Got my Toelke whip in today 60" 42 @28 and am very happy with it. Can't say I am surprised, as I went with Toelke based on the many great reviews. Dan and Jared were great to deal with and the whole process took all of 26 days from order to delivery. Fit and finish are great, Dan cut it past center a bit as requested and picked me out some nice bocote. Just wanted to let anyone considering Toelke that I had a great experience with em and look forward to shooting this bow.

Good to hear ,I got a Pika getting shipped out next week. I also heard tons of good things about thsm..Good luck with her shes a beauty!

Toelkes are the best for sure!!!

Great bows and their customer service is just as good!

Beautiful bow,...gotta love that Bocote

I got my new Whistler today too, 23 days for mine, pretty incredible isn't it!

Yours is awfully purty by the way!

Thanks guys,

Oldgoat, 23 days is awesome I don't know all the builders out there but would not be surprised if Toelke is No. 1 on delivery time. Enjoy the Whistler I bet its gonna work great for ya.

very nice piece of bocote, i have a pika I like but not sure what i want for my next toelke a whip whistler or chinook

is that the strike plate the bow came with?

Longtrad,

Thanks, The bow came with a different plate/rest I removed it and used some thin black leather I've got it seems to hold up very well.

I ordered a 60" 44# whip 5 days ago. The Toelke's are class acts. He's built me two others in the past and still amazes me that he can turn out works of art as fast as he does.

Very nice bootee and with the black glass it looks amazing!!! I love my 2pc Whip and 1pc Super D.

Agree with above...My first longbow deer was with a Whip! pass through at 46#...very nice. He has another hunt pic of me on his website. at least he did last year or so..

Nice bow!! I had a 45 pounder when I was sick and rebuilding. I’ve traded it for a 52, the bow is almost all I shoot and I’ve got a few.

Dang! You’re making hard for me to put off! The are some beautiful looking bows! Now if only my shooting gets as good,,

Ohiosteve, Fantastic bow I love that red (Cocobola?).

Been shooting today. What a blast, I am definitely a novice so many of the gains are most likely lost on me. But this is a totally different experience than my bearpaw slick stick. Lots of fun, Dan told me he cut it as deep as he could without causing torquing issues with the bow not sure how to measure how past center it is. Not that it really matters it shoots much better than I do.

Hi Carter, Yes...Cocobola riser w/ Mango limbs 64" 46#

It's been awhile since I've shot my whip, but when I stop and think about the accuracy, I recall having to put a firm grip onto the riser with my hand, when I shot it. Different then a recurveon grip. It could just be me, but once I was firm w/ my grip, she became a killer!

Carter - I do like the fact that Dan was able to cut into center for you pretty good. I didn't even think of having that done..Steve

Ohiosteve,

great looking wood combo. I bet it is an extremely smooth draw at 64".

Carter

Last time my Whip was on active-duty. Pic is a blurry.

Nice shot....whipped!

Wanna comment on the grip. I personally love it. I do not use a firm grip on any bow. How can you torque it more w less hand to move it. I do not heel any bow either to be clear so perhaps there is some difference I don’t know. Not discounting anyone’s advice but the advice I’d give you is a not a firm grip. Firm grips and improper hand position lead to torturing. To be clear, if you were firm and correct everytime you’d torque nothing. Only going into this cause you said it was new. Not sire if you mean bow or trad

I would agree with Bowguy on the clarification of the grip, but in my personal experience of shooting recurves and a few longbows, a firm grip would allow for my arrows to kiss from my whip.. I know it is not typical, but hey, it worked. It might just be the whip design, and my hand. Gripping for me prevents torque on this bow for some reason. Not white-knuckle grip, but rather pressure of a handshake (normal/form control)...ya know what I mean...

Recurves get a lighter touch w/ palm push from me...

For new guys/gals to the hobby, I would say to try many styles, and techniches...you will be better in the end.

That is one beautiful bow! May I ask what the differences are in shooting compared to your Bearpaw Slick Stick?

Temujin,

Thanks, My slick stick was a recurve, so to have this thin elegant little whip sling a arrow out just as fast as the recurve but with no shock and stupidly quiet, its just a much more enjoyable experience. The Whip craftsmanship is much better of course, but there is a large price difference as well I did enjoy shooting the slick stick but even with my limited experience I don't feel like the 2 bows are in the same league.

Carter,

Thank you for the reply. Wow! So the Whip really is that good!Oh no. My wish list just got bigger. Enjoy your new bow and may it bring you great archery and hunting (if you hunt) success!

Enjoying another toelke creation. Got this 43lb chinook in the other day from Dan and I am really happy with it. Took all of 3 weeks from order date, amazing quality as usual, smooth and very quick.

That's pretty incredible turnaround, does Dan have another bowyer helping him? If not, he probably soon will need one with that kind of service. ;)

Carter,

Great looking bows.

My Pika should be here in a few weeks.

Toby

George,

I believe its just Dan and his son building bows. They definitely have the process down and I assume stay very busy

I sold a two piece Pika with B&W ebony and #54 that I should never let get away!

