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Title: Been Hold'n Out -- New Super Wildcat
Post by: Bowwild on December 22, 2010, 03:45:00 PM
After learning of Rose Oak Creations from Trad Gang's "Jeremy" I began talking to and then ordered a Super Wildcat from Brandon Stahl at Rose Oak Creations. I ordered the bow in the spring and it arrived the first week of December.

This is my second 1-piece bow. I like the SW because it is, as Brandon admits very much like the Bear Super K, although sooped up quite a bit.

The bow is: LH, 60", marked 52# @ 28" but 47.8# at my 26", Cocobolo and Bocote riser with bocote limb veneers. I don't know that the yellow accent stripe is (Amarillo?).

Brandon fitted the string with his yarn ball silencers. They quiet the bow quite well but I'll probably change them to Cat Whiskers.

I like the bow because it is striking in terms of wood grain -- the Bocote is extremely animated! The cocobolo has nice grain and lots of differences in shades throughout the riser. For a 1-piece bow the bow is heftier than I expected which I like a lot.

(http://i956.photobucket.com/albums/ae50/bowwild/Super%20Wildcat%20from%20Rose%20Oak/SuperWildcatFullinTree.jpg)

(http://i956.photobucket.com/albums/ae50/bowwild/Super%20Wildcat%20from%20Rose%20Oak/SuperWildcatWindowCloseUp.jpg)

(http://i956.photobucket.com/albums/ae50/bowwild/Super%20Wildcat%20from%20Rose%20Oak/LRSWUpperLimb.jpg)

(http://i956.photobucket.com/albums/ae50/bowwild/Super%20Wildcat%20from%20Rose%20Oak/SuperWildcatWindowBack.jpg)

(http://i956.photobucket.com/albums/ae50/bowwild/Super%20Wildcat%20from%20Rose%20Oak/SuperWildcatSpecs.jpg)
Title: Re: Been Hold'n Out -- New Super Wildcat
Post by: ron w on December 22, 2010, 04:00:00 PM
That is just beautiful......shelf is on the wrong side but beautiful!!   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Been Hold'n Out -- New Super Wildcat
Post by: smokin joe on December 22, 2010, 04:02:00 PM
WOW...
I don't know if I could shoot something that beautiful....well, I guess I could. Brandon does great work.
Title: Re: Been Hold'n Out -- New Super Wildcat
Post by: Bowwild on December 22, 2010, 04:16:00 PM
Title: Re: Been Hold'n Out -- New Super Wildcat
Post by: glass76 on December 22, 2010, 04:21:00 PM
Good looking bow, let us know how it shoots.   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Been Hold'n Out -- New Super Wildcat
Post by: Kevin Dill on December 22, 2010, 04:25:00 PM
Big wow! That is one extremely pretty bow. I hope we get a report on how it shoots...soon!
Title: Re: Been Hold'n Out -- New Super Wildcat
Post by: yellow bow on December 22, 2010, 04:55:00 PM
sweet,sweet,sweet!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Been Hold'n Out -- New Super Wildcat
Post by: Bowwild on December 22, 2010, 04:58:00 PM
Went down to the basement range -- too cold and windy outside.  My shot down here is only 13 yards.  I shot 5 warm-up arrows -- four looked like the picture below but the first one was about 4" high. I shot the 2nd group you see below. I have several bows that shoot like this. The bow is quiet, well-balanced, it seems fast (I have no chrony), and it fits me well.

I wonder how this bow would feel with a checkered grip.  The blacktail and silvertips have caused me to really like the feel of a checkered grip.

It appears the bow likes my Beman MFX Classics: spine 600, 28", 75 grain brass insert and 100 grain field tip. 3, 4" feathers. My brace height is 7.5" (Brandon pre-twisted my string to this measure). The nocking point (top one) is 1/2" above horizontal.  

