Hi all,

Just a wondering if anyone has in there hot little hands a new 50th Black Widow recurve or Longbow? and if the answer is yes than why havn't I seen pics posted as yet?


   

I was always planning to order one but I've enough bows and I now planning on putting the last steed into the stable. A new PLX KingWood but with the old LAG grip on him. Sound O.K or what?

So lets see all those 50th pics!

In Oz, al...   :cool:   ...

Here is a copy of my post on the Widow Web:

Sorry, got busy to send pictures. Will load them up soon. OK, stretched the dacron last night ( not a fan of the 97 stuff). Beatiful bow , really glows in the sun light. Rosewood stands out rich dark red/brown. Shot the following arrows at 22 yards. Grizzly Stik-Stika 423 grains Grizzly Stik-Alaskans- 597 grain X-7 2114- 480 grain Cedar (good stuff,Arrow Art)481 grain
Chrongraph= Smith sunglasses

Now all the osage bows I have shot prior were smooth but slow. NOT THIS PGA!! My sunglasses, I mean poor man's chrono said all the arrows were smoking down to Mr.foam Deer. Of course the Alaskans were a little behind the rest of the pack. Sitkas shot perfect, well so did the other three. I like 10 grains per lb.(52#) so I need to add more. I hope the pictures come out. 1st arrow in the 10 spot on Mr.Foam Deer. 2nd arrow, well look at the picture,says it all. I need to glue a new nock on the Sitka. This bow is going to be fun,fun, fun!

Yes Aussie - I know you have a real weakness for those Widows.  It must cost you a fortune by the time the customs boys the exchange rate and postage get stuck into you??

However they would be a beautiful bow to own.  We have heaps for trad guys in our club at Sydney, but I have never even seen a widow.

Sutto

Beautiful bow! I gave serious thought to ordering one, but there are other places where the money is more needed. Congratulations!
Alan, I had an LAG that I liked pretty well and when I got my first PL I wasn't sure if it would work out for me. It didn't take long to get used to the "new" grip and now, anything else I shoot feels strange to me. I've got the two PL's and I am more than pleased with them. FYI-I have found that with the PL longbows I DON'T NEED to shoot an extremely high spined wood shaft. With either bow, a Beman 400 or a GT 5575 with a 100 grain brass adapter and a 150 point shoots like a dart, but I found that 60-65# spine wood shafts with 125 gr. points shoot great from either bow as well (53# and 58#). I tried heavier spine wood shafts and did not get as god of flight from them. Your new bow sound like a winner. Post some photos when you get it! Mike

I have a PSA3. If I did not like it so much I would buy one of those beauties. GREAT looking bow!
Bill

Yes Thanks for the Pics High country. She sure looks like a keeper. I'd love to order a PGA but I've two good Widow T/Ds now so I'll have to pass up that fine looking lady.

Suttoman, I've been lucky to own 4 widows in the past but I was real lucky in my last order that the bow came stright to my PO Box. Missed all imports and GST! Was a good day thats for sure.

Mike my far off mate, I'll get my New Zealand hunting trip out of the way, than I will be placing my order asap upon my return. I had a LAG but in a moment of weekness passed it onto someone less deserving. Arhhh well the things we do...

Saw one up close at Denton...very nice.But I just ordered a PSA3 tonight instead and can't wait.

These bows have exceeded my expectations. Not only in beauty but the performance as well. I think this bow will out shoot my PSA.
Anyone who ownes a Black Widow knows how high the expectations are. My new PGA was delivered last week and I could not be happier. Anyone on the fence, order one before they run out of Rosewood.

I just got my PLGA last week.  My wonderful wife and daughter ordered it for me.  I am really liking it!  It shoots as good as it looks!

I'm waiting,I'm waiting dang I'm calling in the morning WHERES MINE?  Mine looks just like highcountrys. Cept made to stand on the right side of the bow    Oh yeah just like Leftys only highcountrys& JDS3's confused yet?


                       Brent

I have been wanting to order one of aniversary longbows, just do not have the cash right now. I start a new job on the 15 th, so maybe a couple of weeks after that I will get her done. They are nice.

Thanks for the Pics JDS3 but I think I've missed the boat. New Zealand blew me out...lol back to work I must go.


al

Alan, I have seen your kingwood and it is a beaut. I can't see where the PGA would be any better looking.

But a new bow is really nice lol. Alan

Lefty
Yours looks almost like mine. The rosewood on your is a little lighter colored than mine and yours is built backwards.
I bet yours shoots as good as the one I have though.
Light weight, fast and stable.
This thing outshoots any recurve I have ever shot.

John

John,
 The thing I was most impressed with was how smooth the draw is.  WOW!  And you are right it is a shooter!