Product Reviews and Ratings - Primitive Bows & Kits - Bamboo-Backed Hickory Bows from 3Rivers Archery

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(based on 5 ratings)

Located in: Primitives, Primitive Bows & Kits

If you'd like a quality primitive style bow that's ready to shoot, our bamboo backed hickory bow might be the answer. These bows were designed for bowhunting but are equally at home at any SCA event or even rendezvous gatherings. The heart of this bow is the Hickory. Hickory has always been an exceptional bow wood but when you add the bamboo backing you get a durable long lasting bow that will perform faithfully for you. This bow is designed with a stable, mild deflex. (That means the limbs gently arc toward the archer when un-braced.) Early in his career Howard Hill shot bamboo bows that carried this same kind of dependable deflex shape. The deflexed bow is not meant to be a speed demon. It's smooth, reliable and shoots a heavy hunting arrow consistently shot after shot. Each of our bamboo backed hickory bows are fully tillered, stained, sealed, and ready to shoot. The handle section is wrapped in leather and, since you shoot from your knuckle, they can be shot either right or left handed. Bows are approx. 68" with a full one-year warranty. String included. Natural materials, colors vary. Available in: 45#-50#, 50#-55#, 55#-60#, and 60#-65# at a 28" draw. Please specify below.

Ready to shoot

Quality construction

Deflexed bamboo backed hickory

Right or left handed

Full one-year warranty

String included Bowstringer not included. A bowstringer is recommended for stringing these bows.

More information for the Bamboo-Backed Hickory Bows

Review Snapshot®

Average Customer Rating:

4 stars

(based on 5 reviews)

80% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:

Durable(4), Good power output(4)

Best Uses:

Hunting(3), Practice(4)

Describe Yourself:

Casual/ recreational(4)

[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

Outstanding bow

By Duke

from PA on 11/23/2008

Pros:

Durable, Powerful

Cons:

Difficult to Use

Best Uses:

All Weather, Hunting, Practice

Describe Yourself:

Recreational Archer

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Bamboo-Backed Hickory Bows:

After using compound and recurve bows, this is my first traditional. I was a bit concerned that the draw weight might be too much - but the 55# - 60# is perfect for me. It's fun and a challenge shooting off the knuckle. I am not sure that the bamboo backing is real traditional. At this point, I have not achieved the accuracy that I expect, but that will come in time, more practice and once I get the right spined arrows.

[11 of 11 customers found this review helpful]

Quality primitive bow at a good price.

By Zen Archer from Colorado Springs, Colorado. on 7/2/2008

Pros:

Accurate, Durable, Easy To Adjust, Easy To Draw, Easy To Handle, Powerful

Best Uses:

All Weather, Competition, Good Weather, Hunting, Practice, Reenactment

Describe Yourself:

Recreational Archer

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Bamboo-Backed Hickory Bows:

I ordered this bow several months ago as an inexpensive way to get back into primitive archery. Mine was ordered at 45-50 pounds at a 28" draw. My bow came with a finish somewhat darker than the bow pictured in the catalog but it still looks good. The glue lines between the bamboo backing and the hickory bow core are nearly impossible to see. The tiller is good. This bow came with a flemish twist bowstring which did not have a center serving. The string looked well made but I replaced it as I like a center serving on my bowstrings. The bow was advertised as being 68" long nock to nock. Mine is 70" long nock to nock. My bow draws smooth to my anchor and is very quiet. So far I have shot about 1000 arrows with this bow and have been impressed with it's performance. My bow has taken about a 2" set on either limb. This is common with this type of bow and does not adversely affect it's performance. I have not chronographed this bow but the arrows seem to shoot reasonably fast for this type of bow. The lengh of this bow can make moving in tight confines "interesting" but with a little practice this becomes a minor issue, at best. Without a shelf cut into this bow you will need arrows spined about 5 pounds lighter than what you are drawing. This is common with bows of this type and does not significantly affect accuracy. Since you shoot off the hand/knuckle with this bow you will have to either wear a glove on you bow hand or wrap the front of your arrow's fletchings to prevent cutting your hand while shooting. Again, this is common with bows of this type.

[3 of 3 customers found this review helpful]

Not Bad

By Archer Neil from Okinawa, Japan on 4/28/2008

Pros:

Durable, Powerful

Best Uses:

Practice

Describe Yourself:

Recreational Archer

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Bamboo-Backed Hickory Bows:

Though old, it's good. And anyways, I like old ones.

[1 of 12 customers found this review helpful]

I don't like it very much

By Jacopo

from Italy on 2/15/2008

Pros:

Powerful

Cons:

Inaccurate

Describe Yourself:

Competitive Archer

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about Bamboo-Backed Hickory Bows:

It is too much inaccurate, but works well.

[7 of 8 customers found this review helpful]

This is a lot of sugar for the pound.

By Bill

from Millington,TN on 10/10/2007

Pros:

Accurate, Durable, Easy To Adjust, Easy To Draw, Easy To Handle

Best Uses:

Competition, Good Weather, Hunting, Practice, Reenactment

Describe Yourself:

Recreational Archer

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Bamboo-Backed Hickory Bows:

Because of a rotator muscle injury I had to switch to shooting left hand. This bow was easy to adjust to. I thought I would have trouble pulling it but that was not the case. I guess because it is so long it just doesn't stack, even for my weak left side. I can't brush my teeth left handed but I can shoot this bow as a lefty. Buy this bow you will be glad you did. You can't go wrong because you can give or sell it to a righty or lefty when you want to move up.

Customer Reviews about the Bamboo-Backed Hickory Bows at 3Rivers Archery