Shrew Hill Reviews?

[Bob B.]

Does anyone have any opinions about this bow?  I would love to read your postings on what you think of them.

Bob.

[snakebit40]

Hey Bob! How's it going man? Let's get this back up to the top!

[Mudd]

ttt

I am interested as well.

Not that I can afford any bow right now but it's fun to read about them.

God bless,Mudd

[Bob B.]

Jon, it has been a while for sure man.  Did you ever tag that huge buck?  How is your new bow treating you?

Bob.

[stik&string]

I am interested as well, I got on the waiting  list when they announced the bow and I would be curious what those who have shot them have to say.

My first longbow was a Shrew Classic Hunter and like all Shrews the craftsmanship was excellent, the attention to detail was great and it was a beautiful bow. I am sure the Shrew Hill will have all of these attributes plus more.

[Bob B.]

So ... looks like people are interested, does anyone own one and wish to comment?

[David Mitchell]

I am the very happy owner of ShrewHill #1!  Her name is "Alpha" and she's 68" of left handed sleek, curvy beauty when she's all strung and ready to play.  I own a number  of Hill and Hill style bows, and I have to say that the ShrewHill shoots as good as any of them.  She came with a dacron string and I have left it at that.  The grip is one some folks will not appreciate--2" deep, about 1" wide, and narrow on the belly side--a wedge I guess it's called.  This bow requires that you shoot it as Hill bows are "supposed" to be shot.  Shoot her right and you're treated to classic performance, quietness, plenty speedy to take any animal you might point her at.  And as far as I'm concerned the term "handshock" just doesn't apply.  Of course, I think that about all my Hills. The bow is narrow--not more than 1" width at any point along its lines, deep cored, and clean and simple--the way I think longbows should be.  Mine has a bamboo core and yew lams on the outside under clear glass and a bubinga riser.  I've seen pictures of one that has black glass on the back and white on the belly with an antiqued finish that has a yellowish cast to it--I think her name is "Yellow Dog".  

This is a fine example of a longbow in the true Hill style.

[kestimator]

Bob,

I just shot you a PM.  I think that Mr. LaClair's outfit is producing a great HH style bow.  I only put mine up for sale because I am a hopeless trade a holic and need funds for "new" stuff.

[jsweka]

David - I met Ron for the first time last summer at Denton Hill.  I asked him about his new Shrew Hill design and we walked over to his truck and he pulled that bow out. It's a thing of simple beauty. (I wish I was left handed).  The thing that stood out to me was how thick the laminations were in it compared to other popular Hill style bows.  Like you said - deep cored.

[NomadArcher]

David Mitchell you took the words outta my mouth  

The Shrew Hill is a sweet bow    If you like longbows then you will love the Shrew Hill.

[Ray Lyon]

Gregg Coffey is an extremely talented bowyer and mix that with Ron LaClair and John Lee's experience with longbows and you've got one of the ultimate teams to produce a bow of this style.

My stable of bows has a Howard Hill Tembo from 1978 that I shot my first deer and first bear with and comes out a couple of times a year, so the Shrew Hill is on the 'want' list not the 'need' list.  Now if we're talking a 56" Super Shrew North American Safari takedown, we're closer to a 'need'.