I am a stringwalker for competion, but I just love short trad recurves for the pure fun of shooting... I have a Hollenbeck at 56" and a Redwing hunter at 52" a real hoot to shoot... the hollenbeck would make a great hunting bow, but as I have to travel overseas to hunt it is not so practical when it comes to baggage... would be great if it was a takedown...
Ronny (Margly on here) is even more of a bowaholic than me and recently acquired a Super Shrew Scout Lil' Favorite at 56" 50# at 28" but he found out that he really didnt like drawing that short little bow to 31" so we did a little swap last night.... my Border 19" ILF riser for the Shrew.. ( I have plenty of Border stuff and more will there be so no worries there )
It has the bow bolt take down system which is just amazingly simple and 110% rock solid...
The draw is surprisingly smooth for such a short bow, with no hint of stack all the way to my 29.5" draw.... My bow scale has gone walkabout but I am guessing I am gaining 3# with that 1.5" extra draw... will weigh her when my new scale arrives...
Speed... fast enough! my chrono seems to be playing up, but a 650 grain arrow is showing 150, but it feels faster... will have to check on another chrono when I get the chance. it feels more like 160... when I punch my details into steves calculator I get 170, so I dont think 160 is too far off the mark....
Done a little tuning and so far a 500 spine beman mfx with 50grain inserts and 300 grain points are flying straight and grouping well... big nanook broadheads are flying straight and grouping with the field points...
This bow will definitely be in my pack for my next hunting trip, along with my DAS with heavy Border limbs...
anyhow... on to the gratuitous bow p*rn!
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The grip is rather special.. I normally like high wrist grips, but this just fits my hand like a glove and the thumb rest is just spot on!
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Chameleon camo on the limbs... great natural camo!
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Nice.
"Bow Porn" haha love it
The bow bolt system is great too... the two halves are shorter than my arrows!
A simple twist is all that is needed...
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Very nice pics :thumbsup:
Congrats with a very nice bow!
Ronny
Awesome. Very nice bow! I love the bow bolt system and it's nice to have the 2 halves shorter than your arrows mine fits in my arrow carry case with nearly a dozen arrows and extra strings and such.
A real beauty.
Nice bow. Maybe someday.
Nathan: Glad too hear you like your new Shrew. You will love it more and more as you shoot it. They are an awesome shooting Bow, they handle an arrow with authority. I have 2 Shrews, 60" 53# @ 28" and 54" 60# @ 28", love them both but the 60# is getting a little heavy for me lately. Getting older. Good luck,enjoy Don
Very nice!!
Very nice looking Shrew. I am still kicking myself for selling mine.
NICE!!
Great looking bow.
Just picked up a Belcher w/ the "camo" limb veneers and LOVE the way they look! So awesome!!
congrats on the new bow!!!!
beautiful bow...congrats!
Great looking bow and the bolt takedown system looks foolproof! Thanks for all the specs on your arrows, weights, points and arrow speed. It is interesting to see what others shoot and how well it performs. Best of luck hunting.
Have a Shrew Scout just like yours in 58". Great shooters.!!
nathan thats just too pretty mate ,best of luck with it , john
Awesome!
A shrewd purchase to say the least....
I got three shrew long bows. Sure would like to shoot one of their recurves. Bet it's a kick.
Larry
Nice bow! I had to wipe the drool from my chin. I've wanted one identical to that for a while, I stopped looking cause I no longer have any extra cash. Great find, hope she didn't break the bank to bad
Nathan, outstanding photos... :clapper:
Thanks everyone, glad you enjoyed the pics, trust me she shoots every bit as good as she looks!
Ron, thanks, i am a full time photographer, but these were just a quick job in the studio, when I get the time I will have to take some proper shots with some nice creative lighting :)
Congrats. Way to short for my taste, but a great looking bow.
Pretty darn cool!
Thanks for sharing.
God bless,Mudd
Those are good photos, Nathan! They got me drooling for my Shrew Gold that I'm anticipating in June or thereabouts! :cool:
You cannot beat a Shrew. Margly was fine drawing that bow to 31". I think you got the better end of the trade with the Shrew, even though Border makes a nice bow. The Li'l Favorite is a very special bow that is light, quick, fits well, and is fun to shoot. I think 150 fps sounds slow for a Li'l Favorite at 29.5". That is my draw length, and my Li'l Favorites at that poundage shoot faster, as do my Shrew Classic Hunters. The velocity that you calculated should be close.
