check mate bows
 

looking for any information concerning check-mate bows. users, products, ect.
any shooter expierience with products and company would be appreciated. thanks

RE: check mate bows
 

Absolutley can' t go wrong with a checkmate IMO !! I have 5 checkmates hangin in my living room now and 2 more are supposed to get here soon.The ones I have now are 56" hunter 56" firebird 58" hunter II a falcon and a falcon special.Love em all smooth fast and stable Check out www.recurves.com for some more info

RE: check mate bows
 

dbl lock,
Let me know what your email address is and I' ll email you a bunch of pictures of different Chek-Mate Bows. I have been leaning towards the Hunter II with I believe is there most popular seller. You can learn more about them by doing a search for chek with the search feature. Chad " LBR" Weaver can tell you all you need to know and build an awesome string to boot.

Best of luck,

Traditionalist

RE: check mate bows
 

you' ve come to the right forum. an awful lot of us here shoot CM bows. I have a TD 64" Crusader. Excellent longbow.

RE: check mate bows
 

I have 2 64" Crusader longbows. Sweet shooting, pretty bows and all for a great price. They are kind of like Lays potato chips, you can' t have just one:) Chad is the man to talk to.

RE: check mate bows
 

Nope, noone here owns any.:D:D:D

Like a few of the others have said, you may be able to twist Chads arm enough to have him help you out. I think he might just know what he' s talking about. (I cant believe I just said that [>:] )

RE: check mate bows
 

We own a couple of them as well. The wife shoots a 60" Hunter II TD recurve and I shoot a 66" TD Crusader longbow. Both are superbly crafted, hold their own speed wise with many custom bows costing a whole lot more and both are excellent shooters.

RE: check mate bows
 

My only experience is with the Hunter II & I love it. The quality far exceeds the cost. You can' t touch most production bows for what Chek-Mate asks for their custom-built models. Awesome bargain. Whether the Hunter or HII, you can have the grip made to your specs (send them a grip you like), with a low, med or high wrist. For the true high-wrist fan, I believe the HII is best suited for your needs, IMHO anyway.

RE: check mate bows
 

dbl lock,

Did you get my e-mail?

Bill

RE: check mate bows
 

hey thanks bill.

RE: check mate bows
 

I' ve had three. Two Hunter II' s and a Hunter.

I bought my first Hunter II for a bear hunt (which I ended up having to cancel). It was a nice bow, with a cocobolo riser and yew limbs. Very nice looking and stable to shoot. Shortly thereafter, I bought a Hunter for a back-up. I did take one deer with the Hunter, but sold it becuase it didn' t fit me as well as the Hunter II. Generally, I prefer a deflexed riser.

My first Hunter II died a loud death last March when the riser cracked right at the throat of the grip. There was no glue line failure, so I suppose it was just a flaw in the wood itself. No fault of the bowyer, IMO. Chek-Mate took care of it immediately by making me a new riser, and even a second set of limbs at the same time (I payed for the limbs). They definately stepped up to the plate and took care of it.

The second Hunter II is still shooting alright, but I did have to epoxy a separated glue line in the riser that started at the shelf and travelled down about 3/4" into the grip. That happened last summer, and I' ve shot and hunted with the bow a LOT since then. The crack hasn' t moved any in that time, but I was none too pleased. At that time, I only had one bow and wasn' t going to send it back for repair if a shot of epoxy could take care of it.

All in all they' re nice bows. If you' re looking for " super exotic" woods, they can be had for a price. If you' re looking for a basic model, they can be had very inexpensive off the shelf from a number of dealers.

JRW