New bows from Kaya in 2011

[Rapsod]

Mongolian bow is nice.

[Thomas Duvernay]

No news yet, but I'm checking on them. This winter I'll be accompanying Kaya to the ATA trade show in Indianapolis and I look forward to trying out some of their new bows. I'm also checking with Songmugung on their new line, as I've had many people ask.

[daryush]

Any chance they could make up Turkish / Persian / Tatar / Crab bows with the Korean technology

(hey, it's worth an ask)

[Thomas Duvernay]

One step at a time...

[Dusan]

Luk?? Novotn? make this bows "hibrid" (crab , Yuan and Turk ), look at his web.

[WarBow]

Improvement to the hybrid horn technology in terms of increasing maximum draw length from about 32" to 35" will be great!

[Boghadair]

35" draw....that'd be great if they can do it. Csaba's bows pretty much seem to be limited to 32".

[WarBow]

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Are these all made by Kaya, or are they original bows by Greatree? I don't see any information about them on the Kaya site, so I'm not sure.

All in all, it's very encouraging to see the expansion in product offerings.

[WarBow]

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Are these all made by Kaya, or are they original bows by Greatree? I don't see any information about them on the Kaya site, so I'm not sure.

All in all, it's very encouraging to see the expansion in product offerings.

Oppss, I am not sure if they are all made by Kaya.

The Khan hunting bow is based on the technology and material used in the KTB. However, the indicated draw weight is measured at 28" instead of 31". Therefore, the Khan's draw force versus draw length curve should be a lot steeper than the KTB.

For the Dong Yi high-end Korean bow, do we need to put it in a heat box every three days like the SMG semi-horn bow?

[Thomas Duvernay]

Freddie will be sending me a Khan and Dong Yi when I get back to Korea next month. I will report in detail on them at that time. However I can report that you do not have to keep the latter in a hot box. I am currently waiting for my plane, so I'll write more after I'm at a regular computer.

[Thomas Duvernay]

I put up an album on Facebook about the trade show. The show was mainly geared to compounds and crossbows, but there were a few recurves and longbows, besides those from Kaya/Greatree. Here is the album:

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[stiventiger]

I cant post the rest of the picks,Mark informed me that the 2011 modle of the Kaya korean will be covered in birch bark to give it a more traditional look. and the biocomposite will be in the 300-400 range.

if 300-400$ for kaya horn bow,i will take 1 immidiately,where can buy it?
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[Thomas Duvernay]

As I am now getting settled in my family's house, I'll talk a little about the ATA show and Kaya bows. Still, I'll have to leave here in a bit, so the story may come in bits and pieces.

I arrived in the States last Wednesday and Freddie Won picked me up at the Indianapolis airport. We drove to our hotel and I met all my old friends from Kaya and Greatree. We had dinner that night at a Korean restaurant they like to frequent (we went there several times the next few days). The next day was the opening of the trade show and the Kaya/Greatree booth was already set up.

The first day was the busiest. Only distributors, corporate buyers and retailers were allowed to attend. Security was tight, so if you didn't have a badge, you didn't get in.

As Kaya does a lot more than just traditional bows, Freddie and Mr. Kwak put a lot of their attention on those other matters. A compound bow press they produce probably garnered the most attention; FITA bow risers and limbs took the rest of their time.

I was in charge of explaining Korean traditional archery and the trad bows that Kaya produces. There was a lot of interest in them. Also, Greatree had a Chinese bow and Japanese yumi bow that they distribute; they also caught a lot of passerby attention. Lots of retailers and company buyers put in orders for the traditional bows; the newer ones, the Khan and Dong Yi, got most of the attention, although the Chinese bow and yumi got their fair share, too.

Briefly, I'll give you my opinion on the two new Kaya bows. In short, they are sweet! The Dong Yi, with its horn on the belly, is a very attractive bow; it is also very smooth to draw. The Khan, with its shelf, is a very good transition bow for those who like to shoot with fingers.

I gave Freddie some suggestions for improving the bows, including variations on backing for the KTB. I suggested solid, reserved colors, for the most part. However, for the hunting crowd, I suggested having a camo option. Both ideas were warmly welcomed.

Well, I have to go for now, but I'll be back. If anyone has any questions, please let me know and I'll try to answer them. If I don't have an immediate answer, I'll check on it and get back to you.


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[WarBow]

Thomas, what other KTB improvements have you suggested besides the back covering color?