Like the title says, smoothest drawing and quickest you have shot?

I had many types of bows and have enjoyed shooting bows from MANY builders. Then on a whim one day at Compton I shot a Blackwidow PSA-x. It had bamboo cores and for me since 2006 the bow that is as asked in your title has been my Blackwidow. I was no fan of the looks of a rear limb mounted bow prior to 2006. Now I see so many advantages. I can shoot my BW with no arm guard even while hunting. I do wear one when it is cold, wearing bulky clothes. So this style seems funtional and forgiving.

I shoot this BW during the winter in our club's NFAA 300 round league. Most ppl shoot compounds but many comment on how impressed they are with my trad bows speed. I am shooting a lighter arrow than I hunt with but I never really consider speed as important as overall shoot ability, how a bow fits me etc. If a bow just fits you like my BW does you have a tool that will not fail you.

I have shot Caribou, deer, Bear and a Florida hog with my BW.

Oh, I forgot about smoothness. I really think that is draw force curve. If a bow builds up too early or too late you feel awkward pulling it back. A friend at my club recently bought a BW after shooting mine because he said it felt smooth to him.

I have shot other bows that I did not like the draw force curve so my BW wins there too FOR ME......

Not all bows feel the same to everyone because we are all built differently.

Bill

Bob Thompson's Zipper

Splitting hairs but for me Whippenstick Hellfire.

Bear Blackbear riser with SF Premium ILF limbs on it. Total cost $139.00.

Toelke Whip and a Belcher Longhorn. Both of these are fast hard hitting bows.

Predator

My old BP 62" Cougar is pretty smooth drawing, and shoots well, but my Howatt 58" Hi Speed is smoother and a lot quicker!

Smoothest by far is the bow at the archery shop that checks your draw length. Not quick though.

Predator

Another vote for Bob Thompson's Zipper, and Bill Dunn's are just as fast and smooth!

HABU then Palmer double carbon

By far for me was a Kramer T/D Autumn longbow,64"72@26" very fast incredible cast and smooth as silk took a lot of game won many many tournaments and championships with it till it failed in the handle! I have searched for another that would match the performance! The search is to still on! Jacques

A&H ACS

I have had a few bows but the smootest fastest was a A&H 64"

Probably my Palmer single carbon.

Predator & Zipper

I got to go with the other Zipper Guys on this one! Here is my newest Zipper Extreme...

original martin/howatt venom 66" longbows. they are proven on the flight range and on the hunt. best longbow i have ever seen or shot.

Tall Tines.

64" Big Foot Sasquatch T/D recurve 47lbs. Triple Carbon and foam limbs.

Longbows or recurves I designed myself and made..OR older bows from the 50's 60's which are no longer made.. I have a few of those too..:)

Over 200 fps with a 9-10 GPP wood arrow..., smooth, stable..Jim

Lots of great bows out there right now, and from years ago. To do a fair comparison you likely would need to shoot more than just a few bows like most today have experienced. I wouldn't even know how to say just one...there are too many, and I have shot hundreds...literally. The ones that stick in my mind are the Hoyt Pro Medalist one piece, and a Wing Presentation II with a low stretch string.

as a note... SOO much of the speed and shooting of ANY bow is the archer..His form..loose..attention to brace and string and arrows that fit him and the bow....

When all is said..'speed' in archery..doesn't kill or guarantee a good score in a shooting exhibition..

It is the archer..his ( or her) focus, training, attention to bow-arrow tuning and consistent form..that separate the novices from the true archers..Jim

Ditto the A&H (because I have one in the classifieds)

I've been shooting a DAS riser now for about ten years. For most of those years I had Win&Win Winex short limbs (58" bow). However, as nice as those limbs are, I am always tempted to try new ones. I've done Hoyt, Border, other models from Win&Win but by far the best shooting limbs are my current Morrison Max 2 limbs. They are shorts, giving me a 58" bow, 54# @ 28". Super smooth, buttery release, very stable, very fast and very quiet….everything anyone would want in a recurve hunting bow. The best long bow I ever shot was a Shadow Eclipse, 58", 57#. It just got too heavy for me, over time.

That would have to my Hoyt Desperado

DDave

Zipper SXT hands down

I haven't shot a lot of bows but of the ones I have the Sovereign Ballistik.

Longbows; OL Adcock one piece, 3piece from Kevin Gerlock of Oak Creek Archery. Both bows " dead in the hand" when shot. Recurves; my Rose Oak limbs on my Bear TD risers. My Rambo Warf.

