As some of you know I have been waiting for my new Tuktu EX which is Abe Penners(Caribow)newest recurve. It has static tips and all I can say is WOW!! I took it out of the box, strung it up using the provided stringer (with the hooks on this one, no way would I try any other way!!)and grabbed some arrows I thought would be darn close to the spine and weight I wanted. First off the fit and finish on this bow is second to none, I mean it is stunning!! It is 54#s at 28"s and the way the bow is designed I draw it exactly that. Second it is an absolute smoker. I will chrono tomorrow just to see but it is very, very quick and amazingly quiet. I shot at least 200 arrows since it came at 4:45 this afternoon. I had to take 3/4"s off the shafts I was shooting to stiffen them up enough for perfect flight. I do not do pics. but they were posted on another thread I posted. I will keep bringing this up for the next few days as I shoot it some more. Took me only a few minutes to get it tuned to perfection. I want to Thank Abe for making such a fine bow!! Stay Tuned!! Shawn

P.S. TURKEYS BEWARE!!!    

That didnt take very long.  Hope you like it.

Sounds like she's living up to all your expectations.Have fun with your new toy.

8 days till turkey day. You'll be ready by then    

Well done Shawn!

Shawn you may have found the one ! I still remember shooting your static RER and found the static tips are like nothing I have ever shot before . I wouldn't want to be a turkey in your neck of the woods

   

Good deal. Sounds like a great bow.

Thanks guys, sitting here fletching up a new dozen arrows and watching the Yankee game. Having a cocktail and life is good. I go out and shoot two arrows every ten minutes, stand on the porch and in thru the door into my sunroom, I have good light in there!! She shoots like a dream!! Nobody pinch me!!    Shawn

Congrats, cant wait to see it in person

Curious what arrow setup you ended up with.

     

Pics soon?

Shoot straight, Shinken

 

I call dibs!

this is a lefty, correct?!

I ended up with Heritage 150's cut to 28.75"s and 175 up front. I bareshafted them and shot them thru paper. They are perfect. I will say this though, this bow is at least 3/16ths. past center and I shot a 29.5" 400 with 275 up front and it shot perfect as well and I would of thought I would need 325 up front for it to shoot as good as it did. I may cut them to 28.75"s and go with 325 up front, this will be an arrow for tough critters, like hogs. Shawn

Making arrows for the new bow, while watching baseball and a good drink....sounds like a good time to me! Look forward to seeing this beauty.

Quite amazing when the delivery actually matches and/or exceeds the highly elevated anticipation.

Congrats!

Good luck with your new bow Shawn. Looking forward to seeing it

Congratulations Shawn I know you been pacing the floor and looking out that window for that Brown tin can on wheels ...
I thought Santa drove a sleigh with reindeer but now I beleive it's a Brown tin can on wheels    

Congrats, enjoy      

Thanks again guys! I have some pics. if someone wants to post them for me, I could e-mail them! It's funny today at around 11 am. I suddenly got pretty sick at work and had to come home!   Weird thing is, as soon as I got home I started feeling much better!!     I have the chrono out and have a perfect day with no wind. I am gonna get shooting in about 10 minutes. I have several arrows made up that weigh exactly 486 grains and I weighed the bow and it is 54#s at 28"s so I have exactly 9gpp. at my 28" draw. I will say, I have always had problems with string slap, not all bows but a lot of them(very big forearms). With the grip on this bow ot puts my hand and arm in such a perfect position I am over an inch from my forearm thru the release, my wife watched several shots and she verified that. I will see how it goes, I am hoping to get around 190 fps. as that is what my minds eye adjust to so well. If I have to slow her down a bit, I will add a little more to the string! Be back in a while with some more progress!! Shawn