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by Fanto
Thu Jul 23, 2020 3:17 pm
Forum: The Ozbow Trade Blanket
Topic: WTB Martin Mamba 45-55lb
Replies: 0
Views: 1093

WTB Martin Mamba 45-55lb

Hi gang, my right rotator cuff is keen on a lighter bow, and im missing my old mamba. Showed my son the video of the '92 olympic coldron lighting with one, reminded me how awesome they are. Any colour or timber is fine. Pay good $ for one with phenolic or horn tips. The older ones do not accept FF s...
by Fanto
Mon Jul 06, 2020 12:34 pm
Forum: The Ozbow Trade Blanket
Topic: EOI : Stotler Gamegetter t/d longbow
Replies: 0
Views: 1148

EOI : Stotler Gamegetter t/d longbow

Hi all, I've got a few bows and I'm thinking of moving this one on. Its labelled at 69# at 27" but It measures in the low 60#s. Happy to measure properly if anyone interested. This is a 63" longbow with a moderate reflex. The limbs are laminated with bamboo and carbon. The draw is very lin...
by Fanto
Tue Jun 30, 2015 11:14 am
Forum: The Ozbow Trade Blanket
Topic: Finally some reliable/affordable flat-bows and recurves
Replies: 1
Views: 1574

Re: Finally some reliable/affordable flat-bows and recurves

lovely bows, i got the Taiga for my wife. simple but really well made.
by Fanto
Wed Mar 11, 2015 3:20 pm
Forum: The Ozbow Trade Blanket
Topic: Goldtip Traditional 7595s - fletched
Replies: 0
Views: 1489

Goldtip Traditional 7595s - fletched

gday all

have 2 dozen gold tip trads. cut to 30.5 inches BOP.

All with brass inserts

White cap wraps

two white, one chartruese true flight feathers.

one dozen brand new in box, one dozen as new shot a couple of times each.

$120 per dozen plus shipping or pick up adelaide.

cheers
by Fanto
Wed Mar 11, 2015 3:15 pm
Forum: Traditional Tackle
Topic: Why are sights scorned as much as what they are?
Replies: 7
Views: 3268

Re: Why are sights scorned as much as what they are?

we like the challenge of barebow
by Fanto
Mon Dec 29, 2014 9:23 pm
Forum: Traditional Tackle
Topic: String silencers.
Replies: 23
Views: 6454

Re: String silencers.

fur. wool picks up too many burrs and thorns etc.

my bow shoots above 200fps at 7gpp, i shoot 11gpp plus but its still quick, partly owing to the 8 strand string. i need silencers
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by Fanto
Mon Nov 24, 2014 3:51 pm
Forum: Mastering the Traditional Bow
Topic: New archer buying his first traditional bow! Wisdom sought..
Replies: 18
Views: 10741

Re: New archer buying his first traditional bow! Wisdom soug

Hey Stix

have you checked out ArcheryMart? based in adelaide, as am I.

James the owner loves the trad bows. He has a few in there. He sells predator bows, bear and martin amoungst others. all good choices. the predator has a very deep pistol grip.

he will let you shoot them too.

cheers
by Fanto
Fri Aug 29, 2014 2:51 pm
Forum: Traditional Tackle
Topic: BROADHEADS AD ABSURDUM
Replies: 40
Views: 11442

Re: BROADHEADS AD ABSURDUM

And the most absurd part? broadhead manufacturers are still making ridiculous spring loaded devices and paying "Celebrity Hunters" to go and arrow big game to proove they work. I get facebook updates from Cameron Hanes for example. He is in africa shooting a 90Lb compound, 600 grain arrows...
by Fanto
Thu Jul 31, 2014 1:02 pm
Forum: Traditional Tackle
Topic: And then last Friday it finally arrived...
Replies: 11
Views: 3832

Re: And then last Friday it finally arrived...

what a beautiful bow

cheers
by Fanto
Tue Jul 22, 2014 2:48 pm
Forum: Shooting The Breeze
Topic: Recurve bow quiver for SD arrows
Replies: 5
Views: 1535

Re: Recurve bow quiver for SD arrows

TJ

if they arent gripping, get some rubber bands and loop them around the rubber "fingers"

cheers
by Fanto
Thu Jul 10, 2014 10:59 am
Forum: Shooting The Breeze
Topic: info on Damon Howatt
Replies: 9
Views: 2729

Re: info on Damon Howatt

Lovely bows,

DO NOT USE FAST FLITE!!!

