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Yep, still up for grabs.  Sorry for the delay, I've been busy with school.

Final price drop: $250 shipped.

YMG uses bamboo as well.  I've actually completely redone my bow due to a terrible accident (tripped down stairs and slide on my bow  ), and I had to remove my birch, because that's what got damaged....in fact it was the ONLY thing that got damaged.  Like bluelake said, it is just there because it's beautiful.  I can't speak for the other bows, as I've not used them, but I have totally stripped my YMG, refinished it, re-backed it, re-wrapped it, and have seen some stuff about it that most people probably would never see; YMG goes to unusual levels to make sure that even the stuff under the birch, string wrapping, and leather is perfect even though you should never see it.

So when I had everything stripped apart, and it's innards exposed, I just sat there and admired how perfect it was even though no one should ever see it in that state.  Before buying my bow, I did at least 30 hours of research, and sent a lot of people a lot of emails.  In the end, I don't think that you could go wrong with any of the bows you're inquiring about, because they're all very reputable and have a significant fan-base.  I ended up avoiding actual horn belly because the bow I wanted would be my left hand, and it would have to endure everything I do.  I shoot in rain, ice, wind, dark.... and my bow has always been more reliable than I could've imagined.  The horn scared me (I live in a humid area...then dry...then humid ), and while I want a horn bow one day, I would have to reach for my carbon YMG if I had to pick something I'd trust my life to.

Anyway, good luck man.  I know that whatever you decide on will be fantastic, and don't forget to brag to us about your new bow whenever you get it!

I'm more sure I'd want a "stronger" pull.  I love that these bows feel like you're pulling a 50#+ rubber band.  Hopefully someone will chime in about the difference.

That's what I was asking about.  I came across a post somewhere that said the proper brace distance should slightly under 6"... So I may twist it to that and see what I think.  I just didn't want to put any unnecessary strain on the limbs.  Thanks!

Yeah you could polish it, but it looks carbon fibery, which I didn't care for too much.  The bows, under the birch, are beautiful, and I actually prefer that to the birch, but that backing of carbon ruins it.  I have really been enjoying the synthetic suede that I used, and all I did was cover the carbon fiber backing.  I thought about finding a sliver of bamboo (super thin), and gluing it onto the backing, but I couldn't find anything g that worked.  If you come across bamboo like this, please let me know, because that would be my perfect setup.

Also, be careful with that carbon fiber.  It's stranded, and I splintered a very tiny piece (like hair sized), and it would've gotten bigger if I hadn't noticed it while working on it.  Nothing that some 2 ton epoxy didn't fixed, but definitely be careful, and take notice of that.

Man....that's beautiful.  Did you shift the rubber pads towards the tips, or are the SMGs like that?  I was concerned about dirt, so I put a coat of hydrophobia on the fabric, so dirt and what should be repelled by the fabric.  Fingers crossed.

Did you paint your siyahs, or are those decals?

Hey guys, I just wanted to post an update to the work I've done on it.  As of right now it's done, but I do have to go out and find a polishing block to burnish everything up nicely as a finally (especially the belly and fabric).

I went with "furniture grade" 100% polyester suede from a local fabric store.  I chose this because this bow is pretty much my left arm, and I want to make sure that it's tough while still maintaining that delicate feel.  The first go around I rolled the fabric to the belly just as the birch was, but honestly....I felt like the beautiful veneers u dear it we're being hidden, and being a perfectionist, I decided to just back it with the material, and clean up the sides.  The glue that is used for the birch is like a rubber cement, and I have to say that this is the toughest glue I've ever tried to remove, but not it that rock hard epoxy way, rather like they old Looney tunes cartoon way.  I do NOT recommend that anyone else try to do this....it was a nightmare 95% of the time.  I thought I ruined the bow a couple of times (not a good feeling), but it ended up being glue that was stuck on.  All in all, if I could steer anyone clear from trying this I would.  With that said, I'm very haply with the results, and while it isn't nearly as pretty as the birch, I do like it more, and i , for the first time ever, am not concerned if the backing is safe.

Lastly, excuse any typos in here....I'm on my phone .

Update: Okay guys, I got most of the birch off, and test shot it; the bow shoots the same without the backing in case anyone was wondering.  The lamination seems to be carbon|bamboo|carbon|bamboo|paper pulp (though one of those carbon may be fiberglass...idk) for anyone that was curious.

Now, for you authentic Korean shooters, what do you recommend I reback it with?  I've thought about polishing it up and leaving it unbacked, but I'm on the fence about this.  I thought about lacing deerskin (thin...and shouldn't add weight to the limbs), but I really don't like that primitive type of style with the leathers, feathers, sinew, snake skin....etc, and want to avoid doing anything that would seem like that.  What do you guys think would look good without adding bulk to the limbs?

Yeah sometimes!  You have to have the releasing twist down good or else it will deflect (and tear up the arrow pass pad).  Modern Korean arrows seem to use a lot of synthetic vanes if you buy them premade.  There's a thread on here about it somewhere, so I recommend looking for it.  Good luck!