The Raptor by Simon’s Bow Company - Review at Malta Archery

[@yaoi698]

Such a pretty bow! That sunburst on the limbs is just beautiful.

[@RobinhoodarrowsRHA]

Many many thanks for your review Armin. Your words always lend credibility :) Im proud to have played a very small role in the development of Simon's bows and will hopefully continue to do so in the future :)

[@ArminHirmer]

thank you :)

[@bobjimenez4464]

Simon made a beautifully crafted horse bow.

[@strydyrhellzrydyr1345]

Ohhhhh.. a longer version u say.... I'm loving that thought.

[@JadeFraun]

Thank you for the review. What perfect timing as I have been doing some homework on bow makers and looking around for a new bow, saw this and visited Simon's Bow company site. Im Sold !

[@ArminHirmer]

You will not regret. Enjoy

[@rodolfosjeronimo9274]

I saw other videos (yes, Kev from RHA) about this bow and Simon's company. I was really looking forward to seeing the Raptor here. I do not now when, but I need this bow in my life, haha.

[@zoranpavlovic9540]

What a wonderful and gracefully bend! (Y) Love such fast and stable bows! Also, your suddenly jokes like 'weather is changing' :) Nice and studious review as always btw. Thumbs up!

[@gordonallison1055]

lovely bow and very thorough review. this was my choice for the upcoming Patreon review and the raptor is pretty much as I suspected ie excellent. thanks Armim keep up the good work

[@gizmonomono]

Apart from the Kheshig, and the Kozmei living arrow bow, this is the one I love. One day I will own all 3 😁

[@ambidextrousarchery]

Amazing bow and review.

[@ernestsheffield9976]

Another bow I need for my collection!

[@onderbox186]

Simon is a great guy

[@robsarchery9679]

That is a beauty.Looks like it shoots well

[@b4bluey]

Very good in-depth Review of this bow Armin and for a short bow, I think it ticks all the whistles required by any bowman !! >>> It`s got to be a Bow next on the list to get !! >> Thank You !! It`s along the same as Roberts "Paragon" style and I know I`m getting his !!

[@lebondave4377]

I have to play Bingo (and of course to win 😸) to have money and buy such a beautiful bow. Handmade is life... and archery too!

[@chrishanson4025]

Great video. Siyah around!

[@nomadicartsarchery268]

I had exactly same feeling when I got my Raptor .

[@hestetyder]

very nice bow and video and yes i do unstring my bow Armin, no doubt about that :-)

[@Hutchie2112]

Thank you, that was perfectly timed. I have been enquiring about this exact bow from Kev at RHA. I was most interested in how much the draw weight increased past 28", which you covered. I now have to consider whether it is worth so much more money than some of the other bows I have been looking at. Thanks again :)

[@InsaneSaxonLeather]

Very impressive bow!

[@gjfleen9540]

Thank you for your reviews. I see a lot of them, verry good, verry informatieve. Lovely bow these ancient oriental machines. I shot a hybride longbow but I don't know of I am capable tot handle 2 shooting styles? Good time on Malta with Malta Archery. Frits Leenders from the Netherlands

[@ccappola]

I love your addition of the draw length f scale. Fun addition to comparisons. If I Mathed it correctly, that would have given my Nomad Horsebow a 0.69? (31 inch at 45 inch strung length?)

[@ArminHirmer]

Length measured unstrung from nock to nock along the belly

[@ccappola]

Armin Hirmer ah. Ok. I'll have to check that measurement. Only ever bothered with strung and string lengths.

[@ccappola]

Just under 47 inches measured that way. So 31/47 would be 0.66.

[@ArminHirmer]

yes, thats great and the draw experience is awesome too

[@strydyrhellzrydyr1345]

Oh.. mingmoon. I remember that

[@MagnusWendt]

I was hoping for a review of this! :) I was a little surprised that you didn't do a more in depth comparison with the Paragon Tatar. I would have thought that would be the closest competitor.

