Finally, someone is making something close to what I consider the top "survival" takedown bow, the Stream-eze bow! Solid fiberglass, short 56", rounded cross section, english style, with fake, plastic horn nocks. And it's a takedown. I may have to order one! Thanks for sharing, Armin! Steve
@@HistoricalWeapons mine is just 15 lbs lmao i used to practice my Manchu bow form since my Manchu is too heavy to shoot at my room....but Idk if this bow can reach 35 lol, thanks
Thanks for such detailed review! Just ordered 2 of those bows (30lb) with some bamboo arrows from alibow with your discount code. Very excited about it!
A bunch of American companies made good cheap fiberglass bows from fishing rods around 1950. Stream Eze by South bend fishing tackle. They sold for about 7 dollars then and now about 70 dollars and still shoot well over 50 years later. A .5 inch arrow pass.
I bought this bow from alibow immediately after watching this over a month ago. Despite several emails they still have not even despatched it let alone delivered it . I thought people should know this Update it finally attrived n it's decent
I just bought one. But mine has pins at the top of the handle and hole to fasten them with to make it sturdier. Putting string silencers on it and adjust the brace. I get no vibration or hand shock
Was tempted to buy this bow three weeks ago just for fun. It costs almost nothing where I live. Longbows are still very much correct for asiatic archery as they have been found in graves of the less wealthy in the same time period and locations as composite bows. Vice-versa for Europe, composite horn bows were always available, just not common for the average soldier to own one as they cost much more to make than a longbow.
So when I was in Archery back in grade school our instructor told us when we knocked our arrows to make sure that the fletching was facing away from the bow itself but it seems like your shots the fletching is pointing into the bow is there actually a difference with the direction of the fletching are was my instructor just high.
I snagged one of these a few months ago and it's been a ton of fun. I got tired of my self bows snapping when I practice in subfreezing temps. I've been seeing more and more fiberglass longbows in the traditional ELB style around. I think it's fantastic given the price of a yew or ash bow, or the time needed to tiller one yourself.
@greghenrikson952 back in late 1960s & 1970s there were a ton of bows made of fiberglass in u.s. then in early 1970s I got my first state of the art laminated Ben person recurve. So fiberglass is nothing new.
As someone who makes shorter bows using fiberglass, I would like to see a shorter version around 70llb @24". Not a long bow but something shorter, lighter and quick. The arrows can be 26".
I've just bought one of these based on your video. Loved it. My question is for 40# version at 28/29inch pull. What arrow shafts and weight tips would you recommend.. I assume it needs some flex in shafts to flex round the bow.
I bought this in the 60lb variety, after 3 arrows the black grip material came loose and fell off lol..still fun tho, will probably end up gluing it back when I can be bothered. Does anyone know if we can leave this bow strung up?
Mine arrived today. Nice quality bag, the bow itself feels really good. Having atrocious weather here at the moment so will be a couple of days before I can fire it, and it doesn't sound too bad at all when I plucked the string. Very happy with it. My first alibow order and won't be my last
Hi Armin. Please give me same advice - Alibow longbow vs flagella Dei flatbow 71 - im big man about 194cm heigh and 204 reach. I like buy my first lowpriced longbow. Best Regards from Poland
Hi, how is the bow now you have had it for a year? I'm considering buying a longbow and am torn between spending the extra money on a laminated wood one, but if this one is A reasonable facsimile of a wooden one for a fraction of the cost then I'd like to get one.
I've got one of these things at 55lb. I do love it and it's fun but the limbs are heavy so the efficiency is low. Considering how surprisingly fast fiberglass limb horsebows are, I would love this with reflexed/recurved tips/shorter limbs/deeper&narrower limbs for the extra speed. I'm not sure that's feasible for this producer, but fiberglass really shines for more stressed bow designs.
Longbows aren't as efficient as recurves or reflex deflex design anyway. But it does feel and shoots like a longbow. Fiberglass horse bows have wide flat limbs, that's why they are more efficient.
@@Jazzberrytpt1 It's actually the reverse. Wider and flatter limbs are "less efficient" on a bow than something narrow and thick, but can bend further, which is why they're often reflexed to get more out of them when they're done with stronger materials. I've shot some wooden longbows before, and these are definitely sluggish per pound in comparion (since fiberglass is that much denser). These fiberglass rod-bows have a lot more to give, so I would like to have a version with this sort of limb but with some reflex on the tips.
