Dan made me a 58" to "try out" but when I arrived, the bow was in the woods I like and had the grip I prefer along with the finish I am partial to. Things were not looking good for my checkbook. Six shots were all it took for me to say he wasn't getting the bow back.
Well, I've had this bow now for a day or so and thought I would share a few thoughts. With this bow I am drawing a legit 30" and can say it is absolutely the smoothest bow I have shot. A very quiet bow but the string is still stretching so I think I can get it even quieter when it's done. Performance wise, it is very quick. Dan said it shot with bows at least 3# heavier. I have a year old Whip HS that is 4.5 # heavier than the Whistler and shooting the same arrow, the Whistler is faster to my eye. He also mentioned( if I remember right) that a customer shot an 11.5 gr arrow with a 30.5 " draw 189 through the chrono.
This bow is just a joy to shoot, absolutely no hand shock that I can feel. After a few shots, I figured how it wanted to be gripped, which is slightly different than my Whips. The bow just seems to have a natural point-of-aim when bringing it up for the shot.
Took the bow for a sit-down on a bear bait last night and the thing that jumped out at me immediately, on the hike in, was the ease in getting around through the brush compared to the 64" Whip. The maneuverability of this bow is just a joy when hunting in my neck of the woods.
I know that I am still in the "honeymoon" phase of this relationship, and the warts don't start showing up for awhile yet but at this point, I am seriously considering getting another at a higher weight for elk.
If you are looking at a shorter bow with high performance I would recommend giving the Whistler a look.
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