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Title: Ordering a New Cascade Shortie
Post by: Lefty LeRue on February 02, 2011, 06:46:00 PM

I'm in the process of gathering info on Cascade shortie recurve. I think I'm going to go with the Golden Hawk Magnum in a 52" 55 to 60# LEFT HANDED OF COURSE!!!(all the greats shoot left handed) :) I have a question on limbs... Osage or Yew???? is there a performance difference? is there a weight difference? pros and cons???

Thanks for your input and comments...

Title: Re: Ordering a New Cascade Shortie
Post by: Possum Head on February 02, 2011, 06:57:00 PM

No notable difference in weight or perfomance.

Title: Re: Ordering a New Cascade Shortie
Post by: Jason Kendall on February 02, 2011, 09:26:00 PM

In a longbow I would say Yew but on a recurve that short it wont matter, buy what looks the best to you, they will both perform great.

Title: Re: Ordering a New Cascade Shortie
Post by: Longbowz on February 02, 2011, 11:19:00 PM

I find yew to be a little smoother and just a bit quieter then osage.

Title: Re: Ordering a New Cascade Shortie
Post by: Fischman on February 02, 2011, 11:54:00 PM

Lefty, I have 2 Night Hawks, 60# & 65# and a Whitetail Hawk 65# in 56" and cannot see much difference in performance between osage, yew, or red elm in the bows or how quiet they shoot. You can't go wrong with one of Steve's bows, been wanting a Golden Hawk mag myself! Possum H is right IMO and most bowyers I've talked with say the same its just looks and personal pref if under clear glass !

Title: Re: Ordering a New Cascade Shortie
Post by: Blackhawk on February 03, 2011, 11:35:00 AM

Ask Steve, and I bet he suggests yew. Besides, a bow coming from the NW should have yew, right?

Title: Re: Ordering a New Cascade Shortie
Post by: Gen273 on February 03, 2011, 02:09:00 PM

I have a 56inch Whitetail Hawk with yew limbs and I love it!!!

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