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Offline captainkirk

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« on: October 21, 2003, 12:00:06 PM »
Anybody here shoot a Checkmate?  I'm seriously considering a Falcon with Red Elm limbs and a Bubinga riser.  They sure look pretty on the websites: recurves.com or archerybymail.com.  Seem like a lot of bow for the money and I have heard good things from other folks, just wondered if anybody in the Greybeard realm had firsthand knowledge...

Kirk 8)
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« Reply #1 on: November 07, 2003, 04:21:31 PM »
I have a Checkmate Attila.  Here's my impressions.

http://www.bowshow.com/checkmate_attila.htm

I can recommend that particular model without reservation.
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« Reply #2 on: November 10, 2003, 02:15:04 AM »
I appreciate your review of the Atilla, and I considered that one for a while, but I don't really plan on hunting so I went with the longer length Falcon.  Mine is on order and should be here this week (it was an in-stock model as well).  As an aside, do you know anything about the longevity of clear glass complared to black glass for limb backing material?  I went with the clear to see more of the wood and I hope it will be durable as well.

Thanks again

Kirk 8)
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« Reply #3 on: November 10, 2003, 04:18:49 AM »
Glass is glass.  The color doesn't matter as far as longevity is concerned.
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« Reply #4 on: November 15, 2003, 08:02:18 PM »
I have shot quite a few chek mates and have yet to shoot a bad one. I shoot a chek mate crusader right now and have a longhorn ordered. In the past I have had a 56" hunter several hunter II's 58" and 60" several other crusaders and a falcon. The craftmanship is high end and they are affordable. Think you would not be dissapointed
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« Reply #5 on: November 18, 2003, 05:27:38 AM »
Well my new Checkmate Falcon showed up this weekend and it is beautiful.  A Bubinga riser and Red Elm limbs with clear glass make a mighty nice recurve.  I haven't shot it yet, (still waiting for arrows to arrive), but for very little outlay of cash, I am in the game...

Captain 8)
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« Reply #6 on: December 02, 2003, 07:28:00 AM »
Chek-Mate bows are very high quality, surprisingly so considering the price. They are excellent entry level custom bows, and look and shoot like bows costing 2 to 3 times as much. I think you will be happy with any model that Cujo (Mark Morietz) crafts for you.

Here are 3 links where you can buy Chek-Mate retail since you cannot order the bows direct from Cujo. By the way they are made in Canada.

http://www.recurves.com

[url]http://www.powderandbow.com/heights/

[url]http://www.archerybymail.com/
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