The Tolke whip LB is awesome and the Robertson Stykbow recurve is very smooth and fast.

Smoothest drawing? Saluki Scythian. Quickest shooting? Saluki Sythian. Bamboo lams make a big difference in the drawing for sure.

Well I have only ever shot Bear bows so I am not sure I am qualified for this one. Still, right now to this date I would have to go with the Takedown. Mine has an A handle and #1 limbs. I figure if it was good enough for Fred Bear then it will do for me.

Cheers Jeff

I'm likin' the A&H. Thunderstick MOAB is o.k. too.

Fedora long bows n recurves!

Palmer

Not sure what this means but this is from a 7.5 gpp arrow...the bow feels smooth to me but I have no real preference for smooth bows, I often like the results I get from bows that feel downright ugly to draw, you know the ones you hand someone to shoot and they give it back with a big frown on their face after one shot...this Desperado weighs three and a half pounds bare and really begs to have a stabilizer put on it as well so not a bow made for a lot of carrying...when I go hunting moose in a couple of weeks I will be carrying my Dryad that draws hard right from the time I hook onto the string...I do not care how fast it is, it shoots big heavy arrows the way I like to see them fly, plenty fast enough to stick two holes in any moose I might encounter if I do my part

DDave

Not so much for speed, the smoothest bow I've owned was a Kota Kill-um. Smooth as silk. I did however, sell it this year. Kind of sorry but the bow that replaced it, a Yellowstone Hunter longbow, although not as smooth, is just as good, if not a better shooter. Frank

The smoothest and fastest of any bow I've shot, a new Border CH with Hex7 limbs but I don't own it, a friend does.

The smoothest and fastest modern bow I own is a Titan III riser with BF Extreme limbs.

The smoothest and fastest classic I own is a Tice and Watts Spartan Hunter Mark I.

The smoothest and quickest I ever shot (but did not own) was a Border Black douglas.

I have to agree with MikeM. I have a B/W, a Silvertip, a Hoyt and a Border Black Douglas and the Border is smoother and quicker than the others.

Regards, Grouse

My Predator Grey Classic with 62" Hunter limbs, 46# @28", super smooth draw, casts a heavy arrow with authority.

smoothest: Fox Maverick recurve

Fastest: Had a Prong Horn heavy poundage one piece longbow-nugging close to 200fps light aluminum arrows and through a chonograph

just my experience

As for longbows, by far the smoothest fast model I've shot is a 21st Century Lone Star (same as Edge, but with a trimmer riser).

I've only shot about thirty-five trad bows, but the fastest and smoothest is my Omega Longbow built by Kegan McCabe. It shoots a 460 grain arrow at 190 fps and draws nice and smooth. Kegan is a young bowyer but has figured out how to build a fast bow. Sweet!

Big Foot Sasquatch, Zebra core limbs.

1968 Wing Thunderbird 62" 51 lbs.

hoyt skyhawk

Bob Lee Ultimate!

Wing Presentation 2

"ega Longbow built by Kegan McCabe. It shoots a 460 grain arrow at 190 fps"

You know that is useless information right? 40#,50#,60# 70# bow ect...and not at 28" but at your draw length.

How much is that bow pulling at your draw length and how much does the arrow weigh..that's what one needs to know.

My bow shoots a 460 grain arrow at 190 FPS means absolutely nothing.

Tomahawk and the Hoyt buffalo, of the ones I've shot.

Would like to try a a&h and a habu, it would take a year or so for good test if someone has a bow to lend for testing 8-).

Hands down, no comparison for me. It is a Maddog Retro Recurve. Unbelievably fast and smooth like butter. My Kanati is really quick for a longbow. Surprising even. At nearly the same draw, the Recurve is at least 25 fps faster. And ever bit as quiet. God Bless

With the speed of sound being 1100 fps, it's far more important to have a quiet, smooth bow. The widows and the pronghorns have always had the edge in those departments. I've shot alot of different bows, but not as many as George Stout, so I'll defer to his experience!

Gheez Stix.

Border Hex-5 on a DAS riser.

Black widow psa 2

longbow thunderstick moab,recurve soverign balistik

best killing bow i have Firehawk by Rodney Wright just gets it done

What's wrong WV? Experience talks in my book. I don't know how many different bows I shot, but when someone is asking what's the smoothest bow you've shot, someone that's shot hundreds of different bows would know.

