What good recurves are out there.

[Nathan Anderson]

I really like the Great Plains SR Swift recurve. It shoots great and is very good quality. I am curious what else is out there that is close to the quality for a better price? Ive shot some lower end ones for $100 and they feel stiff and un accurate.

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[TurkeyBowMaster]

I'm pretty satisfied with my Hoyt Buffalo.

 

[justinspicher]

I've been shooting recurves only for the last ten or so years but haven't really tried very many different bows. I owned a Hoyt Gamemaster, Gamemaster II, and a a Dorado. All shot well for me and I enjoyed them.

Last year I switched to Black Widow. I've had several of their models as well, in both take down and one piece. I bought all of them used. I enjoy shooting those bows and shoot them ALOT.

Recently I traded for a takedown made by Sierra Blanca out of New Mexico. They are about $400-450, on average but are very well made and shoot well. Jess is very personable and easy to deal with.

 

[ethan4895]

PSE makes good recurve bows

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[justinspicher]

I've always been told to shoot as many as possible and the bow will find you.

 

[Superkodiak38]

I've always been told to shoot as many as possible and the bow will find you.

That's good advice. We have a big traditional shoot here every year with a lot of vendors and you can shoot a lot of different bows. I am going with a Tradtech Titan III for my next bow, it's an ILF bow and several friends shoot them and really like them a lot. Never thought I would have a metal riser bow but to get the length and stability I need it's going to be the Titan. I'll be driving up to Lancaster in the spring to ser one up.

 

[jmez]

This guy makes really nice bows. Shoot very well.

http://http://www.kotabows.com/index.htm

 

[Nathan Anderson]

Thanks for the info guys. And i really like the wood like. Thanks jmez those Kotas are perfect for about 60 % the price of a great plains

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[Nathan Anderson]

Wood look

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[LostArra]

For recurve i shoot an old Morrison Shawnee Arapaho. It found me.

Others with a loyal following are Black Widow and Stalker Stickbows. I've shot a Widow but not the Stalker which is real eye candy.

 

[Tim in Wa.]

I have a Stalker Stickbow Coyote I like it allot

 

[Beendare]

Are you the Nathan anderson that is one heck of a good longbow hunter?

There is a NA that is an awesome hunter with a LB...he killed a Stone Sheep in BC when I was there about 20 years ago.
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Another option is the ILF system. ILF is a standard fitting for limbs and risers that you can mix and match. You can buy a plethora of recurve and longbow limbs that are a std ILF fitting...and fit them to many different ILF risers.

Some nice wood or metal risers...from 13"-25"...and the ILF limbs in S,M,L,XL with weights in 23 increments from 20#-70# ...so you can make a short 54" bow to a 70" long bow..or anywhere in between. Prices too...from about $300 to $1500...
My ILF....a Morrison archery riser...with SF Elite plus carbon/foam limbs [I skinned with diamondback]


Same riser with WW Inno limbs [skinned with prairie rattler]