Tbow vs f261

[Coopsdaddy]

Ok like a dummy I sold all my traditional gear but want to give it another go.
Have tom clums series to watch.
These two seem like there always recommended and closely resemble the satori.
Help me pick and also pick a limb to get started.
Thinking a 19 inch riser.
I’m 6 ft 170 and pull 65-70 on my compound.

 

[Beendare]

I don't know the Tbow riser- but it seems fine

I do have a F261 riser and it's very good. I think the weight of it is a good compromise.

Limbs; I would recommend longs and to get a very cheap- sub $100- and light [30-35# at your DL] set for your first go around. Then get a mid range name brand limb in the 45-50#. [ILF limbs are typically rated on a 25" riser and will be much heavier as the riser gets smaller. ]

So many good limbs it's hard to go wrong. I always recommend name brand limbs over the knock offs- WNS, Samick, etc. The WNS C5 an C3 are fantastic for under $200, [on Alt services UK] The caveat to the name brand thing is Nika is a very good limb- sold direct.

In the $300 range, the low end Uuhka limbs are very good.

 

[nevadabugle]

Tbow and a 40 or 45 pound Trad Tech Black Max limbs for it.

 

[Te Hopo]

I like my F261, it feels good in the hand and is a nice weight for carrying and shooting.
Currently I only have the limbs it came with, I'm not shooting much these days due to a shoulder injury so haven't looked at upgrading.

 

[1Canvas]

I had a 261, I liked the riser but not the grip, once bought a good grip it was a nice riser. I didn’t care for all of the metal that was removed under the grip. I had an older Tbow, sold it and regretted that move. I later bought another newer model with the plastic grip and it is much better quality. One thing about the Tbow is an unlimited amount of available grips. I ended up selling the 261 and kept the Tbow.
One of the differences between the two is the 261 has a lot of sharp edges and the Tbow doesn’t.

 

[proslogion]

I've been looking at picking up the tbow, personally. But I've read good things about both.

 

[1Canvas]

I've been looking at picking up the tbow, personally. But I've read good things about both.

Make sure you get the one with the plastic grip and in colors, that is the latest model. The first ones were black with a crappy feeling wood grip. The first ones were good, I had one, but the new models are much better.

 

[BowTrout]

I have the tbow and really like it especially for the money.

 

[meta_gabbro]

I had a TBow and it was fine, except for some poor tolerances/dimensional issues/misalignment in the upper limb picket, tiller bolts, or dovetail receiver that ultimately meant I couldn't back the tiller bolt out more than one turn from full lock before the limb was no longer making full contact with the tiller bolt on one side. Not a huge deal, was still able to dial tiller for tuning, just means there's not as much draw weight adjustment as a "real" ILF bow so you'll want to be a little more deliberate with your limb choices. Otherwise, feels like a Satori with a different grip texture and poorer paint/powder coat quality. Wound up getting a 19" Satori instead and donating the TBow to a university's archery club.

 

[1Canvas]

I had a TBow and it was fine, except for some poor tolerances/dimensional issues/misalignment in the upper limb picket, tiller bolts, or dovetail receiver that ultimately meant I couldn't back the tiller bolt out more than one turn from full lock before the limb was no longer making full contact with the tiller bolt on one side. Not a huge deal, was still able to dial tiller for tuning, just means there's not as much draw weight adjustment as a "real" ILF bow so you'll want to be a little more deliberate with your limb choices. Otherwise, feels like a Satori with a different grip texture and poorer paint/powder coat quality. Wound up getting a 19" Satori instead and donating the TBow to a university's archery club.

In five years of searching the web, AT, TT, I had never heard of such a bad review on the Tbow.
All of those issues and you say, “it was fine”, and “ it’s not a big deal”, . No clear thinking individual would buy a Tbow if they believed your review.
Some people are so anti Satori chinese copy.

 

[meta_gabbro]

In five years of searching the web, AT, TT, I had never heard of such a bad review on the Tbow.
All of those issues and you say, “it was fine”, and “ it’s not a big deal”, . No clear thinking individual would buy a Tbow if they believed your review.
Some people are so anti Satori chinese copy.

IDK why you think that what I said was so critical or unusual. It's really only one issue, and one of the first results for "Tbow recurve issues" is this thread where the guy has the same problem, and the advice he was given was the same as what I said - just buy limbs at your target weight instead of relying on being able to adjust for poundage. Even so, it's just one feature of an ILF setup, and probably not even the most important one. Being locked in at 40lb instead of being able to go down to 38 or up to 42 probably isnt a dealbreaker to anyone looking at one of these. Compared to any of the hundreds of non-ILF recurves and you're still getting the ability to tune tiller, adjust limb interface angle, find readily available limbs in any weight you want, and the option to add modern accessories. For 1/3 the cost of the genuine article I think it's a fine value, and if I hadn't gotten the chance at a good deal on my Satori I'd still probably have it.

 

[1Canvas]

IDK why you think that what I said was so critical or unusual. It's really only one issue, and one of the first results for "Tbow recurve issues" is this thread where the guy has the same problem, and the advice he was given was the same as what I said - just buy limbs at your target weight instead of relying on being able to adjust for poundage. Even so, it's just one feature of an ILF setup, and probably not even the most important one. Being locked in at 40lb instead of being able to go down to 38 or up to 42 probably isnt a dealbreaker to anyone looking at one of these. Compared to any of the hundreds of non-ILF recurves and you're still getting the ability to tune tiller, adjust limb interface angle, find readily available limbs in any weight you want, and the option to add modern accessories. For 1/3 the cost of the genuine article I think it's a fine value, and if I hadn't gotten the chance at a good deal on my Satori I'd still probably have it.

I have a Tbow and its been great, but I too got a deal on a Satori and bought it. I think a Tbow is a great buy provided it’s not defective.