I like the look of the fibreglass Crimean Tartar bow that Alibow has and have thought of getting one. I've never used a longbow and saw this one on ebay and am also looking at *maybe* getting one at 55lb draw. It's only about 130 dollars Australian and that includes delivery. With the exchange rate that's not bad really and it would be quicker and maybe easier than buying direct from Alibow. Just wondering what spine arrows you use with your 55lb? Thanks.
@@hoodatman I've been using spine400s at 31.5 inches and honestly think they're too stiff. I can't say for sure., but maybe some spine600 would be better. Honestly though I would probably recommend the horsebow if you want a *better* bow. Maybe for really heavy draw weights these would be better.
@@tristantheafflicted Thanks for that. Yeah I really like the look of the Tatar bow that Alibow has and Armin gave it a good review a fair while ago. I like the portability and ruggedness of the 'glass take down longbow though. I've never used a longbow, only compound and recurve. I've got an old Bear Grizzly compound and a Samick Sage takedown.
Hi Armin, it is $50 but only if you purchase additional stuff. On your recommendation, I bought this bow and it cost $80. That said, it did come with free shipping to New Zealand, so no complaints. Thanks for the review. Flaxen Saxon.
Mr. Hirmer in the next Patreon poll would you add the "Turkish Bow" from Alibow? It's just 20 dollars more than this take-down English Long Bow so it's kind of a budget bow to if you wanted to review more cheaper bows as well.
i just looked at these on the website last night and was shocked by the price considering how much everything else has gone up over all.. Great value . Looking forward to this review.
Is this a realistic option for a decent bow? They are so cheap that it makes me automatically question it... But I can also imagine trad archers refusing it because of the materials used to make it... But I also think that maybe it is that cheap to make a half decent longbow out of FRP, they may be more uniform and predictable than wood ones and really for people who just want to shoot a longbow, on a budget this would be a better option than a modern wood laminate. I get that he's impressed by it, but how does it stack up next to a wooden one. It's easy to be impressive for the price when it costs £50 but how does it compare to, what you should expect from a £250 or £500 longbow. I could push myself to get a more expensive longbow but would I have been cheating myself by getting a wood laminate when there is a decent option this cheap?
I Ve had one for a bit more than year. Supposed to be 70 lbs but it’s closer to 60 lbs. The wrap around the handle will die quickly so prepare a spare. Other than that, it’s decent for the price. I keep it in my car.
@@kevinmaughan4290 I haven't joined a club or anything, I'm lucky enough to have a pretty large back garden with grazing land beyond that, so I just have a straw target set up in the back garden haha
I am in England home of the Longbow, but my Survival bow is a very short Turkish bow, and it can put pointy things through animals from hunting distances, for those into such activity, see examples with foxes on my channel. 50 dollars!!
@@Daylon91 I know what you meant. I just thought it was funny to refer to fibreglass as not a composite when in engineering it is the quintessential composite :)
I was watching a 1950s film about Robin Hood :) don’t ask me why except to say that I watch anything with archery in it :) in the film he apparently goes on A Crusade to the Holy land and took his long bow and apparently mesmerised the Saracens with the power of the English bow and I laughed and said to myself you obviously wouldn’t say this if you had watched Armin Hirmers videos :)
I got a kaiyuan 2 from alibow shipping to Australia, shipping was 90usd, the bow was 300 and spare string was 15 so total was like 600 aud xD I'm 2 weeks in waiting for it to be built I can't wait!
Excellent suggestion, Armin! 20 pound fiberglass takedown hankyu. Just what I need! Of course, this longbow is interesting as well. 👍 Thank you for making these great videos.
As usual I totally agree with you. Make it matt and a recurve with 33" draw. Then your looking at the survival bow to have. I had a SAS folding bow and that was disappointing. This.... I gotta have. Ohh yes it will be mine 😏🙏
Really a big opportunity for alibow to make takedown yumis, the size of normal yumis is what makes them so difficult to transport or even post I would assume. That and full size yumis seem to always be expensive af
I've never seen a take down longbow used before. I have a 72" 65 pound longbow I use (trying to get higher in draw weight) and this is just fascinating to me
Remember its still a baby, I used to belong to a company of Archers, we had them going up to 180lb, mine was about 125lb, That was 30 years ago, all equipment was made in the club, bows arrows fletchings arrowheads, because you couldnt buy them, life is so easy nowadays
@@kevinmaughan4290 first impresions was a little bit wierd. First thing it feels like you holding a full metal bow :D but first shot gives me a smile on my face. Little vibrations but nothing that hurts even after 100 shots in one training. I am not a good historian but english longbow was about 2meters unstringed? Correct me if i am wrong. This one is .....short longbow. It's smaler but it suits me well. I am glad to put my hands on this one ;)
could be a good bow for teaching, I fear that the lower the poundage the more shake you will get. Wait a bit soon there will be the perfect starter bow coming :)
Me likey this bow!...whenever Armin has fun with a bow I always want to cancel plans, blow people off and just grab my bow and head to the garage for some fun of my own. Shooting is so much more fun than many things. Happy shooting everybody, thanks for the inspiration Armin.