MikeW, my Omega pulls 47# @ my 30" DL......does that help you?

64" PMA Black Widow

Mine too Stix. While the OP asked about smoothness and speed, this post has morphed to include how quiet is also important. You saw that too. My comment was directed towards the quiet claim.

My widow is definitely as smooth as any I've shot. Not a speed demon but, not a dog either. But, "quiet" certainly isn't an inherited trait any of them posses. I think about 99.9% of the people here would agree with that last statement. Just sayin...

I was able to get mine quiet but, it took lots of work in my attempts and, was only achieved due to the input from Rick Barbee. God Bless

Cool WV. I think we were both typing at the same time for my 1100 fps post, yours just came in a nanosecond before mine. I thought maybe you thought my post was directed to your post , but it was not. Thanks... And many blessings to you also.

Smoothest/SuperK...quickest/PSAII

Out of the (only) 50+ bows I've shot/owned,,'60 Kodiak, PII long riser, '64 Kodiak.

My 2 21st Century Edge's are real nice.

Last 2 Howatt Hunters are good as well.

My one piece Schafer Silvertip. Also have a 57 Kodiak that is a very smooth/fast shooter.

17" Titan riser with medium Uukha HX10 limbs.

A 56" bow that will draw past 30" with ease.

Fast enough.

Jack.

Smoothest bow I ever pulled was an EagleWing 64 inch Steppe Eagle Static Recurve. Next was a Damon Howatt Monterrey that was 52 lb and 66 in. However I never pulled them together but those two bows stand out above all others in my mind as unbelieveably smooth to pull.

God bless, Steve

Pittsley Predator.

My TwoTracks Long Walker by Chuck Deshler is smooth drawing & extremely fast ! Best I've shot in years - Bob.

Borders new Covert Hunter is the smoothest fastest and most quiet bow I have ever shot. I am shooting a 46#@29" with a 522 gr arrow right at 190fps.

Smoothest: Cascade Golden Hawk Magnum. Super smooth draw, total lack of hand shock, super accurate and easiest to shoot bow I have ever used. It is also very forgiving of my grip-which I believe is the shooting factor that I am most likely to vary when hunting or stressed by competition. My only issue with this bow is that it is harder to quiet than some others, like the Bear. I really don't know why. (??) Fastest bow: Bear Kodiak Takedown. I love this bow, too, but it is somewhat harder for me to shoot consistently accurate when I'm a little sloppy. It is faster than any of my others, although I don't remember the chrono numbers off the top of my head. MB

Righteous shot bows, the smoothest, the most quite, with the best craftsmanship made plus u don't wait 18 months for it Ryan will have it to your door in 2 weeks

My ACADIAN WOODS TREESTICKS. my first longbow and what a surprise. 55#. pulls like 48#. zero shock or noise.

To really be sure we would have to compare bows of equal weight. That said my fastest and smoothest bow would be my 70lb at my draw length 64in. bear takedown shooting a 2016 28in. arrow with a 125gr head.

Hey Toby, you have your answer. 60% of the bows ever made are the smoothest drawing quickest bows out there. In another few days, it will approach 90%. Might as well throw mine into the ring as well -- A&H ACS and Morrison Shawnee with longer limbs, i.e., 64-inch bows.

Dryad ACS recurve and the Dryad ACS CG longbow is right there with it. My wife gets 170fps at 12.5gpp with her ACS recurve limbs and I get 195fps at around 9.2gpp with my ACS longbow limbs.

Sarrels Blueridge 64" hands down. Fastest pound for pound also. I guess i have shot a couple hundred bows. Arvin

Tall Tines, a Silvertip, Black Widow, and Bowdoc's Bear TD. I've owned and shot well over 70 different bows, most High end.

'57 Kodiak is very smooth and fast.

very subjective question but, my quinn stallion is smooth and fast.

Assenhiemer T/D and my Damon Howatt Montery. Both super smooth and super fast in my humble opinion.

McCullough

Orion, I hear ya?? Nice to see people so passionate about their bows.

Longbow is Striker TDL 60" Recurve is a Palmer 58"

Of the bows I've owned I would say my BLACK WIDOW PSA and a BOB LEE I had. again that's just the ones I've experienced. I'm dying to try a Bear takedown though.