i cannot ove emphasize the importance of this statement. the bows are not FF rated and you will cause catastrophic limb failure. I have been there, done that.

cheers
by Fanto
Thu Jun 26, 2014 2:23 pm
Forum: Traditional Tackle
Topic: Advice on hunting boots
Replies: 17
Views: 9397

Re: Advice on hunting boots

I use vibram 5 fingers when its dry, these kangaroo leather ones in particular. http://www.vibramfivefingers.it/product_details.aspx?model=KSO TREK they are the quietest stalking shoes I know of. you can get smooth soles which would be even quieter. i dont find that my feet get sore wearing them. th...
by Fanto
Fri May 23, 2014 10:41 am
Forum: The Ozbow Trade Blanket
Topic: Postage from USA (and elsewhere) - comments and ideas?
Replies: 25
Views: 6135

Re: Postage from USA (and elsewhere) - comments and ideas?

Ebay has a shipping facility somewhere like Kentucky and uses it to forward items not offered by the seller for international shipment. i dont think you can access it unless they offer it, its out of the control of the seller they dont even know its happening. I use Myus.com. its $40 bucks for a pai...
by Fanto
Mon May 05, 2014 8:42 pm
Forum: Hunting & Fishing
Topic: Latest Trophies - Heavy Pictures
Replies: 21
Views: 6878

Re: Latest Trophies - Heavy Pictures

Jack if you glue it up and wrap it in fibreglass mat and epoxy, it will be strong again

did this to my 72# stotler
by Fanto
Sat Feb 15, 2014 8:46 pm
Forum: Scene & Herd
Topic: Free camping in VIC set to end
Replies: 16
Views: 9084

Re: Free camping in VIC set to end

The interesting thing is that Labour left a 178 million black hole in parks funding! However, politics aside the biggest threat to camping is from the national parks association. This bunch of greeny no hopers want to keep everyone out of parks full stop and create more parks! Too true Len and not ...
by Fanto
Tue Jan 14, 2014 3:32 pm
Forum: Traditional Tackle
Topic: What is the best target butt material?
Replies: 16
Views: 5252

Re: What is the best target butt material?

hessian or poly sack full of old clothes or wetsuit works great.
by Fanto
Thu Jan 09, 2014 8:37 pm
Forum: Outdoor Gear
Topic: Hydration pack - satchel style- with filter and pressurised
Replies: 0
Views: 3213

Hydration pack - satchel style- with filter and pressurised

http://www.geigerrig.com/hydration-packs/bando.html


Title says it all. I just got a conventional unit but with I knew about this. Would be so much better, I could wear my safari tuff quiver at the same time.
by Fanto
Fri Dec 27, 2013 1:15 pm
Forum: Traditional Crafts
Topic: Shaping A Riser - Martin Archery.
Replies: 5
Views: 1499

Re: Shaping A Riser - Martin Archery.

Seems to me that the way martin do it is pretty much the same as any outer bowyer making laminate bows? The quality of the finish is very consistent and very good. Not heirloom but very good. Bear on the other hand use a machine to shape risers. Thus they have no individuality whatsoever, instead th...
by Fanto
Sun Dec 08, 2013 12:00 pm
Forum: Hunting & Fishing
Topic: Where in Victoria can I go stumping?
Replies: 5
Views: 1649

Re: Where in Victoria can I go stumping?

I read a post from a guy in the us who went stumping on deer grounds. so he carried broadheads and blunts, as well as the required permits this may be your solution. the game license in Victoria allows hunting small feral game so I guess blunts are allowed to be carried. if yes, you can stump in mos...
by Fanto
Wed Dec 04, 2013 3:49 pm
Forum: Shooting The Breeze
Topic: Recurve, Longbow, Deflex/ Reflex bow nomenclature.
Replies: 92
Views: 21619

Re: Recurve, Longbow, Deflex/ Reflex bow nomenclature.

roadie I've got a simple stick and string too, it's made mostly of wood and shoots arrows. this thread was to try to put a stop to the flurry of posts which derail constructive threads. it has sadly failed because the world calls short deflex reflex bows, with flat laminated limbs, either hybrids or...
by Fanto
Wed Dec 04, 2013 2:17 pm
Forum: Shooting The Breeze
Topic: Recurve, Longbow, Deflex/ Reflex bow nomenclature.
Replies: 92
Views: 21619

Re: Recurve, Longbow, Deflex/ Reflex bow nomenclature.

