HH BUG GOT ME - Part Two!

I was told once and it seems to make sense in the real world, that if the grip is the correct size for the hand, by putting a bit of pressure with the center flats of the ring and middle fingers, the weight of the arm is added to the stability of the bow.  I don't about most people, but my arms are pretty heavy, which would nullify the differences in riser weights.  So it may just come to feel and preferences.  Personally,  I think I like myrtle, but then my favorite bow right handed is cocobolo and my favorite left hand bow is ebony.  No I am wrong, my favorite is rosewood.   I know that I do not like maple limbs.   If anyone would want to slit the difference and still come out right, that would be a bubinga riser on a Big Five straight with a dished grip.

[Orion]

Hills are light bows to begin with so I like all the weight I can get into the riser, cocobola or ebony, for example.  

Hand shock on a Hill has more to do with how one grips it than it's physical weight, but the ounce or two more weight of a heavier riser just helps me hold on target better.  I also like bow quivers on a Hill for that reason as well.

In the end, though, a personal preference thing.  

Regarding the three, four or five laminations in a Hill.  I dunno.  The more laminations, the more glue lines there are, which stiffens the bow, IMO.  On the other hand, the thinner the laminations, the more "power fibers," as Carig calls them, per lamination thickness. Probably a wash, but I prefer 3 or 4 lamination Hills.

[FITTER]

Thank you gentlemen

oh, Fitter I forgot, the light green looking stuff is actually grey, the darker green is on the back, with the slice of carbon next.   That Mamba does look good anyway.

[FITTER]

Good to know thank you Sir

[WarDancer]

Just took delivery on a Jet Wolverine very nice bow good finish, quite with a  very mild thump. Anybody have experience with the Jet bows.

[Shinnecockfly]

Not to long ago I ordered a grey glassed safari from Joel at jet archery, his bows are beautiful . From what I've heard the quality and performance of his bows are top notch. Congrats on the wolverine!

learner, we need photos and a bow report.

[Learner]

Originally posted by pavan:
learner, we need photos and a bow report.

Larry, are you just guessing, or have you been talking with Craig??    

Ok, my Big 5 did arrive last Friday!  I'm already in love with it.  I will post some photos of the bow, and the arrows which Jason made me, when I get some time to cut the woodies to length, install the points, and do some shooting with them.  I'm also trying to adjust my form to shoot Hill style.

I will say this:  it's very smooth and very quiet to shoot, with both my 400 and 500 spine GT Traditional carbons!

Don't worry, I'll give a thorough review!

   

[Learner]

Originally posted by Orion:
Hills are light bows to begin with so I like all the weight I can get into the riser, cocobola or ebony, for example......

Last week I received my first Hill bow from Craig at HHA.  I ordered a Big 5 with the large takedown grip.  Apart from the obvious transportation advantage, the takdown grip adds some nice heft to the handle, as well as a wider, more rounded belly side, which some folks may really like.

For those who prefer a heavier riser, this may be a good option.

Best wishes,
Frank

I had a vision or was it a dream, do not shoot the neighbor's cat.  Probably mixed up with my frustration with a stray cat that is harassing my pet rabbit that I am feeding in the yard.

I had a vision or was it a dream, do not shoot the neighbor's cat.  Probably mixed up with my frustration with a stray cat that is harassing my pet rabbit that I am feeding in the yard.

[Deno]

Good Luck with the Big 5 Frank.  Will check it out when you post the pics

Deno

[Dan bree]

Hey mike .when you getting that  Safari   . Your going to love it

[Jim Picarelli]

Originally posted by WarDancer:
Just took delivery on a Jet Wolverine very nice bow good finish, quite with a  very mild thump. Anybody have experience with the Jet bows.

I have 6 JET bows. The two I shoot the most are my Wolverine and Dave Wallace Special

[WarDancer]

I think he has been to the spring fling in Alabama hope he comes looking forward to meeting him.

[Shinnecockfly]

Hey dan, it's been about a month and a half since I last talked to Joel, I think he's going to start it soon. I gave him a lot of leeway with the riser options. Too say I'm excited is an understatement.

I also just received a bamboo backed hickory hill blank from 3rivers they had a sale, picked it up for 80$. Just need to finish the shelf, grip and tiller. I'll be posting pics along the way here.

[WarDancer]

When I received my jet wolverine I was concerned about the hand shock, I was holding it like a pistol grip. I changed my grip and now almost zero hand shock just a slight thump. It is a great shooting bow with the right grip.

Boy that all went fast.  In the last couple of days, I sold my 57@28 Robertson Pearce Point, was talking about finding someone for my Schulz Hunter.  it was a 68", 72@28, I fell with it and cracked the bottom tip.  I did a pretty much perfect job of cutting it short on both ends, stripped the back glass reduced the lam tilt, added tip overlays, sanded the glass and re-glued that, then tillered it so it was a dead in the hand and dead quiet, 66" 64@26" bow with a B50 string.  I could not shoot it for more than a few arrows because of my finger issue, it was too good to just sit there, so I let the word a out if the right person loved it, they could have it for a good price.  Well, one of my former bows that I long termed out ten years ago came home, in really good condition.  The 10 years older kid had grown considerably stronger and had no trouble shooting the revamped Schulz, he left behind the old Hill,  68" and 50@28.  Two hours later and shooting in twilight, a Bear Grizzly came home and the Hill is gone.   Now I have two dozen wood arrows to make for the transitions.  They are getting Ribtecs for broadheads and blunts for practice, both of these guys prefer dirt piles for targets.  My wife tells me that I need to make room for my next bow.

[Learner]

It arrived after only a three week turnaround time by Craig and Jason (Jason did the arrows).

Here are the specifics for this beauty:

Howard Hill Big 5, 66”, 45# @ 27”
“large” size Hill takedown grip
slight amount of string follow
4 caramelized bamboo lams
Texas Ebony riser
brown glass back, clear glass belly
wine color leather wrap with brown lacing

 

 

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