I'm not talking about speed or some other performance characteristic of the bow. What I am after is which bow almost never resides in the classifieds longer than a few minutes when posted. I've had a Rocky Mountain Recurve and a Dale Dye bow sell almost immediately. Longbow or recurve and priced in the market. And just for fun, which bow do you almost have to give away to get rid of it?

Bear takedown maybe?

I know that my examples are both no longer being built. Let me expand to say in your opinion, which current production bow will sell like hotcakes now or in the future?

For some reason, and I can't understand it, I have to agree that the Bear take down is a likely candidate.

Centaur carbon

Bows showing up in the classified is directly related to how many was/is out there to be sold and resold. I would hesitate to put much onus on the fact that they are great because they never show up there.

I will agree that I can't understand it, and that the Bear Takedown seems to list and go about that fast if it is in good shape and not priced to strong.

I don't know if it is a make situation, but definitely poundage seems to play a role in this as well. Anything over say 55# draw sets a lot longer in our classifieds, and the heavier the longer it takes.

A couple of bows that seem VERY rare to even come up is an Omega or a Freeman.

-Bones

Assenheimer bows

I agree the key being price and draw weight. I am happy Browning bows are underrated and can be had for a very fair price. I don't often see Martin Mamba for sale, they go quick and bring a good price.

montain monarchs are never on there

toelkes and centaurs sell fast

Toelkes and Caribows.

Bear Takedowns. Well priced, everybody wants them. High end bows are not for everybody.

Stalker Stickbow.. South Cox's

What Longtrad said !

Dreamcatchers.

Sorry, didn't realize it was for current production bows.

Blacktail all tricked up mega bucks with wood carvings to the max. Not a production bow but no idea what that might be don't think there is any plain Janie's that sell like hot cakes.

PIKA by Dan Toelke

And him and his son sure does put out a lot of bows, and fast turnaround time.

DS

JD Berry's and Sunset Hills.

For bows that one cannot give away, crusty old compounds. In the past few years three have been stranded by my house. I could not give them away and they all landed in the garbage truck. big sign 'Freebow' right by the curb, no takers, garbage day was Tuesday, the garbage guy did not even want them. Although he did check everyone of them out before pithing them in with the rest of the garbage.

With the popularity of warf and frankenbows, I would think you could get rid of those old compounds here. Strip them to the riser and someone will want it and cover shipping.

I suppose that I will have to try a Centaur some day soon. I also have a curiosity about the Toelke bows. I tried a Predator and didn't really care for it. Most of my dislike was perhaps the wonderwood, or diamondwood. I just don't care for the stuff with the big grain pattern in it. Reminds me of cheap pine furniture.

Different bowyers have different production capacities - I wonder which maker(s) are sending out the most bows right now? E.g. how many recurves did Bear, DH, BW, BL, WW, etc. make in 2017?

I would think the Bear take-down and/or the Bear 59 re-issue would be the hottest bows in terms of numbers sold and demand.... that, and Black Widows of all types. Who knows? Where could you even begin to find that data?

Seems to me that Thunderchilds are a pretty hot item right now.

Silvertip built by Dave

Silvertip built by Dave

You don't see many centaurs or salukis in the adds for long. I wouldn't sell my Centaur for a kings ransom...

I've been watching diligently on several sites for Cari-bows for the last 10 months. I've bought 4 during that time. Two others I passed on because of weight. One I bought was not listed for sale anywhere. I posted a want to buy and got a response. That is 5 listings in 10 months on numerous sites, including E-bay. I'd say that Abe Penner's "Cari-bows" fit your description. When they show up you had better be ready to buy and make the decision immediately or you will miss out for sure.

RICK WELCH BOWS IF GOT ONE YOU NEVER LET IT GO!!!!

For the money, if you could find one for sale Bama bows never stayed "for sale" very long.

2nd the Silvertip. I have sold off some awfully good bows but will always have a Schafer. It just fits.

The Bob Lee Thunderbolt,very hard to find,a great shooter and I can't figure out why they stopped producing them.Maybe they did not sell well enough though!

You don't see to many Bear Minute man, Pearson 304's, Browning Backpacker's Paul Bunyan all fiberglass recurve's. You don't see many Hoyt's come up for sale either.

A better question might be, what bow do you rarely see for sale. Those are the ones that nobody parts with and probably one worth having if you could find it available. I can think of a couple and the same guy made them both.

Bear Montana-affordable , durable, shootable longbow- I am hoping it is made in USA. There is much praise for this bow by many shooters.

So many great bows. So little time and money.

