I posted this on a few other sites to compare the answers and opinions.   I'm sure each will be a little different but it will be fun to find out.      

No....I'm not talking about me. I'm talking about metal riser recurve bows. To you newbies out there, they have been around about fifty years. So let's not even get into the traditional-term aspect. Let's talk curb appeal.
Although I'm a big fan of nice woods, warm risers and sexy lams....I like my metal risers as well; and I think they have a beauty all their own. But you guys know that one man's model, is another man's sisty ugler. Talk it out. Here's a few photos:


 

 

 

 

Sleek Beauties to me George.  I like the curves on older women.  Er.. ah.. I mean older bows.

One of the best shooting bows I owned was a Bear black bear compound riser converted to accept ILF limbs.  It wasn't drop dead gorgeous, but it wasn't butt ugly either.  Man did it shoot!  Kind of kick myself for letting that one go.
 

I think they LOOK good, but when I pick one up...yuck!  I am getting to the point all I want to shoot are one piece bows because I don't like the weight.

I may need to add one of these to my arsenal though, it could be just the ticket for those times when my shooting goes south.

I've got an old Bear compund I've thought about getting converted to accept some recurve limbs but time and $$$ never seem to come together at the same time.

Looks don't make 'em shoot, but to me no metal riser can come close to looking as good as a nice wood riser.  'Course I've seen some butt-ugly wood risers too.

Chad

I couldn't tell you why, but Pic2 is just gorgeous. The rest look awful, to my mind. I know it's about how they shoot & not how they look (Think DAS) but I can't imagine ever looking at a metal riser'd bow & thinking 'WOW! Gotta have one...'

As I say though, number two would be the exception to that! What is it?

pic 1 and 3, butt ugly. pic 2 and 4, not sure I'd clasify them as sleek beauties, but they're nice looking bows.

im gonna go ahead and say BUTT UGLY.. sorry if you own these bows but i think they are ugly.  Either way if they shoot where you want them too then how can you complain much.

A bow's true beauty is in the flight of the arrows it launches. After all that's what we actually look at when we shoot them.

I think they are pretty ugly.....but I'm a fan of ugly bows that shoot good.  It's like the nerdy guy in highschool who ends up marrying the prom queen!

Number 2 is a Carroll's, Gentleman Jim Takedown Hunter.  They are one of the sweetest shooting bows you can find.

1.  Phil Grable Golden Eagle
2.  Carroll's
3.  Hoyt
4.  Herter's

I'll add another here that I really like.  It's a Shakespeare (also Phil Grable design.)

Good, bad, or ugly I don't know.  I guess it is in the eye of the beholder.

Cold yes!

I was just out shooting my Gamemaster and when it is down to 20 it gets cold in a hurry!

Try this:

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/plywoodkid/detail?.dir=/6293&.dnm=a251re2.jpg&.src=ph

I've got to go with BUTT UGLY. Metal risers don't do much for me.

just as an aside....do you guys who think metal risers are ugly...shoot metal or carbon arrows?  Or do you stay with that beautiful wood?        

I really like the mating of the limbs and riser on the Carroll's bow.

Bob

I always liked the old Bear metal riser takedowns. I guess a lot of folks did, 'cause they sold a bunch of them.
Only risers I don't care for are the fancy-schmancy ones with glitter and candy colors.....they just look limp-wristed.

Man thats just eeewwwgly. a metal riser on a bow is like a black polycarbonate stock on a weatherby. blech.

Metal risers are not attractive at all, but who cares. Had a Sky hunter Supreme, great shooting bow and I liked shooting it, but I didnt like hauling it to the woods, heavy and cold.

Nothin against them, just dont like'em

Eric