I have been moving a few bows lately due to some home improvement expenses etc but I always seem to bounce back by working extra, anyway I got lucky and a Stickflinger just happened to 'fall in my lap' at the right time. Boy oh boy, all I can say is I was SURPRISED by this bow. Flat out impressed to the point that I buy into Pat's analogy: if my house were on fire and I could only grab one bow, it would be the Stickflinger. I have had multiple Centaurs, Slammers, Toelkes, Caribows, etc etc etc the list goes on, but this 3pc Stickflinger...man I can't believe it took me this long to try one. I had a chance at one of the recurves last year but I passed it up cause silly me dismissed it as "prolly just like a Schafer". That was a strategic error I realize now. Brian is a wizard to make this bow shoot as good as it does. It's counterintuitive...the riser is not deflexed/forward handled...the standard grip is quite narrow across, but quite deep and contoured. When I first held onto it, it felt a little 'different' to me, kinda not typical of what I like...I was like "hmm I don't know about this"...BUT...then I shot the dang thing. Shot it again. And again. And my grin kept getting wider and wider! I am now certain that the way he makes the grip prevents torquing the bow. 1. the bow is ridiculously smooth versus the length. Mine is 62" but to me eyes closed it feels 4" longer. 2. my bow has a relatively lightweight Chechen riser, but the bow is dead in the hand, I mean dead. 3. and this was the standout to me: QUIET. I grabbed my Hill bow to compare and I can't tell a dang difference, that's crazy, because the Tines is a lot faster and flatter shooting. I said out loud "this bow is too fast to be this quiet!" The craftsmanship is as lovely as you could want which is a bonus. That and the thing tuned so easily I didn't really need to do much of anything..I guessed on arrow spine and my guess paid off. No doubt the slightly past center riser cut contributes to the forgiving nature. Anyway, I've done enough testing to know bows are a highly personal thing, but for me the new Tines is magic and is my #1.
Chechen riser with Wenge and Micarta, and some really pretty Curly Myrtle veneers.
Topic: Something about a Stickflinger !! Well it came in the mail today pics on page 4! (Read 2331 times)
