I ordered a Toelke Whip on January 23rd. It arrived in the mail today!
I went with woods suggested by Dan. We chose Honduran Rosewood for the riser, with Burl Bubinga limb veneers. I also had him add sheep horn tips.
The bow is 62", 56# @ 29 1/2".I have a 64" Whip and wanted to try something a little shorter. Dan assured me that the 62" would be fine at my draw.
I couldn't be happier with how it turned out! The bow is beautiful! And, It is unbelievably smooth! I swear it draws nicer than my 64".
My first three arrows, from twenty yards, were in a group the size of a quarter.
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I installed my Kanati Quiver...... bring on turkey season!
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The Whip Family.
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I have ordered two Whips in the last six months, both were delivered to my door in less-than 3 weeks! That still amazes me!
Thanks for looking,
Seth
.......That stick of wavy Rosewood in the riser is gorgeous ! Congratulations !
First three shots at twenty!
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Beautiful!
Man that is nice!!!
Beauty!
Looks like it shoots as good as it looks-Hap
Nice stick!
Bisch
Nice looking bow. Is your new bow the HS model? I have a 64" whip and they are great bows. It might be a while, but I can see a whip hs 2 piece in my future.
Thanks guys!
It's not marked HS, but I believe he considers anything under 64" to be an HS.
There is a noticeable difference in the curvature of the limb tips, between this and my 64".
I am actually drawing closer to 30". There is no perceivable pinch or stacking.
That is stunning - talk about simple elegance...
OOHH lala, beautiful.
Beautiful Bows!
VERY NICE!!!! Both the shooting and the bows!
:bigsmyl:
Rodd
Beautiful bows!
:thumbsup: :campfire: Nice.
The strung profile difference between the 64" and 62".
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Nice bows!
Dan is awesome! How he gets those bows built so fast is nothing short of extraordinary, but I'm glad he does!
Thanks for the strung profile pics! I think that may have helped me make up my mind on my first "custom" bow!
Very nice! Congratulations!
Seth, beautiful bow!!! Dan and Jareds work is phenomenal.
Give us notes on any shooting and feel differences between the two. I have a 64" whip as well tillered 58@30 and it couldn't feel more perfect.
That is a really beautiful bow! Congrats and have fun.
The Whip is really a unique bow. The pull is dead even and comfortable. I came from a traditional longbow grip and was worried I would struggle with the whip grip. No worries... it fit my hand perfect and I shot better right from the start. Top that off with the excellent customer service you get from Dan and you cannot go wrong. "Cannot go wrong" is probably not the best description. Destined to have a great bow is probably a better description.
I'm hoping to have enough time at the shop today, to build an 8 strand, Rhino, Flemish string so both bows match. That will give me a better comparison in feel.
Also, if time allows, I am going to use my Draw Force Mapper to plot draw force curves on both bows. My program allows me to overlay them. Should be an interesting comparison.
Like it!!!!
:campfire:
Here is a draw force comparison between my 64"(blue line) and the new 62"(green line). Very similar. Some of the difference shown has to due with the brace. On my spring scale, both bows measure exactly 56# @ 29.5",
My 64" is shooting a 550gr arrow at 181FPS.
My 62" is shooting the same arrow @ 185fps.
Really enjoying the new bow .
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She's a beaut. I love my Whip!
A beauty. Whips are one of the current available bows to judge others by. A Whip is always a good decision.
:thumbsup:
Very nice bow !!!