Test of memory: Bows you've owned.

[moo-mop]

1996 Wooden takedown (club's)
1997 First bow, Radian and Hoyt carbon plus, arten sight (stabilisers which I still use)
2004 Replaced limbs with Samick Masters (and new sight and extender)
2006 Radian developed crack, replaced with Matrix

ie I don't buy new kit often, 2 pairs of limbs and a failure (arrows are another matter all together).

[cornish george]

Originally Posted by moo-mop

1996 Wooden takedown (club's)
1997 First bow, Radian and Hoyt carbon plus, arten sight (stabilisers which I still use)
2004 Replaced limbs with Samick Masters (and new sight and extender)
2006 Radian developed crack, replaced with Matrix

ie I don't buy new kit often, 2 pairs of limbs and a failure (arrows are another matter all together).

As in " if it ain't broke don't fix it"

[Robin Astra]

This is going to date me!
1968 Dunstan solid fibre-glass
1971 Marksman Forest Ranger
1976 Marksman TD75
1980ish Jennings Arrowstar II
2000 Merlin Max 2000

robin

[mk1]

borrowed Border Mirage 1987
Greenhorn Recurve
Portland 2000 - custom blue sparkle
Hoyt GM sprayed Pink - Hoyt C++ limbs
Border Carbons
Avalon MK2
Avalon Mk3(borrowed)
Avalon+
Elan (25"-blue)
Border XP10 Evolution
Elan (23"-bronze)
W&W Focus
Hoyt Sapphire - 2003
Hoyt SierraTec
Hoyt RazorTec
Hoyt UltraTec - 2006

[phil_r_58]

1974, self made re-curve, aluminum riser, re-curve limbs, 24 lb, Action core and glass laminates to make limbs by Bjorn archery, via marksmans shop in Cuckney

1975, as above but 35 lb limbs.

1976, four wheel compound, made in workshops at school, limbs, wheels and riser self made, cable adjusters and nylon covered cables from ships chandler.

If you doubt the above, ask Ben Jones to ask his dad about it, the experiments in making compounds provided lots of information to Chris.

Have to point out, I was taking A level metalwork and had massive workshops at my disposal, from aluminum casting to milling machines. And of course as a student, I could not afford the huge cost of early compounds.

My Archery tutor, was a teacher at the school. He knew about bows, I knew about engineering, so we pooled our knowledge. He incidentally was IFAA European champion 7 times, word champion once between 1974 and 1984, shooting home made re-curves, then home made compounds, before shooting Jennings as a Merlin supported archer.

1977 Early model of original Merlin four wheel compound.

1978 Jennings arrowstar II, 50lb@29" 30% let off, four wheeler, when Merlin was a Jennings distributor.

1979, converted Jennings to a 2 wheel system, made system up to 50% let off.

1982, to 1993, lay off due to family commitments, derelict 1860 cottage, total rebuild from shell taking nearly 10 years to complete and extend, then children came along, but old Jennings in shed. Came out to play a few times a year. Redeeming feature of cottage is 60 yds of garden, with open countryside for 4 miles behind to next village. The air rifle and archery range possibilities played absolutely no part in my decision to buy, honest,

1994, Browning ST6 CNC compound.

2006, Merlin vision 2000, new sights, new shafts, Kids interested in taking up archery, so their mums disapproval of sport overruled by majority, not all wives are OK with being archery widows sadly. Kids going for proper lessons with coach this weekend, I'm raring to go.

Sadly my old club no longer exists, so have been looking for another. Having spoken to the clubs founder, internal politics discouraged new members and membership dwindled to the point of being unable to afford renting woods for a course.

[Allvyn]

In about 10 months of shooting I've owned 2 bows. Not to mention I'm already feeling the itch to get either a merlin riser or a helix...

1. Hoyt GM/Samick Universal Limbs 38lb
2. Hoyt Eclipse/Hoyt Vector Limbs 44lb

[GeoffT]

1964ish Marksman Forest Princess

1988 - something from Samick that was wooden!
1989 - Olympic Dream
1992 onwards:

Hoyt GM
Russian copy of Hoyt GM (R Priestman supplied)
PSE Centraliser
Hoyt Radian
Another Hoyt GM
Marksman Meteor

Own made longbow

Barnett something or other compound (worst bow in the world)
Browning 4T2L (or some combination of similar letters)
Hoyt Cybertec
Hoyt Cybertec (Cam + 1/2)
Bowtech Old Glory
Mathews Switchback

I think that is all

[mace24]

1st- Samick Recurve of some sort.
2nd- Browning Compound of some kind.
3rd- Merlin Saphire
4th- Hoyt Saphire
5th- Merlin Lite Storm
6th- Merlin Max 3000 (solo cam, extra long draw length)
7th- Stylist Supreme
8th- PSE X-Factor with KG Apex limbs
9th- Hoyt Helix with KG Apex limbs

and hopefully soon a Merlin XV.

[Malcy]

In 7 months,

Helix - Challenger Craft 34#
Bickerstaffe Lemon, Greenheart and Hickory 40#

The darkside is still calling though.....

[clickerati]

easy...

2005-6
PSE Buckeye 28#

2006-present
Hoyt Matrix Silver Flame (purple)/Winner Striker 28#
Hickory, Lemonwood, Purpleheart, Yew longbow 28#