62" Wing Thunderbird 57#@ 29 1/4"

Never cared about speed but the smoothest bow I've ever pulled was a Shrew. A friend of mine has 2 Shrews and I'm absolutely blown away with the smooth draw and lack of stacking. Got my wheels turning for my next bow.

If one is looking for a quick , quiet , stable bow they need to shoot a Border Covert Hunter . I own A&H, Zipper , RER ,and many others . They are all fine bows . The Co err Hunter is in a class of it's own .

If one is looking for a quick , quiet , stable bow they need to shoot a Border Covert Hunter . I own A&H, Zipper , RER ,and many others . They are all fine bows . The Co err Hunter is in a class of it's own .

62"Palmer double carbon

O.L. Adcock

My Jack Kempf Stealth T/D.

So you see, it's unanimous again. LMAO.

Recurve would be a bear TD, longbow is JackHarrison black wolf.

Any riser with Black Max Carbon Extreme limbs.

Fedora 560. TLM

My Heartland Bow

Covert Hunter, for sure! It gains 1 pound of draw per inch, there is NO STACKING and there is not a bow out there that will beat it for speed

The smoothest for length(58'') and was pretty quick was a fast flight Wapiti 3 piece recurve but I couldn't get the darn thing to tune anything arrow wise. It also became a 4 piece bow!

Smoothest was a 64" RER. Fastest are probably my Predators. The one I usually shoot the best, are my Bear T/D's.

For a classic bow, Ben Pearson's Mercury is a great bow. I have 4 Mercury Hunters, each around 50 years old. Someday, I hope to come across a Mercury Hunter in perfect condition.

For custom bows, Sixby's Frontier 66 longbow (a string follow bow)is very completive. Sixby's recurve bows merit consideration. They are functional works of art.

I admire Dan Tolke's bows. The work is excellent. The bows are beautiful. I have a Tolke one piece recurve which is outstanding in all respects.

Some day, I hope to acquire a Big Foot bow.

My bamboo GN Bushbow & my Pronghorns.

My Bob Lee Exotic.

The smoothest bow isn't usually gonna be the fastest just like the fastest isn't gonna be the smoothest most times so I'd have to say the old Plainsman recurves made by Fred Hass and Herb Meland had the best of both worlds.

I don't like too smooth anyhow. I want mine to stack about an inch from my draw in order to get off the string better,kinda like Earl Hoyts old hunting bows.

Hoyt X-tour ILF limbs with bamboo core

john fazios bows the ballistic

Agree with lamb 100%. The Ballistik is hard to beat.

Palmer ... Single carbon.

I was dumbfounded when I got my Schafer tuned in, its a blast to shoot.

Turkey Creek Longbow

Smoothest AND quickest, seems like a lot to ask for in one package./ bow.

Smoothest I’ve shot (and own): 1959 Kodiak Special ( amo 68”, 40#@28), but not the quickest.

Quickest I’ve shot, and own: 1962 Bear Polar (66”, 41#@28”), and pretty smooth too.

Runner up ( shot/own): 1966-67 Wing Gull (64”, 42#@28). Very quick, but not the smoothest-but pretty good.

Overall, I give the “ dual package award” to my 1962 Bear Polar. I have not shot anywhere near the numbers of bows as many of you guys- but that’s my take on it.

Three stand out - Wapiti TD, Border CH, and my Morrison ILF.

Disclaimer, I have not shot a fraction of the fine bows mentioned in this thread.

Re. GLF - " The smoothest bow isn't usually gonna be the fastest just like the fastest isn't gonna be the smoothest..."

That says to me you're not familiar with the new 'super' recurves.

well i guess i am old school, but for over all performance i have shot a lot of them over the years,and the 1964 BEAR KODIAK is my choice with a fivics ilf foam core carbon limb bow running a close second.

I haven't yet shot a Borders or a Ballistik or a Bear takedown...but of the 160 or so others that I HAVE shot, I would say that it's very hard to beat the combination of speed and smoothness of the old Harry Drake Firedrakes.

Black Widow SA III...No doubt about it !!!

Best for speed and comfort, 63 Mamba Hi Speed built by Mr Larry Hatfield. I doubt any maker today can top his work from the past. 3 strips of Brazilian Rosewood sculpted to perfection. Best bow I own and not hard on the eyes neither. Picked her up for $125 and I doubt I ever get rid of her.

