I just got my Bama Bow Hunter model.....

[Cottonwood]

I can tell you after recieving my bows, I am 200% sold on Bama Bows, the differance between these two bows is night and day.



The Bama Hunter is the dark one on the left, it is 67.5" 55# @ 28" DL 65 AMO and in shooting this bow it is so light, and smooth at the shot with litterally no hand shock what so ever.  I had to call Nate the bower, and compliment him on such a fine work of art.  I told him that the only other bow I had shot was the Mathews Drenalin that I had given to my son.

Here is the first group produced by this bow using Easton Legacy 2020's cut at 30" with a 145 gr FP up front.  Shot from 20 yards, and these are not the arrows that I should have been using, and the ex owner is sending his Easton 2018's cut at 30" and I will post up a picture of that group after they get here from Grand Rapids.



The other bow which is a custom longbow, but I can not find the bowers name or company on the bow, other than 68"  60# @ 28"DL USA.  This bow is all wood and wider across the flat of the limbs.  The grip is much larger, and with shooting the Easton Legacy 2020's they are rated for this bow by Easton.  But the end of the arrow did kick up upon the shot, but did fly to the bale centered.  There is a lot of hand shock with this bow, and it may just get turned, so that I can place an order with Bama Bows for my own custom made new bow.  We will see, as I shoot it more to find out if I like it, or if its going to get storage time.

Here is my Bama with the group above taken at the 20 yards.



The ex owner posted up a review of the Royal model that he just bought from Bama Bows, and he never thought there could be another Bama Bow that shot better than the Hunter model, but he is on Cloud 9 with how his new Royal shoots and feels at the shot.  A new Hunter model only runs $279 and a new Royal $479 which is not bad for a fine custom bow.

I can tell you that there will be no other company that I will buy from for my bows, and this Longbow shooter is converted from recurves to longbows, its just that simple.

Jon

[scout4]

Lookin good cottonwood!! very nice group for first time shooting! I had an old shakespear recurve some years back, that bow would shoot more different kinds of arrows with good accuracy and arrow flight than any bow I've ever owned. Looks like that longbow may be of the same sort. Good luck with it cottonwood! scout4<><

[Cottonwood]

Thanks Scout4, here is a link to what my bow looked like at Bama Bows before it left.

http://www.bamabows.com/bowsinstockhunter1.html

[scout4]

Thanks for the link cottonwood! Man that is one beautiful bow! Seems it would be hard to find a much better price on a longbow like that anywhere else. Thats a great bow ya have there! scout4<><

[All Hawks Kill]

Wow, if that is your first group you are going to be tearing up arrows once you get use to that bow....

It is a great looking bow also, so congrats to you!!!!!!

BTW you need some Cedar arrows for that girl............it is the only way to really get the full traditional experience with a longbow...

[Cottonwood]

All Hawks Kill

As a matter of fact, YES

I've got Easton 2020's, 2117's and 2018's to work with, by my longbows are going to scream for a good cedar.  I have 3 longbows now to give you an idea of what I need.   I committed to another guy for arrows for the Selfbow that is 45#, and he is holding those for me.  But thses new bows are going to scream for a good Arrowsmith's work.

Bama Bow 67.5" 55# @ 28" DL 68 AMO
Longbow 68" 60# @ 28" DL

But I just have to wait a bit, then I can get them.

[All Hawks Kill]

I understand about the waiting...........

When to do get to throwing cedar, you will need a good arrow straightener and learn how to straighten your arrows.  Most cedar arrows will stay straight enough for 3-4 20 yard shot before needing to be restraightened.  Some shafts are better than others for staying straight, but after years I can just pick them out of a bunch.  When I have a dozen I normally try and find the few I don't have to straighten as much and hold them back to use for hunting. Weather also plays a role in how straight your arrows stay.  If you straighten them in a warm, dry house then go out into the cold, damp woods they may not stay straight and start to bend slightly in your quiver.  I try to straighten mine outside as need as I can to where I'm going to hunt.  Hope this helps