Titan Recurve Bow Review

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I expected it to be an adjustment going to a heavy riser. The extra mass weight the Titan has did not take any adjustment from me, the bow just settles into my hand and remains stable. I don’t seem to have the normal wandering before anchor I am accustomed to with those light weight bows I like so much.

As spring is almost here I can not wait to take this bow to the outdoor ranges and 3D courses. I fully expect my scores to improve with it. Shooting fast arrows is not new to me, but being able to shoot very light arrows within warranty from a traditional bow is. The Titan with the Extreme BF limb can be shot as low as 5GR/Pound. I will have to settle for a 280 gr. as my light target arrow this summer. Distance estimation should be less of an issue at unknown distances this year. The arrows I use for hunting with the Titan will be over 600 grains. It is fun to try to see these arrows fly.

Pinnacle Left and Titan Right

For the budget minded shooter that wants to try an ILF style bow there is a review of the Trad Tech Pinnacle, a link is provided.

I would like to see a shelf and side plate Shim kit of some sort included with this bow for those of us that do not want to shoot off an elevated rest. Because the riser is machined I can see no reason why it can not have a radius cut into the shelf, which would make it even easier to set up the bow for off the shelf shooting. I will be trying a flemish twist 10 strand DSF97 string later on when I get one made. It should be even quieter, and quicker. It will look better, that I am sure of.

To sum up this review, I have not found anything other than the shelf and string I would like to change. The bow is a top end shooter and it is certainly going to be sought after. For those that already have ILF limbs you can purchase the riser separate and mount your existing limb on it for a rock solid 17″ dual target and hunting bow. Trad Tech has done an excellent job designing this bow, and Samick has also done their part right. I like it and plan to be shooting it a lot more this year, both hunting and at the range. It will be with me for a test drive this year at any of the 3D shoots I attend. Just say hi and ask for a turn.

Shooting the Trad Tech Titan has changed my opinion of metal riser bows. I no longer think of metal riser bows as too heavy, loud and a bow I would not shoot. In fact I have ordered a metal riser for another bow I have since I started shooting the Titan. The metal riser Titan has won me over.

The cold on the hands part is still in question, and my love of wood risers built by hand will never change. They are special. I do like machined metal risers now.

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About Pete Ward

Growing up there had always been the admiration and respect for the outdoors as he reflects back to his youngest days of shooting an old 25 pound Fred Bear longbow complete with 3 wooden arrows and Bodkin heads as well as woodcock hunting with a single shot 44-410 alongside his father. The small game he hunted back then may have been safe for the most part but things changed as he began to fine-tune his hunting skills. View Entire Bio