T4

ACS-CX

I took a few bows to my archery shop where they had a chronograph. A couple 21st Century bow, several Hill style bows and an r/d that I made myself all about the same weight. They all were fairly close in speed except for a Howard Hill bamboo bow made by Kramer. I couldn't believe how much faster it was. It was also the most unpleasant bow to shoot. I don't mind some handshook but this one was brutal.

I'd have to go with my Bob Lee.

In the past 50 years I have found I like them all.. LOL

chris

My smoothest bow is my slowest bow.

MP

ACS CX longbow. Smooth, quiet, fast and dead in the hand.

Smoothest and fastest have never went together in any I have shot. Kind of like a hot rod limo. There are some combinations of the two but not the best of both. >>>----> Ken

shafer silvertip and bob lee signature...

Hornes Combo Hunter with longbow limbs and Jordan Stalker recurve..

Whippenstick Firehawk. Not quite as fast as a Phoenix but definitely smoother.

Border Covert Hunters

I have owned and shot Hex 7 and Hex 7.5 limbs, but not shot the newest Hex 8 which actually show reduced holding weight at last 2" of draw. My Hex 7.5 limbs still show a draw weight increase but from 26" to 28" it is only a tad over 2# total

Morrison max 5’s on a Morrison Phoenix riser for me. It was life changing and I don’t say that lightly. I struggled with target panic for years and as the weight increased the last 2” of draw it made my tendency to want to dump it worse. Max 5’s cured it for me... I love shooting again!!

Hey 2bears, I guess you’ve never shot a high quality bow. I’m not talking about some hunk of desert scrub plant with a string attached to it, I’m talking about an ACS CX. Ask any one that has owned one and they’ll tell you you’re wrong, but hey it sounds like you know it all anyways eh !!!! Lloyd

My bow with the best combination of smoothness and speed was the Deathmaster, but in some ways, I like the Drake better. My new Bear seems to be the fastest bow I've ever shot, is as smooth as the Deathmaster and is, by far, the quietest bow I've shot. However, it has a modern string and the others wear plain old B50 strings. For now, I'll have to call the Bear TD the smoothest, fastest and quietest bow I've ever shot. Shooting it was the first time I've actually been startled by a bow's speed and lack of noise! Here's a pic of Vlad the Impaler next to the Holy Grail.

Joe

Wes Wallace and a Black Hunter

Try again with the pic.

My PTF and older MA Black Widows

My Jack Howard, but it was also the slowest bow to get off a shot with.

E.T. Williams Seminole Chief.

Cool! Another old thread!

For modern: Big Jim 64" buffalo, Toelke SS, whippensticks, ROC UD. For vintage: KD's , POLARS, KSD's , KS's,, always liked the Fred Bears.

Got to be my 7 Lakes Archery "Long Night" Fantastic bow and I love their blanks.

My freeman special ASL

But i had a Craig Ekin HH Wesley Special that was sluck as snot

This Gamemaster Jet. 66” 49lbs at 28”. Amazes me. Second would be the 66” 55lbs at 28”. Selfbow? Would be my 63” 50lbs at 27” James Rempp. Longbow? Any of the Jack B Harrison bows I have owned or shot.

Smoothest is a Tall Tines followed closely by Schafer, quickest is a 60# Black Swan recurve that I used to own.

Border Covert Hunter Recurve and A&H Longbow Both smooth & super quick.

Had a 70's Howatt Hunter ,that was 55#'s @28 ,that shot faster than any bow ,custom or otherwise.

Out of what I owned, the fastest and smoothest was all in one bow. It was a 25" ilf riser will dryad epic longbow limbs. Made a 70" bow around 40 lbs at my 29" draw. Inwas shooting 9gpp, and shooting in the 190's. Just couldn't get into using an elevated rest and plunger. But that bow was so accurate in my hands. Shot it better than any other I have had. I eventually got rid of it because of having to shoot off the rest and plunger thing. One of my many traded off bows I regret getting rid of.

Now fastest and smoothest that I didn't own was an A&H acs longbow. Was 66" and in the low 40's. It was a friend's and shot it several times. Was always impressed by those bows. Just never could lay down money like that on a bow. I would be hard pressed to say which was the best out of the two I mentioned. But both were awesome.

Morrison Max 5s for smooth+speed in a performance bow

In a "regular" bow anything from Tall Tines is sensational to me. The Stickflinger is really special and Brian's latest recurve limb is just incredible.

Some other excellent choices are Centaur, Java Man, Caribow, Stalker...

The list is long, speed isn't everything.