I have this type of bow in 35lbs and 50lbs. They're both very nice bows for the price. Durable for a beginner. A little heavy. Definitely need silencers on the string because it can be quite loud with a good amount of vibration. They are capable of using a b95 string.
Excellent, I've just ordered the 35lb version. Looks well designed as opposed to other takedown bows where you either have to bolt the limbs or fasten the handle around the join. Hope its a fun as it looks
Servus Armin, bei meiner nächsten Bestellung von Alibow kommt der mit, ich wünsche die viel Erfolg bei deinen neuen Arbeitsplatz obwohl ich jetzt lieber in Malta wär.☀️ Gruß aus Bayern
Armin, your videos are always excellent content and a lot of fun to watch, thanks! I have a question... do you think the 70lb version could take the poundage without breaking?
@@ArminHirmer Ok, I bought the bow! If it breaks, I'll send the pieces to you LOL. By the way, is this place like a hidden yard? Such a beautiful environment!
...And you could use it as a survival fishing rod as well.😂 You just discovered this for me, I’m pretty sure I’ll get one for the price; thx.! ...Though still my opinion is that since you implemented the 10 point rating system, your small critics could be better highlighted in the scoring. ...For example here: based on what you said I would have expected that for the build you will give a 9 (due to the brass parts) and the basic feel an 8, due to the vibration and bending in the handle. Still a very good score for such a cheep bow, but at least would show a difference with - for example - the Szimeiszter Horsebow, just to name one. ...Though I understand it too: you love so much bows, that if you really like one you don’t have the heart to take away points.😊
Hey, i love your videos. This bow looks really great for this low price. But even more interesting for me is your glove for thumb draw. Can you tell, where i can get a glove like this? Im searching for weeks for something like that but cant find any.
Looks like a good bow and the price it's a steal! I already have a Samick Sage Takedown Recurve so a Takedown English long bow would be a good addition. Armin do you have any videos on how to shoot bows with no shelf? I ask because I've never shot a bow with no shelf before.
The English Longbow ... A simple weapon ... I like it! This of course comes with all kinds of modern features (Takedown, Fiberglass strength and durability), and it was good to see you shooting thumb release with it ( it seemed faster with thumb release) and having the arrow on the right .... Med release people won't be happy, You aren't supposed to shoot longbows like that you naughty man... but that being said I usually shoot my Varang lux longbow with the arrow on the right, but I use Slavic Release, it just seems more natural.
I don't really care about the release; I shoot both with my Hun bow and my Qinghai, but can only manage Mediterranean with my longbow because my ability to thumb draw currently only goes up to about 80#. However, this Alibow isn't an English longbow. Even ignoring the nocks, it's significantly shorter than the shortest English longbows were (even the Varang Lux is slightly too short, in addition to having self nocks instead of horn).
@Lawrie Conole I didn't say that it was, I've just heard people erroneously describe it as such and wanted to head that off. I haven't tried it, but I have heard good things about their bows so I might look into getting one at some point. Incidentally, what's your height and draw length, if you don't mind me asking?
Crazy I was just looking at this last night and wondered if u knew about it. Great review and speed isn't too shabby. I was expecting less but it's very thin
For my first bow I've brought the white feather riser 19' with 34' custom made wooden arrows, 3' feather flight and 100g bodkin points. It's a great first bow for anyway
Gotta say, for 50 bucks, that's probably the best value bow out there. I don't even mind a little gold with black. Looks good 😁 Ahd if they make the hankyu, I'm buying it for sure 😂
I love Alibow and this Longbow looks great, however the total cost for me is $130 USD because shipping is $80 USD, which is crazy 😵 PS. Very nice review as always Armin. 👍
Now it is more than $50 on the website & that doesn't include postage. Edit: Ok I refreshed a few times now showing bow @ $50. Has anyone an idea where Ali bow are shipping from? Shipping from outside of Europe incurs hearty taxes & customs penalties into Ireland.
