What's your favorite Howard Hill model

[Knawbone]

What's your favorite Hill Bow, I'm looking for comments on the not so heard about models like the Rhino, Wasp,Cougar, Owl, ect.Do they all shoot as good as the top models,ect. Thanks for any responces on these models.

[Barry Winner]

Mine is the Cheetah.  I have a 68" that is [email protected].  Love that bow!

[stik&string]

I like the owl, and crocodile but just because I'm partial to Osage. Performance wise I would say they are pretty close to the other models but that's just going from feel.

[Rossco7002]

I like the Half Breed for classic goof looks but I've also got an ebony risered Cheetah that is gorgeous in a 'less traditional' Hill bow sense. I think all the HHA models are pretty similar shooters at average draw weights.... It's just really down to what you like the looks of.

My two favorite bows are a yew Hill with a myrtle riser from a blank and a whip ended male yew and bamboo with a cocobolo riser from a HIll blank. My next one will be a Cougar reverse grip. I like the looks of the honey locus as long as it is knot free and even grained.

[Knawbone]

Any other takers on the Cougar,I like the looks of the honey locust and would think it to be a very durable wood. The juniper sample in the Hill bro. looks knoty, is that normal for the type of wood, or am i seeing things.

[Bill Turner]

I'm real partial to my 66",TD "Cheetah" with my 64",TD "RedMan" a close second. With that said my 66", double carbon, lambo "Tembo and "Wesley Special" are nothing to sneeze at. Craig is a top of the line bowyer who will answer any questions you might come up with before you buy. Give him a shout.

[Knawbone]

Thanks Bill, I do own two Wesley Specials and really like them, thats why I'm interested in finding out oppinions on some of the other models.

[Ric O'Shay]

The Tembo is one of, if not the best shooting of all the models. Kinda like mine.
 

However, I REALLY like my Miller with limbs that were built like Howard's personal bows, the handle cut, sanded to the actual dimensions. Neat huh?

 

[Ben Maher]

Danny is just showing off ...

I have had most of them and enjoyed them all and could not tell that much of a difference between them all ... the osgae was smooth ! but had more thump ... elm and honey locust are great shooting woods ..... and 'boo is just plain sweet ......

But I'd take yew over all of them ...

[khardrunner]

Tembo...cocobola and black glass for that extra FPS!

[3Feathers]

I like my Cheetahs,My Halfbreed is hard to beat.My Big-5 is a little heavy but I shoot it fine.

[Ric O'Shay]

Originally posted by Ben Maher:
Danny is just showing off ...

Ben -
You, my friend, have a very keen grasp of the obvious!

   

[centaur]

I only have a Wesley, but I like the looks of the Cheetah. I have a Big River Hill style, but it is more of a workout bow for me, since I am overbowed with 70 pounds. If I was to get another Hill, it would be a Cheetah. My Wesley shoots an arrow with plenty of oomph.

[moleman]

I own several but this is my favorite, 70"
"Panther" Red Cedar limbs, Bacote riser. Light as a feather and delivers an arrow with authority. [/url] [/IMG]

[Knawbone]

Thanks everyone, Hey Ben, Iv' read a lot of your threads on here and respect your opinion as well as others people on here of course. I'm thinking my next Hill might be either a Redman or a cheetah in a 66" length [25" draw]. One factor thats important to me is the phisical weight of the bow. If I were to have one built with a myrtle riser, which model would be lighter,smoother drawing, and possibly better cast, the Redman, Halfbreed,or Cheetah. Or is there another limb wood that would be lighter ect. I know I should be asking the bowyer these questions, but I respect your views.

[Ric O'Shay]

I like the looks of the Panther. Also the red cedar limbs, if done properly, will perform as good or in some cases better than bamboo. This pic is of my Dave Johnson longbow with red cedar lams prior to the finish being applied.

 

[William Penn]

Halfbreed. The yew and bamboo is hard to beat for smoothness and cast.

But, the Juniper in the Cheeta is really nice to look at.

[Knawbone]

Moleman, thanks for your input. I really like the looks of red color woods and if there light in weight, then thats even better. You wouldn't be interested in selling that cedar bow would you? Where can I get one?

[Brazos]

I have a Wesley Special, Cheetah,, and an all Bacote w/ 2 boo cores.  They all shoot the same best I can tell.  Pick for looks and don't worry about performance.  HHA charges by the number of laminations.  They don't care what you pick.  You are not stuck to the models they list.  If you do want to pick one of their listed models the Cheetah is the prettiest.