Black Hunter Recurve Pt. 2 - Is it a good inexpensive bow? 

Thank you brother for the great comment! I banged my head against a wall so many times trying to figure things out. Taking the quess work out of some aspects of it only helps in the long run. I really appreciate you taking the time to comment. Have a great evening my friend! Best regards

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If you get one without issues they seem to be a great bow. I can honestly say I'm more impressed than I thought I would be with mine. I've heard more good about the longbow version. I definitely want to order a set of limbs to try. If you do decide to get let me know how you like it. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. Have a great evening my friend!

I appreciate the comment my friend. I always think it best to give a follow up when I feel it’s warranted. Thank you for your time. I appreciate it. Have a great evening. Best regards

Thank you for the comment. I hope my content can provide you with what you need on your journey. Have a great day. Best regards

Thank you so much my friend! I really appreciate the support. I do like the bow though I really didn't think I would. I hope it holds up over the long run. If you do get one I hope you get a lot of use from it. Again, I really appreciate your time. Have a great evening!

This bow shoots beter then thousand dollar bow

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Thank you my friend. I appreciate your time and the comment. I have heard good things about the longbow version. Have a great day! Best regards

Thanks my friend I really appreciate the feedback! Where i suffer is beyond 20 yards, that's where I need to work on somethings to improve. But that's the fun part of archery, having an excuse to get out and shoot. Nothing wrong with a little more weight in s bow, agreed on the stability part of it. I think it all boils down to what works for us as individuals. I do like the bow, but curious about the mileage I'll get out of it. Time will tell I guess. I really appreciate you watching and taking the time to comment. Have a great day brother!

I know someone who did that recently. Luckily they weren't hurt. I hope all is well with you. Thanks for taking the time to comment. I really appreciate it. Have a great day!

Thanks for the comment my friend. It's a small thing I know, but I think it's important. I really appreciate your time. Have a great evening. Best regards

That sucks you had a bad experience with the limb tip. I am glad you were able to repair it continue using it. I've heard the name Timber Ridge before, but haven't checked into them. I'll definitely check them out. Thanks for the advice and taking the time to comment. Have a great day my friend! Best regards

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Glad to hear your experience with this bow was a good one. It seems to be hit or miss with these. I think partly because there are so many different vendors. If it works for you that's all that matters. Thank you again for the comment. Have a great day. Best regards

Did you get it from chnarchery?

Great to hear my friend. I'm really enjoying mine as well. I hope you get a lot of enjoyable use with yours. I appreciate your time my friend. Best regards

My friend thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. Hopefully you can get it set up to your liking. Since taking the time to change the string and match arrows to mine, I've have really been enjoying shooting it. Let me know how it works out for you. All the best my friend. Have a great day!

@@ScottWinters Thanks, Scott. Hey, your Shout Out should hit late tonight.

@@ronsarchery6378 thank you my friend. Have a great day

Thanks for the comment and the question. At 6 3 you might find it a bit cramped but it will work for you. The reason I say that is I found the sight window to be a bit small for my liking. It’s not a deal breaker though. I too am a 30 inch draw and it worked well for me with no issues. If you can get used to the sight window it will make a good shooter for you. I hope that helps. Thank you again. Have a great day. Best regards

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I could that for you. Give me a few days. I am recovering from illness at the moment, but I will definitely help you out

That's great got one that suits your needs and has the draw weight you wanted. I have toyed with the idea of new longbow limbs for the BH riser to test. I've heard good things about the longbow version. I've been hearing a good bit about the Sage premiere but have not had a chance to put my hands on one. Might have to see if I can put my hands on one. I really appreciate you watching the video and taking the time to comment. Have a great evening. Best regards

@@ScottWinters After much deliberation and talking to a Tech-rep at SWA, I ordered a 55# SWA 62" "Spider" recurve today. Down the road I will add 64" longbow limbs from the "Ghost" when they are back in stock. I was told they are compatible. So I have the Black Hunter T/D, and a Spider T/D with attachment inserts to experiment with. Both will be hunting bows, and will share the same arrows. I'll be following your channel and reviews. Your analysis is rock solid. 👍

My friend I hope you enjoy the bow. They are really good bows. I think the main thing with them is there are so many offerings it's hard to find consistency between the vendors. Aside from the draw weight issue I had no issues out of mine. I would love to hear about your experience with it when you receive it. I really appreciate your time and the comment. I hope you have a great evening! Best regards

I might just do that this year. I haven't landed the plane on what broadheads I want to try yet. Any suggestions? Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. Have a great day my friend!