Agree, that’s a reasonable survival bow ☺️👍 To my taste I like the Tiller Ballista! The winch is silent and one can check poundage and speed after release. Yes, the device could be mounted higher, for example on a table. Regarding wooden arrows: I have let explode all three cedar wood arrows on a foam target at 5m distance. The professional wooden arrow builder told me not to shoot at targets closer than 15m… I think your arrows broke due to target was too close, sadly… Thank you for the interesting review, dear Armin! 👋☺️
Torba training was done closer than 5 m throughout history so I'm guessing they either dealt with broke arrows or something else. I use bamboo arrows cus they at least can take some punishment wood arrows cannot.
@@Daylon91 I guess, their targets had been soft, like hay. Wooden arrows get destroyed on foam targets in close distance, unfortunately. No problem for carbon arrows.
Finally, someone is making something close to what I consider the top "survival" takedown bow, the Stream-eze bow!
Solid fiberglass, short 56", rounded cross section, english style, with fake, plastic horn nocks.
And it's a takedown.
I may have to order one!
Thanks for sharing, Armin!
Steve
Great review as always! mine it is 100lb but not takedown
can you do a 35 inch draw with this bow, I just bought it
@@youtubeadsarecancer785 I wouldn’t
@@HistoricalWeapons mine is just 15 lbs lmao i used to practice my Manchu bow form since my Manchu is too heavy to shoot at my room....but Idk if this bow can reach 35 lol, thanks
what weight would you recommend for an athletic beginner? ✨✨
@@saltyfruits3961 40lb
My bow just arrived, it came in a nice fabric double pocketed sleeve for each of the limbs, really impressed.
Alibow, if you are there please please reproduce the old ben pearson 306 fiberglass takedown please! ❤😅 ❤❤❤
i hope on the new version they put the curve on the belly side. this one is backwards.
Purchased a single piece longbow just like this at 60lbs. And it feels like a beast. Can’t wait to get more practice out of it.
Thanks for such detailed review! Just ordered 2 of those bows (30lb) with some bamboo arrows from alibow with your discount code. Very excited about it!
A great way to spend time with friends&family
Hi, where does he mention the discount code? I must have missed it
@@juffurey Not in this video, but the code is "Armin10" for 10% discount from first order ^^
A bunch of American companies made good cheap fiberglass bows from fishing rods around 1950. Stream Eze by South bend fishing tackle. They sold for about 7 dollars then and now about 70 dollars and still shoot well over 50 years later. A .5 inch arrow pass.
Just ordered mine. Can't wait to get back to basic instinctive shooting after decades of hi tech compound shooting. Great price too!
How is it?
I bought this bow from alibow immediately after watching this over a month ago. Despite several emails they still have not even despatched it let alone delivered it . I thought people should know this
Update it finally attrived n it's decent
how long it took
how do you find the handshock ,???
I just bought one. But mine has pins at the top of the handle and hole to fasten them with to make it sturdier. Putting string silencers on it and adjust the brace. I get no vibration or hand shock
Even though I respect different cultures in Archery, I would still wonder 🤔 why would it be such a taboo to do a thumb draw on a longbow.
Was tempted to buy this bow three weeks ago just for fun. It costs almost nothing where I live. Longbows are still very much correct for asiatic archery as they have been found in graves of the less wealthy in the same time period and locations as composite bows.
Vice-versa for Europe, composite horn bows were always available, just not common for the average soldier to own one as they cost much more to make than a longbow.
So when I was in Archery back in grade school our instructor told us when we knocked our arrows to make sure that the fletching was facing away from the bow itself but it seems like your shots the fletching is pointing into the bow is there actually a difference with the direction of the fletching are was my instructor just high.
16:59 Arms are twisting?
Hi my English is bad, what is the weight of the arrows and the spine recommend for this bow, 40 pounds, 3 fingers style shooting, thank you
Does anyone know how much is shipping to Europe?
I snagged one of these a few months ago and it's been a ton of fun. I got tired of my self bows snapping when I practice in subfreezing temps. I've been seeing more and more fiberglass longbows in the traditional ELB style around. I think it's fantastic given the price of a yew or ash bow, or the time needed to tiller one yourself.
@greghenrikson952 back in late 1960s & 1970s there were a ton of bows made of fiberglass in u.s. then in early 1970s I got my first state of the art laminated Ben person recurve. So fiberglass is nothing new.
