I'm thinking my next bow will be a static tip.it wont be till after xmas . that will give be time to look around. So who would you recommend as a bowyer? I have done a search and there must be more than the few I find so I'm asking your advice.. Thanks Burt
I only have experience with a couple of them. I own a TimberGhost G3SS 3 piece and a Cari-bow Tuktu 2 piece. The TimberGhost has a more radical curve profile and is blazing fast. It is also very forgiving in my opinion probably due to the bow design and I think the carbon adds torsional stability in the limb. Mine is made with G10 in the riser which I like because I like a little more physical weight. There is more weight in the beginning of the draw and I think maybe it gains a pound or so per inch in the last part of the draw at anchor. It is very smooth drawing. Like it so much I ordered a second set of limbs for it. Just a fantastic bow. The Tuktu is a physically lighter weight bow with less beef in the riser. It is fast but not quite as fast in my opinion as the TimberGhost. It has a very smooth draw but the draw is more linear and not as much feel of extra weight at the beginning of the draw cycle. It is quieter than the TimberGhost but I was able to get the TimberGhost very quiet. The Tuktu is as quiet as a lot of longbows. It's a great bow with a very nice grip. I shot a really nice coues deer with the TimberGhost in August. I really like the super curve bows. Bob Lee has a super curve limb that they are working on now and I believe they will have it out very soon. If you are into ILF I would consider the Uukha VX super curve limb.
I have shot and used Dryad static ILF limbs for a long time. In fact they don't even offer them anymore. I was also very pleased with the 50's style River Runner from Chad Holm. I was bless to be able to have 2 of them. With Chad's passing there will be no more !! I feel the River Runner is one of the best performers out there. I really like static limb bows, had several RER's that I should have kept !! Good luck in your search !!
Dan Toelke makes a fine one, the Super Static.
I had the opportunity to shoot a few of Chads bows the River Runner is the one that stood out the most to me. As Ron mentioned with Chads unexpected passing there will be no more. Had an RER that was amazing, traded to a good friend I see it from time to time. That Toelke is an awesome shooter to be sure.
I have whittled up a few Static self bow curves and like the results a great deal.
A Stalker would be my choice. His Coyote with static limbs is superb. A rocket, and quiet.
Another vote for Stalker Stickbows! I have a pair of South's Apex ILF limbs (which are also static tipped) and not only do they shoot well, but the look good, too!
I love static or actually more "semi" static recurve and had a few
RER XR (16" riser) and the Vital (18") from the Termatts era: they were very good bows but you gotta like their riser. For my taste they lacked a bit of riser weight and grip wasn't t my favorite although I could shoot it. The 18" was a kind of African eland magnet :cheesy:
I had a few success over 6 years of use with Border bows from Scotland as well. I used the Black Douglas recurve with gen 6 6.5 and cv X ( which is little more conventional profile than the others)
I like those very much but I really hated the next gen from HEX7 to the latest and as a customer I didn't like a bow company that change every 2 years their limbs without letting the customer any availiability on older design, so I stopped with borders bows.
I had a beautiful Caribow tuktu EX 62"
Abe makes one of the best grip for my taste. That Tuktu was a very good bow for mountain hunting: very light in hands 2 piece TD.
Then a Timberghost G3SS
Nice bow, perfect crafting, very fast. I couldn't get it silent enough but it was accurate.
I have a very nice Prana from Hurst bows.
That bowyer makes really a wonderfull static recurve. It is my mountain hunting bow now and for years. VERY fast for a glass limbed bow, tough hunting tool though beautiful. Completely silent out of the box and so easy to shoot.
Then comes another static: the BigFoot Sasquatch special which I consider the best hunting tool ever in my hands I have 2 and the 3 rd is coming.
That bow is one of the fastest pound for pound glass bow, one of the easiest to tune ( it took me 15 minutes shooting for both of my Sasquatch To tune them perfectly ), butter smooth at my long draw, ZERO post shot vibes, silent very easily, incredibly accurate and VERY tough, although not really a wall hanger,for some,people. Bomb proof as well: i unfortunately let my 62" fell out of a 10 ft TS one in Namibia getting in the tree in the dark. And despite some scratches and dings on limbs on the finish I could kill a HUGE gemsbok a couple of hours later and lot of game after that. I killed many animals with that SASQUATCH some of them being very nice trophies in tough conditions (rain snow extreme hot etc...)and that bow never let me down.
