Well I came back in from shooting all three of the Hills. I must have gotten bow strong because I could even shoot Standing Bear which is 80# @ 28. The last time I shot that bow I got a cyst in my bow arm wrist and tendonitis in my bow arm elbow. Today it wasn't bad at all and and I actually shot it pretty good.
Here is what I think of the 3 different bows.
The three bows are as follows:
John Schulz Tembo 58# @ 28 68"
Hill Tembo made by Jim Darling and reworked by John Schulz to Howard's specs 71# @ 28 66"
Hill Wesley made by Craig Ekin 80# @ 28" 68"
All three bows were very smooth drawing with little hand shock.
I think Big Boar is the smoothest drawing because it does feel heavier than the 58# Tembo, but you wouldn't notice the weight unless you shot it side by side to another bow. I guess it may really be 71# but it so smooth you don't notice the weight.
I think the best performer pound for pound is the 58# Tembo. It seems to scream an arrow but that is hard to tell for sure, since the 80# Wesley screams an arrow but it is 80#. The 71# Tembo does not seem as fast as the other two, but it is so sweet to shoot.
You would be hard pressed to find much difference between them. They are all nice shooters.
I have also had Ron Maulding, Jack Harrison HHC, David Miller, Nate Steen and Sunset Hill longbows. They were nice too. I especially liked the Northern Mist bows in regard to how they shoot and perform. Ron Maulding I like because he made me a tonkin longbow back in the early 80s and I hunted that bow over 25 years. it is a good shooter too.
The main thing I think I found out shooting all these different Hill style bows is that in my opinion you don't have to look past Craig Ekin at Howard Hill Archery, if you want authentic Howard Hill longbow. He builds them as good as anyone today or in the past and better than most. just my opinion, but he builds them great and as good or better than any others I have shot.
Gil
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