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Title: Anyone shoot a Bob Lee or just a regular bow?
Post by: BillyfromSuperior on December 17, 2020, 05:26:24 PM
Anyone else shoot a Bob Lee or just a regular bow?
Checking brad loyalties here.  :clapper:
I'm not to particular to brand, just goodness.

What do you guys shoot?
Title: Re: Anyone shoot a Bob Lee or just a regular bow?
Post by: McDave on December 17, 2020, 06:01:02 PM
I've shot Bob Lee bows for years, and think they are top notch.  I have three of them now, and have sold, given away, or traded others.  If I could only keep two bows, one would be a Bob Lee and the other would be a Black Widow.  Actually, that would be a lot easier decision to make than which one of those two I would give up if I could only keep one.
Title: Re: Anyone shoot a Bob Lee or just a regular bow?
Post by: rkelly on December 17, 2020, 06:17:48 PM
Got  3 and   4 sets of  limbs        That   should    till   you  something
Title: Re: Anyone shoot a Bob Lee or just a regular bow?
Post by: BillyfromSuperior on December 17, 2020, 06:23:05 PM
Forgot to add that I got an extra set of spliced wood 40# limbs for when I get old.
Between two risers and three sets of limbs, well, Ive been content for  2 years now.

Do need a Widdow too though... :notworthy:
Title: Re: Anyone shoot a Bob Lee or just a regular bow?
Post by: Wudstix on December 17, 2020, 07:59:46 PM
The bows that have caught my heart aren't made anymore, so I'll have to be careful.
:coffee: :campfire: :archer2:
Title: Re: Anyone shoot a Bob Lee or just a regular bow?
Post by: mangonboat on December 17, 2020, 08:08:15 PM
I have a bunch of bows but two of my favorites are three Bob Lee made..in 1961,1962 and 1966.
Title: Re: Anyone shoot a Bob Lee or just a regular bow?
Post by: BillyfromSuperior on December 17, 2020, 08:10:38 PM
Quote from: mangonboat on December 17, 2020, 08:08:15 PM
I have a bunch of bows but two of my favorites are three Bob Lee made..in 1961,1962 and 1966.
I have four just like those two.
Nice talking to you guys.
Title: Re: Anyone shoot a Bob Lee or just a regular bow?
Post by: mangonboat on December 17, 2020, 09:20:50 PM
 :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Anyone shoot a Bob Lee or just a regular bow?
Post by: Friend on December 17, 2020, 09:35:22 PM
Am quite fond of my Bob Lee Ultimate. Extremely accomodating....Harvested a 4 1/2+ yr old...200#...8 pt cull two weeks ago...have another on order...among the very finest, if not the finest, in my stable of bows.
Title: Re: Anyone shoot a Bob Lee or just a regular bow?
Post by: mahantango on December 18, 2020, 05:17:02 PM
I have a '64 RWH and a '69 Thunderbird. Two of the best production bows ever made IMO.
Title: Re: Anyone shoot a Bob Lee or just a regular bow?
Post by: Bisch on December 18, 2020, 06:09:39 PM
I am shooting a Primal Tech takedown recurve!

Bisch
Title: Re: Anyone shoot a Bob Lee or just a regular bow?
Post by: Steve D on December 18, 2020, 06:14:55 PM
 Shoot/hunt with a Dark Archer, heck of a nice short recurve
Title: Re: Anyone shoot a Bob Lee or just a regular bow?
Post by: Joe2Crow on December 18, 2020, 08:05:38 PM
I've been shooting these early RWHs a lot lately. A '63 rosewood riser with tiny tips and a '65 bubinga riser with transition tips and nice sapwood in the riser. Both a good shooters. Oh yeah, and that's an even earlier 62" RWH with walnut and maple riser. I have never even held one of his newer bows but have been wanting to.
Title: Re: Anyone shoot a Bob Lee or just a regular bow?
Post by: varmint101 on December 18, 2020, 08:42:48 PM
I have a Hardcore. It's a pretty sweet bow!

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Title: Re: Anyone shoot a Bob Lee or just a regular bow?
Post by: BillyfromSuperior on December 19, 2020, 06:34:52 PM
Looks like I'm in good company here. :archer2:
Title: Re: Anyone shoot a Bob Lee or just a regular bow?
Post by: Paul Fithian on December 19, 2020, 09:32:53 PM
Quote from: mahantango on December 18, 2020, 05:17:02 PM
I have a '64 RWH and a '69 Thunderbird. Two of the best production bows ever made IMO.

I have a similar pair, a 45# '63 Red Wing Hunter and a 47# '67 Thunderbird (Lockwood riser). Great bows.

Bagged two doe so far this year with the RWH.
Title: Re: Anyone shoot a Bob Lee or just a regular bow?
Post by: TradBrewSC on December 20, 2020, 05:36:21 PM
I have heard great things about Bob Lee's but never have shot one.. I guess for now I will just shoot regular bows haha.
Title: Re: Anyone shoot a Bob Lee or just a regular bow?
Post by: mj seratt on December 20, 2020, 05:41:16 PM
My wife and I have 2 Bob Lee bows each.  Anytime I look at some of the beautiful bows being made today, I have to stop and realize that no matter what bow I acquired, I would always grab a Bob Lee bow when it came time to shoot/hunt.

