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I wanted a Bill Stewart bow since long – because of its unorthodox limb design – which I had only seen in the Greenhorn Safari's "Jaguar limbs" again. Few years ago I was able to get me a Signature Hunter T/D as second hand. As good as new though and exactly the options which I would have ordered myself: built 01-1992 with long limbs + short riser (= AMO 59"), 60#@28" but best of all: for small money :)
This one was supposed to be my back-up bow on any future huntig trip. However, it turned out somewhat disappointing. The bow has 60# as claimed – all right! But the FD-curve is straighter then on most longbows I own. NO pronounced RC-typical hump with additional energy stored at short draw lenght! It is not a fast bow. But, due to this characteristics, it is sweeeet to draw – thats for sure. It makes a nice target bow and I shoot it regularly as trainig bow when I've problems with havier draw weights and/or had paused longer periods.
I gave it a full camo paint job (see pics, left: normal, right: "critter view") and used fleece tape here and there at the riser and string grooves, to calm her down. I ground off the better part of the shelf – as usual with me – to enhence arrow clearence and get it closer to my hand – like I prefer.The plastic limb "pockets" are a nuisance in there own right – as they tend to crack at the worst moment.
The protruding stabiliser bushing was obviously "mentaly forced" into the short riser by Stewarts "sales manager" or something!? It is totally in the way and useless because you have to put your hand somewhere. I wouldn't have used it anyway and ground it flush with the handle the first day and was thus suddenly able to close my fingers around the handle. I wonder how the former user did it? Maybe he was holding it with an "Asbell-grip" – don't know ...?!
