Spirit Bows?

[bluesnut]

#4721

Does anyone have any experience with Spirit Bows by Brian Holley? I am looking at them and Bamabows, any suggections? I currently shoot a Black Widow PMA and want to get a longbow.:)

[mts]

#42046

My experience is Limited at Best. I shot a few of then down in Denver at RMS Gear. They were a reflex deflex design and shot well for me. The craftsmanship was fine and the price ($400-425) was very reasonable. RMS Gear sells a bunch of them and stocks a few at all times it seems. Personally I liked a Mohawk Longbow for about the same money with a slight reflex deflex design that looks more like a D bow when strung. I should have bought the one I shot but didn’t and off course it sold.

[LimbLover]

#43119

I’ve got oodles of experience with Bamas. I own 2, a Hunter and Royal. Ripforce owns two. Cottonwood owns one. USMC owns one.

We all love ours but I really do not want to skew you one way or the other. I will say that Nathanael is a great guy and does excellent custom work for the price you pay. You get a lot of bow and it will be one of the lightest, quietest bows you will ever shoot.

If you are sold on the R/D design, Bama actually has one in the works but it isn’t ready yet. In fact, I should be testing the prototype soon but he is teasing me with it. lol

[bluesnut]

#43687

I thought about what mts said about wanting a true D shaped bow. I also read everything on the internet about Bamabows. Everyone agrees with Limblover about how great Nathaneal is to work with and how great the bows are so I ordered a Royal model from Nathan. He is extremely knowledgeable and helpful. Now I’ve got to wait severalweeks to get it. That’s going to be tough, and I can’t wait to shoot it. Thanks for the help!!

Jack

[Ripforce]

#43712

What type of wood are you going with on your Royal? mine is Zebrawood and Osage on the riser and red Elm limb cores! you’ll love it! I also have a Hunter which shoots great and is nice and lite weight but it does not smoke an arrow like my royal and they are both 50@28!

[LimbLover]

#44761

Congrats buddy! You will like it.

[bluesnut]

#45367

What type of arrows are you using and what weight tips?

[Ripforce]

#45426

I am currently shooting CX Heritage 150s cut to 30.5 with 145 grain tips, I also have tried 350s with lots of weight up front they shoot good too! Limblover has switched to wood arrows, I may do up some myself as I really like the whole aspect of shooting woods out of longbows! he is coming north next week and we may do up some wood shafts! I would really like to get some made up for hunting this fall!

[bluesnut]

#45632

I was thinking of ordering some cedar or sitka spruce arrows but I’m not sure about shaft size or just which to get. The bow will be 50# @ 28″ and I think I am supposed toget 60# shafts but not sure. I will be shooting 125 grain tips. Any sugections?

[OldStix]

#48046

I have owned a couple of Spirit bows. Very good for the money. smooth, fast, quiet, no hand shock, very good workmanship. eye pleasing and accurate. what more can you ask for?

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