I hope they make a small one with a high draw weight that could fit in a backpack
That is the best camera angle. Can see the arrow fly.
As someone who makes shorter bows using fiberglass, I would like to see a shorter version around 70llb @24". Not a long bow but something shorter, lighter and quick. The arrows can be 26".
I got one but i feel alot of handshock and vibration, how can i reduce this?
I've just bought one of these based on your video. Loved it. My question is for 40# version at 28/29inch pull. What arrow shafts and weight tips would you recommend.. I assume it needs some flex in shafts to flex round the bow.
They are sold by huntingdoor, presume they're by the same manufacturer, I'm in the UK btw
I bought this in the 60lb variety, after 3 arrows the black grip material came loose and fell off lol..still fun tho, will probably end up gluing it back when I can be bothered.
Does anyone know if we can leave this bow strung up?
Generally, it's not a problem with fiberglasss bows.
@@GUNNER67akaKelt Ah thought so, cheers mate !
How could I not order one? Thanks Armin!!!!!
Really wish it had a little reflex or recurve in it id id have one , like a modern ben pearson x
Always great videos.
And making me think I should go with a inexpensive long bow.
Mine arrived today. Nice quality bag, the bow itself feels really good. Having atrocious weather here at the moment so will be a couple of days before I can fire it, and it doesn't sound too bad at all when I plucked the string. Very happy with it. My first alibow order and won't be my last
I just ordered one, i can't wait to try it!
how do find the hand shock, i got one, but there seems alot of vibrstion compared to a fiberglass tar tar i have from alibow
Hallo Armin,
hast du evtl einen neuen Code für Bogar Bows? Danke Stefan
Leider nein
What are you using on your belt? To hold the arrows?
Hi Armin. Please give me same advice - Alibow longbow vs flagella Dei flatbow 71 - im big man about 194cm heigh and 204 reach. I like buy my first lowpriced longbow. Best Regards from Poland
I ve checked this bow, price very good, but the shipping is very high, it s higher than the bow
Mine turned up yesterday 😃. Just as you described 🙏
Hi, how is the bow now you have had it for a year? I'm considering buying a longbow and am torn between spending the extra money on a laminated wood one, but if this one is A reasonable facsimile of a wooden one for a fraction of the cost then I'd like to get one.
@@joeasher2876 slow covid has put me back sadly so haven't got any feedback for you 😕
Yaay! Return of hand held ‘unscientific’ chrono
I've got one of these things at 55lb. I do love it and it's fun but the limbs are heavy so the efficiency is low. Considering how surprisingly fast fiberglass limb horsebows are, I would love this with reflexed/recurved tips/shorter limbs/deeper&narrower limbs for the extra speed. I'm not sure that's feasible for this producer, but fiberglass really shines for more stressed bow designs.
Longbows aren't as efficient as recurves or reflex deflex design anyway. But it does feel and shoots like a longbow. Fiberglass horse bows have wide flat limbs, that's why they are more efficient.
@@Jazzberrytpt1 It's actually the reverse. Wider and flatter limbs are "less efficient" on a bow than something narrow and thick, but can bend further, which is why they're often reflexed to get more out of them when they're done with stronger materials. I've shot some wooden longbows before, and these are definitely sluggish per pound in comparion (since fiberglass is that much denser). These fiberglass rod-bows have a lot more to give, so I would like to have a version with this sort of limb but with some reflex on the tips.
I like the look of the fibreglass Crimean Tartar bow that Alibow has and have thought of getting one. I've never used a longbow and saw this one on ebay and am also looking at *maybe* getting one at 55lb draw. It's only about 130 dollars Australian and that includes delivery. With the exchange rate that's not bad really and it would be quicker and maybe easier than buying direct from Alibow. Just wondering what spine arrows you use with your 55lb? Thanks.
@@hoodatman I've been using spine400s at 31.5 inches and honestly think they're too stiff. I can't say for sure., but maybe some spine600 would be better. Honestly though I would probably recommend the horsebow if you want a *better* bow. Maybe for really heavy draw weights these would be better.
@@tristantheafflicted Thanks for that. Yeah I really like the look of the Tatar bow that Alibow has and Armin gave it a good review a fair while ago. I like the portability and ruggedness of the 'glass take down longbow though. I've never used a longbow, only compound and recurve. I've got an old Bear Grizzly compound and a Samick Sage takedown.
