The Great Prairie Predator Review

[stumper]

Yeah, he certainly did increase prices and change some things. He told me last year he was going to do that back then, but I guess decided to wait a year. No matter, still dirt cheap for the bows. I am kinda surprised he dropped the recurves. At one time they were pretty popular, but I do think in more recent times his PP are his best seller. Id thought about his Mountaineer before pretty heavily too. Originally, it was suppose to be his offering as a full sized bow meant for adults/men. Somehow the PP came to be the most popular with virtually everyone....it was originally known as his mid sized longbow meant for smaller frame shooters like teens, women, and smaller men. That explains the almost toy like appearance. I bet he originally never thought a 270 pound guy as myself would be shooting and loving them!

I think he will still make the recurves by request. But he was getting very few orders for them. He told me he felt like he was getting out of practice with them. Because he was making so few. Yes the pp is a great bow, and I have no experience with the mountaineers.

[Captainkirk]

You guys are REALLY making me want a PP; mainly because it's within my budget.

[stumper]

Do it. Do it. I'm trying to scheme my way to another one.

[Shadowhntr]

You guys are REALLY making me want a PP; mainly because it's within my budget.

Ive done a TON of research on affordable new longbows with top end performance. It all came down to 2 makers. Mike at Maddog, and Kegan at Omega. Each has their own set of advantages and disadvantages. But im telling you right now, either bow is an absolute deal. I chose the Maddog, but id be a liar if I said a couple of the Omega bows didn't still haunt my thoughts.

[stumper]

Never looked at omega before they look awesome. Have you ever shot one shadow? Life time warranty sounds good to me.

[Shadowhntr]

Unfortunately i have not. However, Ive searched and found just as much praise for the Omega as the Maddog with no negatives for either one. I looked far and wide to find people who owned both, to see their opinions. No surprise that it seemed split evenly as to which one came out on top. A general consensus started to become obvious between the 2. That is, the Omega was faster with some saying a slightly better feeling grip, but the Maddog was more customizable with prettier woods available. More then anything, the Omega seemed more popular in the East, the Maddog had popularity in Central and West.

One attractive aspect of the Omega, is you can buy a bow ready for finish, but unfinished, at a greatly reduced price.

I almost had to flip a coin to choose, they are each so close in attractive qualities. If I ever get an Omega, it will be the Imperial, though the Original is certainly attractive. There are a good number of guys on TG that will not shoot anything else.

[Captainkirk]

I have conversed with Kegan a bit over on A/T (the maker of the Omega); a great guy but still young(not that it makes any difference, really). I might give Mike the nod due to his age and experience but it boils down to what you prefer more than anything.

[Longtrad]

oooh thanks for the info Jason! I have been thinking thinking the thumb rest was called a locator..... that explains some things..... lol

[nm41mag]

I received My Mountaineer from mad dog 52@29and 68" i believe might be 53 (no requerdo) it was easier to shoot well with with arrows tuned for the Hatfield 55# at 28 than the Hatfield. after adding a little weight to the front end the arrows, it is now a look and release bow. As far as hand shock it is spooky good. in my compound, and FETA days I always wore a wrist sling. There is one on the Hatfield now. on this it is not even a consideration. I do not grip the bow and it does not seem to leap. i have not put string silencers on it. but it is quieter than any thing else I own. I think the shipping box weighed more than the bow, I cant imagine how the predator could be much less to carry. I am loving it.
I bought it for the name as Mad Dog;that is how a lot of people address me. I could not be happier.
Thanks Mike.
The pup has reduced the challenge of hitting the target for the grandson as well.
however its cast is such that it easily exceeds the confines of our 2 acre yard requiring more
supervision and intervention than the red fiberglass bow.

[Shadowhntr]

Awesome Paul! Great to see ya on again! Im really glad you all like your bows. Mike has some great patterns going.