your best performer

[PatM]

When people on here listed their best performer it is just that type of bow they bring up. Not necessarily the fastest bow or furthest shooting but the best all-rounder.
 Those ones don't collect dust unless they finally do give up the ghost a bit. That does happen and the excuse to try to make another that fills that void is always rewarding.

[n2huntn]

What Pat M said. Just gathering info. I'll take a man at his word.
Jeff

[hammertime]

Good topic,interesting-my best performer is an unbacked hickory 67" long, flat back,straight grain,slightly rounded  belly,60#@27",1 3/4 wide to 1/2 tips,been my huntin' buddy for 5 years-Hammertime

[Keenan]

 What I listed as best is a multitude of factors from ease of stringing to being able to stand the riggers of being strung all day and not lose cast.  This really sunk home with me years ago when there was a competition called the ambush bow challenge. This contest took all those factors into consideration. Results for me where that it inspired me to try some new things and learn what I liked and what worked.  As far as collecting dust ,,,,thats doubtfull with anyones best performers,,,,,,,best performers are a pleasure to shoot.

[n2huntn]

Keenan,
 Do you have the specs on the winner of that challenge or can you post a link? I would really like to read more about this. Your bow is a beauty by the way.
Thanks for all the replies guys.
Jeff

[Badger]

  ( I like them so well that I cant get interested in other designs.  Kenneth) Quote from little John!
You said a mouthful there Ken, good way to judge them.

Keenan, The ambush bow challenge stuck in my head as well, I liked the criteria and still use the bow I built for that challenge.

[ken75]

hope ya'll dont mind an amateur jumping in here havent been at this long but....., i think my favorite bows have been the mid fifty to low sixty inch static recurves . built from hickory which is my drug of choice ! although the semi pyramids in the same length are extremely forgiving and stable . heres a pic of my favorite so far

[toomanyknots]

"i think my favorite bows have been the mid fifty to low sixty inch static recurves"

Man, I gotta second that. Especially when the siyahs/recurves are angled just right so that the string lifts off at full draw, so the draw is hard at first and then gets smooth and easy to hold at full draw. In other words a compound pulley bow without the pulleys. But when it shoots the hardness to draw at first is really early draw weight. Awesome bows. Using high string bridges might seem to amplify this effect ( I think anyway).

[crooketarrow]

   My best bows are by far 64" osage straight limbed or with a little nature defex.Stiff at the handle with a self cut in.Top limb inch shorter.Very close to center shot.Around 60 to 65 pounds.Good cast snappy shots where you look.Oot of 33 bucks 25 were pass throughs.EVEN 5 PASS THROUGHS with knapped points.

[Kegan]

I'm in the same boat as Holten and Little John, a flatbow with super narrow, light tips. I'm still playing with D/R bows or hybrids, whatever you want to call them, but skinny tip flatbows are tough to beat

[n2huntn]

Can't find much on these ambush bows, anyone have any info?

[NTD]

Dean Torges put on this challenge in the past.  Here's a link to the old Bowyer's Journal board, there's a board for the ABC.  Good info on that old site.

http://bowyersjournal.websitetoolbox.com/

[JW_Halverson]

hope ya'll dont mind an amateur jumping in here havent been at this long but.....,

heres a pic of my favorite so far

Amateur?  Ha!  Buddy, you post some very fine looking stuff, the one above is certainly some of the best stuff out there.  Oh, and if by chance you drew me in the Christmas Exchange, the one pictured above would be just fine!!!   

[aznboi3644]

so far to me my best performer is my 57" 45lb hickory d bow. Profile is pyramid taper with ishi style working handle and fades.  Sweet to draw and smooth to release...no handshock.  Very light in the hand. 

[n2huntn]

Thanks for all the replies, so far looks like Hickory and Osage from 60 -67" is the trend so far. with the exception of Keenans beautiful Yew bow, got to try that wood some day. Not alot of 28" draws either. Looks like flat bow type is also popular.
 Aznboi3644 thank you for the link I will give it a thorough read and see what else I find.
Any preference on length of handle or fades? I figure if I dont have time to build everything I can concentrate on what has worked well for others and maybe find my new personal best.
Thanks for sharing.
Jeff