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Title: Bow review
Post by: Jessebeaux on April 05, 2017, 11:57:00 PM
Bodnik Slick Stick  https://imgur.com/a/bX7IF

Very happy with the new rig! For sure my favorite bow to date. It is also my quietest bow! Im not sure if I even want to add string silencers. bow performs so well I don't want to alter anything.

Pros:
Smooth drawing till about 30"
Very quite, light, and fast
Semi forgiving
Great length in my opinion
The recurve style grip is very comfortable
I find it to be a simplistic but pretty bow

Cons:
Comes w/ maybe a 10 strand string? I may swap out w a custom or something 3 Rivers recommends
The finish is very gritty but that does keep it from getting beat up


My 45# at 28 (I draw 27) seems to like 500 axis trads w 75g brass inserts and 125 g tips

3x 5 inch left-wing helicals on a wrap.

Hope this review may help someone out! Btw For $350 compared to $650 for my martin - I'd probably choose this bow...
Title: Re: Bow review
Post by: crazynate on April 06, 2017, 09:45:00 AM
That's a nice looking bow.  Good review
Title: Re: Bow review
Post by: TealCoin on April 06, 2017, 10:32:00 AM
Nice looking stick!  I thought long and hard about getting one last year.  I decided to go with the Samick Sage, just to save a little money and be able to get started with wood arrows this summer.  It's on my "want" list for sure!  I use BearPaw fletchings and their tape.  Also have their quiver and arm guard.  Really enjoy their videos as well.

Have fun shooting the new bow!
Title: Re: Bow review
Post by: Over&Under on April 08, 2017, 01:05:00 AM
A word of caution...your quiver is mounted too far up the limb and is past the fade outs of the riser section.  Move the mounting grips below the fade outs so that the working part of the limb is allowed to work properly

Nice bow, I have one and share your sentiments
Title: Re: Bow review
Post by: sheepdogreno on April 08, 2017, 04:04:00 AM
I did a write up on one I had a cpl years ago...fine bow for the money. what amazed me about that bow was how incredibly quiet it was! I ultimately traded it to try something else. got another one in heavier weight and it wasn't the same so I traded it off too.
Title: Re: Bow review
Post by: Captain*Kirk on April 08, 2017, 09:50:00 PM
Very nice bow, Jesse!