| From: Sukhoidave
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| Date: 01-Jul-16 |
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I scored a great deal on a Shakespeare Wonderbow - The Manitou X-20 from the big auction site last week. I had my eye, and heart set, on this bow for months. I was really attracted to the intermediate length of 58" and 44# draw. It's a 1968 model. I am so happy to have it, I wasn't sure if I would like the maple riser, thinking it might be too pale but it's a nice golden color and I love it. The bow was in great shape, only a few tiny scratches, and not even very dirty. I twisted up a string and got a bunch of shots downrange today. It doesn't seem to care much about arrows - seemed to shoot everything from Genesis arrows to my Beman ICS 500s nice and true.
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| From: Sukhoidave
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| Date: 01-Jul-16 |
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I was prepared to do a restore job on it but it doesn't need it at all. I just worked a bit of a radius into the shelf and added a feather rest and strike plate.
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| From: George D. Stout
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| Date: 01-Jul-16 |
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Those were bows the working man could afford and they will shoot just as well as fancy wood models. Love the old Root/Shakespeare bows.
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| From: flatrock
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| Date: 01-Jul-16 |
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I really like that bow, good luck and many years of shooting.
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| From: sig9
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| Date: 01-Jul-16 |
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I've got the Super Necedah X-32 in 45 and absolutely love it.
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| From: Sukhoidave
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| Date: 04-Jul-16 |
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Thanks for the looks and replies guys. I'm still really happy with this bow. Added some cat whisker string silencers last night. Now it's just the way I want it.
Looking forward to years of good shooting.
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| From: Phil Magistro
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| Date: 04-Jul-16 |
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Early in my bowhunting life I use a Shakespeare Sierra for many years. Later I lusted over a Super Necedah. I still remember those bows hanging on the carousel racks at the local sporting goods store. I finally got one years later and liked it a lot but, like many other bows I've owned I refinished it and sold it to fund new purchases. Since then I have owned other Shakespeares including a Necedah. Now I have an Ocala and a have a Kaibab on the way. I am constantly impressed with how those old bows, other than Bears, feel comfortable in the hand and perform.
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| From: Lost arrow
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| Date: 04-Jul-16 |
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I have a Super Necedah X-30 40#. Terrible shape when I got it but after a refinish it is becoming my favorite shooter.
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