Some more fun from that wonderfull Sasquatch
Here is the static recurve crew of mine ( except the far right Toelke Linx)
and the Hurst bow
Holy cow.. Thank-you very much. I thought Kirk from big foot was retired :clapper: :clapper:
No he is building bows again :thumbsup:
I forgot I have a Stalker Coyote, 62" 46@29 !! Great bow and good performer!!
I've never heard of Hurst bows They look great thanks for the info ,Burt
What does the static tip recurves feel like compared to a full working limb? I have never shot one. I am guessing a lot like a longbow. What are the advantages? I have read a good bit about them lately.
Matt, to me the two super curves I have are the nicest recurves I have owned. I doubt I will ever get another recurve that is not a super curve. To me you get extra performance vs a regular recurve at the same weight, a very smooth draw and you don't give up anything in relation to a regular recurve. Both my TimberGhost and Cari-bow are just outstanding bows. Different but exceptional in every way.
Quote from: matt steed on November 29, 2020, 12:56:43 PM
What does the static tip recurves feel like compared to a full working limb? I have never shot one. I am guessing a lot like a longbow. What are the advantages? I have read a good bit about them lately.
Those bows allows a better sting angle on fingers for same AMO Lenght. For long draw archers you can get a shorter hunting bow without finger pinch at all. Speed wise the average full working limb recurve is usually 5-10 fps slower than the average (semi) static recurve. I found a better average vertical limb stability as well with the static recurves compared to full working. The only static I found to be vertically quite floppy compared to the others was the RER vital 64 inches.
On the caribow, Hurst Prana and The BigFoot limb stability is very good for a glass bow. On the Border and the Timberghost limb stability is of course excellent with the added carbon. Hurst makes a double carbon option for the prana that enhance torsional stability over the glass bow. But glass bow is already VERY good
Glad this thread started. I have been wanting a static recurve for awhile and finally ordered a Cari-bow Tuktu. I also looked at the Wagstaff Intrepid STR. I had not heard of the Hurst Prana but did look at all the others listed here. I already have a Cari-bow Wolverine and am very happy with it so I trust Abe's Tuktu is just as nice!! :jumper:
Cari-Bow Tuktu one piece is an awesome bow!
Abe Penner knows what he's doing.
Bsv,
Hurst slipped my mind, but I agree with hybrid, Coltin builds a fine static, had one for a spell, very fast and quiet for a recurve. In the end Im still a working curve man. My Mountain Monarch and Chinook are my favorite recurves Ive ever shot.
I'll put another vote in for Bigfoot bows. I have a set of his SS limbs in ILF and they are fantastic. Everything you expect from a Bigfoot bow, fast, smooth, and quiet. I was shooting longbow limbs with my ILF and was disappointed with the performance with a heavier arrow. I got a set of Kirk's limbs and, WOW, what a difference and are even quieter than the longbow limbs. You don't see many of his bows come up for sale and there's a reason for that. He's not full time so I'm not sure how many orders he's taking but it's definitely worth a phone call.
Another vote for Stalker Coyote with static limbs.
It will be to your benefit to look into the Javaman Assyrian, it's a little marvel of a bow, excellent grip, quiet as sin, the very best in quality and craftmanship. Probably costs less than many that were mentioned above and I bet it performs equally if not better.
This is my second RER Arroyo static recurve which is one Kevin's last bows he made before the new owners took over. I was blessed to take this whitetail while I was hiding behind a rootball of a blown over tree.[attachment=1]
Currently own the following static tipped bows:
Dryad
Stalker
Border
TimberGhost
They all perform well and do not believe my own shooting competence level truly weeds one out from the other based primarily on the static limb. The personal grip fit is easily my number one priority.
Note: the critter in my avatar was harvested with a static tipped bow.