English Longbow Fiberglass Takedown by Alibow - Review 

Great review as always! mine it is 100lb but not takedown

Finally, someone is making something close to what I consider the top "survival" takedown bow, the Stream-eze bow! Solid fiberglass, short 56", rounded cross section, english style, with fake, plastic horn nocks. And it's a takedown. I may have to order one! Thanks for sharing, Armin! Steve

My bow just arrived, it came in a nice fabric double pocketed sleeve for each of the limbs, really impressed.

I bought this bow from alibow immediately after watching this over a month ago. Despite several emails they still have not even despatched it let alone delivered it . I thought people should know this Update it finally attrived n it's decent

Purchased a single piece longbow just like this at 60lbs. And it feels like a beast. Can’t wait to get more practice out of it.

Just ordered mine. Can't wait to get back to basic instinctive shooting after decades of hi tech compound shooting. Great price too!

Was tempted to buy this bow three weeks ago just for fun. It costs almost nothing where I live. Longbows are still very much correct for asiatic archery as they have been found in graves of the less wealthy in the same time period and locations as composite bows. Vice-versa for Europe, composite horn bows were always available, just not common for the average soldier to own one as they cost much more to make than a longbow.

Thanks for such detailed review! Just ordered 2 of those bows (30lb) with some bamboo arrows from alibow with your discount code. Very excited about it!

Always great videos. And making me think I should go with a inexpensive long bow.

A bunch of American companies made good cheap fiberglass bows from fishing rods around 1950. Stream Eze by South bend fishing tackle. They sold for about 7 dollars then and now about 70 dollars and still shoot well over 50 years later. A .5 inch arrow pass.

A bow which makes you smile is a good bow🙂👍

Yaay! Return of hand held ‘unscientific’ chrono

Mine turned up yesterday 😃. Just as you described 🙏

Mine arrived today. Nice quality bag, the bow itself feels really good. Having atrocious weather here at the moment so will be a couple of days before I can fire it, and it doesn't sound too bad at all when I plucked the string. Very happy with it. My first alibow order and won't be my last

I snagged one of these a few months ago and it's been a ton of fun. I got tired of my self bows snapping when I practice in subfreezing temps. I've been seeing more and more fiberglass longbows in the traditional ELB style around. I think it's fantastic given the price of a yew or ash bow, or the time needed to tiller one yourself.

i hope on the new version they put the curve on the belly side. this one is backwards.

I've just bought one of these based on your video. Loved it. My question is for 40# version at 28/29inch pull. What arrow shafts and weight tips would you recommend.. I assume it needs some flex in shafts to flex round the bow.

As someone who makes shorter bows using fiberglass, I would like to see a shorter version around 70llb @24". Not a long bow but something shorter, lighter and quick. The arrows can be 26".

They are sold by huntingdoor, presume they're by the same manufacturer, I'm in the UK btw

The Shipping to UK is more than the bow 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

I was watching a 1950s film about Robin Hood :) don’t ask me why except to say that I watch anything with archery in it :) in the film he apparently goes on A Crusade to the Holy land and took his long bow and apparently mesmerised the Saracens with the power of the English bow and I laughed and said to myself you obviously wouldn’t say this if you had watched Armin Hirmers videos :)

now armin i think you might have had to much fun with that long bow

That is the best camera angle. Can see the arrow fly.

The second version will cost 60$ but it will have a built-in satellite connexion.))

Soooo cool man

Really wish it had a little reflex or recurve in it id id have one , like a modern ben pearson x

Hi my English is bad, what is the weight of the arrows and the spine recommend for this bow, 40 pounds, 3 fingers style shooting, thank you

Mine frow now!

So much fun so it feels pretty smooth huh? Looks good though.

I hope they make a small one with a high draw weight that could fit in a backpack

Mr. Hirmer in the next Patreon poll would you add the "Turkish Bow" from Alibow? It's just 20 dollars more than this take-down English Long Bow so it's kind of a budget bow to if you wanted to review more cheaper bows as well.

This is archery ASMR.

Oh yes 'Alibow' please make a fiberglass Yumi bow. I want one badly........ but make it 60 lbs please.

I just bought one. But mine has pins at the top of the handle and hole to fasten them with to make it sturdier. Putting string silencers on it and adjust the brace. I get no vibration or hand shock

So when I was in Archery back in grade school our instructor told us when we knocked our arrows to make sure that the fletching was facing away from the bow itself but it seems like your shots the fletching is pointing into the bow is there actually a difference with the direction of the fletching are was my instructor just high.

