HH bug got me ... Part One!

[RC]

Ric O`shay, My Big Five is made out of the lamboo you have in your Wesley. A Fine bow.RC

 

[Ric O'Shay]

RC -
Yes sir, that lamboo makes one (in this case two) fine bows!

   

Originally posted by Raging Water:
 

quote:Originally posted by leatherneck:
I totally agree Rob. It is in the mainstream while on PowWow. I think if it's moved it will dwindle down. It's been fun surfing on here and going back and forth to other threads. Not to mention lets see how far it actually goes. Does it really matter if we move it? It seems to be working just fine where it is.IMO.

[Molson]

Well we're on our way back from Kzoo.  Made the mistake of stopping at the Northern Mist booth and shooting the Sheldon and the Classic.  Ordered me a 68" Classic and ordered my son one too!  Those Northern Mists are mighty fine shooters!

[Wannabe1]

Molson, look forward to pics of the Classic. I've often wondered how they shot. Almost got one year before last but, backed out at the last minute.

[longbowben]

Thats one fine looking bow  :D

[SpankyNeal]

Here's a few pics of a NM Classic that I had with Macassar and Myrtle. Beautiful bow and a nice shooter, unfortunately the grip turned out to be too small and I couldn't shoot it well so it moved on. Steve builds a very nice bow for sure.

Spanky

 
 
 
 
 
 

[Raging Water]

Here are three Hills. I love them.

 


My Standing Bear 68" 80# at 28"

   

My Black Badger
 

My Black Badger Riser with Silver Cross Inlay
 
 

My 66" 85# at 28 Half Breed

     

[Okie man]

I came down with a bad case of the HH bamboo flu about 6 years ago. It is a pesky virus that attacks the brain. I was having delusions of grandeur that made me believe if I shot a Hill style bow that someday I could shoot like Mr. Hill. The symptoms subsided somewhat or the virus morphed when I shot a JD Berry Vixen. It is Mr. Berry's version of a Hill style bow and it has yew limb cores. I bought it used and have sold my Hills. Now I have the JDB yew flu. This has been a bad flu season.

[Mudd]

Dang it! I need to get one of those plastic covers for my key board.

Slobbers and electronics don't mix all that well..lol

Thanks for sharing.... I think!

God bless,Mudd

PS: photos like these gives a "bowaholic the shakes too!

Mudd said:
PS: photos like these gives a "bowaholic the shakes too!

Calling all hands!!  Keep a sharp eye on Mudd, I think he just fell off the wagon again.  

Poor fella.       :p

[JEFF B]

man you guys aint right in the head to many Bows LOL!!!

Originally posted by RC:
Ric O`shay, My Big Five is made out of the lamboo you have in your Wesley. A Fine bow.RC

 

RC, is that "lamboo" the same stuff most bowyers use in their limbs?  The pic looks like the strips are much wider.

[leatherneck]

Originally posted by SpankyNeal:
Here's a few pics of a NM Classic that I had with Macassar and Myrtle. Beautiful bow and a nice shooter, unfortunately the grip turned out to be too small and I couldn't shoot it well so it moved on. Steve builds a very nice bow for sure.

Spanky

 
 
 
 
 
 

Spanky-Next time you want to get rid of a beautiful bow like that,please call me first!!!!

[Raging Water]

There is another Hill Trhead gowing. I think it says "Hill style bows... why all the sudden?".

The post largely centers on performance bows and that kind of stuff. This was my last post on that thread.....

I have a 64" 83# at 28" one PC Mild R/D Pronghorn. I have a 66" 85# at 28" Howard Hill Half Breed.

The R/D Pronghorn is definately faster and hits the target like a mule. But, my Half Breed groups are tighter.

Maybe its the arrow, maybe its the length, maybe its the grip, WHATEVER? The end result is, I still grab my HH first. Don't know why. Just do.

Matt

[Molson]

Wow that Myrtle is nice!  All these bows look great. I just went for the classic black glass with American Elm limbs and a Shedua riser.  Got the green glass on my son's bow.

[SpankyNeal]

Man I love green glass on one side or the other. Ever since I saw a Hill Centennial the first time I knew I had to have one with green glass...awesome!

[Raging Water]

I realized that I was spending way too much time discussing why I like Hill Style bows.

I stopped typing. I grabbed my HH 85# Half Breed, HH 55# Dual Shelf Robin Hood, 83# Mild RD Pronghorn, and my D Shaped 74# BamaBow.

I spent the next two hours shooting all four bows and had a great time. I must have shot well over 200 arrows.

I spent most of my time going from the 85# HH to the 55# Hill. The Pronghorn is faster and amazingly I was more accurate with my BamaBow (that bow and I get along real well).

But, at the end of the day, the Hill’s were still my favorites.

BTW, after shooting at least 60 arrows thru my 85# HH Half Breed, I was amazed at how easy it was to draw the 55# HH Robin Hood.

Less typing, more shooting!

Matt

[Raging Water]

Oh, and the Dual Shelf String Follow HH Robin Hood is making it easy for me to learn to shoot lefty.

At 55# at 28", I am overbowed shooting lefty. I know that. But, give me a couple of weeks and it will be easy.

Matt

[SteveL]

My Hills are like my dachshunds to me. I love the rascals but don't necessarily recommend them. I think compared to some newer designs, especially the mild and more radical f/d bows, a true hill type can be more difficult to master. But once you have it, you have it and there is no turning back it seems.

I go through periods where I hear the siren song of a sexy recurve or a snappy radical reflex deflex bow and hang the Hill on the wall. It never lasts long though and all of a sudden I'm back with my straight end bows. I'm not sure it's rational but the pleasure and fun I get out of good ol straight end bow is in a whole nother ball park.

Here are a couple of pics of my favorite and most shot bow of all. It's a 69" 53@28 clear glass belly and back, Howard Hill Big 5. Just put a new handle wrap on her too.