The top 5 best longbows?

[tippit]

Dang,  I wish someone had posted the answer 30 some odd years ago.  I'm still trying to figure that out     Doc

 

[Kenneth]

Dang tippit, you have more bows than I do arrows!!    

[jackdaw]

The Leon Stewart Slammer is kind of an amazing bow! Shoot one and you will see! The two that are comparable , (in my opinion), are the McCullough Griffin and LaClair Shrew. Big Jims' look interesting as well but I haven't seen one in person yet. I was not originally a Stewart fan...but became one when shooting at Baltimore and you could see one just lasering its arrows, (1916's according to the shooter),into the bales.  A used Stewart 46# slammer he was demoing and consequently bought. My friend also recently bought one and ordered another...he's the most serious bow shooter I know.......a 45# ...for his all around hunting-3-D bow! (you listening Monkeyball???).....M.O....john

[seabass]

widow pl,just my opinion.

[kbertsch]

if you can find a used fred anderson skookum buy it, they were the best I ever shot.

[Doug in MN]

Originally posted by tippit:
Dang,  I wish someone had posted the answer 30 some odd years ago.  I'm still trying to figure that out      Doc

 

Now that is a well organized space.
I love that photo Doc.

Oh and to the orginal question I am rather fond of Pronghorns.

D

[LONGSTYKES]

The Toelke Whip, one of the smoothest and quietest longbows made. But I still may have too try them all.

[Darren]

Cari-bow "wolverine"
        "Silver fox"
        "tundra wolf"
        " Peregrine"

I own them all. And I just ordered another "wolverine" Take down yesterday for a grizz hunt in 2012. Abe makes some of the best bows out their. I would also recomend a Shrew, And Big Jim's "Thunderchild"

Good Luck

[House]

From my experience

Morrison Dakota
Dryad Orion
Dwyer Defiant
Leon Stewart
Griffin

But I'm always looking for another one...got about ten on the list of must trys, including Centaur, Big Jim, Caribow Silver Fox, Hornes, and a Stewart Slammer 3 piece.

Good luck, afterall...the fun is in the searching!

Travis

[Flying Dutchman]

I've tried a few and for me the Cari-Bow Peregrine is lonely at the top. Superb craftmanship, sweeeeeet to pull, and a blistering speed. They hit were you look, they sure are shooters!

[maineac]

Just started to shoot lbs.  Tried them whenever I could get someone to let me shoot a few arrows through them at gatherings.  I bought a Horne takedown from Robtattoo a couple of months ago, and I surprise myself constantly with the accuracy of it while stumping.  It is dead in the hand, quiet and fast.

[HATCHCHASER]

Toelke
Mohawk
Black Swan
Morrison
Treadway

[TRAD101]

cari-bow perigrine or wolverine, love them both equally.

[coaster500]

If tippit don't know its a trick question !!!

 

[Sixby]

Try top 15 or so best. No way could I ever place a top 5/ First we would have to establish what a longbow is. then what attributes it is being judged by. fastest may not be the best. Slow may not be the worst./ shock and smoothness , shootability . options, degree of craftsmanship , fit and finish. finish quality, all would have to be brought into consideration.

I will put my Eaglewings up against any bow made when you consider every aspect. If I could not do that I would do what it took to make it that way.

God Bless you all, Steve

[Brock]

F.Anderson Skookum
KimSha Mattahwoman
Strunk Spirit Longbows
Robertson Stykbows
Laclair Shrew


and really like the Protoge Longbow that Lee Roberson is making under some mentoring by Gary Senteman...I tested his diamondback and was great shooting bow.

[copperhead95]

anneewakee archery addiction longbow, smoothest bow period. very fast aswell.

[huntmaster80]

Hill country are very sweet shooters. Take a peek at the k2

[K. Mogensen]

Definitely check out Lost Creeks!

[Knawbone]

One more vote for the better Martins, Also have a bow called a Chinook from 21 st. Archery,I shoot this bow very well[ for me]3" group at 25yd.It's a mid  R/D very stable and smooth, likes a heavy arrow.  Shoot alot and you'll shoot well.                                                                                                                                                                                                            Martin/Howatt custom bushbow 50# @ 28                                                      21 street  Chinook 58# @ 28"