There are 2 concerns on this bow.
The top limb string groove is not centered, and measures 1/2″ on the right side and 3/8″ on the left side. The bottom limb string groove is centered as expected.The string does sit in its groove, and the bow shoots very well. The tiller is good and the limbs are straight, so this is not a big issue for me.
The second issue is on the side of the top limb in the static tip. A glue line has a tiny void. This is in a spot where there is no flex and I cannot see it ever being a problem. A tiny dot of Superglue and the void is gone. I am not worried at all about it, but feel it needs to be mentioned here.
I like the Sheepeater a lot and these items should never become problems. I expect that they will not be found on future bows since I pointed them out to Brent and received his assurance that he will make sure these are not going to be repeated on future bows.
This bow reminds me a lot of the horsebow, but it has static recurve tips instead of shias on it’s very thin limbs. The grip is also small enough to allow me to shoot it with a thumb ring from the left side. Very few bows today are slim enough to let us shoot a thumb ring if you are curious about this style of shooting.
Weighing in at 12.4 ounces and being only 48″ long when strung it comes up fast and points very well. The draw starts off at 3# per inch to 15″and then gains 2# per inch to 23″ then 3# per inch to 27″ and gains 4 pounds at 28″, and 3# at 29″. This is a very smooth even draw for such a short bow.
I was skeptical about the small grip at first as it is very small. I am a big fan of small grips but the Sheepeater made me think twice about just how small I liked them untill I shot it.
If you have a tendency to torque a bow you will like this grip. It is nearly torque proof. Before you decide a small grip and a short bow is not to your taste I realy think you should shoot one. You may be surprised at the results and change your mind. I am very pleased at how well the Sheepeater shoots and I do plan to have it on more than one trip this year during hunting season.
When I did the chronograph testing I decided to limit the Sheepeater to heavy weight arrows, as the bow is designed to hunt, and not to shoot light target arrows. I think it handles heavy arrows quite well for a short bow and I am surprised and pleased at the speeds it shoots them. This is a serious hunting bow with a great nifty factor, and a serious attitude.
Today at the range I met a young man that had never shot a traditional Bow before. Jared was watching us shoot and seemed interested in our bows so I asked him if he wanted to try one.
After trying a few bows and some quick lessons he was hitting a small piece of paper at 20 yards and semed to be having too much fun to stop. He chose the Sheepeater to use when he came along on the 3D course and shot his first trad 3D with it.
Jared is a fellow with no experience shooting a traditional bow and with that no bad habits either. He has a naturat ability it seems as he rarely missed a target, and most shots were on the money. This photo above is Jared with a 10 and a 10 X from 20 yards after just 1 hour shooting the Sheepeater.
It is a good thing he did not know short light bows with small grips are not accurate!!!
I think if Jared can shoot the Sheepeater like this in 1 hour it proves those old wives tales abour short bows are just that, “Old wives tales”.
He tried several other bows today and as we parted company he took down the information on where to buy his own Sheepeater. This was followed by asking when we were coming back and if he could shoot it again.
I think I have saved another one from the “Dark Side” of archery. His compound will most likely be gathering dust in the near future.
In closing I want to say that I am very impressed with the Sheepeater Spirit. It is a unique bow that I feel is designed to hunt, and it has all the qualities of a very good hunting bow. It is light in weight for long trips, small in size for tight places, silent and shock free.
Combine this with being easy to shoot, as proven by Jared, it is a winner. When a novice can pick it up and shoot this well in just an hour, it must be considered an easy bow to shoot. With some luck I will be posting a success photo later this fall when the little Sheepeater goes hunting with me. I know the bow can do it if I do my part.
Brent Rudolph is a sponsor to the Saint Judes Childrens Hospital and makes a donation from every bow that is sold.
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