Damon howatt mamba?

[Mo_coon-catcher]

Just picked up a Damon howatt mamba from a friend fo $50. It's marked #55 and appears to have the original string. It appears to be in good shape, though I only saw it by porch light. I gave it a few test pulls and it feels very smooth for such short limbs. So what are your alls opinions on this bow? I don't mess with glass bows much so don't have much to compare to other than a few wood bows and an old darton recurve that are in my collection.

Thanks
Kyle

[mullet]

That is a very fast, sweet shooting bow. The problem I had with them is I think DH's scales are always off. They seem stronger then what it says on the bow.

[osage outlaw]

I will be hunting with a Damon Howatt Balboa this year.  I think its a similar bow to the Mamba.  It is a smooth shooting bow.

[chamookman]

Ya got a good Bow there Kyle - Bob.

[Mo_coon-catcher]

I'm glad to know I got a good one. I havnt shot it yet, in waiting for the sun to pop up. Now I'm trying to figure out what age it could be. The serial number is hm8570, so from what I can gather it's made in '78, '88, '98. Or something of the sort. Anyone have any idea which it would be? I hope the pictures help some. And I cant tel if they are factory or not, I'm leaning towards not, but it has inserts for a stabilizer and quiver.

Thanks
Kyle

[osage outlaw]

I copied and pasted this info from an archery talk forum.


Martin Archery bought the Damon Howatt Archery Co. in 1976, and used the DH name and logo on their bows until the mid 1990s. All recurves and longbows sold by Martin (with the exception of a couple very recent models) are made at the Howatt Plant in Yakima, WA......just like they always have been.

The Mamba is the same bow as the old Howatt Hi Speed, which was discontinued in 1979. The Hi Speed was reintroduced as the Mamba in 1986. The name comes from a series of bows made by Howatt in the early 1960's that included the Mamba Hi-Speed [58"], the Mamba Hunter [62"], and the Mamba Rocket [66'].