Who makes the best short recurve?

[Michael Arnette]

Guys, Who makes the best short bows 52"-56"
I caught the short bow bug again after finding an affordable vintage Kmag to try this late season. I remember going through this terrible trade off and settling on longer bows when I first started in traditional  with longbows and thought I had settled this. Frustrating and exciting at the same time.
What do you guys have to say about short 52"-56" recurves and how they shoot.
I have shot TallTines 62" bows for the last 5 years and really like them but am considering shorter bows for next season after banging around and missing some shots due to long limbs in the treestand.

[ishoot4thrills]

Uh.....Browning? I have a 56" Wasp that smokes an arrow and shoots great.

[bentpole]

How about a Black Widow PSR?  Depending on your draw length a Widow KB would be my choice.

[Don Batten]

Lee Hoots would be my first choice.

[sticksnstones]

The only really short recurve I ever liked was a 50" Ambush from Two Tracks.
Thom

[Gator1]

I would look at the RER Arroyo.

54 inch with static tips good Short bow smooth and quiet.

[Jayrod]

Just my thought but call Brian at Tall tines and have em make you a 58" bow I know he made one for uncle b "Barry Wensel" cause of his height...sorry Barry!! And having clearance from the tree stand

[jt85]

The Toelke Chinook is worth looking at.

[Piratkey]

RER , BIGFOOT , TOELKE

[mahantango]

Shrew, Hoots, Big Jim's Thunderchild. Can't go wrong with any of these.

[nineworlds9]

My choice would be Hoots; handles a long draw like no other short recurve Ive tried, and quiet for a recurve.

[Bowwild]

If I were buying it would be a Cascade or Morrison. I like some "meat" in the riser.

[hunthold]

If your draw is 28" or less, the best limb clearance treestand/butt on ground recurve would be rodney wrights stalker. (40"s strung). Stable little bow and quiet.
The only other recurve in your 52"-56" range that "i" have shot that impressed me with smoothness and great cast was toelkes kestral. (48"s strung).great bow! A 50" sheepeater static would suit you well too. Fast, quiet and good for a long draw.
If it was a longbow you were looking for, I could name a "bunch"...

[FerretWYO]

Herb Mealand of Pronghorn.

[Ray Lyon]

why not stay with the Kmag??? I've got a 1962 Kmag and I love it. I shot a nice doe from a tight treestand last month.  I'm using a 56" Super Shrew, 60" 1971 Super Kodiak and a 64" 1957 Kodiak.  If I need a short bow, I reach for the Kmag. It's quiet and shoots great for me and is super handy.

[D. Key]

My choice would be the Toelke 52" Kestral.

[59Alaskan]

absolutely love my 56" Hill Country Cree.

I typically like longer bows, but this bow has definitely earned a spot for me.  I am working my way out of anything less than 62" except this bow...for some reason it just shoots well for me where I wasn't able to consistently handle other shorter bows (I have a 29" draw).

Many good ones to choose from.  One day I will pick up an old Browning Wasp.  I have heard nothing but good about them.

[Jim Wright]

The Toelke 52" "Kestral" is a jewel of a short recurve! I draw 29 1/2" and have shot a couple of them at Dan's place, like all his bows they are well-mannered and exceptionally quiet and in addition they are very quick. I believe on his website (www.montanabows.com) there is still a picture of Jared at his 29" full draw showing the working tips. I am admittedly a shameless Toelke fan but Pete Ward did do a review of one a few years ago and gave it rave reviews along with chronograph results that you can read.

[Bob Morrison]

We have a 52" ILF. That you can use several different Manufactures limbs with.

[SELFBOW19953]

X2 on the Two Tracks Ambush!!