Mohawk Longbows "Sparrowhawk" - 66", 50@28, 5 lams of dirty boo under clear glass, cocobolo riser and overlays, black phenolic pin stripes and tip overlays. This new mild r/d 'hawk has a narrower & thicker limb cross section for an added measure of performance stability and a more classic longbow limb aesthetic. An incredibly stable shooter that packs a punch, super smooth on the draw (as are all Mohawk longbows), dead in the hand on release, loves heavy 620 grain arrows, this is my most fave Mohawk longbow ... all the power and speed of a modern longbow, with classic longbow stability and looks.
the American Kestral (aka "Sparrowhawk", but actually a falcon, Falco sparverius) ...
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WOW now that is SWEEEEEEEEET!
real nice looking bow! cant wait to shoot one and compare to the standard Mohawk.
Nice! Now the thinking of wood combos starts... ;)
Eric
Very nice........classic lines :thumbsup: I think I could shoot that.....LOL!
So georgeous Rob!
Man! Rob I wish you lived close to me!!!
I would love to fling some arrows out of your "Sparrowhawk", it speaks to me.
Thanks for sharing!
If you get the chance I'd love to see a video of it doing it's thing.
God bless,Mudd
"this is my most fave Mohawk longbow ... all the power and speed of a modern longbow, with classic longbow stability and looks."
That's a pretty strong endorsement, Rob. I guess that I'd better try one.
She sure is a beauty.If I could keep only one bow it would be my Mohawk.
Congrats Rob on a real looker.
That's one fine looking Longbow Rob. I see one of those in my future!
Beautiful ......
Love the "Hawks".RC
Really nice congrats
I like it....A LOT!! Sure is purrrrdy!
Very nice, Rob!
Thank you for sharin' your new 'Hawk with us Rob!
Would you mind sharin' the numerical dimensions of narrower and deeper on the limb design for the Sparrowhawk vs the original Mohawk?
Inquiring minds would like to know and I might just have to order the new Sparrowhawk when Vince starts takin' orders again.
Shoot straight, Shinken
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Shinken,
The new bow is roughly 1.125" at the fades compared to 1.300 on the standard bow....+ or -. The Classic on the Sponsor classifieds is with the new width and depth and a 4 lam bow. I will be opening up to limited orders any day now.
Thanks for the interest.
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Shinken,
I will be opening up to limited orders any day now.
Thanks for the interest.
I can see the fingers poised over the keypads and the phones already. That's great news. :clapper:
Thank you for the feedback on the Sparrowhawk Vince!
Shoot straight, Shinken
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Yo Bentpole, haven't heard from you for a while, ya back in witness protection or what?
:readit: :saywhat: :eek: :confused: ;)
Vince/Rob what are any actual differences in feel/shooting/performance between this and the original limb style??
MOHAWK BOWS SEEM TO BE TOP OF THE LINE RD LONGBOWS SO DOES THIS IMPROVE UPON THE MOHAWK THAT YOU SELL NOW AND REPLACE IT IN YOUR LINEUP JUST CURIOUS I HAVE NEVER SHOT ONE OF YOUR BOWS
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Matt,
I have not shot one long enough for me to give you specific differences, I plan to squeeze one in for myself pretty soon. Rob has had one a little while and you could PM him.....and no he ain't on the payroll!
Arrow,
It will not replace my standard Mohawk longbow and I am not claiming any improvement over my standard bows, it will certainly feel and shoot a little differently. I only have two out there being shot by highly qualified long time longbow shooters and have gotten positive feedback.
Bentpole,
Just jokin buddy, it was good to hear from ya! :)
Straight from the horses mouth... :laughing:
I hear you Mitchell! :thumbsup: You hit the nail on the head there Bud! :) I heard Vince originally wanted to call this new bow "The Pepperoni Stick" but Rob convinced him to change it! :biglaugh: :archer2:
Vince, are you sure he's not on the payroll? I pm'ed Rob about the Sparrowhawk and he sure made a strong endorsement of the new bow! :D
LOL.....Rob, like most of us has strong opinions and his just run the same trail as mine. Not on the payroll but I couldn't ask for a better supporter!!!
looking forward to trying one out, i dont see how it can be any smoother or quieter etc. then my current Mohawk. Of all the longbows ive tried out/owned the Mohawk definitely gets the nod on being "smooth".... hard to describe really.
I'd say that you have at minimum 3 great cheer leaders in your camp Vince. One being Rob, another is Eric Sprick and Bentpole.
