Thread: Who all shoot trad here - Show us your setup

Who all shoot trad here?

Show us your setup.

I shoot trad, but suck at photos! Currently 51lb recurve (ILF, CF limbs), 57lb Hybrid Longbow, 63lb Hybrid Longbow.

Nice @Remote,

I have been practicing with a Samick Sage 40lb since last few years now. Got a custom 50lb, 58AMO r/d longbow made by Big Jim in USA, yet to see it as it was delivered to my wife in NZ. Which Hybrid longbows you have and do you hunt with your trad setup?

I shoot a Bear Super Kodiak 53lb, and a Black Hunter 60lb, yet to take an animal but absolutely loving both recurves. Victory CarbonTrad arrows with the Super Kodiak, and Easton Gamegetters paired with the Black Hunter and both bows firing them like darts. Will post photos in the weekend.

Must say I've learnt so much from watching "the Push" on YouTube

Originally Posted by Billbob

I shoot a Bear Super Kodiak 53lb, and a Black Hunter 60lb, yet to take an animal but absolutely loving both recurves. Victory CarbonTrad arrows with the Super Kodiak, and Easton Gamegetters paired with the Black Hunter and both bows firing them like darts. Will post photos in the weekend.

Must say I've learnt so much from watching "the Push" on YouTube

Nice taste on the bows. Super Kodiak everyone knows is a classic, but tbh the Black Hunter is a phenomenal bow, even at 4x the price. A bloody talented bowyer came up with that design. I have 3, but in longbow format. Cannot believe the speed and point-and-shoot performance I get out of the things, and I have some pricey bows.

I have a lot of Hybrids:

30lb Bodnik Slick Stick for training
50lb Bodnik Slick Stick
55lb Black Hunter (57lb on the fingers, hunting with this but for boar not deer)
2x 60lb Black Hunter (63lb on the fingers, will be hunting with one soon, other as backup)

My main hunting bow right now is an ILF though, just because I'm going down a carbon-foam and aluminium heavy mass rabbit hole, just to say I've done it. Like shooting off a launchpad. Enjoying myself, getting great groups, but my heart's still with the wood hybrids and always will be. Not a good idea in this country to take a heavy bow on the long hikes, up and down slips, climbing through what most call jungle.

Big Jim makes some broadly loved bows, from what I hear. Have my eye on one myself.

Originally Posted by Billbob

I shoot a Bear Super Kodiak 53lb, and a Black Hunter 60lb, yet to take an animal but absolutely loving both recurves. Victory CarbonTrad arrows with the Super Kodiak, and Easton Gamegetters paired with the Black Hunter and both bows firing them like darts. Will post photos in the weekend.

Must say I've learnt so much from watching "the Push" on YouTube

Nice Billbob,

My first bow was a super Kodiak 60lb which I picked up from Ebay US. It was a great bow but I soon realised my mistake of getting too heavy bow. Could not even come to full draw.

Is the black hunter you have is this one https://www.mandarinduck.net/product...AaAm5WEALw_wcB

Yes,Push archery guy has some nice videos on YouTube. Another good channel is Clay Hayes (Same guy?)

Will wait for the pics of your setup.

Originally Posted by Remote

I have a lot of Hybrids:

30lb Bodnik Slick Stick for training
50lb Bodnik Slick Stick
55lb Black Hunter (57lb on the fingers, hunting with this but for boar not deer)
2x 60lb Black Hunter (63lb on the fingers, will be hunting with one soon, other as backup)

My main hunting bow right now is an ILF though, just because I'm going down a carbon-foam and aluminium heavy mass rabbit hole, just to say I've done it. Like shooting off a launchpad. Enjoying myself, getting great groups, but my heart's still with the wood hybrids and always will be. Not a good idea in this country to take a heavy bow on the long hikes, up and down slips, climbing through what most call jungle.

Big Jim makes some broadly loved bows, from what I hear. Have my eye on one myself.

Henry make some good bows. Never heard anything bad about his bows and 30years warranty is like cherry on top. I am thinking about Shrew or Toelke as my next bow, next few months to decide. One of my mate had a ILF setup with an aluminium riser, I just could not get the right feel with metal in my hands neither could he. He moved to Toelke and bought a Pika and Whisper and I picked up Thunderchild

I am yet to see my Thunderchild but whatever pics my wife sent me, it looks like a dandy one . Its a takedown so getting in and out from hunting grounds will not be an issue. Can fit in a backpack. Hoping to get it in my hands in coming months.

