Martin Ball Bearing recurve

[Wudstix]

Just got a 62" Martin Ball Bearing recurve, 60#@30". Looks very similar to the DH Hunter but in Take down version. Is there anyone who knows about these bows?

[Bisch]

I’m no help! I’ve never even heard of that one!!!

Bisch


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[Wudstix]

I never had either.

[Wudstix]

Found a 2013 and a May 2019 thread on the other site. One had a picture of my bow, it is a recurve version of the warthog compound.

[DRT]

Is it loud like their compounds?

[Wudstix]

Just got it this evening in the mail, I'll let you know. From the press it is a fair performer. Actionwood riser. They just wedged the limbs to get a better angle for the recurve version, same riser as the compound.

[DRT]

Their compounds are fast but loud.

Gary

[Wudstix]

We'll see if I can get woodies to fly out of it.

[60 Deluxe]

The ball bearing part of the description is odd. There is a Martin Archery and there is a company named Martin that makes drive component and bearings for material handling. Not the same folks. I just wonder if there was a special run of bows produced for the folks at Martin by Martin Archery.

[RickBarbee]

I've owned one Hatfield takedown, and one MTD (Martin Take Down).
Both were the ball bearing limb locators/rockers models.

While neither really reminded me of the Martin Hunter in their riser, both did in their limb design, and both shot like the Hunter, which is a real good thing.

They are real good bows.

Rick

[Wudstix]

Rick you're right it does not look very Hunter like in riser, I misspoke. Found out they made these from 1977-1988. Used the same riser for the Warthog compound. This was an early ILF were adjusting the tiller and brace by tightening and loosening the limb bolts resulted in slight modification to poundage. Probably hang on to it as my "old man" bow when backing down in poundage is needed, some day. Marked 60#@30" as is about 53.5# at my draw. Great mass weight in riser though!!!

[RickBarbee]

Rick you're right it does not look very Hunter like in riser, I misspoke. Found out they made these from 1977-1988. Used the same riser for the Warthog compound. This was an early ILF were adjusting the tiller and brace by tightening and loosening the limb bolts resulted in slight modification to poundage. Probably hang on to it as my "old man" bow when backing down in poundage is needed, some day. Marked 60#@30" as is about 53.5# at my draw. Great mass weight in riser though!!!

Those two were the only wood handle ones I owned, except for a couple I made myself from the wood compound riser. I also built several from those risers for other folks.

The metal handle Firecat, Lynx, and Cougar I have owned, and still own several.

Folks used to cringe when I talked about, them being adjustable, and about backing off the limb bolts, and adjusting tiller.
But, it worked perfectly. Just like ILF.

Rick

[Wudstix]

If it shoots like the DH Hunter I'll be very happy. Had a 65# DH that shot 625 grain arrows @170 fps. Not bad for a 1960's factory bow.