Would you recommend this to a beginner？
A bow which makes you smile is a good bow🙂👍
For a new'er archer would a 35 pound bow be correct?
Nah, it will ruin your shooting form. Start from 25 lb is much more favorable.
now armin i think you might have had to much fun with that long bow
Hi Armin, it is $50 but only if you purchase additional stuff. On your recommendation, I bought this bow and it cost $80. That said, it did come with free shipping to New Zealand, so no complaints. Thanks for the review. Flaxen Saxon.
Another way to look at it is $50 and you paid $30 shipping.
@@juffurey According to tracking my bow should arrive tomorrow. Hurrah! Flaxen Saxon.
Every one of your reviews is like a small Christmas. I just love this. Thanks for all the work and humor, Mr. Hirmer.
Mr. Hirmer in the next Patreon poll would you add the "Turkish Bow" from Alibow? It's just 20 dollars more than this take-down English Long Bow so it's kind of a budget bow to if you wanted to review more cheaper bows as well.
Oh yes 'Alibow' please make a fiberglass Yumi bow. I want one badly........ but make it 60 lbs please.
So much fun so it feels pretty smooth huh? Looks good though.
sag mal armin....wie groß bist du eigentlich??
I'm confused, if they are based In China then why does it cost 50 dollars to get it shipped to the UK?
i just looked at these on the website last night and was shocked by the price considering how much everything else has gone up over all.. Great value . Looking forward to this review.
The second version will cost 60$ but it will have a built-in satellite connexion.))
I've ordered one in 60lb
Is this a realistic option for a decent bow? They are so cheap that it makes me automatically question it... But I can also imagine trad archers refusing it because of the materials used to make it... But I also think that maybe it is that cheap to make a half decent longbow out of FRP, they may be more uniform and predictable than wood ones and really for people who just want to shoot a longbow, on a budget this would be a better option than a modern wood laminate. I get that he's impressed by it, but how does it stack up next to a wooden one. It's easy to be impressive for the price when it costs £50 but how does it compare to, what you should expect from a £250 or £500 longbow. I could push myself to get a more expensive longbow but would I have been cheating myself by getting a wood laminate when there is a decent option this cheap?
I Ve had one for a bit more than year. Supposed to be 70 lbs but it’s closer to 60 lbs. The wrap around the handle will die quickly so prepare a spare. Other than that, it’s decent for the price. I keep it in my car.
I just ordered one and they do state that if you want the poundage to be exact you should contact them through email.
What a lovely bow!! Great review as well Armin!!!
Shipping to Ireland was the same as the price of the bow but I didn't mind as its still a cheap longbow
Hello, where in ireland do you shoot?
@@kevinmaughan4290 I haven't joined a club or anything, I'm lucky enough to have a pretty large back garden with grazing land beyond that, so I just have a straw target set up in the back garden haha
@@dermotshaw5722 im the exact same
@@kevinmaughan4290 to be honest I'm not aware of any place that does traditional archery here at all
@@dermotshaw5722 We will have to set up irish thumb draw shooters.
Where you based?
This is archery ASMR.
I am in England home of the Longbow, but my Survival bow is a very short Turkish bow, and it can put pointy things through animals from hunting distances, for those into such activity, see examples with foxes on my channel. 50 dollars!!
Practically every culture had longbows
Isnt this technically a composite long bow?
Fibreglass isn't considered a composite or at least to my knowledge.
No, composite is a combination of materials. But this would be a fiberglass bow.
@@Daylon91first time I have heard that fibreglass is not considered a composite
@JohnFrumFromAmerica well for bow categories it isn't a composite like we normally think
@@Daylon91 I know what you meant. I just thought it was funny to refer to fibreglass as not a composite when in engineering it is the quintessential composite :)
it sell only $20 in China. but I consider this material price, it may cost $5-10.
Do you have a link for it at that price? Thanks!
Mine frow now!
Yes, a takedown Hankyu would be awesome, I would definitely buy one!
I was watching a 1950s film about Robin Hood :) don’t ask me why except to say that I watch anything with archery in it :) in the film he apparently goes on A Crusade to the Holy land and took his long bow and apparently mesmerised the Saracens with the power of the English bow and I laughed and said to myself you obviously wouldn’t say this if you had watched Armin Hirmers videos :)
The Shipping to UK is more than the bow 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
🤣 same here to Canada. Might as well get 2 and some arrows.
thats why I said, if you order something, get this bow too. Alone it does not make sense
I got a kaiyuan 2 from alibow shipping to Australia, shipping was 90usd, the bow was 300 and spare string was 15 so total was like 600 aud xD I'm 2 weeks in waiting for it to be built I can't wait!
