stiller

Which Checkmate bow is it that has the limbs mounted on the belly side like a Widow or Habu? I' ve seen a picture of it, but I can" t find it on the web site.

Josh Sorensen

I think your talking about the firebird.

IrishLad32

Josh is correct, it' s the Firebird. To me the Firebird is like the uncle no one ever talks about. lol I' m sure it' s a great bow, but when the limbs mount to the belly side it just looks ugly as all get out. Just a personal thing. The website is www.recurves.com It has a couple pictures and more info on the Firebird.

Brandan

stiller

Thanks guys. I don' t consider these types of bows ugly. odd maybe,but not ugly. Putting the riser in front of the limbs like that seems like it would make for a forgiving shooter.

Dick4bows

The rear mounted limbs also reduce the power stoke of the bow. That' s OK if the shooter has a long draw. I personally like the Hunter I with a straight riser. Look at the FITA bows. The most stable bows utilize a straight riser. The Hunter II is easier to point though. Just my opinion. Dick

JRW

Dick,

Actually, they have deflexed risers. Hoyt, PSE, Martin, Sky, Win Win, etc... All deflexed risers. I spent several months looking them over before I bought my Hoyt Avalon last year. I didn' t see any FITA bows with straight risers, with the exception of entry-level cheap bows.

Even the elite of the 60' s target bows, like several by the Wilson Brothers, Colt Grand National, Hoyt Medalist, Root Pendulus, Howatt Del Ray, and the Pearson Lord Mercury...they were all deflexed risers.