Bigfoot Yeti

[Trumpkin the Dwarf]

Originally posted by Kirkll:

By January i'll have a full range of draw lengths from 25"- 30" i don't think i'm going to stick my neck out on a 32" in this model.

Kirk, by that do you mean you don't trust the structural integrity at 32"? Or would it just stack horribly and you don't want to waste time trying to make it work?

[HugeBull]

Kirk, you gotta update that web-site!  I was on there last night and disappointed to see that your TD recurve was not offered in anything shorter than 64."  The bow-shoppers wanna know the latest on what you  are doing!  Thanks.

Hugh

[billy shipp]

I swear Kirk never sleeps.....he's busy building custom order bows, plus developing new designs in his *SPARE* time.
A lot of guys like shorter bows so, he now has filled that niche too.  

[iohkus]

Whoaaa.......... changed my mind ..........I like that last one better!      

[Sixby]

Ya, I like the double flare better than the shark tooth. That last bow is a real looker,. Its just hard to believe that these are 52 in bows. They look exactly like the 64s in balance. Did you guys get that brace height. I cannot think of another 52 in bow except one Kirk and I collaborated on that I am in process with that has that low brace. It will possibly bring the 52 up to the performance levels of the longer models./ That is something that has needed to be done years ago.

God bless you all, Steve

[Doc Nock]

I think Kirk was away today...so be patient for his reply...

All website revision takes is either talent or money... I know it's on his "agenda" to get it updated!

[RLA]

[BeNoIt]

Kirk - You need someone to test those for you and give an unbiased opinion.    

Nice looking work again!

[katman]

I agree Steve, and looks like a fair amount of preload also.
Don't think I have seen one wood combo Kirk does that does not look mighty good.

[**DONOTDELETE**]

Originally posted by Trumpkin the Dwarf:
 

Originally posted by Kirkll:

By January i'll have a full range of draw lengths from 25"- 30" i don't think i'm going to stick my neck out on a 32" in this model.

Kirk, by that do you mean you don't trust the structural integrity at 32"? Or would it just stack horribly and you don't want to waste time trying to make it work? [/b]

Hey Malachi,  When ever you push a bow beyond the stacking point you are over stressing the limbs. Drawing 32" on this 52" recurve design is not going to happen without fireworks eventually.

I've still got the 54" & 56" models to go though trials, and then testing before i can make any bold statements.... these are just the first of the prototypes. We'll see what we can get out of the 56". that might be enough to see 32".

Here's the deal... if i laid the limbs way back and brought the brace height way up to 8-8.5" we could get more draw length before stacking, but we'd loose our preload and a lot of power stroke doing it. I'd much rather have these shorter bows shooting at 6.5" to 6.75" brace with a nice tight string tension so the guys with shorter draw lengths are not sucking hind tit on performance.
I you build all your bows to draw 32" the guys with 28" draw are going to have a very average performance, and the guys with 26-27" draw are out of luck.

That's what I've got going right now, that last bow i posted is setting right at 6.75". I have no reason to believe these will not perform every bit as good as the Sasquatch model when it's all said and done..... But... i haven't done a lot of testing yet. I work on manners and stability first, and then the balancing comes next.... The performance will depend on the sum total of the whole product.... this stuff does take a bit of time to get the bugs worked out.

[Pheonixarcher]

Kirk, I just showed a wheel bow friend at work, these pics, and his jaw dropped! Said "Those are beautiful. I'd shoot something like that!" A convert in the making?  Great work my friend. These look outstanding.

[cch]

Kirk, Are you going to Western States this year? I would really love to shoot one of those. I have a Cascade 52" that I really like. You saw me shooting it once and said that they were kind of an inspiration for you with the way the limbs looked.

[**DONOTDELETE**]

you bet Chris.... I'll be at western states. and the Cascade limb design was my inspiration for the Sasquatch model. Love those reflex wedges....

 I'm just now getting around to getting these shorty TD's dialed in...hopefully i'll get my web site updated in January and have this line added. I'm sending one out next month for field testing and have already taken orders for some of these.


