HH bug got me ... Part One!

[droz il]

Congrats Okie man, can't wait to see it.

[ChrisM]

Ok same thing this morning.  Now what considerations must be kept in mind when hunting from a stand 'cause I can't seem to miss with this bow and its dang fast now that my form is good and arrow flight is excellent.

[petertschantz]

Shot another 3d tourney with the Big-5 yesterday. Bow is awesome, operator needs more work. When I get it right, they go where I'm looking, I just need to get it right more often!

[Mudd]

Rob DiStefano "PS - you should have posted this on the big HH bug thread. [Wink] "

http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=104952;p=1

There you go Rob, for all the see and read.

God bless,Mudd

[K. Mogensen]

Thanks Mudd, just wasn't sure if I should or not.

   

I guess the Hill bug bit me pretty good...

[OP-archer]

Brother Mudd,

What a great Avatar!

[ChrisM]

Does the serial number on a bow tell info about it?

[David Mitchell]

Yes it does--to the bowyer who made it.  They make up their own serial number "code" for lack of a better word. Usually it just tells when the bow was made or what number it was in a given year, or other such things.  Craig Ekin's Hill bows have a couple of letters that designate the model and some other info.  For example, my Redmand has the serial number RC 685173.  That means it is a Redman...Craig built...68" long....and then a number representing where it was made in some sequence of manufacture.  My Big Five by Craig begins BC 68xxxx and so forth. Hope that helps.  Other bowyers use different systems.

[ChrisM]

Thanks David was wondering if the 68 ment 68" as all of my other bows have a length mark on them.

[David Mitchell]

The length of the bow is not always in the serial number but it is the first set of digits in a Hill serial number.  All bows have the length marked some place.

[stik&string]

I had a "wheelie friend" over last evening and he had a question about his bow (a few years back I worked in a pro shop so I still know a thing or two about compounds). We headed down to my basement range and I got him dialed in. He wanted to keep shooting so I went and grabbed one of Hills and joined him. After 10 or so minutes he asked to "try out" my Wesley Special. His first shot was right in the bullseye (beginners luck), try as I might I couldn't pry the bow from his hands the rest of the night. I had to pretty much chase him out the door at 2 am, needless to say the Hill bug bit another converting a friend to trad in the process. Now all I have to figure out is what to do with the wheelie bow I "traded" my Wesley for.  

[Mudd]

stik&string                  

Now that's what I call sacrifice!

     God bless,Mudd  

[Rik]

Stick&String,

I find that if you remove the wheels from the compound, they make great flying targets.

The cables make GREAT snares for wolves, and the magnesium risers can be melted down to make slingshot ammunition using muzzleloader round-ball molds.

Thus proving compound bows are actually more useful than longbows.

[rushlush]

Too funny

[Dick in Seattle]

As some of you know, I have been looking for ways to handle the weight of a form and clamps.   I could see putting a couple of compound wheels on one end and a handle on the other being worth trying, if anyone wants to send me a pair.   Note:  Cams will not be accepted.        

[stik&string]

Dick,

I am going to hang onto it for a few weeks just in case my buddy gets "trader's remorse" but if he sticks to the Hill I would be happy to send the pulley to you.

[mikebiz]

Just send Dick the pullies.  There's no way he's going back.  If he does he'll be getting      from the spirit of Howard.

[Bowana]

Question for you guys, I just got a good deal on a 68" Jerry Hill elite plus longbow. The brace height seems better a little over seven inches. That seems a little high to me. What BH are you folks using on your Hills?

BTW, almost everyone says bad things about Jerry Hill bows but this thing puts em right where I'm looking with no hand shock if you hold it right.

[Rob DiStefano]

Originally posted by Bowana:
Question for you guys, I just got a good deal on a 68" Jerry Hill elite plus longbow. The brace height seems better a little over seven inches. That seems a little high to me. What BH are you folks using on your Hills?

if it's a classic american flat longbow style (backset, straight or string follow), 6.5", +/- 1/4" is a good rule of thumb.

BTW, almost everyone says bad things about Jerry Hill bows but this thing puts em right where I'm looking with no hand shock if you hold it right.

that rap is given to ALL american flat longbows, regardless of bowyer.  it's all about having the right bow length for your draw length, how you hold the bow, arrow mass weight, and yer form.

[bulldog18]

Bowana, I am running 6 1/2 on my Hills.