I hope you know but just in case I will also say that I am a fan of your work and if the money and opportunity becomes available I'll gonna have to test drive a "Sparrowhawk" for myself.
Keep up the great work Vince, you're fan club continues to grow daily.
God bless,Mudd
Maybe Rob can post a review in the "Product Reviews" section?
Mudd, I'll be doing some more cheering pretty soon...I've got a Sparrowhawk in the works now ;)
Eric
fwiw, and for the record, i'll paraphrase what i've testified to others about my thoughts on the sparrowhawk design ...
the narrower and thicker dimensions at the fades of the sparrowhawk does add a measure of "forgiving stability" that i noticed during testing, while the overall performance remains very much the same as any mohawk: smooth draw, clean release, good heavy arrow speeds, consistent accuracy.
not saying that everyone will notice/feel the improved stability - perhaps only those that have been in the longbow game for awhile, have shot *many* longbows of varied designs and configurations, know what to look for and can feel that non-subjective difference.
i bought the prototype sparrowhawk from vince. no, you can't have it, go git yer own. :D
One of my favorite R/D bows was the Wilderness Pinnacle by Neil Russell and it was a narrow, deep core design.
I am thinkin' that I need to try one of these new Sparrowhawks in a LH model....
Shoot straight, Shinken
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hey rob have you shot a liberty contender very smooth fast shock free im wondering how the sparrow hawk compares so many talented bowyers out there
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hey rob have you shot a liberty contender very smooth fast shock free im wondering how the sparrow hawk compares so many talented bowyers out there
yes, many moons ago i had several liberties, great bows though not the same as mohawks and sparrowhawks. it's impossible to analyze/compare bows from memory. suffice to say, all i shoot are mohawks ... er,
sparrowhawks. :)
Great report on the Sparrowhawk as well as great entertainment from the peanut gallery.
going to a shoot inno cal maby someone will have one i can try i have a wesley and a sunset hill hard to beat for forgiveness and stabilty im down to under 55 lbs now unless i can get a bionic shoulder replacement yes great report on the sparrow hawk i hope vince will have time to go hunting the phone is probably ringing off the hook
QuoteOriginally posted by arrow flynn:
going to a shoot inno cal maby someone will have one i can try i have a wesley and a sunset hill hard to beat for forgiveness and stabilty im down to under 55 lbs now unless i can get a bionic shoulder replacement yes great report on the sparrow hawk i hope vince will have time to go hunting the phone is probably ringing off the hook
you may get to shoot a mowhawk but it's extremely unlikely to find a sparrowhawk as currently there are few to be found.
there is NO comparison between an afl (hill longbow) and a hybrid mild r/d longbow (mohawk or sparrowhawk). they are different bows in terms of performance.
Rob,
I agree with ya, they're not all apples and apples. I have 3 Hill style bows(2 N.M. Sheltons 66" long 54#s & 55#s @28" and a Tembo 66" long and 52"@ 26") and enjoy them a lot. My 62" TD Mohawk 54#s @ 28") is also smooth but much "quicker than the Hill types. "Like both types.
Larry
Pretty bow. I love my Mohawk and would love to add one of those to the rack.
Ron B
I've been away too long :knothead: The sparrowhawk looks AWESOME!!! Will be using my Mohawk in a few weeks on deer . Cant wait to break it in properly :archer2:
Sparrowhawk looks great.
I can`t imagine a longbow shooting better than the regular Mohawk. One of the finest bows longbows made in my opinion.RC
I have this bow now...and must say it is surely a great shooter. Must admit I was not familiar at all with Mohawk Longbows previously...as EVERYONE says their bow is the fastest, quietest, best shooting bow they have ever owned...until the next one. I can truly say it is a fine shooting bow and everything Rob said it was. I am the third owner now....hope to be the last. :)
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ENJOY!!!
Shoot straight, Shinken
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Nice,reallyNice! also like the endless loop string! :thumbsup:
That string is no longer on it....it came to me with a Flemish styled 12 strand on it of I think D97.
And just put a SBD on it I got from Pierre's SPRING SALE....it is 8 Strand with padded loops.
Thanks anyhow. :)
I have 2 regular Mohawks, 64" That I love.
I acquired a Sparrowhawk in a trad a couple months back and it is a fantastic bow. Very smooth and shoots exactly with my other one and is exactly the same # so I can pick up either one and be right on with same arrows.
Love my Mohawks!