Frank
Any luck or response about getting John Schulz's DVD?
Deno

I received an email back from his daughter Laurie.  She told me he had a couple.  I just sent him a check for one yesterday in the mail.

Great!!  I just watched mine the other night.  Glad you were able to get it!!
Deno

From Laurie
John Schulz is planning to hold his final bow shooting schools the last
2 wks of June 2017. All the pertinent information will be posted to his website shortly.  We will be accepting reservations after April 1.

I've got to get you down to Georgetown so I can try it.  Been wanting to try a string follow bow.

QuoteOriginally posted by Biathlonman:
I've got to get you down to Georgetown so I can try it.  Been wanting to try a string follow bow.

I'd be happy to oblige you sometime, Brad.      

I just need to improve a little more so that I'm not totally embarrassed...   :eek:

I use a 16 strand B50 but i like them fat and overbuilt.

Hill quiver, too, or is that one of Nate's?

QuoteOriginally posted by Vesty:
Hill quiver, too, or is that one of Nate's?

It's the stiff leather, 22", version sold by HHA.

I never shot one. Does this style of bow have hand-shock?

Tedd
I can only relate the grip to a hammer or tennis racquet.  If you have a death grip on either one, you can bet your hand and elbow will feel the shock.  Same with these bows.  With the proper grip and slightly bent arm, I've never felt hand shock in all the years shooting Hill bows.
Deno

QuoteOriginally posted by Tedd:
I never shot one. Does this style of bow have hand-shock?

I wrote this in my long winded review at the beginning of this thread:

 

QuoteOriginally posted by Learner:
 -- there is no hand shock: I can feel the power of the bow in my hand at the release, but no "shock", The only thing that I can detect after a long period of shooting is a sensation of slight pressure in the life line near my thumb. But nothing really at the moment of release.

I no longer even detect any pressure in my lifeline, even after extended shooting periods.

For me it's hard to accurately express how great this bow feels upon release (to me).  You can feel the poower of it, but without discomfort, if that makes any sense.  To me it feels very "solid".  I think that the absolute quietness of the bow upon release enhances that sense somehow.

But keep in mind that I had determined several months ago that I wanted a Hill ASL.  So I endeavored to try to learn to shoot "Hill Style" with my recurve bows.  In retrospect I believe this was a good preparatory approach to take.

Others have experienced just the opposite with Hill type bows: annoying discomfort or pain.  I read a story recently about someone who bought a Hill bow from an archer who complained about how bad was the handshock he was experiencing.  The eventual purchaser of that bow experienced no such issue.

So these can either feel great or terrible, depending on your form, build, and other factors.  I also have the takedown grip, which runs wider on the belly side.

I hope that helps,
Frank