Oneida Eagle Bows

[JPSaxMan]

I never knew what one of these bows were until now. Wow. A different design to say the least. But why are they so different? Any peticular reasons?  

[Daveinthebush]

They were a design worked on by the owner of a bow shop in Elbridge NY (Don?) and a member of the Coyne family of Coyne laundry of Syracuse.  The partner in Elbridge ( I used to shoot in a league with him) sold out sometime I think in the late 70's.  For a while they were manufactured in the old Garden Shop of an abandoned Sears store on Salina Street in Syracuse.  The factory was then moved out to off of Rt. 481 the other side of Baldwinsville NY.  From there I lost track of them but I think someone else bought them out and moved the company west.

The cable in the handle design seems to work and they have a following.  They are smooth and unique.  You don't want to be next to one if the string breaks tough.  But they can be repaired without a bow press and faster than a wheel or cam bow.

[JPSaxMan]

I think I'd get one just for the indifferency of the bow :lol:  

[longwinters]

The people that now own the company are out of Michigan.  I think the name is Pollard/Pollington (or something like that).  Send an e-mail to Big Tom.  He is a dealer for them and can answer any questions you might have.

Long

[Lawdog]

I started using Oneida bows back in the late 1980’s with their Oneida Eagle bow.  Went to the Strike Eagle then to the Areo Force.  Now I have two Black Eagles(got a NIB one off Ebay last year for half the price).  There isn’t a smoother, easier drawing or quieter bow made.  Easy to tune and stay tuned.  Using an Oneida will let you go to a heavier weight bow.  My wife went from a 40 lb. pull IXL to a 50 lb. Oneida.  Also one of the fastest bows on the market.  Would I recommend Oneida bows?  You betcha, TO EVERYONE.  Lawdog
 

[Chuck White]

I shoot an Aero Force!  I bought it when they were first introduced (can't remember what year that was) and I've gotten my deer with it every year since!
I shoot at a 50LB draw weight, I have a 31 inch draw length and use 125 grain Muzzy 3-blade broadheads!  I also use the TM Hunter rest!

I love the Oneida bows and see no reason to change!

Note:   I had a string break on me one time, it broke when I was at about 1/2 draw!  Took a few seconds to realize what happened, then I took it to the bow shop and the lady had it back in shooting condition with a fully dressed string (sight, silencers and nock sets) in about 15 minutes!

[Lawdog]

Replacing a string on a Oneida is easy even in the field.  No bow press is needed just another hunter.  I carry an extra all rigged just in case.  Lawdog
 

[MarlinMan]

A buddy of mine had one of those oneida bows back in the 80's when we shot alot of 3-D tournaments.
We all called it the "Screamin Leaf spring"

[panman]

Lawdog. How fast is your wifes bow at 50#?.Just dont know any thing about Oneida bows.Thanks.pan man

[Naphtali]

Please take the time to identify changes from early Oneida designs to current ones.

Also compare the durability-reliability of current Oneida design with:

1. any other "conventional" compound bow with which you are familiar.

2. a first-quality takedown recurve whose recurves are stressed.
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I have been strongly considering adding archery to my muzzleloading hobby. I have received PMs that identified clubs close to my home -- Thanks to all of you.

I am put off by the raygun-robot-and-rocket ship look of conventional compound bows. I appreciate the simplicity of a stressed recurve, but the Oneida design, for some reason, appeals to me. And I don't know if I can comfortably use a bow with greater than 55-pounds of draw force.

[DakotaElkSlayer]

Right now I own both a '99 AeroForce and an '04 ESC BE.  For the hunter, there isn't a better bow made!  Silky smooth draw and plenty of speed makes it an absolute dream to shoot.  They are actually quite easy to shoot well...they make me even look like a good shot!

Jim

[Lawdog]

Please take the time to identify changes from early Oneida designs to current ones.

Also compare the durability-reliability of current Oneida design with:

1. any other "conventional" compound bow with which you are familiar.

2. a first-quality takedown recurve whose recurves are stressed.
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I have been strongly considering adding archery to my muzzleloading hobby. I have received PMs that identified clubs close to my home -- Thanks to all of you.

I am put off by the raygun-robot-and-rocket ship look of conventional compound bows. I appreciate the simplicity of a stressed recurve, but the Oneida design, for some reason, appeals to me. And I don't know if I can comfortably use a bow with greater than 55-pounds of draw force.

I have shot a number of bows including PSE, Darton, Matthews, Bear, etc. and the Oneida is the smothest drawing, easiest to tune and has power equal to or better than any other I have tried.  Lawdog
 

[Arrroman]

I still have an H-500 Onieda, a Strike Eagle, and an Aeroforce. These are the smoothest best shooting bows ever made but they are long and heavy. These bows are fast and tended to blow strings or power cables every other month in my experience with them. Thet do shoot great though.

Good luck hunting! >>>------------>

[JPSaxMan]

So it sounds like a lot of you would buy one of these over a Mathews, Hoyt? Forces to be reckoned with... .  

[Arrroman]

For me the Onieda bows were a lesson on bowtuning. If they were tuned perfect they were quiet, if they made any noise something was wrong. I also remember hitting my leg with the lower limb while shooting carp from a canoe. Both the upper limb and the lower limb swing a bit more then any wheel bow. I think the lack of any cable guard helped contribute to the accuracy of the bow. I know they are still the smoothest drawing bows I have ever pulled.

Good luck hunting! >>>------------>

[DakotaElkSlayer]

"I think the lack of any cable guard helped contribute to the accuracy of the bow."

Good call!  This eliminates "cam lean" which all the wheelie bow manufacturers are still working on.  Bowtech's new timing system is the right way to do it...pretty much copied the concept from Oneida.

Jim

[S.B.]

I shot and still own a Aero Force, Have since moved on to a Matthews XL. My only drawback with Onieda was the noise of the string when released. Still, it killed a lot of deer. I now use it to bowfish for carp at spawning time.

[Naphtali]

Ordered non-catalogued custom ESC Black Eagle LH Friday, the twenty-ninth.

Oneida has several used BEs available LH and RH. CALL, don't E-mail, for information and pricing.

Prices tend to be higher than for run-of-the-mill compounds. But, then again, you get what you pay for.

As I gather first-hand information, I'll try to remember to pass it on.
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