[@ArminHirmer]

Don't have the paragon anymore... but maybe I can get one from my customer back for a comparison

[@MagnusWendt]

OK. Do you have any comments on the two just from memory? :)

[@ArminHirmer]

they are very similar in finish and draw experience. I will get one back and do a one by one comparison

[@VladMcMerlin]

I like this bow.

[@strydyrhellzrydyr1345]

It's gonna take me forever to find the bows I like

[@markwa3119]

Hi Armin The only bow that does not want to unerring your bow is blackwidow bows they want you to keep it strung as much as possible But that is the only bow company that I know that wants that Mark

[@strydyrhellzrydyr1345]

I like this one.. u can go to 32.. maybe 33... The look.. I just really like this one.. I hope u say how much

[@chrishoesing5455]

Your accent reminds me of the feather guy in Super Troopers. That is a pretty bow.

[@markgibbens437]

Beautiful bow and I like the way it is obvious when you really like the bow that you are reviewing. What bow would you recommend for a first horse bow using thumb release draw length of 30-32 inches. Upto 200 euro. Many thanks Mark

[@ArminHirmer]

There are many. Yuan fiberglass by Alibow as example

[@markgibbens437]

@@ArminHirmer thank you I will check that one out before I order the Han from AF which looks like a good starter.

[@Depwhattube]

Pretty pricey but the results speak for themselves. It's a good bow to consider if you have the budget.

[@strydyrhellzrydyr1345]

What.. 11 grain.. 185.. what... 201.. 206... At 8g What on earth. I'm liking this bow.

[@JadeEmpire7028]

so now they turn on the music thank you

[@gifty64]

Hi Armin, I trust your sincere review on Bows. Raptor indeed seems to be a fascinating Bow with smooth draw, I have Tartar Bow from AF Archery, ( 43 lbs , 28"). Raptor seems to be like Tartar Shape when braced. Can you give a review comparison of Raptor and Tartar Bow if they can be compared any where.

[@ArminHirmer]

thank you. when I get an AF Tatar, I will do

[@gifty64]

@@ArminHirmer ...You have already done comparison of AF Tartar and Alibow Tartar, and reviewed AF Tartar Bow separately ( 2 years back). , as far I remember, I see your all videos 😃

[@solidname7839]

Armin what is the core made of i am trying to make my own horse bow design.

[@ArminHirmer]

I would need to check. Bamboo or ash

[@dodo19923]

Hi, silly question i know.... i have a KGosprey (stunning bow) and shoot 50 pounds at 28 inches, i'm looking into a shorter horsebow as the osprey is 62-64? inches so quite a long bow. How do you think going for the same poundage in a shorter horsebow would be? I have dozens of arrows for my 50 pounder recurve as it's my only bow/weight and thought maybe going the same in the horsebow would mean i can use my arrows for both without having to pay for more in a lower weight ect. Not in a hurry of course as these aren't cheap bows so taking my time and researching different makes/models.

[@raghnallmacaodh3220]

Sweet!!

[@TheMrRaguel]

Did you forebears not bring you back a decent bow from the wars of Gustavus Adolphus?

[@jubei6802]

hello super review! could it be you get errors on the speed tester because its not completetly level with the shot...can you point it down a bit maybe? awesome job again, like always!

[@aliendoggy1]

Looking forword to get mine :)

[@strydyrhellzrydyr1345]

Dang.. that's about 700 dollars for me. Without shipping... Maybe my second bow will be this one

[@pyramid_scheme_termination3655]

1 year waiting list!!

[@paleolithicgamer3411]

Great video again Brother , i love your intro make me laught loll specially (moncho on a budget) lollll :) ..i have a question for you if youi don't mind , im looking for a desent recurve bow around 60 lbs (horse style bow) .. just got my first bow 2 week ago (cheap one on amazon) just to see how i like it ,and im having a blast whit that bow , so im ready to put more time and money in archery ! , just discover a new passion ! ... :) sorry for my poor english !!!

[@ArminHirmer]

thank you. it really depends on your budget and which max draw you would like to have. so many good options out there

[@JorgeSantos-nl8he]

Excelente review! Good bow...but,628€ for both,caramel and black??!!

