Best "short" longbow 60" or below

[nineworlds9]

Originally posted by carbonflyr:
i gotta go for the hill country bobcat,nothing but good luck with mine.

The Bobcat is absolutely sensational.  Blazing quick little longbow that is as quiet as my Howard Hill.  Can't beat the added mass of the 3pc configuration.  Build quality right up there with the best of the best.  I love all the other shorties but somehow I ended up with the Bobcat last and it is a new benchmark.  Huge fan of the Thunderchild and Pika also, in a 2pc those would be a top choice along with an Elkheart or Shrew.  The Bobcat and Pika get extra points from me because both bowyers have a short wait time.

Here's mine.  It is basically a baby Habu if I had to describe it:

   
   

[Longtoke]

I am a big fan of this 54" Pika

 

smoooooth

[Tradcat]

Hey Longtoke.... What are the specs on your pika ? Also, is it a two piece ? Thanks

[Longtoke]

Yes it is a two piece 51@28  54"

[MIBIGHNTR]

Originally posted by Tony Van Dort:
Sponsor "Two Tracks" builds a dandy bow that will fit the bill!  Chuck built Shrew bows for Ron for a while and also has offered a great ASL (ECHO).  I had the opportunity to shoot the ECHO at the Great Lakes Longbow Invitational in Michigan (GLLI) a couple years ago...

Chuck is currently building a dandy "shortie"...look for the recent post here in the Pow Wow...

   

[Dave Paradowski]

I do like my Holm-Made 60" Osprey....Dave

[JRY309]

I had a Horne Busbow 3-pc. T/D 60" bow,it was a fantastic shooter,grip fit great and I shot it very well.And it was beautiful,bacote and birdseye maple! I also loved shooting my Kanati 60",it shot great very forgiving and pointable with it's forward grip.

[Bill Turner]

If I was looking for a 60" long bow I would buy a Abe Penner made "Slynk". Can't say enough good things about my Cari-bow, 62" "Peregrine" long bow, or my  60", "Tukta EX" recurve. Abe's Cari-bows are all outstanding performers.  

[JimB]

I have a 56" Caribow Wolverine.It's a good one as well.

[mahantango]

Another vote for Kanati, followed closely by the TOELKE pika. My 56" Kanati changed my way of thinking about short bows.

[skychief]

I have a 60" Striker Stinger.  I've sort of rediscovered it recently.  Shoots so well for me, it will be going to the woods this deer season.

Don't read a lot about them, and, don't know why, but it's a great bow.