Thanks for posting this, missing my left leg and have a carbon fiber and titanium left leg and finally am in shape enough to string my fifty pound bows... and ordered one of these Black Hunter bows... main reason which is for my hunting room... is the laminate matches of the rise of the bow my favorite rifle that has a laminated stock like this bow... in stainless steel for the barrel and nickel plated... will try this bow out for Flu Flu archery and see how I like it... appreciate your video... wish you the best in your archery.
Man! Both bows look so much cooler with the changed limbs! I have a mandarin duck with longbow limbs and now I’m intrigued on getting different colors limbs from other companies. I saw ones that were red color but I cannot remember the company’s name ... also compatible with the mandarin duck riser. So many options out there
i like 3d archery and all but i bought a cheap, wooden ilf riser from them, the 19" fleetwood for about $139. .it arrived and immediately turned into a woodworking project to get it into plane and also i split it working the side adjustment screws. .your riser's a better product and i'm not a fan of ilf risers after this; the bolt/pin system is superior as long as the riser material is stable, as is your's
Just seeing this one now. I have had a Fleetwood TimberRidge for a few weeks now, and I have to say it's my favorite bow to date. The black riser and clear glass limbs look really cool, but I am personally not a fan of the black limbs. Obviously just my opinion. I'd put an artificial snakeskin or other cloth backing on the black limbs for look. The black limbs are just so plain. Again, my opinion, but as for the video, very cool and a great idea if I want a second bow, cheaper BH riser with the Fleetwood limbs.
Apparently there are a few companies that sell the exact same "manderin duck" bows under different names. Like that fleet wood, I also found HitmanArchery (though only on Facebook for now) and 1 other company I forgot at the moment.
It's just like the samick sage and the Galaxy ember are the exact same bow, and there is another copy of the sage but I can't remember the name of it right now it might be called an explorer
@@BigRigOutdoors That's because Chinese manufacturers offer OEM orders: add your own logo for re-sale. I think MOST Black Hunters are made by Junxing Linyi Archery, in China. It's called the Junxing F171(recurve) and F172(longbow), I own the recurve with bamboo limbs, shoots great. I'm not sure if they make the Sage or not, there's also a 64" version called the Samick Journey, which you may be remembering as explorer.
I own a Black Hunter 55 pound takedown recurve made by Mandarin Duck. Just started using it 4 days ago. Never shot anything but a crossbow prior to that. Initially, it was very difficult to draw the bow and I couldn't even hit the target at 10 yards. After 4 days I'm shooting more than 200 arrows a day at 25 yards, and only missing the target about 10 times, mostly after I'm tired and my left hand, which holds the bow, is slippery from sweating so much
Erich, go ahead and invest in 45# limbs. It's a tin easier and let's you work on your form. I personally have a 50# TimberRidge, and that's the perfect weight for me. But when I want to work on form, and dont care about aiming at the target, I pull out the old PSE Snake which is only 25#. That let's me focus on form, and not worry about having to hold back a heavy weight.
@@gabrielwickline315 Yeah. I bought the 45 pound replacement limbs and used them for 2 weeks. They didn't seem strong enough so after building my strength I swapped them back out for the 55's. I no longer have difficulty with that draw weight but after 200 shots my middle finger hurts like hell despite using a leather glove
Was going to suggest lighter limbs but someone already did sounds like you are over bowed its more important to have good form to gain accuracy and struggling to stay consistent in your form will not help you
The black hunter may not be the best fit depending on what you want to do with it. Whatever bow you go with I would highly recommend getting two set of limbs one low poundage to practice with to help develop your form and a high poundage to hunt with if that's what you want to do. I recommend a 25-35 pound to practice and a 40-50 pound to hunt with, they will require different arrows and or point weights to get the best arrow flight. The black hunter is limited on options as far as quivers and mounting accessories, their are some other bows that that will be a better fit if your wanting to do things like bow fishing or add sights or riser mounted quivers, stabilizers or (lights for bow fishing). But go with whatever bow you like and have fun.
@@BigRigOutdoors Hey thanks for the tips Bro. My main goal is to practice and eventually hunt small game(big game later). I did not know there was such a thing as bow fishing but that would be up my alley. Here in Canada NB lots of sea bass. From your video, I think you would recommend the Samick sage over the BH ? What is the BH not fitted for? My main goal is for small game hunting and survival. I was thinking 35 lbs first, but might go with 30lbs. Is there a big difference ?
With your height I would say your draw length would be around 29.5" to 30.5" so a 30# bow is actually going to be drawing around 34#. If a bow is marked 30# at 28" add two pounds for every inch past 28". I would recommend 30# to start with the correct arrow setup you'll see speeds around 160-180fps which is pretty fast for a trad bow. If you go to heavy to start it can cause bad habits and will make you very soar when starting out because your going to be using muscles that you don't normally use. Always start low and work your way up. Small game hunting doesn't require a high poundage bow. Best of luck my friend
Thanks for posting this, missing my left leg and have a carbon fiber and titanium left leg and finally am in shape enough to string my fifty pound bows... and ordered one of these Black Hunter bows... main reason which is for my hunting room... is the laminate matches of the rise of the bow my favorite rifle that has a laminated stock like this bow... in stainless steel for the barrel and nickel plated... will try this bow out for Flu Flu archery and see how I like it... appreciate your video... wish you the best in your archery.