I reckon get the MK I Black Hunter. Mandarin Duck are only selling the MK II now, which has the square limb butts. The MK II is a good riser, but I did see 2 reports of riser failure. Two is nothing at their sales volume though, and it was when it was just launched. Nonetheless I prefer to wait a year or two for such things to smooth out. You can buy the widely reputed MK I from this site here:

New Zealand's Traditional Archery supply store for Longbows & Recurves,Arrows & all Accessories - Stick Shooter Supplies Ltd

He'll sort you out with the bits and pieces and will accept a return if you don't like it. Get it shipped to your wife, will cost next to nothing. They can tend to pull a little heavier than listed. Mine are a few lbs over. Grab a 45lb - should be just about enough for anything here, with a well tuned arrow. Palmy has a lot of goats that need dealing with. Truth is the whole country is overrun and needs hunters out there on the job!

I’ve got a 50” black hunter I would sell if anyone wants it

Originally Posted by Inder

Nice Billbob,

My first bow was a super Kodiak 60lb which I picked up from Ebay US. It was a great bow but I soon realised my mistake of getting too heavy bow. Could not even come to full draw.

Is the black hunter you have is this one https://www.mandarinduck.net/product...AaAm5WEALw_wcB

Yes,Push archery guy has some nice videos on YouTube. Another good channel is Clay Hayes (Same guy?)

Will wait for the pics of your setup.

Yes the Blackhunter is made by mandarinduck i got this for when i head to my inlaws in Taranaki for goats. 60lb was a bit of an overkill but after tuning arrows to suit and learning how to shoot it i really love this bow.

The Super Kodiak is super smooth and i brought it for.............$50...!!! off TradeMe. it had a crack up through the riser and was sold as a wall hanger. ive managed to epoxy it up with a couple of pin dowels through the crack and its a perfect shooting bow. A brand new Super Kodiak will set you back about $1,395NZD by the time you get it here.

Originally Posted by Remote

I reckon get the MK I Black Hunter. Mandarin Duck are only selling the MK II now, which has the square limb butts. The MK II is a good riser, but I did see 2 reports of riser failure. Two is nothing at their sales volume though, and it was when it was just launched. Nonetheless I prefer to wait a year or two for such things to smooth out. You can buy the widely reputed MK I from this site here:

New Zealand's Traditional Archery supply store for Longbows & Recurves,Arrows & all Accessories - Stick Shooter Supplies Ltd

He'll sort you out with the bits and pieces and will accept a return if you don't like it. Get it shipped to your wife, will cost next to nothing. They can tend to pull a little heavier than listed. Mine are a few lbs over. Grab a 45lb - should be just about enough for anything here, with a well tuned arrow. Palmy has a lot of goats that need dealing with. Truth is the whole country is overrun and needs hunters out there on the job!

Thanks for the recommendation @Remote but not looking at buying new bow right now. Just wanted to check if its the sam bow you guys are talking about. Need to sort out arrows for Thunderchild and a decent target first. Down the line if I think I am any good hunting with Trad, will invest in either a Shrew, Toelke or a Black Widow. No charge for dreaming eh....

Thanks a lot for the link of the NZ site. Looks great, got most of the stuff which one may need.

My pleasure. You might as well also bookmark https://archerydirect.co.nz. For anything fancy you can't get locally, you can have it shipped in from Oz at https://abbeyarchery.com.au

Originally Posted by Remote

My pleasure. You might as well also bookmark https://archerydirect.co.nz. For anything fancy you can't get locally, you can have it shipped in from Oz at https://abbeyarchery.com.au

Nice, thank you @Remote. Promptly bookmarked. Usually I buy my stuff from 3rivers in US but Australian site too looks good. Will order some Tusker broad heads and Gold tip Trads. If I ever make it to NZ then I will be regularly travelling to over the ditch or ppl will be coming to this side as my brother and wife's sister live there so shipping is also not an issue.

Thanks again for all the help. Keep those arrows in air...