I regret my 2 piece 64" Whip in b/w ebony too! Got a real nice Whistler to make up for it though!

Very nice!

Dan and Jared build the finest bows on the planet. They are great folks and I'm thankful for their friendship. Carter, you will enjoy your new Whip--- i have one close to the same specs--42@28, 62". Feel free to PM me if you need any help tuning. Ive got a couple of their Pikas also and between them and the Whip have taken my share of whitetails and squirrels.

I bought a new t/d Pika back in April and have shot a chinook and whistler in the past couple weeks that my buddies ordered after seeing and shooting my Pika.

Actually, 4 new Toelke bows were purchased in my little circle of friends after seeing and shooting my Pika, but I've only had my hands on two of them. All were finished under 30 days.

Dan and Jared are a pleasure to talk and deal with and of course they make some really fine bows.

The Whip was the best longbow I've owned. Service is second to none.

We should keep this thread as a way to post our Toelke creations: post after post of pictures, comments, setups or whatever Toelke related things that one would like to post. I'll try to upload some pictures of my Toelke longbows over the weekend.

Pika 54" 50@28 1/d Myrtle veneers cocobola overlays on linen micarta riser

Very nice! You did good, twice.

I have a very nice Whip, and yes, Dan is great to talk to and work with.

http://montanabows.blogspot.com/p/customer-photo-page.html

Lots of guys doing remarkable hunting with these bows! I recall a couple of years ago one gentleman shot a wolf with a Toelke bow.

I'm at the top of the page--I've really been getting along with the little PIKAs.

A Toelke bow is always a good decision. They are one of the bow makes that sets the standard in tradland IMO. They are among the quietest, well mannered, and easy to tune bows you will find.

Carter, thanks for posting the pics of the Whip. I ordered a Whip five days ago with linen micarta riser, bocote accents and black glass limbs.

W.morris, I think that combo is gonna look great. Post up a pic when it gets in. What is really great is that you don't have a to wait for a year or so.

You cant go wrong with a Toelke. Finest craftsmanship, performance, and service available. I have a Whip, a Chinook, and Pika, and will be ordering a Super D soon. Probably will order one of the new LR Super Static's after that.

Carter, I'm too old to wait a year. I don't even buy green bananas Lol.

After playing with the Chinook awhile I found it likes 7 7/8" BH. Really quiet especially for 8gpp.

Toelke service is outstanding. They have the process down to a science. He keeps some of the best woods in stock at all times. You will most likely always get your bow within 30 days.

Any tips to taking a good picture of a bow? I'm trying to photograph my Toelke bows and I can't seem to take a good pic... It's not one of my abilities aka, I suck at taking pictures

Patrick, Regarding pictures, I don't think you can beat natural sunlight. Something about sunlight makes a finished wood really come alive. I believe Dan finishes his bow's with many coats of Thunderbird, followed by a hand polish than an over spray finish to give a wonderful matte finish tailored for hunting/glare reduction. I personally like a more glossy look as to show the richness and depth of different woods. In the posted picture you can see the difference between the original post and this one after a few minutes with a towel and a high quality buffing compound (3M).

A Dan toelke story. We as in my son and I were at the cedar river shoot back when Garrett was in 6th grade.Hw was shooting his 20 lb bow. He dragged me over to the tolke booth. Dan had this great 41lb . bow and my son could shoot it. He was drulling. I only had $50 in my pocket for gas home. Dan gave the bow and said pay me when you can. As soon as as I got home I sent him the balance. Very nice bow. My son has shot it and now wants to bring it to his Frat house in Poleman/WAZU WA. I said no to that one.

TTT

Quite fond of my Whip; 62" and 42@28, classic grip. Service was outstanding, as usual.Extremely well mannered bow. Mine definitely shoots best for me with a very firm grip thumb and forefinger. Rest of my hand just relaxes and lightly touches the grip (that part's not deliberate, just the most natural feel). A different Whip, with a different fitting grip, might like something different, I guess. Oh, and it's myrtle limbs, bocote riser... and very pleasing to the eye. Again, as usual with a Toelke.

Just posted about the Super Static I got from the classifieds here. Amazing bow in excellent condition and it makes me want to be flingin' arras!!! Their work is superb.

Casey, I sent you a PM

Do any of you Toleke owners have a long draw ? Mine is 31”. I’ve been thinking about one of Dan’s bows for awhile. This post might have pushed me over the edge. Thanks

Chain, Dan likes long draw people, Give him a call, good luck.

I have owned over a dozen Toelke bows. Each was easy to tune, fun to shoot, quiet, and gorgeous to look at. Delivery times were unbelievable short, often five weeks or less.

I found this Whip listed on the used bow list at Rocky Mountain Specialty Gear. Like new condition and just the weight I was looking forward. Beautiful, graceful feel in hand and a great shooter. Top notch work.

Beautiful bow. Seems like I have "aged a lot" in the past three years, and a #42 Toelke would be a joy to shoot. I just spent the past week shooting hours daily my 55# hunting bows and couldn't look over my right shoulder for a few days :)

I have to once again add that I'm actually in awe as to how quick and flat shooting the 42# Super Static I recently got is. I don't hunt anymore but have no doubt that this bow would pass a well placed arrow through a deer with ease. Razor sharp broadhead of course!

