new bow - ahhh yeah

[thebootlegger]

After window shopping and comparing, I finally came off of some of my hard earned jack and bought a new set-up yesterday.

Renegade Alpha 1 (Flamethrower Cam)
Trophy Ridge Matrix sight
Quicktune 3000 rest
NAP ShockBlocker stabilizer
Limbsavers
a fresh dozen GoldTip XT carbons

Shot today, and I love this thing! I'd recommend Renegade bows to anyone. It's only 31.5" axle to axle, fast, quiet, and accurate(if I knew how to post a picture I'd show you guys!) Their made in the USA, lifetime warranty, and just a bit more expensive than a Buckmaster G2, and a little less than a Mathews. Anyone looking for a new bow should check these out.



:D

[mikenbow]

sounds like a sweet set up. honestly, never heard of renegade though.

[Turkeyfoot]

Though a recurve man myself, Always glad to see how a new bow can uplift a man's spirit and confidence! Sounds like a mean outfit for sure. Now it's time to hit the 3-d ranges and befire you know it, Oct will be here;) .....TF

[Thunderflight]

Yes it is amazing how a new bow can make your day. Kinda like buying a new car....:)

Women have shoes....

Men have bows and guns....:)

Thunderflight

[Thunderflight]

Here's a picture of bootleggers new bow.

TF

[Thunderflight]

OOPS.....

http://www.renegadebows.com/images/products/alpha1.jpg

[Ohio Sportsman]

I think they are made by Tommy Shaw and Styx. ;)

[Caribou Dreamer2]

Congrats on your new bow and enjoy it

[george tinkham]

i almost got a new bow...its a hickory self bow,shootable now but requires fine tillering ,some sanding an scraping(i dont like to sand em)and put on a stain an sealer...

[Thunderflight]

Mine should be in the mail any day now...

TF

[jcdflint]

I get the same feeling, when I window shop along a fence line and see a Osage that's straight enough to get a bow out of. I take off running to my truck to head home to get my old hand drill with a 1/2 inch bit. Out of breath and back at the tree I drill a hole near where i can see a finished bow and check to see if the annual rings are what I want. if so, I will cut what I need and head back home. After dreaming about how It will look for about three years ( drying time ). I'll let chips "FLY". and very soon ,so will a arrow!!!

[george tinkham]

when i harvest any wood for a bow it is never a live tree,i take what the gods give me which usually is a lightning struck tree or one that has fell over.i havent found one yet i cant make some kinda bow or bows from...the wood guides me and tells me how to do it...

[Thunderflight]

OK, now this is kinda scary. When ever I seen an aluminum can it tells me to pick it up so it can be recycled and turned into a machined riser for a Mathews bow.....

Thunderflight....elitest in the making......:) :) :)

[george tinkham]

maybe one dat thflt,i'll show you what i mean...

[jcdflint]

George, the craziest stave I ever got was from a Osage. that was torn out of the ground from a tornado in Medina County ,Ohio. The wood came from underground. The root was about six feet long and about six round. Did you ever make a "ROOT" bow?

One more thing, if you only take dead wood, I'm wondering if you only eat "ROAD KILL TOO" There is some good cooking in the Road Kill Cookbook! at you local book store!

[Steve]

Hey bootlegger how about a review of your bow in our new reviews section.....

[george tinkham]

i do have a root bow...i have been known to eat roadkill...my sister is on the list for deer hit by cars.cant tell the difference from arrah kilt deer...she makes either the same...good

[jcdflint]

Can't waste perfectly good "MEAT" What wood is your root bow"

[george tinkham]

ernie root recurve

[Thunderflight]

What's wrong with road kill?

TF

[jcdflint]

There aint enough of it!!!

[thebootlegger]

Steve,
I'll post a review tomorrow night. Wednesday's are my Techno-Hunt nights, so I'll have some chrony readings and hopefully a higher average score.:D

[Steve]

Excellent!

[george tinkham]

we should all have our mug shot by our name like steve

[Thunderflight]

I may post on my new used bear when it arrives....:)

TF

[george tinkham]

i hope it turns out to be a shooter...

[Baz59]

don't you all ever watch Outdoor Channel. Ted Nugent shoots a renage set a 55 lb's. LOL

[Thunderflight]

Welhp, my new used bow showed up in the mail today.......

Looks like I'm one lucky sucker!!!!!:)

I won a 60#@28 inch Bear Grizzly recurve with a Kwikee Quiver, Sights and a NEW string on ebay for $61 (including shipping).

SHE'S A SHOOTER!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) :) :) :)

She's a lil beat up and the finish is starting to come off, but the limbs are straight and there aren't any real problems with her.

I do need a new rest and some string silencers wouldn't hurt, but otherwise she's gonna be my new hog hunt'n bow....:)

Thunderflight

[george tinkham]

an believe me that bein a 60# is a hard find too...beat up collectors end up bein a huntin bow for me,so i never feel bad if one aint all that perfect...hope it lasts annudder 50 yrs

[Lunker]

What was the diference between the Kodiak and the Grizzly?

[george tinkham]

kodiaks thru the yrs. was usually a little bit fanciar an higher priced

[Thunderflight]

You know I did notice that you don't see to many 60 pound Grizzlies.

I also noticed that it's alot easier to shoot than my long bow too.

Sorry, I'm not sure what the differences are between the kodiac and grizzly.

Thunderflight

[george tinkham]

most i have are 45# ...getting a 50 is something.my most on a collector is muh 55# shakespeare neceda

[Thunderflight]

Where's a good place to order a new rest?

TF

[george tinkham]

3 rivers archery is where i git my stuff...the calf hair side plate and bearhair rest for your bow...but the bear leather sideplate looks good too...3 rivers has on line shopping too

[Thunderflight]

That's the kind I was looking to get for it. It's got a factory pastic rest on it now.

Hopefully today I'll get my tracer knocks in too..:)

Thunderflight

[Lunker]

Cool thanks George. My first bow was a 45# Kodiak of my Grandpas. It was a great bow till I outgrew the draw legnth. Now its passed on to my little cousin. :)

[Thunderflight]

George,

I checked out 3 Rivers Archery's website. I was actually looking for a hair rest that stuck out. All I saw was stick on pads for shooting off the shelf.

Which do you think is better?

Off the shelf or off the rest?

Thanks,

TF

[george tinkham]

i use what many consider traditional which is the bearhair rest an the sideplate.but the plastic bear weather rest like is on the bow now were used a lot in the 60s an 70s as was the bristle brush rests of all shapes that stuck straight out from where the sideplate is.i like shooting off the shelf with bair hair rest as it places the arrah closer to the hand giving better hand eye coordination which is needed in what we call instinktive shootin...the more elevated rests were common with sights

[Q2XL]

congrats on your new bow maybe will see you at a shoot sometime

[Thunderflight]

Thanks George I appreciate it. I like shooting off the shelf myself.

I think I'll stick to what I know.

TF

[Thunderflight]

Q2XL,

I'd love to meet all you at a shoot in Ohio. Bad thing is that it's probably gonna be away before I can....

TF

[Q2XL]

thunderflight let me know if you make it up this way some time and will go from there

[Thunderflight]

Will do....:)

TF