(http://i956.photobucket.com/albums/ae50/bowwild/Rose%20Oak%20Super%20Wildcat/SuperWildcatGroup.jpg)
Title: Re: Been Hold'n Out -- New Super Wildcat
Post by: bigbadjon on December 22, 2010, 05:05:00 PM
Lovely. The long recurves in Mr. Stahls lineup are already exemplary, but that one is super even for that outfit.
Title: Re: Been Hold'n Out -- New Super Wildcat
Post by: Craig Schoneberg on December 22, 2010, 05:13:00 PM
Brandon's bows are works of art - and they shoot great too.  Couldn't be happier with my Super Wildcat.
Craig
Title: Re: Been Hold'n Out -- New Super Wildcat
Post by: Bowwild on December 22, 2010, 05:16:00 PM
By the way, the deer under my group is life size for .... I wouldn't DARE name the state!  :D
Title: Re: Been Hold'n Out -- New Super Wildcat
Post by: Ben Maher on December 22, 2010, 05:24:00 PM
beautiful !
one of those is on my list ... I'm a longbow guy but 1 piece recurves like Brandon's are an itch i gotta scratch .
Congrats on your new bow!
Title: Re: Been Hold'n Out -- New Super Wildcat
Post by: cacciatore on December 22, 2010, 05:34:00 PM
Roy,this is a stunning bow,I couldn't expect nothing less knowing Brandon's work and Craig's SW.
I really love those Bocote veneers,but also the Cocobolo in the riser.
Title: Re: Been Hold'n Out -- New Super Wildcat
Post by: macksdad on December 22, 2010, 05:37:00 PM
Very nice bow congratulations
Title: Re: Been Hold'n Out -- New Super Wildcat
Post by: stickytoes on December 22, 2010, 05:39:00 PM
i am ready to buy it when you are ready to sell it. beutiful bow,congrats
Title: Re: Been Hold'n Out -- New Super Wildcat
Post by: jcar315 on December 22, 2010, 05:43:00 PM
Beautiful!

Brandon is top notch all around and the SW sure are lookers AND shooters!

Very tempting......
Title: Re: Been Hold'n Out -- New Super Wildcat
Post by: Burnsie on December 22, 2010, 05:50:00 PM
Nice!
Sending my deposit in for a Super Wildcat. Already have one of Brandon's early King Panthers with pierce points (he doesn't do them anymore).  Going to get my Super Wildcat built to look real close to an original 68/69 Super Kodiak.
Title: Re: Been Hold'n Out -- New Super Wildcat
Post by: Huntschool on December 22, 2010, 05:58:00 PM
See what good things retirement from government employment can bring... LOL

Super looking bow.  Now go forth "young man" and get some meat.

Congrats on a great bow....
Title: Re: Been Hold'n Out -- New Super Wildcat
Post by: Bowwild on December 22, 2010, 07:04:00 PM
Thanks Bruce.  Irony is I couldn't afford these custom bows before I retired -- kids in college, buying service...you know the drill.
Title: Re: Been Hold'n Out -- New Super Wildcat
Post by: Bowwild on December 22, 2010, 07:05:00 PM
Whoops...wife saw my post...she says I still can't!
Title: Re: Been Hold'n Out -- New Super Wildcat
Post by: Gerry on December 22, 2010, 07:23:00 PM
Stunning Brandon builds a grat bow.
Title: Re: Been Hold'n Out -- New Super Wildcat
Post by: Whip on December 22, 2010, 07:28:00 PM
Was Brandon having a bad day when he put the shelf on the wrong side??  :saywhat:  

Beautiful bow!  I've been drooling on those recently.  I love shooting my Super K, and getting one on steroids with gorgeous woods like that?  Wow - that might just be the ultimate bow!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Been Hold'n Out -- New Super Wildcat
Post by: Night Wing on December 22, 2010, 07:42:00 PM
Great looking bow. It does remind me of a Bear Super Kodiak.
Title: Re: Been Hold'n Out -- New Super Wildcat
Post by: Huntschool on December 22, 2010, 07:54:00 PM
Just wondered, the bow thats on the ground in the background of the second pic...  

Did ya just throw that one away?  If ya want rid of it I'll drive over and pick it up if its still layin in the yard... LOL

That wife thing is called WLOS...  Wife looking over shoulder...  Gottra watch that one...  LOL

I ain't buyin any credit points...  I got em all already.  Heck, I am the oldest faculty member on campus.  I walk graduation in front of the Ph. D's behind the Pres.
Title: Re: Been Hold'n Out -- New Super Wildcat
Post by: Bowwild on December 22, 2010, 08:15:00 PM
I wondered if anyone would see the one on the ground. I didn't realize it was in the picture until back at the computer.

Brandon wanted me to take some pictures of the new Bear TD limbs he sent me on a Supreme riser.  I was also taking those pictures. I'll put those in another thread.  

