Got another recurve yesterday! Pics added.
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Did I need to? Nope.
I bought a used 3 piece Brackenbury Drifter bow. I think the fellow selling it may have been having a tough time selling it, and I took the opportunity.
It's not a bow that seems to be "in" at this time. It is 68" long, the norm these days seems to be in the 58-62" area, the bow shoots 61#'s at 28" when the norm seems to be in the 50-55# area, and the bow will only accept a dacon string, again the norm seems to be a FF string. It also does notthat "designer look" to it.
Anyway, I feel I got the better of the deal price wise.
After speaking to some folks, I believe that the bow may have been one of the last few that Jim Brackenbury ever made. It has his signature on the bow and the riser is made of a laminant. I'm not sure of the limb material because they are covered with brown glass.
Anyway the bow is not a speedster and at my draw, I'm probably shooting it close to 65#'s. It has no stack to it whatsoever and it is sooo smooth. I used the same arrows (2216, 145 grain) that I have the new Chek Mate tuned to, and the Brackenburry shoots them terrific (not as fast as even the Chek Mate at 54#'s at 29"). What it lacks in speed though, it makes up in other areas. It is without doubt the quietest recurve I have ever shot. It is also such a stable bow.
I was most definetely not in the market for another bow, but I listened to the inner voice telling me to buy this one. I still have not told the wife about it though - for now anyway.
Maybe she won't notice.
I bought a used 3 piece Brackenbury Drifter bow. I think the fellow selling it may have been having a tough time selling it, and I took the opportunity.
It's not a bow that seems to be "in" at this time. It is 68" long, the norm these days seems to be in the 58-62" area, the bow shoots 61#'s at 28" when the norm seems to be in the 50-55# area, and the bow will only accept a dacon string, again the norm seems to be a FF string. It also does notthat "designer look" to it.
Anyway, I feel I got the better of the deal price wise.
After speaking to some folks, I believe that the bow may have been one of the last few that Jim Brackenbury ever made. It has his signature on the bow and the riser is made of a laminant. I'm not sure of the limb material because they are covered with brown glass.
Anyway the bow is not a speedster and at my draw, I'm probably shooting it close to 65#'s. It has no stack to it whatsoever and it is sooo smooth. I used the same arrows (2216, 145 grain) that I have the new Chek Mate tuned to, and the Brackenburry shoots them terrific (not as fast as even the Chek Mate at 54#'s at 29"). What it lacks in speed though, it makes up in other areas. It is without doubt the quietest recurve I have ever shot. It is also such a stable bow.
I was most definetely not in the market for another bow, but I listened to the inner voice telling me to buy this one. I still have not told the wife about it though - for now anyway.
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How's that old saying go? "What she doesn't know won't hurt her." Of course it can lead to you being hurt.
Congrats on the new bow. It sounds like a real shooter. You will have to throw some pics up of it along with the Chek Mate we are all still waiting to see.
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Sweet bow you picked up there,Bob.At 68" that should be real smooth-looks like it shoots well enough.You know--I just love when that inner voice speaks to me-as a matter of fact it talked to me the other day and told me to buy a new(to me)longbow.I just sent the money order out yesterday-can't wait to get her next week.
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