@@ScottWinters Centaur Archery Makes very good heads takes years to wear them out very dependable heads. honestly man most sharp fixed blade broadheads work its really about shot placement.

Thanks for the reply my friend. I will check them out. I haven't shot a broad head since I stopped using my compound bow. I think i will get some to test out. Thanks again, I really appreciate the comment. Have a great evening my friend!

Thank you for the comment my friend. 500 spined arrows will work for a few different draw weights. You may have to tune them specific to your weight to get the best arrow flight. I use them from 37 up to 45 pound draw weights and have no issues with them. Use a full length arrow with heavier weights up front for lower draw weights and they should work well. Any bow close to center cut does not have to deal with an archers paradox so the arrow flight is not affected as much. I hope that helps. I appreciate your time. Have a great evening. Best regards.

Thanks for watching and commenting. My draw length is 28.5 / 29 inches. The bow specs stated show the bow good up to 30 inches. After that you would possibly experience stacking. With the bow length of 60 inches it should be good at your height and draw length. Where the problem presents itself is if your overall bow length is short / shorter it gets a bit cramped for taller people. It's not that it wouldn't shoot or perform any different, it would lead to over extending the limbs and adding a lot of stress to them over the course of time. This one is actually the shortest bow that I own, all of my others are 62, 64, and 70 inches in length. This one performs no different in my shot cycle. I hope that helps my friend. Thanks again and have a great day. Best regards

That's awesome my friend. I really hope you enjoy it! Let me know how it works out for you

28.5 / 29 is my draw length. When I scaled it I was surprised and confused as well. I understand a few pounds give or take , but not that much. Ive seen other reviews mentioning the draw weight being over/ under what was purchased. That aside I can work with it. Hopefully there will be no other issues going forward. I really appreciate you taking the time to comment. Have a great day my friend.

Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. In all honesty I would not recommend this bow to a new archer. My reasoning is simple, there are too many accounts of people having issues with it. I really think I got lucky only having the one minor issue of incorrect draw weight. My two recommendations for beginner bows are the Samick Sage, and the Soutwest Archery Ghost take down long bow. Both are excellent in my opinion. Yes the Sage gets bagged on a good bit, but it is still one of my favorites to shoot. In the 4 years I have had it there has never been an issue with it. Also, since it is a take down you can purchase new limbs as you grow into it. The Ghost long bow is unique in the fact that you can purchase additional recurve limbs to add to it making it a dual setup. There is also a brand that goes by the name of Ragim, and I believe it's an Italian made bow that I have heard good things about, but I have no experience with them. Whatever you decide on just make sure it's the right fit for you. As you progress in your archery journey you will find what works and doesn't work for you personally. I really hope you find that perfect fit for you. If I can help in any way I will be glad to. Have a great evening my friend!

@@ScottWinters thanks if I have anymore questions I’ll reach out to you

Hey friend. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. It does come in a left hand version. Most all the offerings I see listed are right hand, but I have found left handed offering as well. If you get one let me know how you like it. Best regards and have a great evening!

It did, but I couldn't stand it. Changing it to a flemish twist fast flight made a big difference in how it shoots. I keep them around in case it's needed at some point. With the exception of my long bow all of the ones I own have come with an endless loop that has been changed out. Could just be me but I am not a fan of them. I really appreciate you taking the time to comment. Have a great day my friend.

