short longbow

[Mark Colangelo]

I am looking into buying a shorter longbow. I am concerned with smoothness of the draw cycle and hand shock. I shoot arrows with 240 grains up front for a total weight approaching 700 grains. draw is around 27 inches. What is everyones opinons of the Super Shrew? is there a better performing bow out there under 1000 dollars? Thanks yall!

[elkken]

Thunder child by Big Jim    

[TDHunter]

Thunderchild

[Archie]

Java Man bows by Gregg Coffey...

[JBuchin3]

I have a beautiful St Joe River Bows Torrent, that is 60", 53# @ 28".  Gteat "short" longbows...and mine is on the long end of the Torrents.  I think Tracey builds most at 58" or less now.

[mikolay87]

I have a toelke pika. I shoot 675 grain arrows out of and it is one of the smoothest bows I own. It is 54" and 52@28 I also draw 27. I have a 56 in Shrew Classic hunter which is also a great bow but the toelke feels better to me.

[robslifts]

Torrent longbow by st Joe river bows they are great and under your budget and great people to work with

Second Javaman (who built the best Shrews a few years back) and Big Jim Thunderchild.

[nineworlds9]

My personal favorites are the Big Jim Thunderchild, Toelke Pika, and Javaman Elkheart.  I'd be happy with any of the three. The Pika and Thunderchild perform about equal, the Elkheart is a little quicker but takes a little more tuning to quiet down. Another option is a short Centaur.  And if you want a 3pc let's not forget the Hill Country Bobcat and Badger!!

[Biathlonman]

I think the Toelke Pika is the best of that genre.

[Gerry]

I have a Treadway Black Forest that is 48# @28 that is 54" long very sweet shooter for such short bow.  I draw to 28" no hand shock with the 475 grain arrows I use.   I normally like recurves that are "60 or so but this little bow shoots right with them.

[KeganM]

These short, super curvy hybrids are incredibly smooth. I'm shooting a 56" model at 31" and it's silky smooth with almost no shock. Very comfortable and lots of fun!

[Tradcat]

Great Northern Lil Creep. At 58" long, it looks and performs exactly like the original Critter Gitter

[Mark Colangelo]

thanks for the comments/PMs guys! I shoot lefty...id like to be at around 50# @ 27...in case anyone else wants to offer up bows lol

[dagwood64]

Short longbow, isn't that an oxymoron?       :confused:  

Big Foot Bows has a Sasquatch TD Hybrid Longbow in 58", 60" and 62".

[mikolay87]

PM sent

[YosemiteSam]

Short longbow -- the favored weapon of Little Big Man.

More seriously, if you're willing to entertain the idea of a recurve, you may want to consider Asiatic horsebows with a thumb release.  It's a different method of shooting but the thumb release is more forgiving, super clean & helps smooth out the typical problems of shorter bows.  Spend a few bucks on a thumb ring, try it out on a light-poundage bow & if you like it, run with it.

[Muttly]

I normally run a couple 68" Wes Wallace Royal long bows.. Got to try out a Javaman Elkhart for a couple weeks, 10" shorter, 10 lbs heavier than the Royal..
Smooth, pretty forgiving, could switch back and forth between the 68" long bow and the Elkhart without having to adjust my aim.
The only real difference in my shooting was having to be a scoshe more deliberate in taking a shot with the heavier bow.

Had to deal with the deep seated emotional pain of packing up the test bow, and sending it back. And a few months of waiting for another Elkhart to show up..

Awesome little bow that shoots like a longer one!

[MnFn]

Going in a different direction now (Hill style) and my Tall Tines recurve.

But years ago I did buy a new 56" Shrew Classic Hunter that I shot really well. I wouldnt mind having that one back. 51# @ 28" was about perfect.

I would look at a LIBERTY Edge, Allen makes as great bow as well.  No experience  with the other bows.

[katman]

x2 on the Big Foot Sasquatch, best performing and smooth shooting one I have tried.