Originally posted by amar911:
Todd,
I assume since you are from Kalamazoo that you went to the expo and shot the Shrews there. My foam core 56" Classic Hunter (the first one Gregg built, which is only a few months old) was there for people to look at and try out. It is a 54#@28 bow. Did you get a chance to shoot it? I think if you had tried it and it had been at the weight you like to shoot you would have found it to shoot as well as any 58" Super Shrew. I agree with you that you would have liked it better than a 54" CH, although I have both lengths and think they are both great. Ron LaClair recommends the 56" for those with longer draw lengths and shoots a 56" CH himself, so that probably tells you more than hearing my opinion. I wish you could have tried a Lil Favorite because they are a really special little bow. I have two in 54". They are very fast and smooth. I can't say I like them better than a CH, but I do like them as much. I talked Ron and Gregg into building a 56" Lil Favorite when I ordered one last July. After he agreed to build one for me, Gregg has built at least one, and I think he had one at the Expo. I haven't shot a 56" LF yet, but I am eager to get mine this coming July. It will have foam cores and a Bow Bolt. I also have a 56" CH on order for July that will have foam cores, carbon backing and a Bow Bolt. With the shorter riser, the CH and LF have longer working limbs and actually draw smoother to a longer draw than even a 60" SS. I think you would like a 56" LF much better than a Scout, and it would be handier in a pop up blind.
I also have a 56" Morrison ILF with a Mini-14 riser and C longbow limbs. I am maxing out the draw length of that bow at my 29 1/2" (going to a D limb for a 58" bow would work for longer draws), but it is a fantastic bow too in my opinion. It is a very different bow compared to a Shrew CH. I actually shoot the Morrison consistently a little better (probably because of the additional weight), but the CH is lots lighter and easier to carry around all day. They are both great bows and perfect for tight quarters -- and for places where you have plenty of room too!
Allan
The first bow I shot Friday was a Shrew. I was back two more times Friday. I have not been shooting for a couple months and only shot my old curve a little this fall. I had to work on form and release a little so the first round of Shrew shooting was not my best of the weekend.
It was a little hard to compare the fine points of a bow model with limited bows of the same weight and just different limb materials and lengths. Some I shot were a little heavy for me starting out. I was able to draw, anchor, hold a couple seconds and release, but not with as much fine muscle control as I would like. The Shrews are stable, but light so the wiggles show a lot if you’re not stable.
I shot about everything under 60# and RH other than the LF. I know I shot your bow. I recall shooting the same model and length at about the same weight without the foam. I though the foam was nice but noticed more noise. When I took it back I realized it didn’t have any string silencers and the other one did.
I really liked the 50# SS at 58” and a low to mid 50’s 60” SS better than the same weight CH bows at 54”. I shot the 56” CH well with a weight around 50#. I didn’t like the scout because I didn’t hit near as good as other curves, the CH and SS. It was a fine bow, but I was all over the bag. I never got my hands on the LF because it was being shot all the time. I did see it shoot from behind the line and it looked smooth, fast, and quiet. It was hitting hard.
On Saturday I went back. I was settled down and shooting fairly decent. I really wanted to shot some Shrews again. I wanted to shoot a 56” CH, 58” SS, and 60” SS that I really liked and that were for sale. I also wanted to get my hands on the LF. Unfortunately they were gone. I think Gregg said the 60” I liked and probably shot the best the first day was a little heavier in the riser. I think he was saying it was something to do with the wood and not just the longer riser of the SS vs. the CH. I am sure the extra weight was a help for me with the higher draw weight.
I can’t wait until I can shoot some more Shrews. Right now I hope to track down a used model of one of the other bows I really liked in 58” or 60”to practice up and get steady until I can shoot more bows at Compton, Lord willing.
I shot a few bows I really liked in the 60” range, but nothing I think would touch a Shrew if it was cut down to 56”. I have no doubt the Shrew is a top bow at 54-56” and maybe one for me down the line as a tree stand and blind bow.
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