I'm not sure if they are. If you received two unmarked I wonder if you received two upper limbs? Have you contacted the seller? I would definitely start there. I appreciate your time. Let me know what you find out about the limbs. Have a great evening. Best regards

Great comment and insight my friend. I agree the appeal of owning a high end bow or anything for that matter is not a bad thing, but there are many lower priced options out there that are great shooters as well. When I shot compound exclusively I always wanted the latest and greatest because I felt like I was missing something. I think at the end of the day whatever feels right and gives you enjoyment in this sport is all that really matters. And yes this bow is very capable of taking game. I really appreciate your time my friend. Have a great evening. Best regards

I concur about the old Howatt/Martin bows. I shot my Martin Hatfield Takedown Hunter alongside my Black Hunter recurve the other day. The Black Hunter held its own alongside the MHTH but the Hatfield just feels and shoots like the premium bow it is. Still smoking arrows at 30+ years old. I bought my Black Hunter in 40lb for competing 3D at my local club. The lowest poundage bow I had before the BH is 50lb and apparently that made some people a bit nervous lol

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That's odd that the flemmish twist string broke the bow. I've gone back and forth with endless loop and flemish. Both seemed to work well. I wonder if something else may have been underlying with the bow casuing failure. At any rate, I hope the person it happened to was ok. Thank you for the time my friend. Have a great evening.

@@ScottWinters those bows don't have reinforced limb tips and should only have a dacron string...they can't handle the extra pressure from fast flight or flemish twist strings.

If the bow has inserts to attach sights you definitely can add a sight to the bow. Look at the specs and see if it has the inserts. I appreciate the question. Have a great evening. Best regards

I would agree with that. Because there are so many different vendors the quality control would not be the same as it would from the manufacturer. I think someone mentioned a lot of bows like this are seconds. I can’t speak to that with any authority though. I appreciate your question. Thank you for your time. Have a great day my friend. Best regards

Agreed. I had the same issues with mine. Mine was not so much a stacking issue, but it felt cramped for me. The sight window was a bit limited as well. I appreciate your time and the comment. Have a great evening. Best regards

That’s a lot of extra weight. Hopefully you are getting used to the added weight. The QC for the bows is hit or miss. It may be due to so many offerings by different vendors. I appreciate your time and the comment. Have a great evening. Best regards

If it were me buying again, I would most likely go with the longbow version or another bow altogether. I don't hear about many issues with the long bow black hunter. There are also little annoyances with it like the small sight window because of the short riser, but that's just me being particular. If you get one without quality control issues they are not a bad bow. But that seems to be hit or miss between vendors of this bow. I can't speak for the Galaxy ember, but I do own a galaxy longbow and I am pleased with it. I hope that helps. Thanks for taking the time to comment and for the question. Have a great day my friend. Best regards

The only reason I’ve always stayed clear of longbows they are known to be at the slowest option compared to a traditional recurve with the reflexed limbs. Don’t get me wrong the traditional long bow is an attractive looking bow just not my cup of tea since I’m looking more for performance.

I appreciate the response. I do like my longbow. I would not hunt with it, but for me it's fun to get out and shoot it. If you get the Ember let me know your thoughts on it. Have a great day my friend!

Welp I purchased the galaxy ember from Lancaster archery 45 pound traditional recurve bow and it shoots beautifully.

Thank you for letting me know. That's awesome my friend. It's good to hear when someone gets something that they enjoy. Happy shooting my friend. Have a great day. Best regards.

I can definitely check them out. I'd like to see if they come in 500 spine longer than 30 inches. That would be a big selling point for me.

Thank you for the comment / question my friend. Have a great day

Hello my friend. Apologies for the delayed response. I think the bow is a decent bow. The only negative I can see for a new archer is the quality control with the bow. For anyone new to the sport i would be hesitant to recommend this bow. I would instead look for something like the samick Sage in a low draw weight. For a starter bow it's a decent all around bow with little to no issues that I have heard of. That being said there are numerous options for a starter bow on the market. I hope you find the right one for you and that you have an awesome time learning archery. Have a great evening my friend. Best regards

@@ScottWinters Thank you for replay .