What are you using on your belt? To hold the arrows?

I ve checked this bow, price very good, but the shipping is very high, it s higher than the bow

Even though I respect different cultures in Archery, I would still wonder 🤔 why would it be such a taboo to do a thumb draw on a longbow.

I got one but i feel alot of handshock and vibration, how can i reduce this?

Hi Armin. Please give me same advice - Alibow longbow vs flagella Dei flatbow 71 - im big man about 194cm heigh and 204 reach. I like buy my first lowpriced longbow. Best Regards from Poland

How could I not order one? Thanks Armin!!!!!

Does anyone know how much is shipping to Europe?

Would you recommend this to a beginner？

Hi Armin, it is $50 but only if you purchase additional stuff. On your recommendation, I bought this bow and it cost $80. That said, it did come with free shipping to New Zealand, so no complaints. Thanks for the review. Flaxen Saxon.

I am in England home of the Longbow, but my Survival bow is a very short Turkish bow, and it can put pointy things through animals from hunting distances, for those into such activity, see examples with foxes on my channel. 50 dollars!!

Yes, a takedown Hankyu would be awesome, I would definitely buy one!

I like your shorter intro

Nice.. might grab one of these. Only have a couple of recurves at the moment.

I've ordered one in 60lb

I Ve had one for a bit more than year. Supposed to be 70 lbs but it’s closer to 60 lbs. The wrap around the handle will die quickly so prepare a spare. Other than that, it’s decent for the price. I keep it in my car.

I've got one of these things at 55lb. I do love it and it's fun but the limbs are heavy so the efficiency is low. Considering how surprisingly fast fiberglass limb horsebows are, I would love this with reflexed/recurved tips/shorter limbs/deeper&narrower limbs for the extra speed. I'm not sure that's feasible for this producer, but fiberglass really shines for more stressed bow designs.

Ha ha I love your sense of hummer your funny

For a new'er archer would a 35 pound bow be correct?

Is this a realistic option for a decent bow? They are so cheap that it makes me automatically question it... But I can also imagine trad archers refusing it because of the materials used to make it... But I also think that maybe it is that cheap to make a half decent longbow out of FRP, they may be more uniform and predictable than wood ones and really for people who just want to shoot a longbow, on a budget this would be a better option than a modern wood laminate. I get that he's impressed by it, but how does it stack up next to a wooden one. It's easy to be impressive for the price when it costs £50 but how does it compare to, what you should expect from a £250 or £500 longbow. I could push myself to get a more expensive longbow but would I have been cheating myself by getting a wood laminate when there is a decent option this cheap?

I'm confused, if they are based In China then why does it cost 50 dollars to get it shipped to the UK?

Heh......and i told my friend that i will never acquire english longbow........... now i am reconsidering 🤔😁 thx for review Armin 👍

Hallo Armin, hast du evtl einen neuen Code für Bogar Bows? Danke Stefan

actually, i believe this bow was made by Huang she bow instead of Ali, ali is just a middleman, coz I bought this bow as well from taobao.

I .... want one lol

I've the 70# version, shoots nice

sag mal armin....wie groß bist du eigentlich??

When some are more expensive to buy

You can literally take it down and store it in your quiver

Servus Armin, bei meiner nächsten Bestellung von Alibow kommt der mit, ich wünsche die viel Erfolg bei deinen neuen Arbeitsplatz obwohl ich jetzt lieber in Malta wär.☀️ Gruß aus Bayern

i just looked at these on the website last night and was shocked by the price considering how much everything else has gone up over all.. Great value . Looking forward to this review.

Shipping to Ireland was the same as the price of the bow but I didn't mind as its still a cheap longbow

Pretty cool for so cheap

That machine is almost like having a cross bow

As usual I totally agree with you. Make it matt and a recurve with 33" draw. Then your looking at the survival bow to have. I had a SAS folding bow and that was disappointing. This.... I gotta have. Ohh yes it will be mine 😏🙏

I have this type of bow in 35lbs and 50lbs. They're both very nice bows for the price. Durable for a beginner. A little heavy. Definitely need silencers on the string because it can be quite loud with a good amount of vibration. They are capable of using a b95 string.

