One of the fun parts of hunting with a lot of different guys is seeing and shooting all their bows! A buddy of mine had one of these at the hunt this past weekend and it was easily the QUIETEST recurve I have ever shot. Like longbow quiet! Every time he shot it, it just blew me away. Very light, compact, and scary quiet.
I've got 2, best 50s style bow around.
A 2 piece Chinook is in my near future. I have this set of myrtle limb veneers just waiting to be sent to Dan.
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Daniel, that bow was really nice. Quietest curve I've ever heard or shot and by a huge margin. Longbow quiet is not an exaggeration in this case. I thought I would want a 60" if I ever ordered one but shooting the 58" changed my mind. Your Centaur was extremely quiet too. Those two bows are now at the top of my wish list.
I am admittedly a shameless Toelke fan but quiet bows are the only kind Dan and Jared make. Every bow in the Toelke line goes through a long, extensive R&D period before production. The design is very efficient, hence quiet or it won't be produced. Try any of them but the Super Ds are ridiculous.
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Yup!! Told ya so is what I say! The Chinook was a revelation the first time I shot one. Quiet as a Whip! And quicker even! A 2pc is in my future to be the mate of my Pika. Then I truly will "have it all". Any doubters are missing out. Toelke stands among the best, plain and simple. :D
I've been lucky enough too get a Chnook and SS. Both 2 pic which I am hooked on the Chinok is 58" and the SS is 64". Love them both both are packed right now for a weekend hog hunt in S Texas.
Chinook is the best recurve available IMO. Shooting qualities, materials and craftsmanship exceeded by no one.
Yep...finest shooting bow I've came across yet...!!
Dang I didn't realize there were so many Toelkes in camp.
That two piece whip Marty had was smoking with his draw length but I will never get rid of my Super D
Daniel You and Joe are correct, that little bow is quite. I have a whip and I cannot tell any difference in sound between the two. Dan simply makes some really fine bows...... Now if I can just get Kade to quite losing those expensive Gold tips he shoots out of it.Its breaking ole Dad..lol.
Daniel You and Joe are correct, that little bow is quite. I have a whip and I cannot tell any difference in sound between the two. Dan simply makes some really fine bows...... Now if I can just get Kade to quite losing those expensive Gold tips he shoots out of it.Its breaking ole Dad..lol.
QuoteDang I didn't realize there were so many Toelkes in camp.
Fred, that's because you weren't there long enough! Glad for the time you did spend with us though - looking forward to the next time for sure.
Terry - my two yahoos are grown up now, but they quit losing so many arrows when I started making them either pay for, or make their own. Funny how that worked!
I just got off the phone with Dan a little bit ago. There is a strong possibility of a Pika TD in my future.
I will agree on the chinook. Very quiet for a recurve. Alot of nice bows were in camp. How's caribow, Daniels's centaur and hill country, etc...
Terry,
I think Darren's suggestion would work! :)
I, on the other hand, have bought my arrows from the start, and I just stopped losing them yesterday! ;)
Toelke recurves are quiet, period. I have owned a 58" Lynx for about 5 years and also had a 2 pc Chinook for about a year. Both of them fall into that "longbow quiet" category. It is amazing the efficiency that Dan and Jared can get out of their bows. :thumbsup:
I am convinced the quietness comes from the thin limbs
Darren, I guess I like chasing those deer too much! We don't get much of a rut some years so you have to go when you have to go. We can hunt pigs anytime