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Description

The Hopi is the second in a series of Bearpaw bows being produced in China . It is designed in Europe and made in China to Bearpaw's  specifications . It is not meant to compete with the Bodnik  bows made at Bearpaw, in Europe , it is intended as an economical introductory bow to attract beginning archers, and those on limited budgets.

We often think that "made in China" is a bad thing, however we see many good products made in China when the company ordering them asks for good quality, instead of how cheap can you make this . China is more than willing to accommodate you in cheap or quality, and Bearpaw has chosen quality as a priority. This is not to say that the Mohican or Hopi are a high end bow, it isn't supposed to be, what they are supposed to be is a good shooting reliable bow at a budget price . The Hopi  is all of that, as well as being  a very pleasant shooting bow.

I was quite surprised when I unwrapped the Hopi .  I liked it from the first look at it. It does not look like a starter bow, it does not feel like a starter bow and it certainly does not shoot like a starter bow. I am impressed with it .

 The workmanship is far  better than I expected to see , proving that when you ask the Chinese company's for quality ahead of price you can get quality . The Hopi is a light weight to carry recurve that looks great. The glue lines are tight, the glass is crystal clear and the workmanship reflects that of a quality bow from tip to tip. The limbs are maple under clear glass with phenolic reinforced tips that will handle any modern string material . It did surprise me not to see bamboo limbs  coming from China  , but maple has long proven itself as one of the  superior limb core materials .

 The Hopi comes with a Bearpaw Whisper string, noc set, and shelf material. All you will need is a set of silencers and arrows. The arrow shelf has a good radius  making it east to tune. and the grip is comfortable, with a moderate palm swell. I do prefer smaller grips om my bows, but that is just my personal choice . Shooting the Hopi I did not have any difficulty adjusting to the grip, and realy did not notice that it is larger than I usually ask for.

 The Hopi is a good performing bow, that is vibration free , very quiet, and easy to like and light as a feather for those long walks I like to take .