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Title: CNC or PRE CNC
Post by: bowhntrct on April 16, 2007, 04:52:00 PM
My question is I see some Widow bows that are older that say pre cnc the later bows are cnc machined. Is there a advantage over one or the other? I am a machinest by trade with 30 years of experince and have my own shop.I know with cnc machining you can hold tighter tolerence,but is there somthing lost with the computer? What I do know is I want one!
Title: Re: CNC or PRE CNC
Post by: hormoan on April 16, 2007, 06:09:00 PM
The very best Black Widow is the one you are unwraping for the very first time NEW OR USED!  :bigsmyl:  

                  Brent
Title: Re: CNC or PRE CNC
Post by: overbo on April 16, 2007, 08:08:00 PM
I've owned both and liked the feel of the pre-cnc widows more at the shot.
Title: Re: CNC or PRE CNC
Post by: Curveman on April 16, 2007, 08:12:00 PM
Each one was more unique pre-CNC.
Title: Re: CNC or PRE CNC
Post by: TENBEARS on April 16, 2007, 08:21:00 PM
As a owner of a BW PSA II BUILT IN 2005-CNC I actually could not tell ya how it compares to pre cnc but i love it !
Title: Re: CNC or PRE CNC
Post by: Charles Sorrells on April 17, 2007, 09:29:00 AM
I have owned both and shot both for many, many hundreds of arrows since buying my first BW in 1996.  Bottom line is they are truly a great bow and from both eras and kill everything just as dead.

Save your pennies and make some hunting dreams come true.  You won't regret it.

Charles
Title: Re: CNC or PRE CNC
Post by: LazerRay on April 17, 2007, 09:37:00 AM
I love mine and my buddy scott shot mine and I beleive it to be a smoother draw than his Morrison and quicker or as quick as. My widow is also quieter.
Title: Re: CNC or PRE CNC
Post by: ckruse on April 17, 2007, 09:42:00 AM
Probably the biggest advantage seen with the CNC bows is that if you want an extra set of limbs for a takedown, you simply order them. With the pre- CNC bows you were best off to send the riser in for final fitting of a set of limbs. That was the only way they could guarantee a proper fit.

I'm with the rest of you on this, pre or post they are great bows with the very best customer backing in the industry. I have a lot of bows, both old and new in my collection, but BW tends to be my "go to" bow. CKruse
Title: Re: CNC or PRE CNC
Post by: Mike Byrge on April 17, 2007, 10:18:00 AM
I like the looks of the older ones better myself.  I agree with the above...cnc or not, all the BW recurves are good bows.
Title: Re: CNC or PRE CNC
Post by: BillW on April 17, 2007, 11:15:00 AM
I have a PSA3, I got Bamboo limbs and Toby suggested instead of the white riser accents we use bamboo. It looks great and shoots great too. I have harvested a 9 point Whitetail and a Caribou in AK since I got it in Aug 2005.

Love my BW!
Bill
Title: Re: CNC or PRE CNC
Post by: Jim Picarelli on April 17, 2007, 11:35:00 AM
I had 2 pre-cnc Widow's-an SA III and an MA II and I just got a PSA X.They all shot and shoot great.The fit seems to be better with the PSA but they're all good.I'd buy another pre-cnc Widow with no reservations at all  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: CNC or PRE CNC
Post by: CJ Pearson on April 17, 2007, 12:08:00 PM
what year did they start using the cnc?
Title: Re: CNC or PRE CNC
Post by: Pinecone on April 17, 2007, 02:46:00 PM
I own both and find that they shoot the same for me...fabulous!  

Claudia
Title: Re: CNC or PRE CNC
Post by: strick9 on April 17, 2007, 03:02:00 PM
I just purchased a lightly used PMA III 60" 60lbs at 28 inches and was actually pondering the same thing, it seems pre used, pre cnc seem to be higher priced than I would think, pretty much in line with the CNC bows used ,, I guess it is the nostalgic value. Any way I still want a TF III really bad..