Fleetwood limbs on the gray riser actually look really good!
Man! Both bows look so much cooler with the changed limbs! I have a mandarin duck with longbow limbs and now I’m intrigued on getting different colors limbs from other companies. I saw ones that were red color but I cannot remember the company’s name ... also compatible with the mandarin duck riser. So many options out there
i like 3d archery and all but i bought a cheap, wooden ilf riser from them, the 19" fleetwood for about $139. .it arrived and immediately turned into a woodworking project to get it into plane and also i split it working the side adjustment screws. .your riser's a better product and i'm not a fan of ilf risers after this; the bolt/pin system is superior as long as the riser material is stable, as is your's
Just seeing this one now. I have had a Fleetwood TimberRidge for a few weeks now, and I have to say it's my favorite bow to date. The black riser and clear glass limbs look really cool, but I am personally not a fan of the black limbs. Obviously just my opinion. I'd put an artificial snakeskin or other cloth backing on the black limbs for look. The black limbs are just so plain. Again, my opinion, but as for the video, very cool and a great idea if I want a second bow, cheaper BH riser with the Fleetwood limbs.
Missed you Bub glad to see you back. Hope you had a great Christmas
I gave up looking to much confusion over longbows & recurve and the prices for same bow are all over the place.
Apparently there are a few companies that sell the exact same "manderin duck" bows under different names. Like that fleet wood, I also found HitmanArchery (though only on Facebook for now) and 1 other company I forgot at the moment.
It's just like the samick sage and the Galaxy ember are the exact same bow, and there is another copy of the sage but I can't remember the name of it right now it might be called an explorer
@@BigRigOutdoors That's because Chinese manufacturers offer OEM orders: add your own logo for re-sale.
I think MOST Black Hunters are made by Junxing Linyi Archery, in China. It's called the Junxing F171(recurve) and F172(longbow), I own the recurve with bamboo limbs, shoots great.
I'm not sure if they make the Sage or not, there's also a 64" version called the Samick Journey, which you may be remembering as explorer.
I own a Black Hunter 55 pound takedown recurve made by Mandarin Duck. Just started using it 4 days ago. Never shot anything but a crossbow prior to that. Initially, it was very difficult to draw the bow and I couldn't even hit the target at 10 yards. After 4 days I'm shooting more than 200 arrows a day at 25 yards, and only missing the target about 10 times, mostly after I'm tired and my left hand, which holds the bow, is slippery from sweating so much
Erich, go ahead and invest in 45# limbs. It's a tin easier and let's you work on your form. I personally have a 50# TimberRidge, and that's the perfect weight for me. But when I want to work on form, and dont care about aiming at the target, I pull out the old PSE Snake which is only 25#. That let's me focus on form, and not worry about having to hold back a heavy weight.
@@gabrielwickline315 Yeah. I bought the 45 pound replacement limbs and used them for 2 weeks. They didn't seem strong enough so after building my strength I swapped them back out for the 55's. I no longer have difficulty with that draw weight but after 200 shots my middle finger hurts like hell despite using a leather glove
Was going to suggest lighter limbs but someone already did sounds like you are over bowed its more important to have good form to gain accuracy and struggling to stay consistent in your form will not help you
Hey bro. I'm looking at my first bow. I think it will be a BH. Do you recommend recurve or LB, and how namy lbs ? I'm 511 160 lbs.
The black hunter may not be the best fit depending on what you want to do with it.
Whatever bow you go with I would highly recommend getting two set of limbs one low poundage to practice with to help develop your form and a high poundage to hunt with if that's what you want to do.
I recommend a 25-35 pound to practice and a 40-50 pound to hunt with, they will require different arrows and or point weights to get the best arrow flight.
The black hunter is limited on options as far as quivers and mounting accessories, their are some other bows that that will be a better fit if your wanting to do things like bow fishing or add sights or riser mounted quivers, stabilizers or (lights for bow fishing).
But go with whatever bow you like and have fun.
@@BigRigOutdoors Hey thanks for the tips Bro. My main goal is to practice and eventually hunt small game(big game later). I did not know there was such a thing as bow fishing but that would be up my alley. Here in Canada NB lots of sea bass.
From your video, I think you would recommend the Samick sage over the BH ?
What is the BH not fitted for?
My main goal is for small game hunting and survival.
I was thinking 35 lbs first, but might go with 30lbs. Is there a big difference ?
With your height I would say your draw length would be around 29.5" to 30.5" so a 30# bow is actually going to be drawing around 34#.
If a bow is marked 30# at 28" add two pounds for every inch past 28".
I would recommend 30# to start with the correct arrow setup you'll see speeds around 160-180fps which is pretty fast for a trad bow.
If you go to heavy to start it can cause bad habits and will make you very soar when starting out because your going to be using muscles that you don't normally use.
Always start low and work your way up.
Small game hunting doesn't require a high poundage bow.
Best of luck my friend
@@BigRigOutdoors Thanks for the info man. Probably will go with the Samick Sage 30 lbs. Just seem like it would be a good bow for what I want to do.
Good day. What's a max draw length of this bow?
I believe it is made up to 60# but the two that I have the black limbs are 40# and the wood grain are 45#
Which shoots quieter?
They are about the same given the draw weight difference between the two of them.
@@BigRigOutdoors which is smoother to draw?
If you don’t know what arrows you’re shooting, maybe slow down a bit.