Allan
QuoteOriginally posted by amar911:
You cannot beat a Shrew. Margly was fine drawing that bow to 31". I think you got the better end of the trade with the Shrew, even though Border makes a nice bow. The Li'l Favorite is a very special bow that is light, quick, fits well, and is fun to shoot. I think 150 fps sounds slow for a Li'l Favorite at 29.5". That is my draw length, and my Li'l Favorites at that poundage shoot faster, as do my Shrew Classic Hunters. The velocity that you calculated should be close.
Allan
To my defence I'm going to order a longer Shrew :thumbsup:
What is the production time for a new Shrew?
Margly
About 14 months last I heard. Gregg, you may chime in and correct me.
You just cant beat a shrew for huntin....fantastic photos !
She's a beauty for sure. :thumbsup: Love mine, and have another coming next week. I'm buying used, can't really even afford it, but what can I say......I've been SHREWED. :archer2:
Sweet bow! I guess another is added to my dream list :)
Great looking bow, congrats!!
Thanks again folks, yes a real beauty.
Been shooting today and have checked a few details...
My draw on this bow is less than my other bows, I think this has to do with the lower grip... I lose a good inch of draw and am now drawing 28 1/4 inch.
Speed. 660 grain arrow, 150 fps checked on two chronos.
Not spectacular, but ok. Thst said, at 20 yards I can put the arrow on the same spot again and again and again. :) and they have over 25 % foc with 300 grain broadheads so i reckon tbis will be a killer set up. Have tested with both nanooks and abowyer wapitis with 100 grain inserts. Real good shooting bow!
Nathan, the last 4 numbers of the serial # is the month and year the bow was made. Yours was made July of 2009. It looks like the original string but I can't be sure. We use 6 strands of 450+ doubled at the loops and served 1 1/2. If you have any problems or questions let me know.
Thanks Ron, yes it is from what I know the original string, and I got a spare one with the bow, and the original papers that came with the bow.
I really am pleased with how this little bow shoots.... I dont think it will be my last one!
Nathan -- Shooting 150 fps using a heavy 13 gpp arrow is not that bad. If you really were getting an extra inch or so in your draw with about three more pounds of draw force and an inch of extra power "stroke", you would get more velocity. You can kill anything in North America or Europe with your setup, especially if you can repeatedly hit the same point at 20 yards.
Margly -- I can guarantee you were not overdrawing the bow, even at your 31" draw length. If you order another Shrew, you might want to consider a Classic Hunter, which will actually accommodate a longer draw length than a 60" Super Shrew. If you don't believe me, ask Ron LaClair or Gregg Coffey. The only Shrew I know of that might be more comfortable for you at your long draw length could be a Shrew Model T, but you sure don't need it, and it would eliminate most of the advantages you would want if having a shorter bow were one of your objectives. BobW here on TradGang has a 32"+ draw length and has no problem with his 56" Classic Hunter. He has repeatedly written about that in his posts.
Allan
QuoteOriginally posted by amar911:
Nathan -- Shooting 150 fps using a heavy 13 gpp arrow is not that bad. If you really were getting an extra inch or so in your draw with about three more pounds of draw force and an inch of extra power "stroke", you would get more velocity. You can kill anything in North America or Europe with your setup, especially if you can repeatedly hit the same point at 20 yards.
Margly -- I can guarantee you were not overdrawing the bow, even at your 31" draw length. If you order another Shrew, you might want to consider a Classic Hunter, which will actually accommodate a longer draw length than a 60" Super Shrew. If you don't believe me, ask Ron LaClair or Gregg Coffey. The only Shrew I know of that might be more comfortable for you at your long draw length could be a Shrew Model T, but you sure don't need it, and it would eliminate most of the advantages you would want if having a shorter bow were one of your objectives. BobW here on TradGang has a 32"+ draw length and has no problem with his 56" Classic Hunter. He has repeatedly written about that in his posts.
Allan
The bow did not stack at all!
I just thought it was to short for me with my drawlength(personal opinion)
I will sure look at the Classic Hunter!
Thanks for the tip and info :archer:
Margly
I like this bow so much, I just ordered another... Two inches longer , bow bolt and 56# @ 28
only 18 months to wait... :goldtooth:
THAT IS a Very Cool Bow!! :readit:
Real nice bow!