Hey all,
I have the bow now. I haven't got to shoot it until today. Been itching to get it out but the weather was just too darned windy.
Well today I had the chance and this is the first time I have shot a real Hill style bow. Boy it was a learning experience!
First of all, the bow is beautiful. Simple, perfect craftmanship, just a sweet bow. It has a different handle that I've never used, but that's OK.
The first arrow I loosed I was amazed at how literally dead silent this thing is. I could hardly tell the arrow was shot. The draw was smooth and everything felt great. After a few shots I finally realized what people mean when they say hand shock. It did rattle me a bit, but that is my fault. That only happened 4 or 5 times out of 20 arrows. Being that I've never shot one of these kinds of bows, I had to adjust my hold and release and I'm getting the hang of it more and more to eliminate that. The times that I do my part the right way, this bow is awesome. There is no vibration in my hand or arms at all. What an Elegant bow. Just a real nice bow to shoot. I suspect that over the next several days I am going to get more and more accustomed to shooting this bow and will grow to want one even more.
I cannot overstate how nice this bow is upon release. I've never experienced anything like it before. I can see why the guys that love these bows feel the way they do. I'm sure by the end of the week, I'll be in their camp too.
Thank you for the opportunity to enjoy such a work of art for a short time.
Larry