The 9 mile falls or the last incarnation of the Bracks are never for sale. I mean never

Any widow.,

Thundersticks, any model

I'm always looking for older 66" Brackenbury's and Wes Wallace TDs in the 55# to 65#. Not too many out there.

Folks seem to hang on to their newer Wes Wallace TDs too. Great bows.

"that's like, your opinion man"

You already know Brad! It's a Shafer, followed by a whippenstick .

Good question, Brad. But people here are mixing up bows currently being made, which was your question, with bows no longer being made. I don't know much about current bow brands, but it seems to me that Blacktails sell quickly if they are not super heavy or priced just below the new price. I think that almost any top brand bow, in great condition, at a fair price and at a desirable weight, can sell very quickly.

It's hard to know which bows sell right away b/c the chances of seeing it listed are slimmer. You might learn more by doing Google searches for particular bow brands or models. Results will show up even for bows that have sold. If ONLY sold bows show up and you haven't seen them listed, you may be on to something.

Traditional archers vary alot in taste in sticks

Im an ASL guy and ill say if you see a Nate Skeens Sunset Hill come up rarely and if it does its gone quick That said you cant compare Nates work to alot of bowyers as he makes limited amounts,,,he has a full time job and does bows and quivers on the side So simple math of supply and demand

I actually turned down a Whippenstick this past Sunday evening. They are great bows.

I am seeing some bows mentioned that I have never heard of. I am also seeing some mentioned that I have owned and sold that took quite a long time to sell once I was ready to try something different.

i'd say a whippenstick whiplash maybe a 21 st century longbow would love to own another whiplash had a two pcs takedown a few years ago and foolishly sold it

Although not being built, the fastest being sold is a Sirus Greenhorn. I'd say they last less than an hour on TT or AT. If anyone has one PM me.

Bowmania

Howard Hill bows in the 40 to 55 lb range.Craigs bows fantastic to shoot and appearance wise.Pure class!!!!

I have only seen pictures but the most desirable bows to me are Big Jim's.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Never can tell what someone is going to want.

I have a new condition Berry Morningstar that is not getting enough use, who wants it? I know, no one.

Jerry Pierce Choctaws are rare bows as well.

Guess I was wrong, no one wants it, time's up.

"that's like, nothing but opinions. That's what's great about having one man"

dean...do you need my ship to address??

For me it's Dave Miller's All Bamboo Longbow. Easy to draw and to shoot and it's blonde like Marilyn Monroe. Sure, sure, you young guys don't know Marilyn Monroe was/is.

JD Berry Archery bows... sought after and difficult to get. You will never ever find a Taipan up for sale and if you do, grab it! JW

Kinda hard to beat a Big Jim or an ROC also.

Sorry Chas, time's up. Can you imagine if the only bows anyone wanted was all the same bow? vive la différence

Knifefuys bow build by Elkherder.

I have had 2 toelkes and when i got ready to sell them they both went in less than a week. On ones that I will not get rid of Northern Mist. Got a 3 piece on order so I can get diff limbs if I want.

I recently got my Jennings Black Lightning Warf bow together after months of reading and studying all I could about ILF and warf bows. TT Blackmax 2.0 Shorts limbs, makes a 61" bow. After tuning and some shooting, I myself, wouldn't trade it for any bows made right now. I'm sold on the warf platform. Its set at 44@28. Completely dead in the hand, church-mouse quiet and in this group of arrows from 20 yards is xx75 1916's cut 28.5, 125g points, 2 arrows with 125g Woodsman broadheads, 2 arrows with field points and 1 bareshaft. I am amazed a bow put together as a warf shoots/feels this good, at a fraction of the cost of most bows.

Big Jim Thunderchild and the new to me Thunderhorn Heartstopper. Unbelievably smooth draw!

Morrison,left hand

Lone Wolf bows.

Are Morrison Dakotas desirable? If so what would one with snake skin 49# be worth?

Hottest bow built - my Freeman longbow being built now :) LOL

64” Wes wallace mentor.

That's what I was going to say Barber :-) JF

I don't know fellas, I had a D/H 60# Black Mamba that probably set a record on how many wanted it.

I also had a D/H 45# Ventura that went pretty fast.

I think it's just whats hot at the time, cause look at the answers almost every bow made is the hot bow....Ha!Ha!

Seems to run in cycles. Guys see others getting good prices and decide it is time to sell their bow of the same maker.

Gary Sentman longbows. Rarely, if ever, seen for sale and owners never seem to want to part with them

I guarantee if I put up my Silvertip up in the classifieds for $500 it would sell faster than 'light speed' :)

Price point obviously can cause a bow to sell fast or slow.

I call dibs at that price Joe!

A Frank SanMarco long bow is rare and sells fast...

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