Author Topic: Which Hill and Why? (Read 1037 times)

Rossco7002 · « **Reply #20 on:** February 10, 2012, 08:36:00 AM »

I like straight, never tried the others. I've heard some people reporting difficulty getting a consistent grip but that has not been my experience. As you get familiar with the bow it just becomes second nature.

2 weeks after receiving my first Hill bow I shot my pb 300 round with it. I attributed this to the fact that it is very forgiving of shooter error so I didn't get as many 'fliers'.

Knawbone · « **Reply #21 on:** February 10, 2012, 08:47:00 AM »

I tend to agree Rossco, What is pb 300?

Rossco7002 · « **Reply #22 on:** February 10, 2012, 08:58:00 AM »

Sorry - personal best on the indoor 300 round.

Knawbone · « **Reply #23 on:** February 10, 2012, 09:12:00 AM »

No problem Rossco, I wish I had somewhere to shoot. There is nothing around here,{other than my back yard}-nor any trad shooters that I know of.......big bummer!

Rossco7002 · « **Reply #24 on:** February 10, 2012, 09:24:00 AM »

I hear ya. My wife insists on living in the burbs but I can shoot 13 yards in the basement and have a range nearby. Can't wait til the summer, just bought a cottage with 1.5 acres to use this summer.

Knawbone · « **Reply #25 on:** February 10, 2012, 09:55:00 AM »

Sounds great Rossco, Hows the fishing, any walleye, northerns, lake trout? With a bow of course!

Overspined · « **Reply #26 on:** February 10, 2012, 10:16:00 AM »

Yew and boo. I have a half breed and a Redman. Love em both all boo is great too

Blackhawk · « **Reply #27 on:** February 10, 2012, 11:30:00 AM »

I decided a couple months ago and got a 68" Tembo with string follow...and love it!

Knawbone · « **Reply #28 on:** February 10, 2012, 04:37:00 PM »

What is the advantage of the string follow Blackhawk.Something about more accurate at shorter distances?

Knawbone · « **Reply #29 on:** February 10, 2012, 04:44:00 PM »

Overspined, Ya I really like the looks of the yew,plus it's such a traditional longbow wood.Iwould imagine the boo in the halfbreed would make for a little more of a responsive bow. Just my thoughts.

Benny Nganabbarru · « **Reply #30 on:** February 10, 2012, 05:08:00 PM »

Knawbone, it has three lams of bamboo enclosed within veneers of bocote, as well as a bocote riser.

Benny Nganabbarru · « **Reply #31 on:** February 10, 2012, 05:10:00 PM »

Some say that string-follow is slightly more forgiving, hence more accurate, at the cost of a little speed. Personally, I can't pick the difference. I have one string-follow Hill, and I reckon in future I'll stick to the straights, not because I don't like string-follow, but just because I'm too insensitive to appreciate the difference.

Knawbone · « **Reply #32 on:** February 10, 2012, 05:48:00 PM »

BK.Thanks for chiming back in,that Wapiti must be one pretty bow.

RC · « **Reply #33 on:** February 10, 2012, 06:07:00 PM »

Ben do feel any difference in the "feel" of the stringfollow bow at the shot.RC

Benny Nganabbarru · « **Reply #34 on:** February 10, 2012, 08:32:00 PM »

Not really, RC. But then, I don't have a fair scientific test, either. My string-follow is 60#, and my others are 50# and 75#. But none of them thump me bad at all. They're all kittens.

Red Tailed Hawk · « **Reply #35 on:** February 10, 2012, 09:03:00 PM »

Tembo, String Follow, carmelized boo.

3 Lams of boo = Less glue joints.

I think with higher # bows you might want the extra lams.

ChrisM · « **Reply #36 on:** February 10, 2012, 09:26:00 PM »

Hawk what are the advantages of less glue lines?

Knawbone · « **Reply #37 on:** February 10, 2012, 09:37:00 PM »

Hawk,how much poundage are you talking? Would they make any of the other models in 3 lam.Perhaps a stupid question, just had to ask.

Red Tailed Hawk · « **Reply #38 on:** February 10, 2012, 11:52:00 PM »

To me, more "Lams" feel stiffer. It takes more glue to construct a 5 lam bow vs a 3 lam bow. Glue is not wood or grass "bamboo" and does not like to bend.

I think if you are pulling more weight you might want the extra lams just because you are pulling more weight for support.

Just my opinion.

I know all these questions could be better answered by Craig at Howard Hill!!!

WESTBROOK · « **Reply #39 on:** February 11, 2012, 09:25:00 AM »

I agree with RTHawk, glue adds weight to the limb but does nothing to help the performance.

Knawbone, good question, dont know if Craig would build his other woods(yew, osage..) in a 3 lam or not. Would good thing to ask him, why or why not...

I dont own aHoward Hill bow, but I have it down to 3 choices . A Tembo, Redman or a Cheetah.

Eric


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