Nice.. might grab one of these. Only have a couple of recurves at the moment.
I like your shorter intro
A very special longbow that is! I'm beginning to return to English archery again because of that!
I've the 70# version, shoots nice
Excellent suggestion, Armin! 20 pound fiberglass takedown hankyu. Just what I need!
Of course, this longbow is interesting as well. 👍
Thank you for making these great videos.
Soooo cool man
Really enjoy your reviews. What an unusual but amazing bow.
What sort or things do you look for to give high score for Package?
points for what is included, as a manual, description, second string, string holder...
As usual I totally agree with you. Make it matt and a recurve with 33" draw. Then your looking at the survival bow to have. I had a SAS folding bow and that was disappointing. This.... I gotta have.
Ohh yes it will be mine 😏🙏
Really a big opportunity for alibow to make takedown yumis, the size of normal yumis is what makes them so difficult to transport or even post I would assume. That and full size yumis seem to always be expensive af
I used to have a similar bow, too thin, vibrates as hell even with heavy arrows, however is a nice starting and god looking bow
I've never seen a take down longbow used before. I have a 72" 65 pound longbow I use (trying to get higher in draw weight) and this is just fascinating to me
Agree, the price is great too
Plus shipping
Heh......and i told my friend that i will never acquire english longbow........... now i am reconsidering 🤔😁 thx for review Armin 👍
Reconsidering done....longbow is on its way 😁👍
Remember its still a baby, I used to belong to a company of Archers, we had them going up to 180lb, mine was about 125lb, That was 30 years ago, all equipment was made in the club, bows arrows fletchings arrowheads, because you couldnt buy them, life is so easy nowadays
@@michalbohemian8615 did you get the bow, what do you think of it
@@kevinmaughan4290 first impresions was a little bit wierd. First thing it feels like you holding a full metal bow :D but first shot gives me a smile on my face. Little vibrations but nothing that hurts even after 100 shots in one training. I am not a good historian but english longbow was about 2meters unstringed? Correct me if i am wrong. This one is .....short longbow. It's smaler but it suits me well. I am glad to put my hands on this one ;)
@@michalbohemian8615 i ordered one and looking forward to it, , cant go wrong for the price,
Fascinating, especially for the price. Armin, at reasonable poundage, do you think this is a cost effective bow for teaching?
could be a good bow for teaching, I fear that the lower the poundage the more shake you will get. Wait a bit soon there will be the perfect starter bow coming :)
@@ArminHirmer Fantastic! I like the takedown ability, price, durability, and ability to shoot from both sides. Thank you 🙂🙇🏻♂️🏹
Me likey this bow!...whenever Armin has fun with a bow I always want to cancel plans, blow people off and just grab my bow and head to the garage for some fun of my own. Shooting is so much more fun than many things.
Happy shooting everybody, thanks for the inspiration Armin.
Ha ha I love your sense of hummer your funny
Humer
Nice shooting with that bow!👍✌️
I have this type of bow in 35lbs and 50lbs. They're both very nice bows for the price. Durable for a beginner. A little heavy. Definitely need silencers on the string because it can be quite loud with a good amount of vibration. They are capable of using a b95 string.
Excellent, I've just ordered the 35lb version. Looks well designed as opposed to other takedown bows where you either have to bolt the limbs or fasten the handle around the join. Hope its a fun as it looks
Did you get the bow yet?
@@kevinmaughan4290 yeah, €50 shipping, very well designed and not a bad shooter
@@dermotshaw5722 very good, ill have to get one, 80 euro over all, not bad
Servus Armin, bei meiner nächsten Bestellung von Alibow kommt der mit, ich wünsche die viel Erfolg bei deinen neuen Arbeitsplatz obwohl ich jetzt lieber in Malta wär.☀️
Gruß aus Bayern
Armin, your videos are always excellent content and a lot of fun to watch, thanks! I have a question... do you think the 70lb version could take the poundage without breaking?
yes easy
@@ArminHirmer Ok, I bought the bow! If it breaks, I'll send the pieces to you LOL. By the way, is this place like a hidden yard? Such a beautiful environment!