[@symbolsandsystems]

are the differences in arrow speed caused by randomness of finger release?

[@ArminHirmer]

i guess not a lot, but I might do a video about it :) thanks for the input

[@juliang.4853]

Hey Armin, dont you hurt your hand, shooting wood, feathers and carbon over your hand without glove? Also what do you prefer: Shelf or no Shelf, and why?

[@ArminHirmer]

Hi. I don't mind. Last year I had a splintered carbon going through my hand :) shelf is easier for beginners. I shoot both

[@Mizaan_Archery]

Where can one buy one of those bow weight checkers?

[@ArminHirmer]

every archery shop is selling them. if you dont find, ask me again :D

[@Nostaljikone]

Really beautiful looking bow, but the price on them just went up to 628 Euro or $685.29. That's if you ordered directly through him. They are more through Cinnabar Bow and the other re-sellers. Would you say it's still worth the price for the experience you get or does that change things?

[@ArminHirmer]

The bow is quite expensive, but it is a very good bow. Tricky to answer, it depends what you are looking for. I would still get one

[@Nostaljikone]

Armin Hirmer It is trick. Cinnabar bow had a sunburst in stock for $800. So I wasn’t too sure. I trust your feedback though. Have you thought about trying the longer version?

[@flipgrunefeld1628]

I've got the 56 inch version, and it's a joy to shoot. As Armin says, the draw experience is one of its kind. Another archer at our club has the 54 inch version, but those 2 inch extra make it double ' smooth'. I think it's the best bow I've ever had in the 12 years i'm an archer. And I've shot all kind of bows in these years. For me, it is totally worth it's price. I'm now shooting thumb release at 32 inches with it and every shot feels good. So yeah it's expensive but it's totally worth it.

[@acyutanandadas1326]

These comparisons don't help ---you always hit the targets anyway

[@ArminHirmer]

hahahaha okay

[@nachtschattenmacher]

when you got a 65lbs version of it but draw 31inch..... will be interesting :-)

[@ArminHirmer]

Too much for my shoulder

[@nachtschattenmacher]

@@ArminHirmer verschleiiss oder unfall?

[@ArminHirmer]

Unfall

[@nachtschattenmacher]

@@ArminHirmer nicht gut! ich hatte vor 30 jahren einen motorrad unfall und hatte miir dabei die schulter angebrochen.. ohne körperliches training könnte ich meine schulter garnicht mehr gebrauchen... da hab ich glück gehabt als bogenschütze

[@jimmyhor78]

Thats fast. How many grains are the arrows?

[@ArminHirmer]

Just Me I explained in the video

[@jimmyhor78]

I mean actual weight

[@ArminHirmer]

three-hundred sixty

[@strydyrhellzrydyr1345]

Oh I hope it's not expensive... I don't care about the vibration

[@greenarcher7887]

Good bow but strong for me😂

[@LukeMcMullin]

Its a NO BRAINER OOOOOOOOH!

[@suryolink]

wow 37" get speed 207 fps even 45" only 190 fps

[@janne4518]

I would honestly watch these videos if they were at least little bit planed and edited. In a 30 min video there is at least 10 to 15 minutes of empty time.

[@janne4518]

It takes 3:40 minutes to get the bow out of the box and the sleeve and in that time all we have learned is that the bow is from the Simon's bow company which we already know from the title of the video. At 5 min mark we get the real first information about the bow. That is ~17% of the videos run time. I know youtube's algorithm favors long videos but still that in just incredible waste of time. There is just so many 30 - 45 second bits of empty airtime that I could point out.

[@ArminHirmer]

Some people like to see the unboxing and I do as I like. If it is not your cup of cake, you surely find another channel :) thank you for taking your time watching and commenting

[@ixxgxx]

Tourette’s ? 19:38 ?

[@markwa3119]

Unstring

[@thebattousi1]

I disliked because of the music in the background very annoying. Didn't even finish watching.

[@ArminHirmer]

In a shopping mall you can't choose the music...

[@abdullahelwan405]

No one asked that y have to finish