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Title: Old Smokey Arrives Home!!
Post by: jimmerc on July 01, 2009, 10:02:00 PM
As I have Posted before, I had ordered a kajikastik from JD Lund at whisperstik bows, I posted the pics JD sent me when she was all finished up!! Well she arrived home today, I spent some time taking pics for you all and then set her to play with me!!( with a few pics in between) I was nervous a all #$** about ordering a bow so short! RC limbs are 56" 55#@ 28"( I draw 29") Long bow limbs 60" 57#@ 28"! Well the recurve was first to be set up! Including limb mount selway,and arrows! Let me tell you that I was nervous for nothing! draw was smooth as butter all way back to anchor, she spit the 635gr po cedar out faster than what I'm used to, no hand shock, and was as quiet as my monarch(monarch is the bow I measure all bows agenst as far as quiet) and the cool thing was she hit where i was looking!! then the curiosty got the best of me, so I set up the longbow limbs as i was losing 8" from my monarch! well again, fast,smooth as butter,no hand shock, very quiet, the arrows I have for the long bow are po cedars ,tapered and weight 685gr, and she also hit where i was looking! WOW!! The pics do not do this bow justace! also JD made up a fleese camo carry case for this bow,which is beautiful!! Thanks JD!!!!! His craftmenship, and artistic talent show thru and thru on this bow!! Also his love of bowhunting is built in and shows in his work!! JD Your The man!! Thanks again for all you have done,I just can't say enough about your bows!! Jim
Title: Re: Old Smokey Arrives Home!!
Post by: Oliverstacy on July 01, 2009, 10:09:00 PM
Um...pictures???

 (http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h138/oliverstacy/pichers1.jpg)

I still cannot believe how smooth the draw is on my 56" Kajika RC...59@29.5" and fast with a 580 gr arrow.  I'll know either tomorrow or Friday how fast it is...setting up the Chrono for a test.

Josh
Title: Re: Old Smokey Arrives Home!!
Post by: jimmerc on July 01, 2009, 10:13:00 PM
PICS<
 (http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn339/JDCOWLES69/camping-mybow200900090.jpg)
 (http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn339/JDCOWLES69/camping-mybow200900098.jpg)
 (http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn339/JDCOWLES69/camping-mybow200900097.jpg)
 (http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn339/JDCOWLES69/camping-mybow200900095.jpg)
 (http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn339/JDCOWLES69/camping-mybow200900094.jpg)
 (http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn339/JDCOWLES69/camping-mybow200900090.jpg)
Title: Re: Old Smokey Arrives Home!!
Post by: jimmerc on July 01, 2009, 10:16:00 PM
more,
(http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn339/JDCOWLES69/camping-mybow200900108.jpg)
(http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn339/JDCOWLES69/camping-mybow200900107.jpg)
(http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn339/JDCOWLES69/camping-mybow200900106.jpg)
(http://i320.photobucket.com/albums/nn339/JDCOWLES69/camping-mybow200900100.jpg)
Title: Re: Old Smokey Arrives Home!!
Post by: Oliverstacy on July 01, 2009, 10:19:00 PM
Little photo help...   :goldtooth:

Deleted these also...
Title: Re: Old Smokey Arrives Home!!
Post by: Oliverstacy on July 01, 2009, 10:20:00 PM
Already added so I will delete these to help with the dial up people.

Josh
Title: Re: Old Smokey Arrives Home!!
Post by: jimmerc on July 01, 2009, 10:20:00 PM
Like I said pics don't do this bow justice!!
 Josh that was quick bud I wasn't sure if all the pics would fit!! This bow is awesome, I dont crno my bows just go by feel now, and this bow is all there and then some!!! Jim
 you guys wern't kidding!!!

 The biggest problem I found with this bow is I cant decide which limbs to shoot, I just want to shoot them both!!   :banghead:
Title: Re: Old Smokey Arrives Home!!
Post by: Oliverstacy on July 01, 2009, 10:37:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by jimmerc:
Like I said pics don't do this bow justice!!
 Josh that was quick bud I wasn't sure if all the pics would fit!! This bow is awesome, I dont crno my bows just go by feel now, and this bow is all there and then some!!! Jim
 you guys wern't kidding!!!
I stopped checking speed when the wheels fell off the bow but since I had a new PACT chrono collecting dust for 4 years I dug it out to chrono "wormy".  LB limbs are 179.6 and the RC limbs are 184.7...both are 55@29".

I'm a rifle looney and reload ammo and bought this chrono for that but never used it.  I figured I'd give it a run with the bows because JD was curious and knew I had one.

I'm just happy when I hit what I'm looking at...speed never came to mind, muscle memory is key for me and my shooting.

Josh
Title: Re: Old Smokey Arrives Home!!
Post by: jimmerc on July 01, 2009, 10:41:00 PM
Yea Bud, same here and thanks for the help with the pics, I'm a little slow at that part,but getting better!!  Jim
Title: Re: Old Smokey Arrives Home!!
Post by: JimB on July 02, 2009, 12:19:00 AM
Oliverstacy,what arrow weights did you use when you crono'd?Thanks.
Title: Re: Old Smokey Arrives Home!!
Post by: Oliverstacy on July 02, 2009, 12:34:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by JimB:
Oliverstacy,what arrow weights did you use when you crono'd?Thanks.
30.5" Easton Axis 400 Camo arrows that weight 580 grains...100 grain brass inserts, 145 grain points.

They are zipping along...I will chrono my 56" either tomorrow or on Friday...it is noticeably faster.

Josh
Title: Re: Old Smokey Arrives Home!!
Post by: Chris Surtees on July 02, 2009, 12:46:00 AM
That is a sweet looking bow   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    I really like your quiver also   :archer:
Title: Re: Old Smokey Arrives Home!!
Post by: jimmerc on July 02, 2009, 12:19:00 PM
Thanks Chris, I love this little bow,It is everything That I wanted in a bow and then some!!  Thanks on the quiver also,But my sloppy work don't belong even in the same room as JDs Bows,I found that quiver in a gardge sale and skinned it up,but not to happy with the way it came out!! Jim