Hey Jeff

what are the "types" of bow?

Recurve
Longbow
?
by Fanto
Wed Dec 04, 2013 12:06 pm
Forum: Shooting The Breeze
Topic: Recurve, Longbow, Deflex/ Reflex bow nomenclature.
Replies: 92
Views: 21619

Re: Recurve, Longbow, Deflex/ Reflex bow nomenclature.

hi Jeff

regarding the recurve v longbow shoot classes, 3daaa says my bow is in the longbow class so That's where my scores are recorded Not in the recurve division.

Perhaps the club that I shooot at has misinterpreted the 3daaa rules I'm not sure

I won't go on about the other points.

cheers
by Fanto
Wed Dec 04, 2013 7:42 am
Forum: Shooting The Breeze
Topic: Recurve, Longbow, Deflex/ Reflex bow nomenclature.
Replies: 92
Views: 21619

Re: Recurve, Longbow, Deflex/ Reflex bow nomenclature.

hi Jeff, in response to your comment on my point about calling modern laminated d/r bows "recurves" , I shall explain why calling them this is going to cause confusion. 1) almost every archery body in the world wrongly calls them longbows and reserves the term recurves for full working and...
by Fanto
Tue Dec 03, 2013 3:23 pm
Forum: Shooting The Breeze
Topic: Wow - beautiful knife work
Replies: 2
Views: 920

Re: Wow - beautiful knife work

I like Wood Dust's (TJ atkinson's) better

cheers
by Fanto
Tue Dec 03, 2013 3:22 pm
Forum: Shooting The Breeze
Topic: Recurve, Longbow, Deflex/ Reflex bow nomenclature.
Replies: 92
Views: 21619

Re: Recurve, Longbow, Deflex/ Reflex bow nomenclature.

Hybrid in archery is not used in it's literal meaning, same as "instinctive" isn't, remember that one. :lol: It is used to describe a bow that has both longbow and recurve characteristics within it's design, same as a Hybrid car runs on petrol and electricity. Best of both worlds just lik...
by Fanto
Tue Dec 03, 2013 10:30 am
Forum: Shooting The Breeze
Topic: Recurve, Longbow, Deflex/ Reflex bow nomenclature.
Replies: 92
Views: 21619

Re: Recurve, Longbow, Deflex/ Reflex bow nomenclature.

as Sean said its a caribow wolverine. caribow is Abe penner, of Manitoba , Canada. he makes 3 of these aggressive d/r bows. 58" wolverine , 60" slynx, 62" peregrine. mine Is the slynx, 59#@28, bow mass 675grams. it's quiet, shock free and fast. very very fast. the grip is brilliant an...
by Fanto
Tue Dec 03, 2013 5:56 am
Forum: Shooting The Breeze
Topic: Recurve, Longbow, Deflex/ Reflex bow nomenclature.
Replies: 92
Views: 21619

Re: Recurve, Longbow, Deflex/ Reflex bow nomenclature.

hey Daryl

just clearing it up mate

here's a pic of the bow that caused me to start the thread, looks like a match

cheers
by Fanto
Mon Dec 02, 2013 8:06 pm
Forum: Shooting The Breeze
Topic: Recurve, Longbow, Deflex/ Reflex bow nomenclature.
Replies: 92
Views: 21619

Re: Recurve, Longbow, Deflex/ Reflex bow nomenclature.

Troy, I believe the semi recurves such as the Fox and Zeta if in a slimmed down form would be a lousy shooting platform. Daryl. Hi daryl I had a look again at the picture of bow types and have two issues to raise 1) there is no semi recurve listed. There is semi working recurved limbs, is that what...
by Fanto
Sun Dec 01, 2013 9:01 pm
Forum: Traditional Crafts
Topic: Twisted longbow limbs
Replies: 19
Views: 3617

Re: Twisted longbow limbs

What sort of joiner?
by Fanto
Sun Dec 01, 2013 8:57 pm
Forum: The Ozbow Trade Blanket
Topic: Want to buy 2 Fixed blade knives with sheaths
Replies: 7
Views: 2143

Re: Want to buy 2 Fixed blade knives with sheaths

Mora mora mora! I recommend the 510 model. The sheaths are functional but you could show the lads how to make a nice leather one and it'd be the only knife they ever need in life. Can't speak highly enough of it. Used it during a house renovation, cut plasterboard and god knows what else. It was cov...