HH bug got me ... Part One!

[threeunder]

Well thanks to Shinken, I've got my 2nd Northern Mist.  Its a Shelton with Osage riser (its turned that rich honey color) and red elm limbs that are stained Black Walnut.
Now I thought I enjoyed shooting my NM Classic, but this Shelton has really gotten under my skin.  Really, really liking the string follow experience.

[Rossco7002]

Stringfollow!

[Brianlocal3]

Thats good three under. Can you elaborate what you find so appealing about the Shelton Vs the Classic.  Myself personally I prefer the set back bows.  I liked my Classic more that the Shelton, and I prefer my Vixen over my Misty Dawn.  

I prefer the stiffness of draw that I get from the set-back as opposed to the softer feel on the string follow.  I also prefer the snappier feeling on release that I get from a set back vs the spongy type feeling I receive from the string follow.  For myself, Its all about the setback. Now DO NOT GET ME WRONG. both my Shelton and the Misty Dawn are great bows, and I shoot them as good as my setback, but it all boils down to the "feeling" for me and I just prefer the set backs. Much like I do not care for the feeling of a bow with bamboo cores and would much rather own a Red Elm or Maple cored bow.  

Congrats on the new bow.  Steve builds a great product.

[ChrisM]

Brian I just drop a dime on a new Back set Tembo.  Hope I will like it.

[Brianlocal3]

Chris, those tembos are FANTASTIC shooters, aside from the Boo Core  (ha I had to throw that in there) good stuff bud

[MikeNova]

Brain, James says considering you like elm cores so much he is going to make you one out of balsa to try out!

[Brianlocal3]

Very funny Mike, at least I know I'm getting all the core wood while he uses up the "grass" in the other bows Ha

[Rossco7002]

What specs on the Tembo Chris?

I should have a new bow to throw pics up with soon!

[ChrisM]

63@26 66"
Brown glass with myrtle riser with grey handle.  Gloss finish with no rest leather.  The handle is going to match "Pasada Mamma Lil Brat" only just a shy shallower.  I was wanting a very classic looking bow.

[dad]

ChrisM I got a Tembo With string follow 45@26 and 66 length. I just love the string follow absolutely dead in my hand. Mine is Black Glass with caramelised boo and cocobolo. You will enjoy yours for sure!

[toddster]

Well, yesterday had a nice day a field with my sunset hill, missed a turkey not the bow's fault just shooter.  Hopefully will get one sunday or monday.

[Rossco7002]

Nice Chris! We're you tempted by any white glass for the belly? I was really torn between clear and white for my Expedition.....

[ChrisM]

I was very torn about some white glass infact.  Just couldn't pull the trigger on it.  I kinda like my bows to have the same color front and back.

[Rossco7002]

I hear ya, my Schulz is brown glass front and back with a deep, narrow myrtle riser - your Tembo will look sweet....

[ChrisM]

I figure this is the best place to ask.  Do any of you fellas use a four blade head like a zwickey with your back quiver?  I have only tried using two blades.  I don't see how the two bleeder blades would hang much if any just wondering if anyone had tried.

[threeunder]

Brian,
Sorry it's taken so long to respond to your question.
The experience shooting the two bows is definitely different.
The Shelton is more quiet and has less handshock.  I can tell no difference in cast between the two.
I believe a big part of my preference for the Shelton is coming from its lower brace height.  It is at 6.5" right now.  The Classic likes a little more and is at 7.25".  Not sure why I like a lower brace height, just seems a little more natural for me.
After shooting both of them for the past 4 hours or so, those are the main differences.

[threeunder]

Just re-read your post and saw your comments on Bamboo vs. Red Elm.
The Shelton is Red Elm.  The Classic is Bamboo.
Could you elaborate on your preference for the RE?
That may be something I am seeing, but I just don't have enough experiences with these type bows to know what I'm missing or experiencing.
Thanks

[Brianlocal3]

Ken,
"Could you elaborate on your preference for the RE?
That may be something I am seeing, but I just don't have enough experiences with these type bows to know what I'm missing or experiencing."
It's a "feeling" issue for me. Much like if you were to hit a baseball with a hollow thin wall pipe (bamboo) you can feel the vibration in your hands and it keeps buzzing but if you hit that same ball with a solid dowel rod or baseball bat it's just a good solid thump. I know people say they cannot feel the difference in core woods but I can.
I don't know if it's the physical make up of bamboo or what but I know what I feel. It just seems more solid to me. Just like the pipe anology, the EMT is quicker in the hand (boo) but the bat just seems more balanced and powerful. Again this is all my personal opinion but I feel it in all the bows I have tried and I have yet to shoot a boo cored bow that I truly loved, there was always that "something" that never sealed the deal, now the elm , maple and action wood cored Bows seems to have the solid feel I like.

[threeunder]

Thanks.  That helps.

The difference between these 2 bows is definitely discernible, but now I'm questioning whether its the core woods or the string follow.

With that said, I truly, truly enjoy shooting both of these bows.

Have to say, also, these bows just hit where I'm looking.  

I think I'm sliding down a slippery slope!

[Brianlocal3]

Oh it's a slope covered in Vaseline!!!! Good luc trying to stop, the best you can hope for is to slow down HA