[DCatastrophist]

So it does appear we have some material differences:

On the page for Western Recreation Industries(company that owns fleetwood), it lists the limbs as maple and fiberglass, and riser as exotic hard woods, zebra wood and maple.

Western Recreation

Still interested in hearing if anyone has tried both and can comment on any differences, but based on this, even if the design is the same, the risers are actually real woods vs the high density manufactured wood used in the black hunters.

 

[DCatastrophist]

Those look really nice, I really like the red and black. Slap a ff flemish twist string done in red and black on there from shatterproof archery, and a fur strike plate and that will be an awesome looking rig.

Edit: confirmed w/ Big Jim comes w/ 57 inch ff string and stick on arrow rest, no string nocks.

But this right here is why I post. Even with looking around those hadn't come up in my search, so thank you for that.

 

[DCatastrophist]

I was told by a local dealer that orders Black Hunters direct from factory that the MK2 model with the square limb butts will save the makers huge amounts of money as they can build and finish one symmetric limb for both top and bottom.

I agree with Dougmax it looks worse than the original.

I get the logic in simplifying production, especially at that price point, and logically I know the shape of where the limb meets the riser won't impact how it shoots, but damn it's ugly that way.
If I wanted to stare at something ugly, I'd buy a mirror.