Did I need to? Nope.

I bought a used 3 piece Brackenbury Drifter bow. I think the fellow selling it may have been having a tough time selling it, and I took the opportunity.

It's not a bow that seems to be "in" at this time. It is 68" long, the norm these days seems to be in the 58-62" area, the bow shoots 61#'s at 28" when the norm seems to be in the 50-55# area, and the bow will only accept a dacon string, again the norm seems to be a FF string. It also does notthat "designer look" to it.

Anyway, I feel I got the better of the deal price wise.

After speaking to some folks, I believe that the bow may have been one of the last few that Jim Brackenbury ever made. It has his signature on the bow and the riser is made of a laminant. I'm not sure of the limb material because they are covered with brown glass.

Anyway the bow is not a speedster and at my draw, I'm probably shooting it close to 65#'s. It has no stack to it whatsoever and it is sooo smooth. I used the same arrows (2216, 145 grain) that I have the new Chek Mate tuned to, and the Brackenburry shoots them terrific (not as fast as even the Chek Mate at 54#'s at 29"). What it lacks in speed though, it makes up in other areas. It is without doubt the quietest recurve I have ever shot. It is also such a stable bow.

I was most definetely not in the market for another bow, but I listened to the inner voice telling me to buy this one. I still have not told the wife about it though - for now anyway. Maybe she won't notice.

How's that old saying go? "What she doesn't know won't hurt her." Of course it can lead to you being hurt.Congrats on the new bow. It sounds like a real shooter. You will have to throw some pics up of it along with the Chek Mate we are all still waiting to see.

Below are a few pics of my Brackenbury Recurve that I felt was a steal for the price an individual was selling it for. It sure is a sweet shooter.

Pretty bow. Nothing wrong with those results.

Another sweet looking stick. I like it.

Sweet bow you picked up there,Bob.At 68" that should be real smooth-looks like it shoots well enough.You know--I just love when that inner voice speaks to me-as a matter of fact it talked to me the other day and told me to buy a new(to me)longbow.I just sent the money order out yesterday-can't wait to get her next week.

Very sharp bow and good shooting!

sweeet deal ,, the wood finish is great, nice shooter looks like to!!
mike

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Thats a sweet lookin bow.