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Title: Toelke Whistler out for delivery!
Post by: old_goat2 on June 16, 2018, 12:07:11 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/OisooIC.jpg)

USPS says my bow is out for delivery!
Title: Re: Toelke Whistler out for delivery!
Post by: kennym on June 16, 2018, 12:08:04 PM
 :biglaugh:
Title: Re: Toelke Whistler out for delivery!
Post by: Wannabe1 on June 16, 2018, 12:20:08 PM
Now that's funny right there, I don't care who ya are! :laughing: :laughing:
Title: Re: Toelke Whistler out for delivery!
Post by: old_goat2 on June 16, 2018, 01:48:40 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/vEHlFc5.jpg)

It's here! About to fling the first arrow!
Title: Re: Toelke Whistler out for delivery!
Post by: Trumpkin the Dwarf on June 16, 2018, 02:01:27 PM
Quote from: old_goat2 on June 16, 2018, 01:48:40 PM
It's here! About to fling the first arrow!

Sure thing! But only one shot! Then you have to show us lots more pictures!!!
Title: Re: Toelke Whistler out for delivery!
Post by: lone hunter on June 16, 2018, 06:46:51 PM
What the heck...four hours and still no report or update.
Title: Re: Toelke Whistler out for delivery!
Post by: old_goat2 on June 16, 2018, 07:43:19 PM
Quote from: lone hunter on June 16, 2018, 06:46:51 PM
What the heck...four hours and still no report or update.

It took me a while to get an arrow tuned, finally figured out a combination that fly pretty good but it ended up a lot heavier than I wanted. Went and shot at my club, it's definitely a keeper! Ordered some.450 spine, think I'll be able to get it closer to 10gpp that way! Can't wait to go up to the High Country Shoot with it next weekend and really ring it out!
Title: Re: Toelke Whistler out for delivery!
Post by: old_goat2 on June 16, 2018, 10:29:47 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/wzPIsZV.jpg)

Got her pretty well dialed in for now, will try a slightly weaker arrow and lighter point weight when I get back from the big shoot next weekend!
Title: Re: Toelke Whistler out for delivery!
Post by: Biathlonman on June 17, 2018, 07:25:29 AM
I'm loving the look of this new bow!
Title: Re: Toelke Whistler out for delivery!
Post by: acedoc on June 17, 2018, 08:15:47 AM
Dan makes awesome bows!
Title: Re: Toelke Whistler out for delivery!
Post by: kennym on June 17, 2018, 08:42:30 AM
Sweet!! We do need a full draw pic tho! :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Toelke Whistler out for delivery!
Post by: Elkchaser on June 17, 2018, 09:14:06 AM
Another beauty by the Dan & Jared team!!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Toelke Whistler out for delivery!
Post by: old_goat2 on June 17, 2018, 10:00:22 AM
Quote from: kennym on June 17, 2018, 08:42:30 AM
Sweet!! We do need a full draw pic tho! :thumbsup:
Might be a while, I'm back to work and headed out to a big shoot on my  next days off
Title: Re: Toelke Whistler out for delivery!
Post by: kennym on June 17, 2018, 10:21:14 AM
 :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Toelke Whistler out for delivery!
Post by: old_goat2 on June 17, 2018, 11:16:19 AM
So, a little technical data. Arrow I ended up with weighs 588gr. Bow is 40#@28", I draw 31" so I estimate that to be around 49# at my draw length. The math there works out to 12gpp for the arrow and I was getting a consistent 160-161fps through the chronograph. I tried .500 spine and couldn't get anything to work in a safe weight, moved to .400 spine and eventually got really good flight, but damn heavy. Ordered some .450 spine in the same shaft and will play around with them later. Hoping to end up with an arrow that shoots same speed as my heavier draw Toelke Lynx that I will use to hunt elk with in a couple months.
Title: Re: Toelke Whistler out for delivery!
Post by: TDHunter on June 17, 2018, 05:46:32 PM
A two piece may have to be in my future! Been looking for a bow that may be similar to my Kanati that I can get in a 2 pc. What a beauty!!
Title: Re: Toelke Whistler out for delivery!
Post by: Alexander Traditional on June 17, 2018, 07:06:32 PM
That's a really nice looking bow. Is that a longer Pika?
Title: Re: Toelke Whistler out for delivery!
Post by: old_goat2 on June 17, 2018, 08:09:22 PM
Quote from: Alexander Traditional on June 17, 2018, 07:06:32 PM
That's a really nice looking bow. Is that a longer Pika?

Pretty much, go to their website and they tell a little about it
Title: Re: Toelke Whistler out for delivery!
Post by: old_goat2 on June 20, 2018, 10:23:03 AM
Made another string to get dialed in. ASL ended up being a half inch more than I expected based on past experience with Toelke longbows. Made a short video that shows string and bow end to end.

https://youtu.be/iGH9wj0rW_g
Title: Re: Toelke Whistler out for delivery!
Post by: Gator1 on June 20, 2018, 06:48:38 PM
Awesome.   
Title: Re: Toelke Whistler out for delivery!
Post by: drewsbow on June 20, 2018, 09:19:05 PM
very nice , congrats