D shaped longbow without hand shock?

[Tim Finley]

I have a bad elbow and I notice any shock thats there . All D bows I have shot have hand shock, some more than others . It doesnt matter how you hold it, theres going to be shock .Some guys have just gotten used to it so they dont notice it,and say there is none but if you have a bad joint youll feel it. Try a different style bow your shoulder will only get worse shooting a D bow. I switched to a r&d bow and a recurve I can now shoot pain free as much as I want....Tim

[Butch Speer]

I agree with what Ben Maher said. I have a Liberty Contender Elite. That is as smooth as can be & has no thump at all. Then again, My HH Cheetah doesn't either when held properly.

[Shedrock]

Pronghorn Nighthawk with glass limbs is nice.

[Bladepeek]

I have to second the Mohawk. I have a 66" Sparrowhawk that is absolutely dead in the hand. Slightly r/d, but a true "D" when strung.

I had a beautiful Abbot, but with a straight grip. I'm guessing it's all in how you learn to grip it, but I never learned. The indexed grip on my Mohawk seems to make the difference for me.

I have quite a few recurves and aggressive r/d bows and the Sparrowhawk is just as smooth and shock free. Oh, did I mention quiet?

[GreyGoose]

Like Ron W, I'll speak for the Toelke Super D.

[Pointer]

Naturally this will be subjective Gregg..you will get all kinds of answers and advice. My Hill shocked a bit too much for me too. I tried the Mohawk from Vince Migliarado and it shocks much less. The Northern Mist Whisper was also pleasant for me too shoot. ..good luck

[tzolk]

Gregg, I just picked a Toelke Super D. That's what I'm going out with this week. Its a 66" 55@28 and smooth. I wrote off D bows after shooting a Saxon Elite that felt like it was going to take my arm off. The super D in my opinion has less shock than my Dwyer Originals at the same # and the Super D is straight limbed with some setback at the ends. Its easier on my shoulder than my Dwyers were and those are mild r/d if that says anything.  If you are ever near Detroit, look me up. Jim Wright, who posted here, knows these bows real well.

[tzolk]

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[JamesKerr]

I too will put in a vote for Vince' Mohawks. Either the original or the sparrowhawk would be my choice for a d shaped longbow with no hand shock.

[FerretWYO]

Try a pronghorn night hawk

[ripforce56]

I agree with Tim Finley, I have both d-style and R/D  longbows & one GN Flatbow, my Bama R/Ds are extremely smooth with no jump at all as are most reflex/deflex longbows! My Bama Hunter is also very smooth but I find that all straight limbed longbows all have a little thump, although some are way more jumpier than others!

[Gregg S]

Wow! Thanks for all the responses. I will take all suggestions and check each one out.

[Achilles1]

7 Lakes "Carolina Night" string-follow design.
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[Mudd]

I don't notice any hand shock with any of my "Hill style" bows.

God bless,Mudd

[cahaba]

I just got a Northern Mist Shelton and if it has any hand shock I can't feel it. It's one fine shooting true D shaped longbow. There are also other longbows that fit the bill as mentioned above. The more you shoot a Hill style longbow the less you feel any hand shock. I'm like Mudd I don't feel any hand shock with any of my longbows.

[centaur]

Originally posted by Mudd:
I don't notice any hand shock with any of my "Hill style" bows.

God bless,Mudd

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[nineworlds9]

It all depends on what you define as hand shock.  The Super D and 21st Century's both have a mild thump.  Many D bows have a thump, its not really a 'shock'.  If you want a bow that's totally dead in the hand a hybrid is your best bet, but then you lose the D shape.  I feel the Super D is quite manageable.  21st's the thump is quite mild also.  I personally like a thump, makes the shot feel wholesome and alive.

[nineworlds9]

Also, string material makes a difference.  In my experience fast flight material reduces felt 'shock/thump' while Dacron makes it worse.  I hate Dacron.

[jwhitetail]

Probably pretty obvious which D shaped bow I will recommend... Having said that, I've handled a few different D bows and only one model thumped me good.  Other than that, I am with Mudd... there are many that will vibrate in the hand but that won't hurt.  But all things being equal, I would still recommend the Vixen or Morning Star for minimal vibration.
JW

I have helped a couple of people out with bow arm shoulder troubles, found that the position of the shoulder was the big thing.  If the shoulder is jammed tight they felt it.  If they opened the stance a bit and kept the shoulder from jamming up things were better.  I am not sure if it was shock that was the problem or just the release of the muscle reactions. Leaving a tender joint with room to react could help keep from agitating the weaker tissues.