Author Topic: Favorite shorties (Read 1362 times)

K. Mogensen · « **on:** December 25, 2012, 08:26:00 PM »

I've always really liked the looks of short bows. Been looking at picking one up after my Ben Pearson refinish was a success and was wondering what some of your guys favorite shorties are? (Other than KMags :D ) I'm really interested in getting a Shakespeare Cascade (I like the looks and the length) but haven't seen a lot of info on them, and just wondering what other short bows are out there that you guys are fond of.

Would love to see a Herters Perfection or Sitka 46 but seem to be fairly scarce and quite pricey...

Thanks guys!

AALLFAB · « **Reply #1 on:** December 25, 2012, 10:29:00 PM »

Short Salukis rule and Rodney Wright shortys are great and have a father and son 48" Tellums that are real cool. Send an email and I can send photos of some of both of those Herters here. Jim

K. Mogensen · « **Reply #2 on:** December 26, 2012, 12:17:00 AM »

PM sent Jim. Thanks!

mahantango · « **Reply #3 on:** December 26, 2012, 06:56:00 AM »

Wing Red Wing Hunter and Thunderbird 54", Howatt Hi-Speed 54", Browning Cobra 52" and Wasp 56"?, and if you're into Pearsons: BPH-52 and the better shooting and often overlooked Mach-One 52"

Blackhawk · « **Reply #4 on:** December 26, 2012, 10:43:00 AM »

Those phenolic risered Night Hawks from Cascade Archery are very nice 3 pc takedowns in both 48" and 52".

Kiko Tovar made some shorties with his KT44 in 44" and there is an even rarer 38" model. Both these KT bows are difficult to find and are very desirable by collectors and shooters.

wadde · « **Reply #5 on:** December 26, 2012, 05:33:00 PM »

The Darton Magnum is a nice shooting little 48 inch bow. Also the American Archery X48

vintage-bears · « **Reply #6 on:** December 26, 2012, 06:45:00 PM »

Vintage super 48 magnums are shooters!
"The bow only Bear would dare to make".
I still have a solid black one with its case. I never shot it but it's a very cool little bow.

......Philip

OldSkoolArcher · « **Reply #7 on:** December 26, 2012, 07:20:00 PM »

54" Howatt Hi-Speeds and 54" Browning Safari's are SWEET shooters.

oldbohntr · « **Reply #8 on:** December 26, 2012, 09:08:00 PM »

Kiko had me try a couple of his little recurves back in Michigan in the 80s. He shot well with them, but I couldn't hit SQUAT!!!(of course, his bows were all at least 70#....if you could get them to 28"!! (and, I shot heavy weight longbows at that time!) Neat guy-wish I could spend time with him again- but we sure had different ideas about how long a bow "should" be!! I never could shoot the Super Magnums, or even the Magnums very well. Have had a bunch of different bows over the years, and have concluded that, even with my 27-1/2" draw, 58" is the absolute minimum, and 60-62" better. Recently, I'm thinking 64" and even 66" is AOK! You've gotta hit 'em and I simply can't do it very well with a short bow.

Larry m · « **Reply #9 on:** December 26, 2012, 11:50:00 PM »

Had this conversation at the range with several friends just the other day and we all agreed it was a little bit difficult to lean on the short bow. LOL!! I prefer my bows longer 64 to 68" for recurves and longbows useing a 28 to 29" draw. (I get lazy sometimes) As much as 70 to 72" for selfbow. Not to say shortbows don't have the advantage sometimes.......and I do have a very nice Grayling Super 48 and a few Mag's that get shot occasionally!!

Budly · « **Reply #10 on:** December 27, 2012, 03:33:00 PM »

Have any of you ever tried the "Little Suckling Recurves" built by John Tluszez? I would think that they are a derivative of the Kiko Tovar bows since he has KT-44 (likely Kiko Tovar) and JT-44 for his own name. They look like a 44" bow with radical bow-hand forward recurve bow design.

K. Mogensen · « **Reply #11 on:** December 27, 2012, 05:27:00 PM »

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Originally posted by Blackhawk:

Kiko Tovar made some shorties with his KT44 in 44" and there is an even rarer 38" model.

38"? Would love to see that...

wadde · « **Reply #12 on:** December 29, 2012, 12:00:00 AM »

Hitt Archery in Ohio also made a neat little short bow years ago in the 60's. Cool little bow that was something like 44 inches long. I had one and sold it. Probably should have hung on to it.

cacciatore · « **Reply #13 on:** December 29, 2012, 06:11:00 AM »

I have always regretted to don't decide to buy one of Kiko's shorty!

cacciatore · « **Reply #14 on:** December 29, 2012, 06:13:00 AM »

But I have a Rocky Mountain rucurve with 2 set of limbs one makes a 48" bow and the second a 50". Really nice bow!

AALLFAB · « **Reply #15 on:** December 29, 2012, 04:37:00 PM »

OOPS I forgot one. Elburg Mites are also as good as it gets

Cyclic-Rivers · « **Reply #16 on:** January 07, 2013, 07:05:00 PM »

I always thought the Browning Wasp was a sleeper bow.

stagetek · « **Reply #17 on:** January 14, 2013, 12:09:00 PM »

Kod. Mag's and the Super 48's are nice. The Browning cobra 50" is a good shooter as well.

4runr · « **Reply #18 on:** January 14, 2013, 01:39:00 PM »

I just went and shot my 54" Browning Nomad I and realized that at 51# it shoots right along with some really nice modern bows I have access to.

Not real short but excellent for blinds and tight stands. Might have to give it a hunt or two.

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