Went to K-Zoo yesterday to try out some bows. Ended up bring home a ChekMate Hunter II.
Riser is Shedula/Babinga. Limbs are Black Locust. Its 62" overall and 54#@28".
Shoots like a dream!!!
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t187/cmrphebee/IM008474.jpg?t=1170033150)
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t187/cmrphebee/IM008475.jpg?t=1170033180)
very nice looking bow!!
They are definitely shooters! Smooth on the draw as well. I have a Walnut/Shedua 60" 53@28". I have a custom 60" 53#@28" Cocobolo/bocote with birdseye bocote veneers and walnut limb cores should be here anytime. Best of luck to ya with yours!
Excellent choice!
My current favorite bow is a LH 58" Hunter II with Maple/Bubinga riser and Elm limbs. It's 55lbs at my 29" draw length...
I also have a LH 60" Hunter I with Shed/Buginga riser and Black Locust limbs. That one is 54lbs at my 29" draw...
I have a LH 56" Hunter, Zebra/Walnut with Walnut limbs on order...
I've got one just like it ! ;) You'll find it very handy for a long time to come I'm sure.
I've got 51 and 71 pound limbs. Would really like to find some 60+ limbs for it too.
If you ever re-finish that riser, try a wipe of golden oak stain to make the grain pop and give a nice glow to the colors. :thumbsup:
Have fun with the new bow !
Here's a before and after (refinish with snakeskin)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v431/TimDougherty/Bows/True_PositionH2.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v431/TimDougherty/Bows/TP_CM_TD_H2_3.jpg)
I went Friday night to pick up a few things, (feathers, string, etc.) nothing major. Spotted the Check-Mates and gave a couple a try. I was really impressed overall with them. Drove home with a new 62" 56# @ 28" Hunter II takedown. :bigsmyl:
True is that bullsnake?
Great looking bows
LeRoy - That is indeed a Mike Yancy Bullsnake. 1 skin did both limbs. My first attempt.
I love my Chek-Mate Hunter I, best recurve I have ever shot.
beautiful! the limbs seem to just flow from the riser like a one piece. love my falcon.
Now, I got the itch to get another one.......
My wife thinks I'm crazy!
:knothead:
DO these bows stack?How short a bow could I get away with at a 29in drwa?i HAVE HAD A HORRIBLE TIME FINDING A SMOOTH BOW OUT TO 29IN.
Robert,
Both my TD Hunters are smooth as can be at my 29" draw length. Greg up at G&M Archery (through whom I ordered my 56" Hunter) advises me he shoots the shorter CM's all the time with no problems. If I remember, he has a 29 or 29.5 inch draw. He said I'll have no problem with my 56" Hunter.
Thankfully I don't have to choose just one ideal bow from the CM line but if I did, it would be a 60" TD Hunter II, 52-55lbs at my 29" draw.
IMO, try a 60 or 62 inch TD Hunter II. You'll be hard pressed to find a better combination of smooth shooting, sweet handling, and beauty...
I second the above on the length. I pull to 29.5 and have a 58" Hunter II that is right-on at 54# at 28. I also have a 60" Hunter II that is 10# heavier that I use for elk hunting. No stack on my end with either bow. I actually shoot the shorter bow a little better with no pinch or stack. Good luck!
Thanks for the info.Very pretty bows guys.How long does it take to get one?I'm gettin that queezy feeling like I'm about to spend some money.
I bought mine at K-Zoo right on the spot.
Contact Greg at G&M Archery and see what he has in stock.
Robert - I live in MN and Greg shipped me my bow and I got it the next day :)
I draw 29.5 with my 62" and love the smooth feel of longer limbs. I'm sure you'd be fine at 58 or 60. I also have the 52" Raven and shoot that without a problem.
Let us know what you get !
I'd like to have the same riser,shedua/bubinga,but with a little darker limb.Something to match the shedua.
Does anyone have G&M's phone #,his website is down.
www.gmarchery.com (http://www.gmarchery.com) But they are redoing their web site.Try this wwwarcherybymail.com also LBR Chad I forgot your web site!He is also a check-mate dealer.
gand m's # is 218-224-3263 their site is like I said being redone but you can still e-mail them.Their adress is G+M ARCHERY PO BOX 43 Benedict,MN 56436
Call Greg ....I know he had some in stock before kalamazoo. He should be home right now. ;) CHad (LBR) may also have some in stock. Both great guys. I've bought a CM from archerybymail too and can't complain.
Elm limb goes good with shedua...so does black locust, but seems to have more of yellow to it.
Walnut is also a popular CM limb wood which will look like a dark tobacco brown color.
They can do a custom combo for you too....but then you wait ;)
PS - I hope you feel better soon Robert. that queasy feelign should go away just as soon as you get off the phone with one of those guys :thumbsup:
.....oh, archerybymail has a 60" cocobolo/yew H2 ! (51#)
Better hop on that one ! If it was 61# I would !
Also a 62" Bubinga/Walnut with walnut limbs....I have a picture of one of those somewhere. Nice combo.
FYI - Takes a few extra days to get a bow through customs from Canada.
I got both mine stock from Height Archery.
Height Archery (www.archerybymail.com) and Greg Sovde (G&M Archery) both have quite a number in stock. Chad Weaver (www.recurves.com) often has bows in stock but you need to call or email him to see what's on hand.
On G&M's website, click on the contact button to get his email and phone number.
If you decide to order one, delivery is estimated at 4-8 months...
BTW, if you go Shed/Bubinga, either the Black Locust or Elm limbs look really good on it! I like the Elm a bit better...
Here's a shedua/bubinga riser with black walnut limbs. That's a darker limb that works well.
(http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j87/SOS_321/107_1173.jpg)