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Offline Frank V

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What was your first bow?
« on: August 31, 2010, 06:18:32 PM »
Not wanting to hijack the thread about the all aluminum bow (several have mentioned having a Ben Pearson all fiberglass bow).
What did everyone start with?
 I also have an old Ben Pearson fiberglass bow. It's a take down (sleeved) longbow with a double shelf & marked 45. My Grandfather gave it to me years ago & I've shot it a lot. I haven't shot it in years, but did build a string for it & strung it to make sure the string fit, but didn't shoot it. It'd probably be fine, but I don't want to take the chance.
  I remember doing foolish kid things with it like shooting an arrow straight up in the air & seeing how close it'd come to us when it landed. I well remember the sared feeling when we'd loose sight of the arrow then wouldn't have a clue of which way to run or stand still. FOOLISH! It's a wonder any of us lived to reach puberty. Anyway that's how I started.

So if anyone is inclined I'd love to hear about your first bows.
Frank
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Re: What was your first bow?
« Reply #1 on: September 01, 2010, 02:19:14 AM »
My first bow was a Bear fiberglass longbow that was about 25# and had a shelf on both the right and left side. 

Now my first hunting bow was a Bear 76er which was a takedown recurve with a metal riser and fiberglass limbs.  It was 45# @ 28 with a brown riser and green limbs.  I loved that bow and to this day don't know what happened to it after I joined the Air Force.  I've often thought about getting one of the used ones you see for sale, but it just wouldn't be the same.
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Re: What was your first bow?
« Reply #2 on: September 01, 2010, 02:45:14 AM »
A Browning Mohawk #34@28"
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Re: What was your first bow?
« Reply #3 on: September 01, 2010, 06:32:37 AM »
Ben Pearson all fiberglass bow, heck that was back in 1968, wish I still had that one today.
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Re: What was your first bow?
« Reply #4 on: September 01, 2010, 09:37:33 AM »
My first bow back in the fifties was a lemonwood English style longbow. No arrow  shelf so had to be careful or edge of fletching from the arrow could inflict a rip in your bowhand.Got pretty good with it and knock down a couple of birds in flight. Later in college got my first recurve, a 45# fiberglass Ben Pearson, and a 50# Ben Pearson Palimino. Now I have a whole herd of longbows and recurves of Bob Lee, Rick Welch Dakato, and Chastain!
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Re: What was your first bow?
« Reply #5 on: September 01, 2010, 12:58:46 PM »
My first bow was a bear white tail,... it was a compound,... and I knew not a single blessed thing about archery. Couldn't hit the broad side of a barn :-[...the deer where safe ::) scout4<><
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Re: What was your first bow?
« Reply #6 on: September 01, 2010, 01:38:06 PM »
I had one of those with the copper looking finish.
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Re: What was your first bow?
« Reply #7 on: September 01, 2010, 06:01:41 PM »
Old green bear fiberglas bow at 35 #
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Re: What was your first bow?
« Reply #8 on: September 02, 2010, 10:33:36 AM »
After my fiberglass Ben Pearson, my first real hunting bow was a Bear Hunter 48lbs. I still have an afinity for the Bear bows. Wish I still had that Bear Hunter.
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Re: What was your first bow?
« Reply #9 on: September 02, 2010, 01:17:52 PM »
A Darton maple/fiberglass recurve pulling 50 lbs @ 28".  When I was about 20, I traded it towards a Ben Pearson 60 lb takedown recurve, and then a few years later traded that towards a Ben Pearson 70 lb compound.  I still have the compound, but wish I had the recurves more.
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