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Chadr81
| | Posted on Thursday, August 30, 2007 - 03:41 am: | 
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Hey Dave - where was she when we came down last weekend?!?! I think I would have stayed longer... possibly permanently! |
Terribletim
| | Posted on Thursday, August 30, 2007 - 11:05 am: |
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Dave - Serious question. . .
I'm trying to find a bow for my wife. She does not want a compound bow, just a simple recurve. She has never done any archery and does not want to invest a ton in something she just wants to try. Also, she is only 5'-4". What do you recommend, and where do we find it? All the local shops here in the Tacoma area tell her "we can't get recurves any more" and try to sell her a compound. |
Mikej
| | Posted on Thursday, August 30, 2007 - 12:02 pm: |
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That's kind of like Buell dealers saying they can't get tube frame parts, find a different dealer. Recurves are readily available. I know there are good archery shops out west there, but I've been away so long I can't tell you who they are these days. But I suspect Daves is doing to archery what he did with Buells and working with him "virtually" will be almost like working with a good local dealer.
So, before Daves jumps in here, I've got a PSE Talon take-down recurve. Not looking to sell it, just giving you an example. The poundage might be a little high for your wife, but if I remember right Washington hunting regs give a minimum bow poundage to be legal for hunting. Is she looking for a hunting bow or a target bow? Makes a little difference. There are some exceptionally nice recurve target bows around these days, real nice.
Just throwing some thoughts out there. |
Arbalest
| | Posted on Thursday, August 30, 2007 - 12:15 pm: |
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Tim,
I have a very short, lightweight (40# I think) Bear (Kodiak Magnum?)bow. I would be willing to ship it to you for her to try. If she does not like it, you can ship it back to me. If she likes it, we can agree on a price with the stipulation that it comes back to me (for the same price) when she is done with it. If this interests you, I will try to get a couple of photos to you. You can drop me a note at arbalest04062@gmail.com.
Mike Lydon |
Sleez
| | Posted on Thursday, August 30, 2007 - 12:17 pm: |
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back to the orig thread please, more pics??? |
Terribletim
| | Posted on Thursday, August 30, 2007 - 12:21 pm: |
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quote:Is she looking for a hunting bow or a target bow?
Purely target, even the thought of killing Bambie would make her cry.
Arbalest - Thank you for the offer, gonna keep looking for now. Think I want something I can keep around for good. |
Mikej
| | Posted on Thursday, August 30, 2007 - 12:30 pm: |
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"we can't get recurves any more"
This guy seems to be able to get them:
http://traditionalarcherysales.com/index.php?actio n=page_display&PageID=5
 
I'm sure Daves can do better. |
Ceejay
| | Posted on Thursday, August 30, 2007 - 12:33 pm: |
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TT-I have a Martin Rebel. Its small, you can get it tuned for lower # draws and should last forever. I haven't shot it in a while, but it would do everything I wanted to do. I'm into fishing and I thought I would try bowfishing. They are very reasonable on price, look nice and for what I was doing were good shooters. I've nabbed a few carp, some gar, and even a goose with it. |
Mikej
| | Posted on Thursday, August 30, 2007 - 12:33 pm: |
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Here's a link to Daves' shop:
http://www.doublelungarcheryinc.com/ |
Mikej
| | Posted on Thursday, August 30, 2007 - 12:41 pm: |
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This one looks like a nice Mathews recurve:
I couldn't find one with a model holding it though.  |
Mikej
| | Posted on Thursday, August 30, 2007 - 01:20 pm: |
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Nothing wrong with target shooting
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/more/archery/news /1999/09/21/davis_archery/
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Terribletim
| | Posted on Thursday, August 30, 2007 - 01:26 pm: |
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quote:I couldn't find one with a model holding it though.
I hope to provide the model once I find the bow. . . |
Wolfridgerider
| | Posted on Thursday, August 30, 2007 - 02:01 pm: |
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Djkaplan
| | Posted on Thursday, August 30, 2007 - 02:08 pm: |
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I never really understood the whole 'babes with guns' fascination some gun guys have... but this 'babes with bows' is a different thing altogether.
A fetish I never knew I had apparently. |
Djkaplan
| | Posted on Thursday, August 30, 2007 - 02:09 pm: |
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That second beauty really does it for me. I bet she knows where the US is on map too. |
Luvthemtorts
| | Posted on Thursday, August 30, 2007 - 11:07 pm: |
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That gal in the first few pics is GORGEOUS!! I've never wanted to lick an armpit more in my life  .
Any links to more pics of that young lass? |
Swampy
| | Posted on Friday, August 31, 2007 - 03:06 pm: |
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Think of Bambi as a ZOMBIE!
Then you know why Bambi must DIE! |
Bluzm2
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 04, 2007 - 12:33 am: |
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I think I'm taking up bow hunting..... |
