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#21 ·
I just bought an older h-250 for my first Oneida beginning of last year and love it! Now I'm just saving up for a newer one!
 
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#23 ·
I have a couple in that draw length. If you want more info Pm me. Aero Force is a nice bow and not a bad price. They are heavier than the H-series risers.
 
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Here you ho RC http://spacecoast.craigslist.org/spo/3495938412.html this is how find most of them and can probably get for less than $100. Is an older H series bow it looks like. Not wanting to kill anyones sale but RC if your patient and keep checking local classifieds you can find them normally for $75-$50.
 
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#27 ·
WBG444 said:
Don't get one of the old heavy big ones..only ones I would recommend are the tallon-osprey or a hawk if you have a really short draw length. consider nothing else.
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LOL
Might be young and strong.
FYI X2.

:co:
 
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#29 ·
What is your current bow? And how much do you want for it?
 
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RCBowfisher said:
I have been bowfishing for almost a year now and I love it. I currently shoot a Bear "Black Bear" with ams retriever. Im thinking about looking into a oneida. From what I can see on the forums they are on the top of the list. Can someone give me a couple reasons to boost my confidence. I like the look and style , but I have never shot one. Compared to a compound , whats the major difference. Any and all replies will be greatly appreciated.
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guess im a fan of levers too, but to be honest im a fan of all bows! the reason for the lever- buzz for bowfishing is mainly snap-shooting. just like you can wheel a recurve around and shoot instinctively at any draw length in one fluid motion. We as a group try to steer clear from hunting bows because of the specialized shooting style. a hunting bow with a big let-off is meant to be steady, to be held for long periods at full draw so you dont fatuige. that way you can shoot 70+ lbs. and still be accurate. even though the older oneidas were intended for this also the low let-off and smoothness of draw allows the bow to be shot at half draw as well as full. Still yet the newer oneidas can be adjusted so there is even less let-off witch makes snap shooting even better.
even though they look like a wierd contraption they are really quite sturdy. if some part of the bow is to fail they are all repairable. owning a lever of any kind is like owning a jeep. they are as tough as nails and there are alot of aftermarket parts you can throw at one to make it even better. like my brothers have stated in the above post you will get what you pay for here. well kinda. . .

the older models 250,500, tomkat,screaming eagle and such are going to run from $75-150 in original condition. and if somebody has painted or custom dipped, added stainless hardware, new cables, shaved the powers from 50/70 down to 35/55 and made a true custom then look to spend upwards of $300.

the mid range oneidas if there is such a thing would include x80, aero-force, Light force magnum, stealth eagle, and the most popular BLACK EAGLE. these can range widely in price. any were from $175 on the lower end of the aero-forces. LFM's and stealths around $350 and sometimes even a BE. but the high side for even a stock Black Eagle could exceed $600. sometimes it gets out of hand.

HIGH END and i mean very high end! ospreys, talons, kestal, black eagle II, hawk. i may have missed a few but these can bring 600- to as much as 1200 for a kestral. The ospreys and talons are the same bow just the osprey has SS hardware. they are the hardest to find and the best for the boat IMHO. they can range from 450-600 in decent shape. and custom work like dips and ESC outboards can greatly increase thier worth.

hope this helps in your quest. keep in mind the older bows are upwards of 48" and about 5lbs. and the newer are around 44" and about 3lbs. anything ive learned about oneidas on this site has come from SKIPPY, and JOENIDA. if you run into problems with any lever, contact these guys for help.



 
#33 ·
whiteriverrambo said:
guess im a fan of levers too, but to be honest im a fan of all bows! the reason for the lever- buzz for bowfishing is mainly snap-shooting. just like you can wheel a recurve around and shoot instinctively at any draw length in one fluid motion. We as a group try to steer clear from hunting bows because of the specialized shooting style. a hunting bow with a big let-off is meant to be steady, to be held for long periods at full draw so you dont fatuige. that way you can shoot 70+ lbs. and still be accurate. even though the older oneidas were intended for this also the low let-off and smoothness of draw allows the bow to be shot at half draw as well as full. Still yet the newer oneidas can be adjusted so there is even less let-off witch makes snap shooting even better.
even though they look like a wierd contraption they are really quite sturdy. if some part of the bow is to fail they are all repairable. owning a lever of any kind is like owning a jeep. they are as tough as nails and there are alot of aftermarket parts you can throw at one to make it even better. like my brothers have stated in the above post you will get what you pay for here. well kinda. . .

the older models 250,500, tomkat,screaming eagle and such are going to run from $75-150 in original condition. and if somebody has painted or custom dipped, added stainless hardware, new cables, shaved the powers from 50/70 down to 35/55 and made a true custom then look to spend upwards of $300.

the mid range oneidas if there is such a thing would include x80, aero-force, Light force magnum, stealth eagle, and the most popular BLACK EAGLE. these can range widely in price. any were from $175 on the lower end of the aero-forces. LFM's and stealths around $350 and sometimes even a BE. but the high side for even a stock Black Eagle could exceed $600. sometimes it gets out of hand.

