second place to AR