What kind of bow would we like to see?

[BowBuddy]

I was wondering if we could come up with the perfect laminate bow. Starting with style, length, materials, lamination type(parallel or tapered, take down (how many pieces) or 1 piece, riser type and finally string materials with string silencers. Perfect hunting bow!! i think this has the ability to be an interesting topic. Thanks, Paul

[bob sarrels]

I make it here.

[BowBuddy]

Well i have almost complete wood shop and I am longing for the day I can set it up again.

[mesquite]

'nuff said, ha Bob?

[RickBarbee]

It's already been done as far as style goes.

The hybrid is the best of both worlds as far as stickbows are concerned.
It has the speed, and mass weight stability of a recurve combined with
the slim line agility, forgiveness, and quietness of a longbow.

Outside of that, the only things left are lengths,
and materials used in their construction.

Rick

[Deb]

I was wondering if we could come up with the perfect laminate bow. Starting with style, length, materials, lamination type(parallel or tapered, take down (how many pieces) or 1 piece, riser type and finally string materials with string silencers. Perfect hunting bow!! i think this has the ability to be an interesting topic. Thanks, Paul

Good idea. We design our perfect hunting bows here all the time. We go over to Bob's, choose our woods, riser, overlays, strings, silencers....and get just what we want according to our personal idea of the perfect huntin' bow.

[Bisch]

It has already been made! 62" Sarrels Blueridge (long riser) with 14 strand D97 string and 100% wool silencers.

JMHO,

Bisch

[dmaxshawn]

Bob makes several models of "The perfect Longbow". But theres many opinions on what the perfect bow is. For me I prefer a shorter Hybrid longbow. One of the main differences in opinions is going to be which generation your from. I prefer my 58 hybrid but when I go to a local shoot the older generation prefers the longer bows, some even prefer HH style bows (no offense to the older people). Another opinion is going to be which woods you prefer. I like exotics you may like domestics.

The newest generation might prefer foam cores and carbon over wood cores and glass.

My perfect bow is about to get built in my shop after hunting season. Its going to be a 58 or 60 inch (Still deciding) two piece radically R/D longbow with some woods that Rubydog just sent me and some other stuff from Oregon.

Shawn

[bountyhunter]

The perfect bow is the one I have in my hand when that big buck comes walking by....

[Night Wing]

I shoot a recurve very well. But, I don't shoot classic "D" shaped longbows or hybrids well enough to have enough confidence in them (and me) to take them bowhunting.

[mesquite]

Bisch, besides convenience in travel, what would you say is the difference in shootabillity between a 62" Superstition, a 62" Blueridge or a 60" Blueridge SR? You seem to be very familiar with the Sarrels line of bows so I trust in your comments.

[Draco]

Mine would have a tiny, short Titanium handle and the limbs would slip in the end of the handle like my old Wing CII did. Clear fiberglass over bamboo limbs for a total bow length of 64". Limbs would be slight reflex/deflex and would still make a crescent moon when strung.

[D-rex28]

I make it here.

I've been looking at probably investing in one soon. Not trying to be an @$$, just gotta know what you can offer me in terms of quality that other bowyers can't.

[BowBuddy]

God should speak to us when we make a bow thats what someone else said on the leatherwall. Good point I think.

[gatorgar]

I've been looking at probably investing in one soon. Not trying to be an @$$, just gotta know what you can offer me in terms of quality that other bowyers can't.

A bow is a bow, until you get to know it. Personally, I can pick up any bow and consistently hit the kill zone within a few shots, if I have proper arrows. The thing with Bob's bows, is that they become your best freind within a matter of minutes, so to say. Their is almost no learning curve with them. His customer service is great as well. First bow I bought from him had a flaw in materials and he replaced it within days with a newer model. Everyone that has shot my Sarrels has been on target quickly and effortlessly. I have an original Blueridge, and I sent him the riser because I also wanted recurve limbs for it. He, or Zach, got that done for me. Now I have two bows on one riser No need to get accustomed to a new grip for a different bow. That and his poundage was right on. My longbow is 53@28, the recurve came in at 54@28. Don't get much closer than that

[quote]Bisch, besides convenience in travel, what would you say is the difference in shootabillity between a 62" Superstition, a 62" Blueridge or a 60" Blueridge SR? You seem to be very familiar with the Sarrels line of bows so I trust in your comments.[quote]

Mesquite, I have shot all three bows. I really enjoyed shooting my Superstition, and the look of her was phenomenal. Clean lines, nice woods and fit perfectly in the hand. Like stated above, there was a material flaw in that bow that caused the riser to start splitting on me. When I sent it to Bob, he sent me a blueridge 62" as a replacement. I now shoot that bow like I have had it all my life. The Superstition is great, as is the Blueridge, but I need a takedown as I do alot of traveling and don't have room for a one piece. The added mass of the riser makes for a solid, more stable bow. My buddy one upped me and bought the short riser model. I can't see any difference in the way they draw or shoot. Both are smooth to my 28" draw, and handshock is nonexistent with them.

Alex