They come, they go….

[Bruce Smithhammer]

#4852

Today, I sold my last recurve. It was a beauty, but I finally had to face the fact that I just don’t shoot it anymore, so I couldn’t justify keeping it around just to have it as a wall-hanger.

I guess my tastes have changed over time. After being bitten hard by the lonbow bug a few years ago, I haven’t been able to go back.

Oh, and part of the reason I sold it, of course, was to finance another lonbow…

[Ralph]

#34470

I thought once upon a time that recurves were the “it” thing. I have 4 hanging on the wall.

Two I’d sell in a heartbeat, the other two????

One of them is like a 71-72 era 45# Bear Grizzly that is in mint condition, the other is somewhere around a 1958 Black Widow, 55#, metal riser, take down. I still have the original case for it too. The latter is too much bow for me.

But like Bruce, I 99.99% of the time shoot my longbows. Something about, ‘they just fit’.

Glad you made the call the way you did Bruce:D:D

[Stix]

#34540

Bruce,

You should have held on to it. I was bitten by the longbow bug about 5 years ago, and that’s all I shot. Now I came full circle and I’m liking the recurve again. Good thing I didn’t sell it. I had offers.

I find may people that have done the same as me. As with any “bug” there is a recovery.

[Ralph]

#34558

Stix, I think he’s just using good tactics. What comes his way now will be something new. :wink::D

[Bruce Smithhammer]

#34560

Yeah Steve, I suppose its possible that I’ll switch back at some point, even though it’s hard to imagine. A lot of it comes down to grip style for me – the vast majority of recurve grips just feel ‘weird’ to me after shooting a longbow for some time. Though I do still like some of the more classic, low-wrist grips on some of the 50’s-style recurves (like Toelke’s “Super Static”). But heck, if that happens 5 years from now, then I get to start looking around for a bow again!

[Stix]

#34568

Yes, I failed to look at it from the point of getting a new bow should you “fall off the wagon.”

[Bruce Smithhammer]

#34573

Honestly, a static recurve with a low grip like the Great Northern “Ghost” could still trip my trigger…

But longbows are just so darn light and stable for me…

[codger]

#51174

Im down to nine longbows and two recurves i have a Jefferry take down that’s just a really sweet i havent been able to part with but it doesnt get shot anymore and then a Kota killum very similar the the pictured great Northern, its 62# @ 28″ bamboo and glass it shoots almost like a longbow just a sweet bow. i had no problem parting with my black widows,bears,shakespears,Browning or wing bows as nice as they were they dont shoot like a longbow so transitioning between bows really didnt work for me my intent was to go all longbow but it hasnt happened yet. If theres any recurve that would suit a longbow shooter it would be something similar to that great Northern they are worth checking out if you are in the market for something slightly different that wont cause a huge disturbance to your shooting form.

[drew4fur]

#56545

I’m still mainly a curve shooter, I have a couple of long bows, and a batch of all glass ben persons that are probably accurately called static recurve designs. If I ever get 100% satisfied with how accurate I am with the curve bows, maybe then I’ll move over to the longs. Until then I can’t complain. In general, as long as it doesn’t have wheels, I won’t judge.

I actually want to sell/trade my Robertson Stykbow longbow, I’d gladly trade it for the right model/poundage of Bear curve

[Bruce Smithhammer]

#56834

Drew –

Do you have a pic of that Robertson?

[Ralph]

#56881

Yeah and other info. Someone I know has a ’72’ era Bear Grizz, 45#. Actually pulls 49# @ 28″ This R2 guy. Amarillo-120 miles-gas cheaper than shipping-but I’m looking at 45-50# bows max. 😀

[drew4fur]

#56991

Smithhammer wrote: Drew –

Do you have a pic of that Robertson?

Hey Bruce;

I’m in the process of shuttling some things and stuff between my old Missouri home and Lubbock, TX; if you’re patient I’ll get a pic to you in about a month?

-Drew

[drew4fur]

#56992

R2 wrote: Yeah and other info. Someone I know has a ’72’ era Bear Grizz, 45#. Actually pulls 49# @ 28″ This R2 guy. Amarillo-120 miles-gas cheaper than shipping-but I’m looking at 45-50# bows max. 😀

R2

This bow will be a too heavy for what you’re after; I believe it pulls 60#@27, but I’ll provide some details soon.

[Ralph]

#57946

Thanks, hope your moving goes smoothly.

[Bruce Smithhammer]

#58529

drew4fur wrote:

Hey Bruce;

I’m in the process of shuttling some things and stuff between my old Missouri home and Lubbock, TX; if you’re patient I’ll get a pic to you in about a month?

-Drew

I’m actually relieved to hear that, Drew. The last thing I need is to be tempted by another longbow right now….8)

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