Just hate to throw away more $$$. I'd like to shoot all kinds of bows before I buy but as you all know that can be pretty difficult.
Might be time to try a forward handle.
I would think a forward handle would give you less of a chance for arm slap too.
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..there's more fun in hunting with the handicap of the bow than there is in hunting with the sureness of the gun.~ F.Bear Posts: 3916 | From: Shelby, Michigan | Registered: Oct 2008
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I love my JD Bery Taipan forward handled longbow.
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One advantage I've found FOR ME is that my Shrew does not slap my bow arm upon release. All my other bows do. I've got a Big Jim Thunderchild should arrive tomorrow. I'll let you know how it works out.
I've wondered about that. I thought That extra inch or so in brace ht might help with that. I normally don't have a problem with it, but I do have to cinch down my winter clothes/coat pretty tight so as not to interfere with the string.
Thanks for the info all!!!
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I have a JK Traditions Kanati. Lots of pro's but no cons as far as I'm concerned.
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Most all forward handle bows I have tried have great grips. I think it has to do with the angle you get on the forward handle. They seem to be very quite, no handshock, and very fast. I draw almost 30" and I can shoot this 60 incher with comfort, (no finger pinch) and consistancy.
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John, check out Northern Mist, Steve has a reverse handle long bow that is unbelievable. Fast, accurate and quiet as death. No handshock or torque. You can order it with straight, dished or locator grip. The dished grip worked best for me.
Thanks, Al
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Thanks for the price to think about. Once I get my thoughts together I'll have to send you an email.
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Zradix... Earlier this year I was challenged to build a forward riser, straight limb longbow and comment on what I thought about it. Since I document all my builds for the Hill Longbowmen and for my own record, I posted a lot about it during the build and afterward, including a discussion of the advantages/disadvantages as I saw them. I pretty much copied an old John Schulz forward riser Hill. That material is still posted if you want to have a look:
I've built two more since. One I'm shooting myself and liking a lot (Arakhor) and one I built too heavy for me to shoot went to a friend who is in love with it (Orion). We'll both probably find other bows we like as well or better eventually, that's the way it goes, but they're interesting and fun to shoot. If you're used to something else, they'll broaden your horizons.
-------------------- Dick in Seattle
"It ain't how well the bow you shoot shoots, it's how well you shoot the bow you shoot." Posts: 1777 | From: Seattle, WA | Registered: Feb 2006
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