...And you could use it as a survival fishing rod as well.😂 You just discovered this for me, I’m pretty sure I’ll get one for the price; thx.! ...Though still my opinion is that since you implemented the 10 point rating system, your small critics could be better highlighted in the scoring. ...For example here: based on what you said I would have expected that for the build you will give a 9 (due to the brass parts) and the basic feel an 8, due to the vibration and bending in the handle. Still a very good score for such a cheep bow, but at least would show a difference with - for example - the Szimeiszter Horsebow, just to name one. ...Though I understand it too: you love so much bows, that if you really like one you don’t have the heart to take away points.😊
Looks nice. Is good option for start in long bow. 😊
Hey, i love your videos. This bow looks really great for this low price. But even more interesting for me is your glove for thumb draw. Can you tell, where i can get a glove like this? Im searching for weeks for something like that but cant find any.
thanks, the glove is from Freddie Archery
Looks like a good bow and the price it's a steal! I already have a Samick Sage Takedown Recurve so a Takedown English long bow would be a good addition. Armin do you have any videos on how to shoot bows with no shelf? I ask because I've never shot a bow with no shelf before.
The English Longbow ... A simple weapon ... I like it!
This of course comes with all kinds of modern features (Takedown, Fiberglass strength and durability), and it was good to see you shooting thumb release with it ( it seemed faster with thumb release) and having the arrow on the right .... Med release people won't be happy, You aren't supposed to shoot longbows like that you naughty man... but that being said
I usually shoot my Varang lux longbow with the arrow on the right, but I use Slavic Release, it just seems more natural.
I don't really care about the release; I shoot both with my Hun bow and my Qinghai, but can only manage Mediterranean with my longbow because my ability to thumb draw currently only goes up to about 80#. However, this Alibow isn't an English longbow. Even ignoring the nocks, it's significantly shorter than the shortest English longbows were (even the Varang Lux is slightly too short, in addition to having self nocks instead of horn).
@Lawrie Conole I didn't say that it was, I've just heard people erroneously describe it as such and wanted to head that off. I haven't tried it, but I have heard good things about their bows so I might look into getting one at some point.
Incidentally, what's your height and draw length, if you don't mind me asking?
Crazy I was just looking at this last night and wondered if u knew about it. Great review and speed isn't too shabby. I was expecting less but it's very thin
When some are more expensive to buy
For my first bow I've brought the white feather riser 19' with 34' custom made wooden arrows, 3' feather flight and 100g bodkin points. It's a great first bow for anyway
That machine is almost like having a cross bow
I think the smile on your face said it all, that's what archery is all about.
Gotta say, for 50 bucks, that's probably the best value bow out there. I don't even mind a little gold with black. Looks good 😁
Ahd if they make the hankyu, I'm buying it for sure 😂
I .... want one lol
Alibow need to sort out shipping prices.. The bow is 50 dollars but also 50 dollars to ship it to Europe !!
I love Alibow and this Longbow looks great, however the total cost for me is $130 USD because shipping is $80 USD, which is crazy 😵
PS. Very nice review as always Armin. 👍
Now it is $30 shipping for this bow
@@alibow3603 Nice, I'll definitely pick one up then. Thanks Alibow.
@@Zebraman- my pleasure :)
You can literally take it down and store it in your quiver
First time I can recall you smiling using a takedown bow
Now it is more than $50 on the website & that doesn't include postage. Edit: Ok I refreshed a few times now showing bow @ $50. Has anyone an idea where Ali bow are shipping from? Shipping from outside of Europe incurs hearty taxes & customs penalties into Ireland.
Agree, that’s a reasonable survival bow ☺️👍
To my taste I like the Tiller Ballista! The winch is silent and one can check poundage and speed after release.
Yes, the device could be mounted higher, for example on a table.
Regarding wooden arrows: I have let explode all three cedar wood arrows on a foam target at 5m distance.
The professional wooden arrow builder told me not to shoot at targets closer than 15m… I think your arrows broke due to target was too close, sadly…
Thank you for the interesting review, dear Armin!
👋☺️
hehe yes I know I was too close :D but hey how much fun it was to see the bits and pieces flying around
@@ArminHirmer 🤣 The Destroyer! Splatter! 😆
Torba training was done closer than 5 m throughout history so I'm guessing they either dealt with broke arrows or something else. I use bamboo arrows cus they at least can take some punishment wood arrows cannot.
@@Daylon91 I guess, their targets had been soft, like hay. Wooden arrows get destroyed on foam targets in close distance, unfortunately. No problem for carbon arrows.
@@agamagreen Wood arrows also get destroyed in hay targets as easily. Heavier wood arrows might be more durable.