!!!My new JD Berry MISTY DAWN!!

[Brianlocal3]

Hello Gang, well today I was pacing back and forth all day hoping the trusty USPS would get the Misty Dawn into me.  As luck would have it, she arrived at 3.  I ordered a Vixen at the end of November and after getting it a couple weeks later I knew I was a Berry bow convert so I went ahead and ordered a Misty Dawn on the 18th and James had the Misty Dawn done on the 21st!!! BUT i was leaving for KY so I had him hold off on mailing it untill Wednesday.  

She is 68" 50@27 Red elm core with Yew back and belly under clear glass.  Bolivian rosewood riser.  For the first time I have a reflexed (vixen) and string follow (misty dawn) in the same specs so I can accurately compare the two styles.  

This is just my preliminary review because I am shooting it without silencers or an actual nock yet, i have electrical tape at 1/2" above center right now. The Misty Dawn is a very smooth bow to draw, and feels much lighter than she actually is.  Excellent cast from her and she is shooting the exact same arrows that I have tuned for the Vixen without a lick of difference in spine or trajectory.  Virtually no hand shock what so ever, and the belly trap on this bow has to be seen to believe.  Fit and Finish are immaculate as one would expect from James.  

The cores are very deep on this bow and it just screams classic longbow look .   Now the magic in this bow for me really shines in the way James makes his straight grip .  The only way I can think to describe it is a race track grip BUT the sides of the grip just under the shelf have almost a concave like indention that seats the hand perfect every time without thought.  The Vixen and Misty Dawn both have this grip and without looking id be hard pressed to tell the difference.  I have James make my grips 2" deep, 4 1/8th long and its wonderful.  

Now enough of my black and white words and on to some pics.
Im getting stoked here


Almost to it now

[Brianlocal3]

The Berry Bug


Bolivian Rosewood




Here is the tip off the wall, thats with the back of the handle against the wall,


Full length to see the string follow

[Brianlocal3]

Braced pic, ill take a better one tomorrow




And the first four arrows from it at 15-16yrds


It shoots real good right now, I might just keep using electrical tape as a nock point LOL

[typical2]

Nice looking bow!

[Bob B.]

WOW THAT BOW IS SEXY!!!!! Good on ya Brian ... nice shooting too buddy!  I jsut got back from a hog hunt and wanted to see what is going on with the trad gang ... and there was your post.  That is one sweet bow buddy.

Bob.  

[Lamey]

very nice!  some amazing Yew.

[Brianlocal3]

How did you do Bob?

[ron w]

You got some nice Yew......lol!   :cool:

[Brianlocal3]

Oh and Bob, everyone gets lucky shooting sometimes HA HA

[bentpole]

Beauty!      

[emt137]

Hawaiian Punch!

[Shawn Rackley]

Awesome bow brian. Looks great. I shot my misty daen for a while today and love it the more i shoot it. So smooth. And whisper quite.

[Bob B.]

Brian, that Yew is jsut so FINE!!  I get crazy over YEW, and that is some beautiful stuff.

About the hunt, I shot a 253 pound boar ... with my Shrew Hill of course.  Doug Fir shafts and 125 Ace head.  It goes to the locker Monday morning, it is skinned and dressed already ... can't wait to eat some bacon!

Bob.

[Brianlocal3]

You got that right Pat, it keeps the kids happy!!!

[Knawbone]

Love that yew and your choice of riser wood, and for a first four arrow group, Id' say you better keep it- nice bow and nice shooting. Congrats

If you have any more problems with it, let me know and I'll dispose of it properly for you.Oh and good chose on the string follow.

[Brianlocal3]

Great job Bob
And knawvone thank you

[Mudd]

[Gen273]

Congrats on the new bow!!!

[SportHunter]

Great looking bow Brian.

[Rossco7002]

That is some very nice looking yew!

Glad you like your new bow Brian, shame it's shooting so inaccurately for you right now. I'm sure you'll get it dialled in though.... ;-) lol.

Nice shooting!