Alibow need to sort out shipping prices.. The bow is 50 dollars but also 50 dollars to ship it to Europe !!

I've never seen a take down longbow used before. I have a 72" 65 pound longbow I use (trying to get higher in draw weight) and this is just fascinating to me

it sell only $20 in China. but I consider this material price, it may cost $5-10.

Isnt this technically a composite long bow?

Nice shooting with that bow!👍✌️

I used to have a similar bow, too thin, vibrates as hell even with heavy arrows, however is a nice starting and god looking bow

The English Longbow ... A simple weapon ... I like it! This of course comes with all kinds of modern features (Takedown, Fiberglass strength and durability), and it was good to see you shooting thumb release with it ( it seemed faster with thumb release) and having the arrow on the right .... Med release people won't be happy, You aren't supposed to shoot longbows like that you naughty man... but that being said I usually shoot my Varang lux longbow with the arrow on the right, but I use Slavic Release, it just seems more natural.

...And you could use it as a survival fishing rod as well.😂 You just discovered this for me, I’m pretty sure I’ll get one for the price; thx.! ...Though still my opinion is that since you implemented the 10 point rating system, your small critics could be better highlighted in the scoring. ...For example here: based on what you said I would have expected that for the build you will give a 9 (due to the brass parts) and the basic feel an 8, due to the vibration and bending in the handle. Still a very good score for such a cheep bow, but at least would show a difference with - for example - the Szimeiszter Horsebow, just to name one. ...Though I understand it too: you love so much bows, that if you really like one you don’t have the heart to take away points.😊

You scare me a little you’re a lot like me ha ha ha

Excellent suggestion, Armin! 20 pound fiberglass takedown hankyu. Just what I need! Of course, this longbow is interesting as well. 👍 Thank you for making these great videos.

Me likey this bow!...whenever Armin has fun with a bow I always want to cancel plans, blow people off and just grab my bow and head to the garage for some fun of my own. Shooting is so much more fun than many things. Happy shooting everybody, thanks for the inspiration Armin.

Really a big opportunity for alibow to make takedown yumis, the size of normal yumis is what makes them so difficult to transport or even post I would assume. That and full size yumis seem to always be expensive af

For my first bow I've brought the white feather riser 19' with 34' custom made wooden arrows, 3' feather flight and 100g bodkin points. It's a great first bow for anyway

50 dollar, ok! But shippingcost to the Netherlands are 50,50 dollar. So the bow will cost 100 dollar. No selling in Europe.

Gotta say, for 50 bucks, that's probably the best value bow out there. I don't even mind a little gold with black. Looks good 😁 Ahd if they make the hankyu, I'm buying it for sure 😂

First time I can recall you smiling using a takedown bow

A very special longbow that is! I'm beginning to return to English archery again because of that!

I think the smile on your face said it all, that's what archery is all about.

Looks nice. Is good option for start in long bow. 😊

Лёгкий и быстрый. Спасибо.

Fascinating, especially for the price. Armin, at reasonable poundage, do you think this is a cost effective bow for teaching?

Tolle bewertung, ich mages.

Agree, that’s a reasonable survival bow ☺️👍 To my taste I like the Tiller Ballista! The winch is silent and one can check poundage and speed after release. Yes, the device could be mounted higher, for example on a table. Regarding wooden arrows: I have let explode all three cedar wood arrows on a foam target at 5m distance. The professional wooden arrow builder told me not to shoot at targets closer than 15m… I think your arrows broke due to target was too close, sadly… Thank you for the interesting review, dear Armin! 👋☺️

it's a theory about new materials (polycarbonates, fiberglass) : the shape and the density are the reason of the proximity to original constructions (wood, bamboo) this bow seem to justify this theory, very surprising results, and for a price.....

I'm getting one, for the money it looks fun.

Really enjoy your reviews. What an unusual but amazing bow. What sort or things do you look for to give high score for Package?

What a lovely bow!! Great review as well Armin!!!

Crazy I was just looking at this last night and wondered if u knew about it. Great review and speed isn't too shabby. I was expecting less but it's very thin

Not bad at all, the connection mech could be better but like you said, once it's strung it doesnt matter. Its simple and seems to work fine. Great review, Armin thank you 👍🏻

Excellent, I've just ordered the 35lb version. Looks well designed as opposed to other takedown bows where you either have to bolt the limbs or fasten the handle around the join. Hope its a fun as it looks