HH BUG GOT ME - Part Two!

[JDBerry]

Good on you pavan, a act of a true sportsman. Its not what is taken, but what is given back.  ..OE

I know I should be kicking myself, I have never shot this good before in my life, but it was a beautiful spring day, the birds were singing, there were whitethroat sparrows singing everywhere, then that perfect prime tom did his singing and strutting.  I guess the musician in me did not want to break the chorus.  Turkey numbers are very low in that area, so I will consider it all as a treat to just have enjoyed the day.

[cmh]

Good thing you did Pavan    have done the same thing when quail conveys have been light although my dogs looked at me like I had lost my mind  

[two4hooking]

[frank bullitt]

[Ray Lyon]

Greg, I must say you have impeccable 'morel's'.  

It's very dry and cooler here in MI, we need a warm rain and I think you'll hear them popping like popcorn in the woods.

[OP-archer]

Alright gentlemen, just made a deposit on a Miller all-wood "Sage" longbow - 66" 45@28.  Now comes the hard part.  Waiting.......

[Green]

That's great to hear Dave is making the Sage again!  What's the lead time?

[OP-archer]

The wait is 8 months - just in time for Christmas (I hope).

[Green]

May your wait be short!

[MikeNova]

I'm waiting on an ol Tom hope to get it July

[cmh]

I'd love to take his class....

[Cavscout9753]

Looks like Two Tracks Bow co. Is working on a new bow design that is very Hill-ish.

[nineworlds9]

Heh?  So where does that leave the Echo??

[Cavscout9753]

Hmm, good question. His facebook post said it was a "first stringing of a new model", so not sure what it means, but the bows pic is definitely an ASL. *shrug*

[Jim Picarelli]

I asked Chuck if this was different than the Echo and he said, " a little bit", but he didn't get into any details

[Caboo]

The Echo has a slight string follow. My guess would be this one will have reflex limbs.

[Cavscout9753]

Hmm, perhaps he can be convinced to come into the HH Bug tent and share the details of his new design..

[cmh]

Curios as well  

[nineworlds9]

So I've been testing the NM Classic vs the NM Shelton lately, and wanted to share my impressions as to how they compare for those who might wonder. Both of mine are straight grip, the Classic is 68" and 53@28", 3 lams of bamboo under black glass.  The Shelton is 66" and 52@28", 4 lams of red elm under clear glass. Different yes, but overall I'd say its a pretty fair face off.

The Classic is one of the gentlest Hills I've encountered, while still being one of the quickest.  It just sings shooting 10-11 gpp arrows.  The "bump" on the shot is not unmanageable at all.  Heck I've shot mild r/d bows that feel about the same.

For some reason I was expecting the Shelton to be almost dead in the hand.  It is not, LOL.  However, it is another factor more gentle than the Classic.  Making it sweeter still to shoot.  Now don't misunderstand, the Classic is a dream.  Someone warned me that I would face this conundrum..it being hard to choose a favorite.  LOL.  

What I also noticed about the Shelton is that it is as quiet as a self bow.  The Classic is already whisper quiet.  The Shelton another factor so.  And lastly, the Shelton seems to be more forgiving.  The Classic is already easy to shoot as far as Hills go, the Shelton...just a little more.  It is a longbow that seems bred for hitting your mark in the heat of the moment.  Me likey.

I love both models.  I talked to Steve and he said the Shelton is pound for pound perhaps 3 fps slower than the Classic...my shooting confirmed that I cannot ascertain a point of impact difference between the two bows.  

Here's the Shelton.  She came to me from a super fellow who lives near Kalamazoo.


   
   
   
   
   

Can you tell I shoot A LOT? LOL.  Thats a year worth on that bag