Recently gave away my go-to (and only) bow. While not overly heavy, it had begun to wear on my left shoulder. Might have lightened up on the number of arrows I put through it on a daily basis but I really enjoy shooting.

So …..

Am currently looking for a replacement in the 38 to 40 pound range and have it narrowed down to two; a neat little rig made by a small custom shop two hours south of me and the Slick Stick currently on sale in the 3 Rivers Archery catalog.

Have shot representative bows from the little custom shop and have done a search here on Leatherwall on the Slick Stick but would appreciate a lengthier discussion with someone who has substantial experience with the Slick Stick, specifically a 58” model in the 40 lb. range.

With gratitude and best regards,

John

Craig, I've seen Wolfie and that don't look like him

Wow, was a blank screen when I posted. Sorry about that!

my nephew just got his. probably the lightest bow I've held in hand. 30 yr warranty.

Anyway, I've had three Slick Sticks, the one I still have is a super Slick Stick with carbon and bamboo lams. I've never found a downside to them. They're stable, fast and accurate. If you like a light bow with a small riser, you'll love it.

I had a 60”, 40# Slick Stick. Great Bow but the mass weight was to light and the grip was to “petite” for me. Shot great and good speed, just not for me at that time. Chuck

Both my sons have a slick stick as their primary bows since the first of the year. They enjoy them quite a bit and have replaced their more expensive bows with their slick sticks. As stated, the short bow with little mass has to be for you. My boys grew up shooting stickbows and now are 15 years old, 6'3", 200lbs and 26 years old, 6'2", 180 lbs. They both shoot 50# and do so very well irrespective of obviously being big guys. Likely the best value in archery today.

I bought a 32#@28" Slick Stick a couple of weeks ago (marked as 30#). The bow is my basement bow, 20 yard back yard shooter and form bow. I'm working my way through a bad case of TP and the light draw weight is helping. I shoot the bow almost every day and I'm happy with the purchase.

Although a somewhat lower priced bow, the SS is quite attractive with the bamboo limbs under clear glass. It has a small riser but that's my preference with a RD longbow/flatbow. There is enough of a riser contour to locate your hand the same for each shot but not have wood hanging back over your thumb. My SS weighs 15.4 ounces.

If my TP gets under long term control I might even buy another Slick Stick with a bit more draw weight (35-38#). The brochure that comes with the bow says it has a transferable Lifetime Warranty.

The side profile on the strung Slick Stick is attractive to my eyes. The limbs are almost straight rather than having a back arching reflex shape when strung. The front of the riser is gently rounded rather than coming to a forward peak at the shelf. The front-to-back measurement right above the shelf is not to thick, IMO. I like the short overall riser length and 58" bow length.

They're great shooters. Capable of shooting much better than I. And they look good while doing it.

Thank you all for the constructive responses. I'm far enough into the life cycle to expect this to be the last bow I purchase so this has been most beneficial.

Would appreciate more feedback if anyone else would care to comment.

Much obliged,

John

Not to muddy the waters, but have you looked at the Maddog Pairie Predator?

http://www.maddogarchery.com/bows.html

Both Mike and his bows have superb reputations around here, and you can do some customizing and still come out a few bucks ahead of the cost of a Slick.

Just a thought....

I did an extensive write up on the slick stick several years ago before they were easily available. very very good shooter for the money. and absolutely quiet!!! I don't wanna muddy the water either but check out Stikbows by rich emery...you can get a flat out custom to your specs with many choices of wood for about 50 bucks more than a slick stick. and they shoot great

If the test is for real then THAT is one very QUIET BOW!

I have had one since they came out. They are a great little bow. Mine is 35# and a Friend of mine that has been shooting recurves and longbows for more then 50 years shot mine one day. He also builds longbows, His assessment of the slick stick was very positive. I think you would be very happy with one.

I've had a Slick Stick for about a month now. 60" 55@291/2" I'm drawing it to 30". Fast, very quiet, very little shock for such a light bow. Handle was maybe a little small, put a rubber grip over it and it's just right. No complaints at all.I'll be hunting turkeys with it next week.

i don't know how the slick stick shoots first hand but it looks a lot like a kanati and i can tell you for sure ,the kanati is one hell of a bow. you might want to give it a try

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