New Stalker Stickbows

[CoachBGriff]

Dad-gum!

I'm currently in the bow market, and the wood choices are almost overwhelming to me!

I admire how you knew what you wanted, and it turned into several AMAZING looking bows.

Kudos to South!

[Bivyhunter]

you've come up with a poplular stain there Michael, I've got several bow orders where guys are requesting the same combonation!

[LongbowArchitect]

Hi South. I'm happy to see people like the stain I came up with but it's your artistic craftsmanship and attention to details that made it all come together. I hope the guys with the new bow orders with the same stain will share their bow photos on TradGang.com. I'm very happy for them.

Thank you again everyone for your kind responses to my new bows. I'm enjoying shooting them every day.

[beaunaro]

WOW!

[medic77]

Those are AMAZING.  You are a lucky guy and kudos to you doing your homework

[johnnyk71]

wow! really gorgeous.

[Tim in Wa.]

Those bows are beautiful!I just put my deposit in on one and that quilted maple is definitely a contender .But it sounds like I have 5 months to figure it out
Tim

[LongbowArchitect]

Tim: Be sure to check out stained Spalted Maple as one of your wood choices. South had one of his Coyotes with Spalted Maple for auction at the Compton/CTAS banquet last Saturday and it was really beautiful. It brought in a lot of money for a great cause.

[Tim in Wa.]

I'll look for some pictures of that.Right now I'm combing the internet looking at every wood combo.I can find.There is a Curly Koa bow on his site that looks VERY nice.
 I'm afraid if its to pretty I wont want to take it to the woods!
 Any pictures would be much appreciated
Tim

[LongbowArchitect]

"I'm combing the internet looking at every wood combo. Any pictures would be much appreciated."

Call or email South Cox and have him send you photos of different woods. He has a HUGE inventory of wood for risers and limb veneers and he makes frequent runs up to northern California to his wood supplier for more.

[Tim in Wa.]

South has been very helpful. But I have 5 months to figure it out and he has allot on his plate right now. As it gets closer I'll bug him more.
 By the way you are the perfect guy to ask.How do the Wolverine and Coyote compare? I'm not 100% commit ed to either yet
Tim

[LongbowArchitect]

I love my Wolverine and Coyote equally well. Both are the same draw weight. The Wolverine is more center cut so it takes a stiffer arrow (same shaft but 1" shorter) than my Coyote. Both are super smooth to draw back to my 30"+ draw length and really spit out my heavy arrows. They are the flattest shooting bows that I've ever owned. Both bows are super quiet and hand shock free. The Wolverine riser is wider than the Coyote riser so it is slightly more comfortable in my hand but it does make it a heavier bow. The Wolverine static limbs with carbon and bamboo cores are really fast but the Coyote D/R longbow limbs almost match them. I chronographed both bows with a mechanical Hooter Shooter (to eliminate the human factor for a more accurate comparison) and found that my Wolverine is exactly 2 fps faster than my Coyote. The Wolverine limbs must be sculpted to the riser where as the Coyote limbs do not. If you want another set of limbs for the Wolverine you have to either order them when South is building the bow or you have to send him your riser. The Coyote limbs do not need sculpting to the riser which makes for easier re-ordering. By the way I ordered another set of limbs for my Coyote last week. I too am looking at 5 months before I receive them. I can shoot one bow and then the other at our local 3D range and both bows shoot exactly where I look. I hope this helps you.

[Tim in Wa.]

It does help to know I won't have regret s  no matter which way I go.5 months is a long time to think about this!

[dnurk]

Originally posted by Tim in Wa.:
I'll look for some pictures of that.Right now I'm combing the internet looking at every wood combo.I can find.There is a Curly Koa bow on his site that looks VERY nice.
 I'm afraid if its to pretty I wont want to take it to the woods!
 Any pictures would be much appreciated
Tim

Tim, not sure if you do social media or not but there are a ton of pictures on his Facebook page.  Lots of fun to be had dreaming about wood choices.  I'm actually just on the list as well...planning to go with B&W ebony.

[Tim in Wa.]

I've been resisting F B I seem to already waste to much time.I may just need to jump in.
Are you already settled on that combo?

[dnurk]

Yeah, I hear you.   I've thought about deleting my FB account many times Tim.   But you can actually view their FB page without signing up....  Here is the link for their public section with photos:

   Stalker Stickbows FB page

Yeah, I'm pretty much set on B&W ebony.  Just need to figure out if I'm going with something like gabone ebony for the middle flare in the riser or something cheaper like phenolic.

[Tim in Wa.]

Right now I'm on the fence between quilted maple, curly koa or myrle and claro walnut