Good eye Bruce!
Title: Re: Been Hold'n Out -- New Super Wildcat
Post by: wasapt on December 22, 2010, 08:17:00 PM
Nice bow! Thanks for posting...
Title: Re: Been Hold'n Out -- New Super Wildcat
Post by: KentuckyTJ on December 22, 2010, 08:18:00 PM
Good looker Roy.
Title: Re: Been Hold'n Out -- New Super Wildcat
Post by: billy shipp on December 22, 2010, 08:41:00 PM
That's a beautiful bow Roy. I love the wood combo.

Looks like you have it dialed in too.

Congrats
Title: Re: Been Hold'n Out -- New Super Wildcat
Post by: Bowwild on December 22, 2010, 08:48:00 PM
Thanks guys.

I know how much I like to look at your new bows.  

I still don't have this picture taking/posting down great though. It took me about two hours to get the pictures, change the resolution, and jockey back and forth between Photo Bucket and Trad Gang (after deleting the whole post once) to get it done!

Of course I have to stand on stuff to get those full bow shots on the floor and without a net too!
Title: Re: Been Hold'n Out -- New Super Wildcat
Post by: bad arrow on December 22, 2010, 08:52:00 PM
I love that bow. Man I wish I could get a consistant group like that!....Phil
Title: Re: Been Hold'n Out -- New Super Wildcat
Post by: Bowwild on December 22, 2010, 09:01:00 PM
The last thought in my head before I excute the release is "paint the face and thumb to the shoulder". Aiming was completed two steps ago.
Title: Re: Been Hold'n Out -- New Super Wildcat
Post by: buckeye_hunter on December 22, 2010, 09:45:00 PM
A year or so back, I shot one of Brandon's King Panthers and was immediately shooting well at 15 yards on his range. Brandon is very knowledgable and makes an incredible bow. His customer service is great also!
Title: Re: Been Hold'n Out -- New Super Wildcat
Post by: doowop on December 22, 2010, 11:30:00 PM
Sharp!
Title: Re: Been Hold'n Out -- New Super Wildcat
Post by: Blackstick on December 23, 2010, 12:59:00 AM
What limb core did you get? I've still got a four month wait for mine and still undecided about getting maple or bamboo.
Title: Re: Been Hold'n Out -- New Super Wildcat
Post by: Bowwild on December 23, 2010, 07:24:00 AM
Cores are bamboo.  The accent stripe is "yellow heart" also known as satinwood.  Brandon used this instead of osage because the osage browns over time.
Title: Re: Been Hold'n Out -- New Super Wildcat
Post by: Big Ed on December 23, 2010, 09:02:00 AM
Brandon is making some great looking bows!!!
Title: Re: Been Hold'n Out -- New Super Wildcat
Post by: Otto on December 23, 2010, 03:00:00 PM
That is sweet.  I first saw Brandons bows at Cloverdale maybe 5 or 6 years ago.  I keep seeing pics of his bows and the itch continues to get worse.......
Title: Re: Been Hold'n Out -- New Super Wildcat
Post by: ermont on December 23, 2010, 03:13:00 PM
I am a sucker for cocobolo and bocote. Beautiful. Looks like a shooter.
Title: Re: Been Hold'n Out -- New Super Wildcat
Post by: maineac on December 23, 2010, 04:00:00 PM
A beautiful bow for sure.
Title: Re: Been Hold'n Out -- New Super Wildcat
Post by: Margly on December 23, 2010, 04:14:00 PM
Good looking bow  :thumbsup:  

Congrats

Margly
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Post by: reddogge on December 23, 2010, 05:24:00 PM
Beautiful bow and looks like it likes you.
Title: Re: Been Hold'n Out -- New Super Wildcat
Post by: Steve G on December 23, 2010, 06:09:00 PM
Another, Rose Oaks Beauty!  Enjoy.
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Post by: ca on December 24, 2010, 12:30:00 AM
Wow.Nice one.
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Post by: KYArcher on December 24, 2010, 09:44:00 AM
WOW!..............KY
Title: Re: Been Hold'n Out -- New Super Wildcat
Post by: buckster on December 24, 2010, 06:28:00 PM
Sw..eet looking bow!
Title: Re: Been Hold'n Out -- New Super Wildcat
Post by: Bowwild on December 24, 2010, 07:18:00 PM
Hey their buckster!  Early next week you'll have a couple to take pictures of!
Title: Re: Been Hold'n Out -- New Super Wildcat
Post by: twostrings on December 25, 2010, 10:51:00 AM
That is a great looking bow...I never feel compelled to write that.