I didn't like the large limb bolts. They are great if you take the limbs off for storage or travel purposes. Personal preference I think more than anything. Thank you for time and the comment. Have a great evening. Best regard

@@ScottWinters so you dont unstring often

@@thirdworldrider6991 when I'm not shooting I always unstring my bows, I just don't remove the limbs. Have a great day. Best regards

Yes, always put the larger loop on the top limb.

@@ScottWintersah okey thx 🤗

It should still be available. I don’t take videos down unless there is some issue with them. I will check on that. Have a great day. Best regards

@ScottWinters it's possible I just overlooked it or the algorithm didn't bring it up for some reason. I searched by "black hunter bow scottwinters" so I figured that would bring it up. I'll look manually through your published videos, may be easier that way 🤔

This bow would good for your height. Your draw length would determine how big the biw should be. If your draw length is 28 or shorter a 62 inch bow or shorter would be a good fit. If you a long draw length like I do then you should go with a longer overall length bow. This is not a hard and fast rule, but it can help go in the right direction. I hope that helped. Thank you for your time. Have a great day. Best regards

In my opinion, If I were starting my son out on a traditional bow I would opt for a 25 pound option with a shorter overall AMO, something 60 inches long or a little shorter length. There are some great takedown setups on the market that allow for growth as you become stronger and more proficient. I know that seems like a really light weight, but it will be worth it and more enjoyable in the long run during the learning process. Now your child may be stronger could possibly pull more draw weight, but it makes it harder to get and be consistent with proper form and anchoring. By chance is there a local archery shop or club near to you? Most shops are willing to help in these type decisions and can see what weight will work for each individual. I hope that helps you. I wish you all the best in finding that just right bow. Have a great evening. Best regards

Yes you could. If I remember correctly it came with one when I purchased it. I believe it was a really cheap one. There are some decent ones in the market. Thanks for the question. Have a great day. Best regards.

@@ScottWinters thanks mate👍

Thank you for the comment. I will definitely keep that in mind going forward to add to my review process. I would venture a guess that most companies will work with whatever issue one may have. I never pursued it, mad didn't think anything about at the time. Again I appreciate your time. Have a great day. Best regards

It does seem more cost effective that way. Thanks for commenting my friend. Best regards

Ken, I think it ranks with the Samick performance wise, and outshines the Sage in the riser design, fit and finish. The Sage feels more blocky whereas the BH feels much more comfortable in the hand. Where I think it pales is the fact that there have been numerous issues with some of these. If that could be addressed and corrected it would make for a no brainer.I really got lucky that I only had one issue with the one I purchased. I love my Samick. I have not had a single issue with it in the years I've owned it. I really appreciate you taking the time to watch and make a comment. Have a great evening my friend!

YT doesn’t allow linking in the comments. However, you can go to mandarin duck . net and find what your looking for. Mandarin duck should be the real version. I think it’s now called the MK2. Best regards

Thank you! I really appreciate it. Any arrows you can recommend if I order the 60 lbs (hope it's not to much)

You are welcome. Any arrow with the right spine will be good. Defiantly stay in the 300 350 spine range. At 60 lbs you want the spine to be stiff to avoid breaking the arrows. On release. I hope that helps. Have a great day. Best regards

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@@ScottWinters no u

I am not, I have not been in the ministry in years. I grew weary of the hypocrisy that has become rampant in the modern church. I have not let it water down my faith though. Thanks for asking. Have a great day. Best regards

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Don't give up so easy, someday you might get a decent job and you can finally step up to a China bow. Until then, God bless

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Thank you for your time my friend. The original is by Mandarin Duck. A quick search should bring up their website. Shipping will be longer but you will get an authentic version of the bow. Thanks again my friend. Have a great evening. Best regards

@@ScottWinters thank you so much for your help, much appreciated. I found the site :)