Who wants to test drive the Zipstick prototype?

[Dan Adair]

The two reasons I've never went longbow was short brace height and often slower than my recurve.

This bow has my attention     Put me on the list, or somebody PM me if it lands in NW Montana.

[T-D]

I want to be put on the list. Someone let me know how. Before anyone says anything yes I am left handed however, I shot right handed long before. I just want to see this bow and shoot it since Bill is building a bow for me this year. Thanks and God Bless!

[Gen273]

I also shot it at the tradfest and I agree with Lowebow and Friend, it is a great bow. I really enjoyed shooting it. even while it was just at 40 pounds it was fast. Just another home run for Bill Dunn, but what else is new..........LOL

[zipper bowss]

4) coachA
5) Nakohe
6) Harmless
7) see
8) MOFISH
9) Gen273
10) monsterbuck
11) Raging Water
12) Fishycatfish
13) beachbowhunter
14) gak
15) A. Kinslow
16) xia_emperor
17) Brown A5
18) LimBender (#18 ackk)
19) GabeGa
20) Dan Adair
21) herndondt

Thanks for the reviews folks. I really appreciate it. I had a blast with you all this weekend at Tradfest.Unfortunately we have to wait a year to do it again.
Bill

[KentuckyTJ]

Like Lowbow says, this new bow from Zipper is a fantastic performer. I have all but given up on a one piece bow as I need the extra weight in a riser with my poor shooting. It has more wood in the handle than most one pieces and with only a half dozen shots through it left me rethinking a light weight bow. I have owned a Centaur and for you guys that have shot them I am telling you this Zipstick is as good or better. Bills bow was 40 lbs and I can not imagine what the performance would be from a 50 lb'er.

[Hippie Chris]

Zipper-Gazim Is what you'll have if you pic this all new Zipstick up. Its simply a wow when you shoot it.

[Igor]

A couple of first for me with this bow - Foam limbs and a longbow at 58"....IMHO this bow pulled as smooth as any I've shot and I did not find the length to result in any sort of instability - finger pinch or performance issues in fact the more I have shot this Zipper the last 6 days the more I like it.

One thing that really impresses me is how it performs with heavy shafts.
I went back to shooting the 65# spine fir and shot them exclusively for the last 3 days (think I was over drawning them the first day - been shooting my heavier bows lately - :^). They are in the 12+ grain range for this bow and it moved them down range (18yds). I didn't have to adjust much between them and the 1916(s) - 10grains at that range which impressed me for a bow of 46lbs.  

Great grip
No hand shock
Performs well at a higher brace (about 8" for me)
Great performance with a variety of shafts/spines

I think this bow is a winner

I'll be sending it out with some regret to CoachA tomorrow enjoy

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Glenn
   

[Guru]

Igor, Please re-size your pic bud...thanx

[zipper bowss]

Thanks for the review, Glenn.    That bow looks good on you!
Bill

[Igor]

Oh Bill you sweet talker you!  :^)


Bow has been sent priority mail insured in a PVC tube this morning and the tracking number has been sent to CoachA

thanks for letting me play

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Glenn

[zipper bowss]

 
I'm glad you included the brace height that worked best for you.

[LimBender]

Thanks Igor,

I have a 27.5" dl and am debating between 58" and 60" for this bow.   Like 58" for treestand but was leaning to 60".    What is your dl?

[KentuckyTJ]

Limbender, My DL is the same as yours and I shot Bill's 56"er this past weekend. Absolutely no stack or finger pinch. Of course it was only 40 lbs. but I think you will be fine with the 58"er. If you are worried about the bow handling it don't be. Lowebow shot the same 56"er of Bills and his DL is at 30".

Of course all this info from Bills bow and this test bow are from foam core limbs if you go with wood cores you may want to go with the 60"er.

[Igor]

limbender

I draw 28.5 and I tried a couple of long draws 29+ with no stack or finger pinch that I could detect. 27.5 as this bow stands ....go for it!


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Glenn

[owlbait]

And this is STILL a prototype! Can you imagine how the final bow that goes on sale will shoot? Mindboggling!

[limbolt]

I looked Bill's 56" model over at tradfest last weekend and I can definately see a lefthander in my future.

[zipper bowss]

Did she make it yet, Coach?
Bill

[owlbait]

Bill, do you start making changes now or wait until the bow comes back? Will the Zipstick be available at Compton's this year?

[Igor]

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[Gen273]