Just got my new Vortex longbow this weekend so I thought I'd share a few pics with you. it's a 56" 53@28 Zircote and Osage with carbon and actionboo core and Bocote veneers.
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Beautiful Leroy..Absolutely gorgeous.
I see the sun is out today at your place. Raining here in Cinci.
what a beauty Leroy,,Nice pics,,JB
thats what i'm talking about!
Thanks All! It's one of the .....No It's the Nicest Bow I have ever owned. So Far!
Very nice. Would have stuck to just actionboo cores though.
I gave that alot of thought and decided to get it jus to see the difference. I like it. Why would you have passed on the carbon David?
Carbon is not a good core material. It is not good with compression and is more likely to fail in the core. Arvid has done lots of research on it and no longer does carbon cores in the Black Swans. There are materials that better handle core duty and carbon core really doesn't improve speed. Carbon does it's best work on the back of the limb and if you put glass over it, you are pretty much canceling out most of the benefits.
nice bow leroy :thumbsup:
We'll have to see David but she seems pretty snappy to me. Jeffy Thanks Bud!
Real nice bow. Good luck with it.
Tim
LeRoy, she's a real "look'r"! good luck with her.
Very nice, I like the grip Kevin did for ya!! I do not know if the carbon will benefit the speed, but I would think it would be smooth on the draw! These bows are some sweet shooters and lookers!! Shawn
stunning !!! Congrats on the bow, I know that you have been looking forward to getting your hands on it. PLease let us know how it shoots.
Hawk,
Great wood combo. :)
Rich K
LeRoy
Looks like a keeper to me love the wood combo as well.
L
Very pretty bow. Good luck with her and good shooting.
LeRoy,
See you did it again!! How does the added heel feel to you? Fine looking piece there.
Tom, I really like that heel. It is going to make going back and forth from my T/D to my Vortex easier and it also locks my grip solid in one place this way. No more hand position troubles.
That is real nice LeRoy...congratulations. I LOVE new toys!!!
Thanks Brian!
I think you have just made it harder NOT to order one LeRoy! I was fine, just enjoying the warm summer evening, thought I'd check out what is going on the Tradgang scene....and there it is, one of the nicest designed longbows I've seen. Of course, you just had to address the issue I am concerned about...grip that allows you to switch back and forth easier with recurves. If my wife asks why I did it I will just say "It's LeRoy's fault"! lol
Hey Leroy,
Very nice bow.
Scott
Hey LeRoy, I take it you are going to take that bow bear hunting in Canada this year. Nice bow buy the way.
Jesse
Man buddy that is awesome. By far the best looking one you have. How does it like the excels? Thanks alot no i'm getting the itch! :knothead: :banghead:
S-W-E-E-E-E-E-T !!
Nice bacote. (As I'm reading this to myself as I type, that sounds like something I might get slapped for if I say it in front of a lady who thought I was referring to her).
How many RER now, LeRoy?
D-A-N-G!! Real nice looking bow LeRoy! Real nice! Looking at your bow, and after reading all the good things about the Vortex, I'm getting the itch too. I better waite for my other RER to get here first though :) .
David, If you want to blame it on me go ahead....It's happened before!LOL!
Jesse, Yes that one is going on the bear hunt. So you will have the chance to shoot it.
Chad, It really likes the Excels!
To both Scott's Thanks and now that makes 6
RER bows on the rack. With one more to go.
Doug,You know what they say about those itches....You gotta scratch sooner or later.
Good looking bow LeRoy. I really like the wood choices. Sounds like you might consider getting a bigger bowrack cause I know you're not done yet. :jumper:
You are probably right Dick. The rack I have now hold 10 and it's gettin crowded! LMAO!!
WOW!! That is a great combination of woods together. Very very nice LeRoy. I demo'd a Vortex with that extra heal in the grip. I loved the way it fit my hand. Congrats!!
BTW, I have a recurve with carbon core and bamboo lams. It's a sweet shooter with great performance.
I think 6 bows should be your self-imposed limit. You have my address already, Mr. Leroy, do I get to pick which one gets sent ???
That's one FINE bow, I really like the grip too. Hope you get some blood on it soon.
Thanks for all the comments guys. Darrell you got one coming already! We'll talk after you get it.
sweet lookin bow,leroy.i love that heel.
Me too Jesse.
A fine looking bow.
I gotta find a Chrono to use. This thing is really quick and now I'm curious.
Awesome looking bow! That wood combo goes together like peanut butter and jelly. Even if it didn't shoot good it would be worth keeping just to carry around and show off.
Looks great Leroy!
Bill
Thanks Bill! I really like the way it shoots for me too. Feels more like I've been shooting it for years instead of days.
Congats on the bow, another one of Kevins masterpieces.
Dave
very nice. I guess the next time we see it it will be laying across the back of a Bar...?
I certainly hope so Geno!