Saluki horsebows

Author

Message

zetabow
Apprentice Bowman

Posts: 153
Commercial Coach
Location: Tallinn, Estonia

Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 1:42 pm Post subject: Saluki horsebows

Does anybody else have one of these Bows in the UK?????? I have the Turk and Ibex, very cool bows

Club: kajamaa
Bow: 21st Century, Blackbrook, Saluki
Sight:
Arrows: POC
Accesories:

Saluki IbexTurk, 21st Century

Liam
Admin

UK East Mids Area Rep (NFAS)

Posts: 6629
Archery Website Publisher
Location: AR HQ

Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 2:03 pm Post subject:

In answer to your question, no I dont, but you did inspire me to find out more http://www.salukibow.com/ I have been considering getting myself some form of horsebow for some time now and from what ive read about saluki bows this afternoon I'm quite impressed, I'll be watching this thread with interest to see what comments are made. _________________ Why not?

Club: Long Eaton Field Archers
Bow: Karel Osage Orange Hungarian Reflex Bow 50lb @ 28"
Sight: Not Brilliant
Arrows: Sitka Spruce 11/32's @ 31"
Accesories: 2 Funny gloves with not enough fingers on them

segolden
Moderator

Posts: 2446
No Commercial Interest
Location: Willcox, Arizona, USA

Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 2:19 pm Post subject:

Don't have one myself, but have handled several at SCA shoots. Absolute top quality, smooth as silk, amazingly fast, very pricey, always back-ordered due to demand, worth the wait. Since I have neither patience nor money, I have to pass, unfortunately. _________________ "For I have drawn Judah taut and applied [My hand] to Ephraim as to a bow." Zech. 9:13 http://www.freenations.freeuk.com/ http://www.melaniephillips.com/

Club: none
Bow: Quinn Comet XL, Grozer Horsebow, KG ELB, Two Rivers R/D
Sight: DAS Kinetic SRF
Arrows: Easton X7 Eclipse 1916's, GT XT Hunter 3555's
Accesories: Sims SRS stab, enhancer & Limbsavers; Dawgware side-quiver

Awaiting MBLLC Phoenix bow

zetabow
Apprentice Bowman

Posts: 153
Commercial Coach
Location: Tallinn, Estonia

Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 2:22 pm Post subject:

I got the Turk a couple of years ago, it only weighs 15oz in the hand very fast but a little twitchy to shoot as a tourney bow, the Ibex is heavier mass and longer limbs also very fast but much better suited to touney shooting (H/T). Out of all the Bows I've shot\owned these Salukis put the biggest smile on my face, very sexy lines and the craftmanship and build quality is 1st class. Someone posted their Saluki horsebow on Leatherwall and it was inlayed with mother or pearl leaf design, must be the most beatifull bow i've ever seen.

Club: kajamaa
Bow: 21st Century, Blackbrook, Saluki
Sight:
Arrows: POC
Accesories:

Saluki IbexTurk, 21st Century

segolden
Moderator

Posts: 2446
No Commercial Interest
Location: Willcox, Arizona, USA

Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 2:53 pm Post subject:

One of the things most people haven't generally known about Novotny and Horvath at Saluki is that they make some extraordinary historical reproductions, such as the Tatar-Crimean bow here: If you've got the coin, they can produce a real crowd-pleaser. _________________ "For I have drawn Judah taut and applied [My hand] to Ephraim as to a bow." Zech. 9:13 http://www.freenations.freeuk.com/ http://www.melaniephillips.com/

zetabow
Apprentice Bowman

Posts: 153
Commercial Coach
Location: Tallinn, Estonia

Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 7:27 pm Post subject:

Well shot the Saluki Ibex at Oakleaf this weekend, had a number of comments on the practice range about it's speed (hard to appreciate when ur behind the string). I won the H/T and matched the top Barebow score (638 on 42 animal targets) so looks like its a contender in H/T division even though it's based on a primitive design, I do think a CNC carbon limb recurve is easier to shoot but I never took the easy option in Archery. Win or lose the Saluki does put a big smile on my face, a real thing of beauty and well worth the wait and price

Club: kajamaa
Bow: 21st Century, Blackbrook, Saluki
Sight:
Arrows: POC
Accesories:

Saluki IbexTurk, 21st Century

segolden
Moderator

Posts: 2446
No Commercial Interest
Location: Willcox, Arizona, USA

Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 9:33 pm Post subject:

Slick things, aren't they? I wonder if these are the reason KG came out with the new Osprey? Primitive recurves are getting popular, it seems. _________________ "For I have drawn Judah taut and applied [My hand] to Ephraim as to a bow." Zech. 9:13 http://www.freenations.freeuk.com/ http://www.melaniephillips.com/

Liam
Admin

UK East Mids Area Rep (NFAS)

Posts: 6629
Archery Website Publisher
Location: AR HQ

Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 3:55 am Post subject:

zetabow wrote:

Win or lose the Saluki does put a big smile on my face,

That my friend is why you should love the bow

_________________
Why not?