Howard Hill longbows

[longbowben]

Thanks but im looking for 64".For treestand use.

[highnoonhunter]

ALL these Hill bow threads are killin' me!    

I'm wanting another Hill bow BAD! I had a Centennial once and sold it........ never shoulda done that!

highnoon

[GingivitisKahn]

Originally posted by longbowben:
Thanks i will call them      

Yessir - glad to help!

   :D

Originally posted by highnoonhunter:
ALL these Hill bow threads are killin' me!        

I'm wanting another Hill bow BAD! I had a Centennial once and sold it........ never shoulda done that!

highnoon

There's a cure for that, you know...   http://www.howardhillarchery.com/

[highnoonhunter]

Originally posted by GingivitisKahn:
There's a cure for that, you know...    http://www.howardhillarchery.com/  

HA! Yea I know........ and if you could wear the pages off an internet site there would be none left there!
Maybe in a few months!

[Ari]

After all this talk I have to try one.

How long of a bow would you suggest for soneone with a 27" draw length?

[Ben Maher]

Ari...for a 27" I recommend no shorter than 64" preferably 66" or 68 ".You could go as low as 60" but then , in my opinion you miss the true beauty of a Longer Hill...the sweet smooth draw and the stable forgiving shot that the longer bow affords.
I use to be a dealer for Craig and have had many many Hill bows through my hands . I found most guys who shoot Hills tend to favour the longer bow .
whereabouts in Oz are you ?
I might have one i could loan you ...
Either way give Craig a call ... he is great fella to deal with and has the best customer service and turnaround in the business.

[Ari]

Yeah I'm thinking 68 or longer even as all my shooting is done from the ground anyway.

I live in NSW around 5 hours north of sydney, i'd love to try one if its possible.

Also do you know how long it usually takes to have one made?

Cheers Ari

[BobCo 1965]

Good points are:

Very Stable Bow
Accurate
Forgiving
Light in Field and Hand

Bad Points:

Kicks like a mule (don't want to argue the point :-), it's just my opinion)

I have owned a number of Hill, Schultz, and other D longbows and unfortunately it is the one bad point that keeps me away from them. I should say that I shoot a lot however.

[straitera]

By golly Ben I like your answer just for the reasons mentioned. 66" ntn is short to me & I have no probs shooting from trees limbs or climbers nor ground blinds. Good deals on used in the classifieds Ari.

[Raging Water]

Originally posted by BobCo 1965:
Good points are:

Very Stable Bow
Accurate
Forgiving
Light in Field and Hand

Bad Points:

Kicks like a mule (don't want to argue the point :-), it's just my opinion)

Yep, If you don't like hand shock, stay away. However, after awhile you don't really notice.  You get used to it. I love the feeling of a HH bow.

Oh, keep your teeth clenched!

Matt

[David Mitchell]

C'mon, Matt, it isn't that bad, you'll scare off some of the kiddies.  

[stabow]

Longbowben
Glade you started this thread I haven't shot any of my Hills close to a year now I have 6 of them, I strung some of them up and took them out back, yep I still like them, you need to get you a couple......stabow

[GingivitisKahn]

Originally posted by Raging Water:
 

Originally posted by BobCo 1965:
Good points are:

Very Stable Bow
Accurate
Forgiving
Light in Field and Hand

Bad Points:

Kicks like a mule (don't want to argue the point :-), it's just my opinion)

Yep, If you don't like hand shock, stay away. However, after awhile you don't really notice.  You get used to it. I love the feeling of a HH bow.

Oh, keep your teeth clenched!

Matt [/b]

Lol - I hate that myth.  It's only true IF you fail to hold the bow correctly.      

Switching from a recurve, I was in that boat for a couple of months and my Hill kicked the nation out of me but once I figured out how to hold the silly thing - nada.

[Wannabe1]

Jim, I'm with you. I have no issues what so ever shooting my Hills once the grip was figured out. Hold it wrong, it will let you know it.   :D

[Raging Water]

Gents,

I agree! Once you hold her right, she won't buck.

When I got my first Howard Hill, I didn't have my grip under control and it was a little handshocky.

Now, smooth as silk and a whole lot more fun than other styles of bows.

Matt

[HUNT 24/7]

I must be holding mine right because I don't notice any hand shock.
I really like my Wesley Special bow, it's just so simple & I love that about it.

[Dick in Seattle]

Just for balance, a few years back I was collecting Hills and also got tired of the "knocked my fillings out" stuff I was reading.  Properly shot, there is a bit more thump felt than on some other bows, especially if you shoot too light an arrow (the ever present pointless quest for speed and flat trajectory at distances you shouldn't shoot at anyway...).   Anyway, I posted an offer that if anyone had a Hill they considered truly awful, hand shock so bad as to make it unshootable, I would like to buy it.   I had three takers and bought all three bows.  I shot each of them and found them to be just fine.  All were heavies and I did not keep them, but there was no problem shooting them, by me or by friends.   This does not mean that Hills are right for everyone;  I would never say that.  But I do believe that when there is a shock problem with a Hill, it isn't with the bow.  It's more likely just an unfortunate mismatch of shooter and weapon.

[ron w]

Put the heel of your hand into it, shoot a heavy arrow and run the Brace a bit high....what hand shock!!! I get more hand shock from high wrist recurves!!

[Raging Water]

Quote - But I do believe that when there is a shock problem with a Hill, it isn't with the bow. It's more likely just an unfortunate mismatch of shooter and weapon.


Aye, Aye, Captain! You said it.

Matt

[Ken Babicky]

I really like seeing these Hill threads and just feel the want to jump in.

When I bought my first one, it was love hate, now I have two. In the beginning I loved the bow but struggled figuring out the right spine arrows, the correct way to hold it, etc.... everything that was previously mentioned. Once I learned how to hold them, I found for me it was a more natural way to hold the bow than the way I was previously holding my bows all along. I don't notice any hand shock at all anymore. I worked out my arrow spine issues and for me it "just feels right".  I own a few other well known recurves and longbows, and I like all of them for various reasons, my absolute favorite and the one I use more than all of the other combined is my 70" Wesley Special. I really have come to prefer that length over the shorter bows, even for tree stands. I have simply been able to make it work for me. My draw is a tad under 28" and I shoot cedars. I just plain love those Hills!