60" Chinook

[1/4 away]

I was just browsing around on Dan's site and saw his latest post that he is once again building the 60" Chinook. I guess I know what my next bow will be    

[Sean B]

Hey Fred, I had one of his 60 inchers, great shooter!!!

[1/4 away]

Sean, I'm loving my 56" Pika, but it's getting lonely on my bow rack and it needs a recurve to keep it company.

[nineworlds9]

From henceforth a 2pc Chinook is about the only recurve I plan on owning anymore.  They are that good.

[1/4 away]

Chuck, My Pika is a 2 piece and the Chinook will be as well.

[Possum Head]

Interesting, I noticed Dan list a 58 and 60" in his description however he shows a 56" in his inventory. Recon I'll phone him tomorrow and get the scoop. Love a 50's style but love a Pika too. No wonder you want both! How do you choose which one to hunt with, just flip a coin the morning of the hunt?  

[Izzy]

I hunted with Brad Hawkins (Biatlonman) this fall and he let me shoot his Toelkes. Unbelievable shooters and Dan is the real deal, a heckuva fine individual and a Chinook will be my next bow once I get my new Tip in my hands.

[Biathlonman]

Wonder if he redesigned the 60" or broke out his old form.  I've got an old 60" and it's almost the exact same length as a newer 58".  If it's a new form, anything like the 60" Lynx, it'll be a winner.  My 2 piece Pika is already glued up, won't be long now!

[Stickbow]

He built me a 58" Chinook last year. I draw 29.5 and I love it. I am thinking about getting rid of one of my old "go to's" and trying a Lynx next.

[Cyclic-Rivers]

Fred, I look forward to seeing pictures of your new bow.

[Yellow Dog]

Originally posted by Biathlonman:
I've got an old 60" and it's almost the exact same length as a newer 58".

I agree. The 60" I had that's currently in transit to be reunited with its original owner took a 58" string with minimal twist to achieve proper brace height.

[Jarrod Reno]

Hey guys, anyone with a 60" chinook and a 31" draw length?

I had a custom 58" chinook last year but the finger pinch at 31" was really bad, painful after a dozen arrows.

Dan just told me the 60" would be good, but last year he had said the 58" would handle it well. So any first hand expereince on here?

[oldgoat]

Reno, got a Chinok 58" 2p,great little bow love to hunt with it,but get you a 2p SS @64" and never look back I've got both and draw 29 1/2" both are great bows but I tend to go with the SS 2p.

[Biathlonman]

Jarrod, I think 31" might be pushing it even with a 60" chinook.  The 60" Lynx though should be good.  One has to remember that Dan shoots 2 under which I think makes his recommendations a touch on the short side.

[Jarrod Reno]

Ah dang. Thats what Im afraid of.

Whats the noticeable difference with the Lynx that would make it work? And how does it feel/shoot compared to the chinook?

Hm. The only other recurve that's on my list is a Caribow Tuktu EX since he's got it in 62".

[Biathlonman]

I haven't shot a recent 60" chinook so I don't know if there was a design tweak recently or not.  I can shoot at 30" though about 29" is my sweet spot.  I could never make a 60" Lynx stack, I don't know what it is with those limbs but they feel like you could draw them forever.  Obviously the 3 piece has more mass then the chinook and I didn't think it was quite as fast.  Chad Holm makes a 62" River Runner.  If takedown isn't a concern it would be a good one to look at.