HIGH END and i mean very high end! ospreys, talons, kestal, black eagle II, hawk. i may have missed a few but these can bring 600- to as much as 1200 for a kestral. The ospreys and talons are the same bow just the osprey has SS hardware. they are the hardest to find and the best for the boat IMHO. they can range from 450-600 in decent shape. and custom work like dips and ESC outboards can greatly increase thier worth.

hope this helps in your quest. keep in mind the older bows are upwards of 48" and about 5lbs. and the newer are around 44" and about 3lbs. anything ive learned about oneidas on this site has come from SKIPPY, and JOENIDA. if you run into problems with any lever, contact these guys for help.
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Good info right here, except i think the Black Eagle should be in the high end section. :tu: All machined riser and aluminum pockets make them every bit as "high end" as an Osprey IMO.
To the OP, you really cant go wrong with any oneida. I will say though that if you start with an older cheaper one you will end up with a more expensive one in the near future. Lol i started with a $125 H250 and a year later im shooting a $450 Black Eagle ESC. The koolaid really is an addictive substance
 
#34 ·
I currently have 2 ospreys and love them! I started off with an indian chief bow, and then went to the martin rebels (which I shot for years and years) rebels were lightweight and shot well....painted one pink ( before all the dipping and painting days) which got to be well known for a while......but the osprey is a great bow!
 
Discussion starter · #35 ·
whiteriverrambo said:
guess im a fan of levers too, but to be honest im a fan of all bows! the reason for the lever- buzz for bowfishing is mainly snap-shooting. just like you can wheel a recurve around and shoot instinctively at any draw length in one fluid motion. We as a group try to steer clear from hunting bows because of the specialized shooting style. a hunting bow with a big let-off is meant to be steady, to be held for long periods at full draw so you dont fatuige. that way you can shoot 70+ lbs. and still be accurate. even though the older oneidas were intended for this also the low let-off and smoothness of draw allows the bow to be shot at half draw as well as full. Still yet the newer oneidas can be adjusted so there is even less let-off witch makes snap shooting even better.
even though they look like a wierd contraption they are really quite sturdy. if some part of the bow is to fail they are all repairable. owning a lever of any kind is like owning a jeep. they are as tough as nails and there are alot of aftermarket parts you can throw at one to make it even better. like my brothers have stated in the above post you will get what you pay for here. well kinda. . .

the older models 250,500, tomkat,screaming eagle and such are going to run from $75-150 in original condition. and if somebody has painted or custom dipped, added stainless hardware, new cables, shaved the powers from 50/70 down to 35/55 and made a true custom then look to spend upwards of $300.

the mid range oneidas if there is such a thing would include x80, aero-force, Light force magnum, stealth eagle, and the most popular BLACK EAGLE. these can range widely in price. any were from $175 on the lower end of the aero-forces. LFM's and stealths around $350 and sometimes even a BE. but the high side for even a stock Black Eagle could exceed $600. sometimes it gets out of hand.

HIGH END and i mean very high end! ospreys, talons, kestal, black eagle II, hawk. i may have missed a few but these can bring 600- to as much as 1200 for a kestral. The ospreys and talons are the same bow just the osprey has SS hardware. they are the hardest to find and the best for the boat IMHO. they can range from 450-600 in decent shape. and custom work like dips and ESC outboards can greatly increase thier worth.

hope this helps in your quest. keep in mind the older bows are upwards of 48" and about 5lbs. and the newer are around 44" and about 3lbs. anything ive learned about oneidas on this site has come from SKIPPY, and JOENIDA. if you run into problems with any lever, contact these guys for help.
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Thanks for your advice. I actually own a Jeep :tu: So all I have to do now is sell my bear.
 
#36 ·
BAA said:
I currently have 2 ospreys and love them! I started off with an indian chief bow, and then went to the martin rebels (which I shot for years and years) rebels were lightweight and shot well....painted one pink ( before all the dipping and painting days) which got to be well known for a while......but the osprey is a great bow!
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You mean you got rid of the pink bow? That thing is a legend!
 
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#37 ·
mudfish said:
LOL
Might be young and strong.
FYI X2.

:co:
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They will have to learn the hard way just like we did. The older ones are not even close to the bow the osprey hawk or talon is IMO.
Fixing up a old oneida is like fixing up a ford pinto just because it has pretty new paint does not put it in the same class as a new corvette.
 
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