I've owned many of Bob's Wing bows and none were a disappointment. Arguably, they are on par with any bow made in that era.by any company. None of that takes away from the high quality bows that Wing turned out during the 50's to 70's. Grimes and Par-X had those in the late 40's. It had the first takedown that had varied sizes risers, and perhaps the first wood riser three piece takedown but certainly not the first commercially produced takedown. There is and has been confusion about Wing having the first takedown.which it did not. Kent's photo of the Presentation II is an example of Lee's lead in marketing the first commercially produced takedown, and yes great bow.make that GREAT bow. Ones like the solid phenolic riser Thunderbird and Presentation II (mine pictured)can be pricey Yes, although used ones, like the Falcon, Red Wing Hunter, and the Gull can be found reasonably priced. The later Head and AMF labeled Wings retain the design/shootability of earlier versions (I'm currently competing with an AMF Red Wing slimline Pro), but due to lesser woods and less ability to retain attention to high volume production detailing the post-Lee bows have less interest and value than the pre-68 ones. re-aquired the name rights at some point and for decades has continued as a more "custom" shop (Bob Lee bows) and Bob sr., tho long retired, still shows up at the shop now and again. As soon as Lee's contract expired in '73(?) he left the business.ĪMF (corporate raiders) dismantled the company and for a time there were Wing labeled bows made elsewhere. Head had its own issues and sold the company to AMF. Rumor has it Lee was less than comfortable with high volume production and a quality standard running up against costs (Import of exotic hardwoods was banned in 1969). Lee sold the company to Head Ski, signing on to remain and manage the operation, and the 1968-69 built bows are so marked. The 58" Red Wing Hunter of the late '50s can be argued to be one of the most copied designs of the vintage classics, and as others mention the earlier specimens of Wing bows show impressive attention to details such as exotic woods and such.īy the mid '60s Wing was far from a one guy shop, producing 1000s of bows a month. As his target/field bows began to win matches, business grew to a larger shop in Houston and a 60's move to a still larger "factory" nearby. Great bows.īob Lee started making bows out of his garage in the mid '50s. Do yourself a favor and search out an older Wing with the small tips. I shoot a very nice 62” Rosewood Red Wing Hunter nearly everyday. Talk to Kelly Peterson.Kelly They are very good bows, made by Bob Lee.
What can you guys tell me about them? Years of business? Location? History? Worth collectiong? Good shooters?
Been seeing some really nice Wing Archery bows.
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