Bob (Lost Arra) knows me too well. I have been trying to resist saying anything, because I am suffering from a few viruses right now, with the Shrew virus making my wallet the sickest. That is a beautiful bow that you got Allen, and looks like it may be the one that Ron LaClair used to own and hunt with that made a trip out to Colorado to a couple of other TradGang members who owned it before Allen bought it. You know any Shrew that Ron chooses to own and hunt with is going to be a nice one! I would have bought that bow a couple of times when it was for sale before if it were not wrong-handed!
Although all the Shrews will continue to be wonderful bows, they do keep getting better, and the latest model that I just had made for me and received 10 days ago is easily the best ever. I would hate to try to say which bow out of all the really great ones out there is the best all around bow, because each one of them is a tradeoff. All I can say is that Ron and Gregg have succeeded in making all the right tradeoffs to make the Shrews the "best of breed" in a short, light, smooth, fast, great feeling bow. That is not what every bowyer is trying to build, and it is nice to have the variety of types we do. There are many other bows I own and love too, but I am definitely a devotee of the Shrew line. Congratulations on your new to you Shrew Classic Hunter, Allen.
Bob, if you have liked my other Shrews, you have got to shoot my latest two. They are both fantastic, but the last one I got will blow you away. It is the holy grail of short, light, quick handling bows. Give me a call when it warms up a tad and I will come over and shoot with you.
Allan