whats your impression of this bow? plus and minus? better with leather grip or w/o? any quiver suggestions?
i like the beavertail grip. The bow is lightweight, the quality is excellent, and the bowyer (Abe Penner) is a good man to work with.
Funny you should post this. DEAN'S brother Tom Shalvis mailed me his to check out. It's the Diamond riser model ,beaver grip,fancy veneers. I don't know the exact woods maybe he'll chime in later . I believe this was a 825.00 bow when Tom ordered it. I can honestly say this bow out of all the bows I have shot is probably the easiest to shoot. The workmanship is unbelievable, it's fast, quiet,and very accurate. I know the base Featherhorn is 650 now.If I had the cash I would order one definately, I don't now about the diamond series riser,fancy veneers, beaver grip etc,etc,.But then again would it shoot any better than the base model? Hope I helped.
As bentpole(THEPOPE) says they are a great shooting bow fast and hit where you look.EASY ON THE EYES TO.Craftmanship second to none!!!!The beavertail grip is a plus in my opinion.Abe is a great guy to deal with and a true craftman in the bowyer world.His bows are as good as any bow made
back up to get some opinions
I second all the above.
I've shot dozens of bows at trad shows, but I chose this as my first and only trad bow and have no regrets.
In its first year it went 2 for 2 and I hope to add to the tally this year. I chose it for its lightweight and smoothness. A very pleasant shooting experience and the beavertail handle is superior to all.
As far as minuses, for myself, on an offday I think a locator grip like his other models have could be helpful, but it still shoots quite well enough for me.
I have owned two or three and they are outstanding bows as are his recurves and his Silver Fox td longbow. You will not go wrong with any of Abe's bows.
Danny
Jesse,
your'e gonna love it..... Lanier
Jesse,
i use a strap on Kanati Bow Quiver sold by Kustom King on my Peregrine Cari-Bow. i like the extra weight it gives me.
Randy
I liked the beaver tail grip and also how pretty the bow Bentpole had was. It was also a very quiet bow and it shot well for me when I tried it. It seemed to like cedars with about 225 grains up front.
I had a 62" and would really like another someday. However, would prefer a 64" plus for my longer draw.
Not saying 62 is too short, I just prefer longer limbs FWIW.
It is one of the bows I regret selling. :\\