just got my new bow

[brian]

well guys it finally arrived, my new bow from kustomking (had to order out - impossible to buy a hunting bow at the local archery shops over here). its a tamars impala takedown recurve @50lb. a reasonable bow for the price(which is cheap!), but i've found it difficult to get the limbs aligned after stringing up. got the problem sorted though eventually. 8) anyway i know its pretty fast but i've decided to order another bow - this time its a martin mamba @ 60lb - cant wait. :D :shock: i've got a sweet sallary to play with over here so i can afford it with ease. anyone shot the mamba?whats your opinion? :?:

like to hear your opinions guys :wink:

[Axe]

G'Day Brian, fired afew out of me mate Mamba, I reckon you'll be be pretty pleased, probably be your favourite :D Good to hear you finally got "bowed" up :wink:

[brian]

yeh mate i heard martin bows have a really good reputation so i thought i cant go wrong with this one. 8) the tamars is a cheap bow - nothing more nothing less. and it'll make a great bowfisher and bash around peice for those sorts of rougher activities. the biggest dissapointment with it was that while it has a really nice riser, the limbs are a bit of a letdown in terms of quality (read - black plastic limb tip overlays/poor finish/poor limb alignment.......etc). :roll: i'll get some pics up on this post and give you fellas a look.i heard the mambas a pretty quick bow - so how does it go in terms of handshock/noise etc.

ps:axe - is that avatar a portrate of you out hunting or what? :wink:

[bear]

Gday Brian,
I shoot a martin hatfield take down and wouldn't mind a mamba me self you'll have to give us some feedback.

Bear

[pete w]

Brian:
Are you sure it is plastic, and not Phenolic to allow for fast flight type strings?

[Axe]

ps:axe - is that avatar a portrate of you out hunting or what? :wink:
Had a hair cut since that was taken :lol:

[raindog]

Dare I ask where?

:lol:

Erron

[Axe]

Erron, not my "sporran"

[brian]

pete - i've owned bows with the phenolic tip overlays and trust me mate - this is plane black plastic. i got the bow for $215US (new) so this doesnt really suprise me. the bow came with a dacron endless loop string which has already left marks in the tips. but i'm not that worried because of the price and the bow is a good shooter. took it to the local range the other day. end of the day i was grouping into 12"@ 30 meters - which is about as well as i've ever done at that range. :lol: 8)

[brian]

just got off the email with kustom-king. they`re out of mambas at the moment (guess they must be popular) - but thats ok - i'll just get one later. 8) :lol: anyway i ordered a bear kodiak magnum @60lb instead. a nice looking bow - and compact (52 inches) - should be a good bush bow. do any of you guys have any experiance with the kodiak magnum?