So I picked up my Kaya Khan, and it is beautiful! Lightweight, and clean. 55# draw at 28", but I draw 29" so its probably 2 pounds or so more. I love the lines, and basically its a beautiful hybrid of a tradition korean horsebow, with a small shelf cutout for 3 finger draw which it does very nicely. Smooth draw, and POWERFUL... This baby was flinging 340gr carbon arrows with authority. Wouldn't think twice about its penetration capabilities up to 20 yards or more, as that is the only distance I have had the chance to shoot. It does not draw beyond 28-29 inches, it starts to stack a little after that. This bow wasn't meant for thumbring as you wouldn't be able to shoot it unless you got an opposite hand model, and I don't think the Bowyer ever meant this to be used with thumbring, ever. Which is fine with me for this design. It wasn't meant for thumbring draw, but I love the fact that Kaya has produced this model. It gives you the best of both worlds, in a small package. All the andvantages of the Korean Horse bow design, yes easy to shoot for those familiar to 3 finger draw or want to get into traditional shooting.
Unstrung as it came from Korea. Was thinking how am I going to bend this?
Small Logo on bottom limb. Nice touch.
Bow, strung up for the first time. Was kinda tricky because the limb kept slipping in my top hand as I wasn't used to it, but once you get the position down, you push and bend the limbs, its kinda unnerving I think, if you haven't handled these bows, because it is so slender I was amazed at how much flex the limbs could take, so smoothly.
The grip. Its a nice thin piece of suede leather covering the handle. Its very nice, but will wear out with use, which is expected. I have big hands so I am going to put a rubber grip on it and see how it feels and shoots. If its ugly I am going to take it off, so Traditionalists, don't hate.
Micarta on the ends of the limbs. I love the fact that they used black canvas micarta. Its barely noticeable, but a nice touch. This stuff is indestructible. Its canvas layers overlapped with epoxy so it is super tough and will never break. This gives the khan bow extra durability when traveling through the bush and stand up to a bit more abuse than normal while still maintaining the lines of the limb tips. Modern technology hidden on this still faithful to traditional lines, gem.
Put some beaver fur silencers on the ends, wow... gives it a real "hunter" finishing touch, and just is beautiful. I don't want to put it down!
I've only shot this once so far, have been busy.. But this thing packs a punch is all I will say. I was really not expecting this type of bow to be so fast, and strong for its relatively light weight. I feel like I have a small wand in my hand until I'm ready to shoot, and this bow does its job and looks fantastic doing it from the side. It bends and feels very natural in the hand. The inherent korean horn bow design is something of amazement to me in my limited experience with traditional archery.
Have ordered a KTB so will do a review on that soon. Thanks for all the info and for this forum! Please share your experiences and post pics and stories! Thanks!