The Slick Stick from Bearpaw Archery is a hybrid longbow. This 58 inch stick bow is in the same family as Bearpaw's Quick Stick line, but it uses cheaper production materials and is clearly a more affordable option. The Quick Stick line starts at $650 while the Slick Stick comes in around $300 and would make an excellent starter bow for someone new to archery or new to the modern longbow.
What makes this a modern longbow is the reflex-deflex design of it's bamboo limbs. More traditional long bows are known for their power and accuracy, but they are also known for uncomfortable hand shock. I've shot longbows that felt more like shooting a pistol than a bow, but the Slick Stick has remedied this by adding just the right amount of deflex in the limbs, which acts like shock absorbers.
The bamboo limbs of the Slick Stick are covered in Bearpaw power glass and they have a non-glare matt finish. The handle of the Slick Stick is made of American Black Walnut. The tips are layered Mycarta which can handle any fast flight string.
The Slick Stick is very light, weighing just under 1 pound. This means that the bow is easy to handle and won't fatigue the archer after hours of shooting. The 58 inch Slick Stick comes in draw weights from 15 to 55 pounds in 5 pound increments and can be drawn to 32 inches. The bow is quite and fast with the provided Whisper String, and the bow itself is guaranteed for 30 years! The warranty is with the bow, not the person who first bought it, so if you decided to sell your Slick Stick down the line, the warranty will transfer with it.
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