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a1111318 wrote:

Thank you so much for your explaination. Just couple of questions also confuse me. The SMG made from Bamboo but YMG and KAYA use Maple. Is it very different in their performance or not?

The Birch is very very good and important moistureproof for the traditional horn bow. But for the Carbon laminated bow, is it very necessary?  I just say that for the function rather than the aesthetics

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!

a1111318 wrote:

Do you have the unstring SMG horn laminate bow image?

Sure, here you go

The top laminated Korean traditional bow is YMG.  That's not to say anything bad of the others, as they all have their merits.  I have sold SMG before and it is a good bow (I often personally shoot an SMG).  I also sell and shoot Kaya; it's a very good entry-level bow and performs as well as the others.  However, overall, I find the YMG to be superior, which is why I sell it.  Mr. Myeong-won Park, a friend since I first started Korean traditional archery over two decades ago, has been crafting bows for over forty years and his experience is well-reflected in his bows.  Also, he likes to keep things as traditional as one can with a laminated bow, which is why he uses natural birch bark for backing (SMG is simulated and Kaya uses a paisley-pattern sheep skin on its KTB).  With that said, the SMG hybrid horn/laminate is an excellent bow (and it uses natural birch bark backing) and SMG's owner, Mr. Do-min Park, is also a long-time friend of mine.

No, I haven't used it yet.  I only used KTB, SMG and YMG Korean bows.

a1111318 wrote:

WarBow wrote:

a1111318, what do you mean when you say Hyumugung is very strong?  Is it essentially the same bow as KTB except for the lack of cosmetic on the back?

Thank you for your feedback. Freddie Won told me about it. Have you use this bow before? Is it OK or just so so. or the same as Kaya.

I show the email as below:

Hi Peter,

Well received your email.

The Hyung Mu Gung is different manufacturer.
It is more traditional than Kaya but it is more strong than Kaya.
The smoothness is Kaya is better.

It is OK you to order it from me with TT USD.

Best regards,

Freddie

a1111318, what do you mean when you say Hyumugung is very strong?  Is it essentially the same bow as KTB except for the lack of cosmetic on the back?

Great!