Dan and Jarred are definitely top shelf!!

I talked to Dan today. I basically picked his brain about his bows that would be a good fit for a long draw guy like myself. The conversation was different than any I’ve had before when considering a bow. He listened to me babble on about my traditional journey. Then basically told me what he thought would work best for me and my hunting needs. He actually suggested that I drop some poundage and explained his grips and how each one wanted to be shot. I still have to figure out woods and colors but I think it’s going to be a 64” Whip T/D.

7pt Fl public land buck, 54" T/D Pika (same bow from pics above). Really great bow for hunting the thick swamps I frequent most often and hanging from a tree saddle too. The bow points really well in the hand. I sent Dan my hand outline so the grip is literally perfect. Butter smooth drawing bow at my 27.5" draw. It stays together most of the time but I love the take down option for mountain biking and canoeing etc. It became my go to bow very quickly after getting it this April. Taking a deer with it now is more icing on the cake...

Not only well built,but good looking.

Just got this from Dan today. 56” and 40#’s@29”. Black Micarta riser with Honduran Rosewood accents and black limb glass. But, while waiting for Dan to make this one, I purchased a used Toelke Whistler that I fell in love with. So this one is in the classifieds. Toelke workmanship is excellent.

Just got this from Dan today. 56” and 40#’s@29”. Black Micarta riser with Honduran Rosewood accents and black limb glass. But, while waiting for Dan to make this one, I purchased a used Toelke Whistler that I fell in love with. So this one is in the classifieds. Toelke workmanship is excellent.

Toby,

What whistler did you go with?

Carter

I got a 58”, 40#’s@28”. Micarta riser with Myrtle limb veneers. Beautiful bow. It has the classic grip that I really like. Found a used one that was/is like new.

Toby

Toby, I have a Whistler 60" 41@28, love it. Waiting on a Whip that will look a lot like the bow you posted above. Hers a Pic of the Whistler.

W.Morris,

Be sure and let us know what you think about the differences once your whip arrives and you shoot it awhile. They are both fantastic bows, i personally prefer how the whip shoots but it is a very slim margin.

One of these beauties headed my way

I was in Missoula a couple weeks ago and went to Dan Toelke's shop in Ronan at the foothills of the Mission mountainsa and bought a 50@28 TD Pika with Mango veneers. The Toelke's are great people and build amazing bows. Dan and Jarred helped me with some shooting technique too.

Very handsome death machine

My Whip came today, be shooting tomorrow

looks great.

Whistler on the left, new Whip on the right. Shooting same arrows.

W.Morris

Can you share your impression of the new whip? I am curious to see how you think it compares to the whistler.

Carter

Dang that's a purty bow. Congrats!

Chinook...my favorite..!!

I’ll bring this back up. I talked to Dan again yesterday about a Whip. 64” take down. Elk and whitetail are the intended targets. The conversation went well enough that I think I’m going all in and ordering one tomorrow. I was going to go to Kalamazoo and choose after that trip. The Whip seems to check all the boxes when I began this search. I’m just trying to decide on limb woods if any, I know the riser will be Micarta. Dan told me what he thought the arrow choice and weight should be. My draw is 31” and he also advised me and what weight I needed for elk and what weight I didn’t need. I was going to try one of his inventory bows that wasn’t quite where we decided I needed to be spec wise, just to see if I liked the grip etc. He suggested I let him make one instead, saying that it would save me return postage. I like that kind of confidence in the product. Confidence like that only comes from experience. Good experience. So if you guys have any suggestions on limb veneers to compliment the Micarta or any other intel you’d like to pass on, I’d be obliged. Thank you. Happy New Year.

Chain, I got a new Pika a few weeks ago, with Micarta riser. Mine's got dark myrtle veneers (I gave Dan an idea of what I liked, and let him choose) which I think look really nice with the Micarta... Next time around, I think I'd go with Bocote. "Course it's all personal preference.

I was thinking of Myrtle. Thanks

Chain, I have a 31" draw length as well and have been encouraged by the feedback and looks of the Whip. I also like the micarta risers and interested in the take-down option so it could pack away easy for travel. Please give us some feedback how it feels when you finally get it and test it out.

X2 on bovine. Mine is highly figured.

Mine is a takedown with bocote limbs and riser. They make a really nice bow

Nice looking bows. I had a plan to go to Kalamazoo and shoot everything I could before buying but Dan was pretty convincing he could square me away.

Love those Whips. Super quiet, fast, deadly art. What more could you want in bow. Just a joy to shoot.

I shot a Whip in the 20 yd indoor range of our club. It was impressively smooth, and easy to be accurate with. Maybe someday I’ll buy one.

That’s a great buck Bloodtrailin. Wow

Correction on my post. The limbs are bocote.

I took the plunge yesterday. I talked to Dan , again. I k ow he must be sick of my questions by now. I ordered a 64” Whip T/D mid #50’s @ 31”. I told him to surprise me with the veneers. Looking forward to it. Thanks for the help guys.

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