Murray
Title: Re: Anyone shoot a Bob Lee or just a regular bow?
Post by: blacktailbob on December 20, 2020, 05:58:39 PM
Me? I 'm just shooting a regular bow, a regular gorgeous Blacktail Sitka that is. If I had deep pockets I'd probably have a bunch of regular awesome bows. Bob's included.
Title: Re: Anyone shoot a Bob Lee or just a regular bow?
Post by: hybridbow hunter on December 21, 2020, 02:37:00 PM
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A Bigfoot Sasquatch
A kind of Bob Lee but much faster  :goldtooth:
Title: Re: Anyone shoot a Bob Lee or just a regular bow?
Post by: Keefer on December 21, 2020, 06:46:23 PM
Bill,
   Welcome to the site and here's a few of my Old 60's bows . A 1962 Red Wing and a pair of White Wings one "Rosewood" and other with "Wenge" wood riser which I haven't even seen advertised in the old catalogs . [attachment=1]
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Title: Re: Anyone shoot a Bob Lee or just a regular bow?
Post by: McDave on December 21, 2020, 06:50:55 PM
Bill,

It occurs to me since you are looking for info on Bob Lee, you may wonder why people are replying with their photos and info on Wing bows. Wing was the predecessor of Bob Lee.
Title: Re: Anyone shoot a Bob Lee or just a regular bow?
Post by: fmscan on December 21, 2020, 07:14:38 PM
McDave, That helps....
Title: Re: Anyone shoot a Bob Lee or just a regular bow?
Post by: Tim Reese on December 21, 2020, 07:16:07 PM
I've had 2 Bob Lees and they were great bows. Just the handles were not for me. To chunky. But we're good bows for sure.
Title: Re: Anyone shoot a Bob Lee or just a regular bow?
Post by: Friend on December 21, 2020, 07:24:28 PM
I am quite grip sensitive having a small hand. A 5" throat circumference is at the max for me personally. A 4 3/4" throat works great and a 4 1/2" works best for me. My Bob Lee Ultimate has a 4 1/2" circumference.
Title: Re: Anyone shoot a Bob Lee or just a regular bow?
Post by: kopfjaeger on December 21, 2020, 07:31:35 PM
I use to have thirty-six different bows. I had both production bows and custom bows like Robertson, Schafer, Morrison, Mahaska, to name a few. Then I sold all my non Bear bows and have been shooting Bear bows for the last 20 to 22 years.  :archer2:
Title: Re: Anyone shoot a Bob Lee or just a regular bow?
Post by: smoke on December 22, 2020, 08:11:59 AM
I shoot a Bob Lee - along with 3 other production bows and a dozen selfbows.  The Bob Lee is the fastest and smoothest shooter of the lot.  Very impressed with it.
Title: Re: Anyone shoot a Bob Lee or just a regular bow?
Post by: Ramjet on December 24, 2020, 03:55:26 PM
I have a Bob Lee Classic. Shoots great and is one of my favorite bows
Title: Re: Anyone shoot a Bob Lee or just a regular bow?
Post by: MnFn on December 24, 2020, 06:12:57 PM
I guess regular bows. My two favorite are:
A MAX Black Widow 60"
A Tall Tines Stickflinger 62"

I have to say I still can't get Hill style bows out of my mind.
My wife told me to buy a Northern Mist Ramer 66" for Christmas.  It's not going to make it by Christmas  as it's hung up someplace between Alabama and North Dakota. Can't wait to try it out.
Title: Re: Anyone shoot a Bob Lee or just a regular bow?
Post by: BillyfromSuperior on December 26, 2020, 07:42:21 PM
The Wing History is the main reason for my choice. #3 in the country. That had a lot to do with my choice.
Then Bob is in the Archery Hall of fame twice, I think? Good people on the phone when ordering.

I wish that I could find a L.H any old Wing.  :goldtooth:

Ordered a new Widow because of the rep. Its all good.
Title: Re: Anyone shoot a Bob Lee or just a regular bow?
Post by: rustyspike on December 26, 2020, 08:24:33 PM
My first Nice bow was a Bear Montana. I have 6 customs. Took me about 20 years to acquire.

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Rich K.

Title: Re: Anyone shoot a Bob Lee or just a regular bow?
Post by: rustyspike on December 26, 2020, 08:34:45 PM
You see 3. Sadly every custom bow I have.  The bower is no longer with us.

Rich K. 
Title: Re: Anyone shoot a Bob Lee or just a regular bow?
Post by: BillyfromSuperior on December 29, 2020, 01:54:59 PM
Good looking bows Rustyspike. I think the better the bow the less of them you need.
:dunno:
Title: Re: Anyone shoot a Bob Lee or just a regular bow?
Post by: kennym on December 29, 2020, 02:18:25 PM
I just got a regular ol bow I made in my shop... :)
Title: Re: Anyone shoot a Bob Lee or just a regular bow?
Post by: rustyspike on December 29, 2020, 04:31:30 PM
Yea. Don't need any more. Can't afford a new one any way. Have a bunch of supplies to make some new arrows. We had some one come over to clean around the the outside of the house. Man they trashed all my consumables and dip tubes.   I rent. Still have around 50 arrows with filed points and a half dozen with broad-heads in a nice arrow box. So I am still setup. I find it hard to hunt in PA compared to SC. Where I used ti live.

Rich K.


Title: Re: Anyone shoot a Bob Lee or just a regular bow?
Post by: BillyfromSuperior on December 29, 2020, 04:53:45 PM
Quote from: kennym on December 29, 2020, 02:18:25 PM
I just got a regular ol bow I made in my shop... :)
When I grow up, I will get a shop and proceed to build a bow. :laugh:
Laminates Im thinking.
Title: Re: Anyone shoot a Bob Lee or just a regular bow?
Post by: kennym on December 29, 2020, 07:58:10 PM
Wife says I haven't grown up yet !
LOL