I've got another one i'm working on too that i just built the forms on that have a very similar limb design, as the "Sovereign Balistic"  static tip RC.

This one i was originally inspired to build by a man named Luis Sanchez. Lou was impressed with the balistic limb design and has been tinkering with something similar for awhile now. He's a fairly new hobby builder that I've been tutoring since last spring trying to help him get it bending in the right places. This last month he sent me photos that instantly made me sit up straighter in my chair...... I told Lou he finally nailed this one. I also told him honestly I think with some fine tuning and a bit of lip stick this design has serious potential.

So Lou passed the ball back to me and told me to run with it. I'm going to get the bugs worked out of the design and he has commissioned me to build #001 for him. You won't see those come out until Spring though. keep your eye's peeled for the "Sasquatch SS"

Brutha Steve, (Sixby) was just recently  commissioned to work on a Sovereign Ballistic bow, and had one right there. When i showed him photos of Lou's prototype he was impressed with the looks and how similar the design was. He also shared my excitement on the possibilities. So we decided to do a joint effort on getting this new limb design dialed in and share our testing results. I think Steve has a form almost completed right now... This should be a fun  project.....Kirk

Here you go Doc.  if you don't like my "stitching" on the light colored riser, how about the sister riser? this one goes into to stock btw. But the maple riser has a home.

   

[Peckerwood]

I shot a Yeti at Baltimore 2 yrs ago and could not believe the shooting characteristics of such a short bow ! It had good speed and feel at my 29 + draw length .

The new short recurve looks real interesting.  

[duncan idaho]

Kirk,
     Any design photos on that Sasquatch SS? After our last Email traffic, You know I will want on the list for that static recurve. Are you looking for a spring date for taking orders? Thanks

[**DONOTDELETE**]

No design photos yet Bill. All I've got is the limb form completed at this time.

When are you going to be state side again? i could sign you up as the official field tester on this one if you like.  Kirk

[**DONOTDELETE**]

Originally posted by Peckerwood:
I shot a Yeti at Baltimore 2 yrs ago and could not believe the shooting characteristics of such a short bow ! It had good speed and feel at my 29 + draw length .

The new short recurve looks real interesting.      

The one you shot was a 54" model one piece long bow.... those were starting to stack around 30"
doing a TD version of this one I'll be able to manipulate draw lengths better and offer a 56" that will shoot well at a wider range.

[Andy Cooper]

Originally posted by Kirkll:
      [/QB]

Anyone who doesn't think that dark riser is gorgeous is either blind or something much worse!
 

(both are beautiful...only one is [so far] homeless!)

[Sixby]

I'm just wondering how long it took Kirk to paint mosaics on those risers so he could impress you guys.

Andy I'll flip ya for the dark riser. However that maple one is nothing to sneeze at.

I got a feeling that Bro Kirk and Bro Steve may have a little friendly war breaking out on these short statics LOL. I just built my prototypes of the Talon 11 shorty and He will be testing them pretty soon. And now he comes out with this Yeti. Then I got off into the Soverign and origonal Talon Combo and find out Kirk is going the same direction sooooooooooo We are going to brain crash on these things and hopefully come up with some really unique bows that really perform in all aspects.
God bless you all and I guess its time to say Merry Christmas, Steve

[Doc Nock]

Originally posted by Kirkll:
Here you go Doc.  if you don't like my "stitching" on the light colored riser, how about the sister riser? this one goes into to stock btw. But the maple riser has a home.

   

  Kirk ya know I really do like that look... it was just that one with the Spanish theme to it that I teased about...

I call it stitchin and there yer Bro Stever goes and says ya paint them on... ya do have an artistic (or is that autistic?) side to ya! But, nah...I've seen development pics I believe so I know it's all laid up stuff...        

YOu do know I'd love to try one of these short suckers... I have that one 'Short' LB I won in a give-away and would love to shoot one of yours...

I do write decent reviews, eh?    :rolleyes: