Wes Wallace or Black widow?????
Contributors to this thread:Wisconsin
From: wporegon
18-Jul-08
Goin back to the basics. Wes Wallace is a custom bow maker that lives approx. 12 miles from me in Beavercreek. Eyecandy!!! But I cant seem to find a forum or anything or anybody who has shot and or hunted with them. Any body????
From: Cornbread
18-Jul-08
I shoot a Wes Wallace longbow and LOVE it! Get the takedown option if you buy one. I actually have two of his longbows but my brother has my other one in ND with him. I have the 66" model. Nice bows! Can't say enough good about them.
From: Mitch
18-Jul-08
I also had a wes wallace Royal longbow, very nice bow, smooth and quick, sold it cause it was a little to low in draw weight for me....
From: Snag
18-Jul-08
You are comparing the Black Widow and the Wallace...so I am assuming you are looking at recurves? As a personal observation, I think the Black Widows are plain ugly! I know a lot of guys love them...just don't look like a bow to me. Wes builds a great bow for the money. If you go on Stickbow.com you will get lots of opinions. You should call Wes and drive over to his shop and shoot one. A lot of it is personal perference. One guy might like the grip on a riser and another guy can't live with it!
From: sagesniper
18-Jul-08
Snag may be a bit harsh when he calls Black Widows that awful name. He is however correct when he says to give Wes a call and go shoot a few if you have the Opportunity. My buddy has a Wes Wallace and says its the best bow he has ever owned. It is kinda easy on the eyes also. In MY opinion you could buy a better looking bow than a Black Widow, but then (All that glitters is not gold.) I happen to think that in the the right hands my Widow Walks the Walk!!!!!!!
From: Joe Klink
18-Jul-08
The best advice is to buy what fits you right.
However...Wes builds a masterpiece of a bow and I HIGHLY recommend you give him a call and visit his shop. He has a range you can shoot some demo bows on and I'd almost guarantee you'll leave with less money in your pocket! :)
He's also one of the nicest people you will ever meet in your life and that makes it so much easier to make a down payment! :)
From: Bowhuntert
18-Jul-08
Wes bulids one heck of a bow. Black widows are faster IMO. Did not like their long bows at all. Wes's bows are definetly more purdy, and with him you can get one that is custom to you. Black widows are all the same not real custom Just my two cents.
From: Santiam
18-Jul-08
I killed my first recurve elk and buck with a Wallace Mentor..
Go Wallace...
From: Darmah SS
19-Jul-08
W.P.
Is Osama in that cave too (lol)?
Everybody knows you can't go wrong with a W.W. bow.
Follow the sage advice you have been given and get a widow later when you get your inheritance.
Rich
From: BHUNTNELK
19-Jul-08
Look at Norm Johnson's bows as well..
www.blacktailbows.com
From: snag
19-Jul-08
Sorry about calling them ugly...just my opinion.
I agree with BHUNTNELK. If you can go with some extra cash look up Norm. I have 2 of his and one on order. For me he makes the perfect bow! Craftsmanship is top notch and they shoot great.
From: grey wolf
19-Jul-08
wes is a great guy and builds a great bow. seeing as he's just down the road from you i think it would be a good way to start. he can help you with arrows, shooting and other stuff. oh yeah, did i mention that he builds a great bow?
From: death
19-Jul-08
The only bow that I ever experienced that drew and shot smoother than my Black Widow was a Habu. Then one day I found myself up above the Clackamas walking down the road with another recurve shooter who carried an identical size and weight recurve as I, and it looked good too. That may have been the smoothest drawing bow that I have ever held. It was a Wes Wallace. The one Blacktail bow that I held looked great but stacked bad. The two elk I killed didn't seem to mind the looks of my Black Widow.
From: Snag
19-Jul-08
...here we go....I said I was sorry. I will try and keep those types of comments to myself...didn't think before opening mouth. Ever do that? lol
From: Kurve
19-Jul-08
Here's a recent purchase.... WW brown Stealth model with Bubinga accents, checkered grip and antler tips.
180 fps with 9.4 gpp, 28" draw and a B50 dacron string. Wes shipped the bow with a D97 and I haven't even tried it yet. In the past with other bows, a D97 has yielded 3-5 fps more. With the B50 though, my WW is whisper quiet, literally. It's the quietest bow I have owned/shot.
From: bent arrow
21-Jul-08
I sure dont have any problem shooting my liberty longbow.Allen did a great job with it.I shot a recurve for years and this longbow is hard to beat.I would suggest shooting a few different bows before dropping the cash,get the best you can afford from the get go and you will save money in the long run.
From: ron
06-Jul-15
still have the itch for another longbow. I have had three wesley specials but couldn't be consistent with them. Tried a Jet longbow and was happy with the accuracy but at my 26 inch draw, could only get l45 ft per sec at 42# with a 400 gr arrow. Ron. email [email protected]
From: Two Feathers
07-Jul-15
Given the two choices, Wes Wallace.
From: razorhead
07-Jul-15
I always wanted a wes Wallace bow..... had one in my hand at Johnsonville shoot, once, shot like a dream,the price tag was 425, went home and got the money. and the guy changed his mind........
two feathers, the last trad shoot at whitetail archers had nobody, it is a dying event......
From: Pasquinell
07-Jul-15
This thread is strange. Ended in 2008 and majority of posters are from west coast. Wes for me.
From: Kevin from Wisconsin
07-Jul-15
If you reverse the order on the mobile version it toggles between OR and WI bowsites. Crazy stuff. Pat must have crossed the streams or something and broken the Matrix.
From: Bigwoods
14-Jul-15
I got a Wes Wallace Mentor takedown recurve last year. I have owned many including Silvertip, Palmer, Habu, RER, Marriah, etc. The Wes Wallace is right there at the top with my Habu. It is just as fast or faster that a Black Widow and much prettier. I would highly recommend one. Wes is a great guy to boot
From: Bobbin hood
14-Jul-15
Either the Wallace or Blacktail you can't go wrong. I have two of Norms bows(Blacktails)and LOVE"M! There is going to be a Trad. shoot the first week end. in Aug. at Rib Mountain. Go and you can shoot many different kinds and get a good idea of what you want!
Hope this Helps!
From: parr
16-Aug-19
I have owned at least 15 Black Widows over the past 30 years. Recently I obtained a Wes Wallace recurve. It is the best recurve bow I have ever owned. Good speed, great balance and as quiet as my longbows once I but a B50 Dacron string on it. I was never able to get the widows that quiet. I think the wider limbs on the Wes Wallace bow make it much more stable.
From: ground hunter
16-Aug-19
wes Wallace,,, wish I had one,,, great bow, shoot so smooth and I have shot them both
From: Live2hunt
19-Aug-19
I shoot a Wallace Partner. Love the bow, not liking arrows right now. I wanted to shoot aluminum's, but they arn't long enough for some dumb reason in the spine I need so I had to go to carbon's, They are OK, but seem to be a little more finicky.
