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What are the better new bow's they are marketing today. I'm wanting 62 or 64 inch w/ 45lb pull.

http://www.lancasterarchery.com/bows/ilf-traditional-bows/ilf-take-down-risers.html?archery_type=5

http://www.lancasterarchery.com/w-w-winex-recurve-limbs.html

Or if looking for something more traditional
https://blackwidowbows.com/index.php?route=product/category&path=104_59

Best way to buy a Widow is used. They have what's called the Widow wall where owners sell used bows. PM me if you need a serial # to log on and shop.

>>What are the better new bow's they are marketing today.<<

Sometimes there is a difference in "better bows" and "marketing".

Black Widow (used), Stalker by South Cox (also has a try before buy), Fox Archery are three recurves that I would look at.

Bob Sarrels in Manchaca, Texas also makes a nice bow (I've only shot his longbows)

I have and have shot widow's for 20 years. The older I get they seem to stack worse every year. I was thinking about trying one of these DAS bows

I have one of the first 17 bows that came to 3 Rivers when they started selling the DAS bows as a Dalaa. Back then it was no secret that they used carbon Winex limbs with a Maple core. Later they started selling cheaper ( I think) limbs and dipping them so you couldn't see the edge layers.

Personally, if I was going that route again, I would buy the Trad Tech Titan with ILF fittings so you don't have to fool with changing limbs and you can use any ILF limbs without changing bushings.

I haven't shot or handled one but that Trad tech Titan 19" riser looked very nice for someone with a longer draw. You would get a 64" bow with long limbs.

I've gone to shooting 25" ILF risers for fun and competition. You can't describe how smooth a 68" recurve is with world class limbs. For hunting, I have a PLX and the Dalaa in 60". I draw 29".

Alaska Bowhunting Qarbon Nano .....with an extra set of limbs.

Alaska Bowhunting Qarbon Nano .....with an extra set of limbs.

Both of my brothers have Nano's. Both Bows the limbs have not held up. Customer service sucks also.

They looked a little gimmicky to me. You cannot go wrong with a good metal ILF riser that will allow you to adjust tiller and preload and a set of known world class limbs like Win & Win Winex. You can always put some camo tape on them for hunting. I would much rather shoot what has been proven with the Olympic shooters than something someone is hailing as the latest and greatest.

I have many thousands of arrows at slightly over 6 gpp through my Winex limbs with nary an issue.

Bear Super Kodiak. Easy to shoot, makes you look as good as you can be.

I had a Titan III (19") riser. Nice riser, but pretty expensive for what your getting. I have also owned Dryad, Morrison, Sky, Hoyt Excel, Dorado, Buffalo and several one piece wood bows. IF I were to spend big money on a new bow it would be a SKY TDX 21 w/ shorts for a 62" bow. I am currently shooting a Hoyt Dorado and shoot it as well or better than any bow or setup that I have ever owned. The grip is excellent for me. They can be found used for around $300-350.
ILF limbs can be made to work on the Dorado riser as well with swapping of a bushing.

I currently shoot a Spigerelli 650 Club 25" but I've always wanted a Best Zenit 23". I like Winex limbs.

Well, I'm certainly biased because I'm in the business but I'll gladly stand Dryad's ACS recurves & longbows up against any out there.

www.dryadbows.com

John

Brackenbury, I assume still in business. But extremely good smooth non stacking bow for us.

Anything from Bob Lee Archery.

Can't go wrong with a Schafer Silvertip.

Before I switched to 'tips, I shot a Hummingbird Kingfisher. Smooth, quiet, and accurate.

I had a Dryad Orion longbow for a while, very nice rig. I have also owned an Epic ILF riser but did not care for the high grip on it - good quality piece but with wood you get what you get. I would like to try an Oracle longbow some day. Nice to see the folks from Dryad on this site, every dealing with them I have had was top shelf.

One of the finest custom recurves and bowyer available today is a Custom Wes Wallace Bow. For those that don't know Wes, he was Jim Brakenberry's partner and bowyer before Jim died tragically on the John Day River. I have Brakenberry's, but they are not the same bow since his death. May he rest in Peace. Wes began building his own bows and carried on his long standing quality. I now have three of his bows and I am in love with all of them. Smoothest recurve I have personally drawn. Besides he is one of the greatest friends you will ever make. He lives in BeaverCreek, Oregon. Shoot straight!

There are literally dozens of companies that make quality recurves. Shoot a bunch if you can, and then make your decision.

My current favorite is a Palmer double carbon. The grip is perfect for me and I'm very accurate with it.

The ILFs are a good way to go if you like that style of bow.

That would be Brackenbury...Jim Brackenbury.

Your comment about them not being same bow...is an uneducated statement. The Legend & Phantom are now being made better today.