Seems the answers are all over the map. I suspect one’s answer is subjectively based on the bow you believe you shoot the best.

For me it’s the Elkheart ... so far. Sure answer may change as I experience more bows.

My Freeman is definitely my smoothest . Speed wise it will hold its own with most bows. I think more of smoothness than speed.

When you figure how which bow is the very fastest, and the very smoothest, as well as the quietest. I want one. There will be no need for any other bow. Oh yes and let's make it the most accurate too. 8^) >>>----> Ken

I do believe I have the bow that 2 bears just described. It's my Bruin Master by Mike Steliga, 57# @ 30.

No bow is any more accurate than another, they are all just springs. It's the Goofball behind the string that makes it work. a $189 Chinese bow can out shoot a $2000 custom every day in the right hands.

You can talk about smoothness and quickness until the cows come home, but the accuracy is in the hand that holds the bow.

You can talk about smoothness and quickness until the cows come home, but the accuracy is in the hand that holds the bow.

60# Schafer Grey Ghost, I think Howatt made the limbs. Smooth and fast.

I think out of all the bows I've owned, the Toelke Chinook is the smoothest and quickest bow out of all of them. A lot of punch in a small package for sure.

For me it is a Black Widow PSA.

Tall Tines recurve, very smooth and quick. Uukha ILF limbs very good speed but not the quickest out there but as smooth as anything I have ever shot.

62" earl hoyt jr. Sky skyhawk 47@30 and 50@28 both of them very smooth and fast!

Hoyt Riser frankenbowed with Sage limbs !! Quick and silent than ANY bow I ever shot. Sack

I have had more than 300 bows custom and factory, the smoothest was a 25# bow, I don’t remember the maker. The fastest was a 70# with a 350 grs arrows I don’t remember the maker. Boys one was smooth and the other was fast. Saying that any bow can be or smooth or fast. And also smooth and fast. Lol

Those of us who have never owned ,and shot Border,Dryad,Black Swan,Morrison,ACX-CX, and others mentioned above would have no idea how fast ,and smooth they are.So my answer is only comparing the bows that I have owned ,and shot over the years.Mostly oldies.No doubt they are making some excellent bows today.

What is very smooth? or very fast?

Hoyt Desperado. An honest 200 fps bow with 8 gpp.

DDave

Opps. My RER was faster with the static tips.

And only a little slower with the longbow limbs. LXR model with both sets of limbs. I sold it and it later took a nice elk. DDave

Had an A&H ACS some years ago. Nothing else was close in either category

Two come to mind both very smooth and fast a bamboo limbed Morrison Cheyenne and a 57" Fazio ballistik I sold to the late Leo Markert

My A&H is nice but I have a Samick Discovery with a medium set of Win foam cores that shoots through my target like it isn't even there. None of my other bows do.

All bows are smooth till 28" it seems. At my almost 30" draw I sure feel the stack train when I get my hands on one. Smoothest also happens to be the fastest for me....Border hex7.5

Stewart Slammer and Toelke Pika and Whistler. All very smooth and fast.

Toelke Whip HS.....shoots like buttered lighting

Stewart custom.

The smoothest bow is the one you ain't struggling to draw those last couple inches ;-)

That said, the 'super' recurves are incredibly smooth.

The first time I shot a Border Covert Hunter redefind 'smooth' for me, and I already own a few smoothies.

My Wapiti T/D with bamboo cores is very smooth, feels lighter than actual draw weight. Shoots lighter carbons well but really shines with 2018's.

I haven't owned or shot a lot of stick bows, but my sweetest bow is a Border, Griffon GL. 50# @ 28. I've never shot a stick bow that I would call "clunky" or anything like that. I really can't say I din't like shooting any stick bow I've ever shot. Now compounds...I can't say I ever really loved shooting the ones I have shot. Just too mechanical feeling and HEAVY. JMO

I shoot old recurves, but that's easy. Smoothest was my '63 Tamerlane, and fastest was my Magna Flight Maximum, but a Redwing Hunter is close.

Forgot above that my fastest was a 48lb '62 K Mag shooting 26-inch 1816 24srt's with 3-inch feathers and nibs. Had to adjust to its flat shooting when I first shot this set-up or I was high on everything.

The bow I remember the most being smooth as well as quick is a 95' Montana falcon with red elm limbs 58# @ 28. Give it to my son this year. The two 62"black widow long bows I've been using the last 8 year's work best for my needs in a hunting bow.

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