ArcheryInstinct reviews the Easton Archery Axis Trad!

ArcheryInstinct reviews the Easton Archery Axis Trad! Small diameter penetration and carbon speed packed into the best...

Posted by ArcheryInstinct on Monday, February 15, 2016

Deep Hook!

Deep hooking the string! Jeff Kavanagh weighs in on the often overlooked art of hanging onto that string.

Posted by ArcheryInstinct on Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Deep hooking the string! Jeff Kavanagh weighs in on the often overlooked art of hanging onto that string.

Karma Tales Archery Camp at Mayacama

Nestled in the hills of northern Sonoma County, California, not far from the charming town of Healdsburg, Mayacama is a private golf and residential community where a vibrant club life is joined by an active sporting life in an indescribably beautiful valley.

Mayacama contracted Hannah Gart of Karma Tales to teach an archery class to some of their members.

While she was teaching, she filmed her young students, and later edited the footage into the video above. When we teach we often use the camera and playback abilities of our phones to show the new student what their form really looks like. It's easier than bringing a full sized mirror out into the field.

Hannah Gart of Karma Tales taught a two day Archery Kids Camp at Mayacama. The video features Lauren and Lilly on their second day of Camp! 

For more information please contact Karma Tales at info@karmatales.com!

2015 Slick Stick by Bearpaw

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.

For more information on ordering this bow from Bearpaw, visit www.KarmaTales.com. You can also purchase the Archery Focus T-shirt worn by Hannah in this video at the KarmaTales online shop.

Interview with Richard Head Longbows

Jack Fang, the camera guy behind the Archery Channel, is hitchhiking around Europe to interview archers and bowyers around the world. This week he posted a video about Richard Head.

Jack Fang writes in the video discription, "In this particular video, we get to see a little about how the traditional English longbow is made, in modern England. Unfortunately, a 6 minute video is insufficient to be fully instructional, but hopefully it will incite some interests. Richard Head has over 30 years of experience in bowmaking, and the workshop is located in Melksham, England, UK."

Jack also adds, "If you are interested, I have lots of extra footages that I can compile another video regarding the interview. These footages were not included due to the length."

Richard Head Longbows Contact Information http://www.richardheadlongbows.co.uk
YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/user/RichardH...

The Gathering... 2015

At first glance, the title sounds a bit like a bad horror film. "In a town somewhere in the heart of the Black Forest, this unsuspecting British lad has no idea what he's in for..."

But that's not true. Grizzly Jim of Merlin's Archery Adventures, has been to "The Gathering" before, and this time he documented his experience. Can't add much more than what's in the film except for the fact that I'm insanely jealous of his experience.

It's not that he got to shoot some arrows in the woods, I do that nearly every day. It's not that he got to shoot some arrows with Henry Bodnik... Ok, that's a bold face lie. I would love to shoot some arrows with Henry Bodnik, but mainly it's the fact that these folks look like they are having the time of their lives!

Here in America it is hard to find events like this that aren't heavily sponsored by bows with training wheels or the newest retractable killing blades. There is an epidemic here in the States of corporate camouflage and gadgetry.

Thank you Grizzly Jim for the great little documentary of your latest adventure. I am watching... and taking notes ;)

Bearpaw QuickStick and Super QuickStick

Introducing the newest, of the now legendary Quick Stick line; the 2015 60 inch Quick Stick and the custom 62 inch Super Quick Stick from Bearpaw in Germany.

The Quick Stick is a hybrid longbow incorporating reflex-deflex design into it's bamboo limbs. This makes this shorter Longbow extremely fast to shoot and forgiving on the shooter. Bearpaw has layered black and white Mycarta in between beautiful Rosewood and Bubinga to create a low pistol grip handle that is comfortable and fits perfectly in my hand.

The Super Quick Stick is the same design and materials just 2 inches longer in overall length and was made to accommodate my 32 inch draw length. The Quick Stick is Bearpaw's signature bow, and they have many subtle variations to fit the shooting styles of all archers.

Henry Bodnik has said, "In our opinion, it's performance and comfort are brought to an optimum. This hybrid bow is a perfect mixture of longbow and recurve - with recurve performance and longbow appearance. Short, handy and quick!" 

So why does Bearpaw in Germany make such a big deal about this little bow? For starters, it is incredibly fast for a longbow and even my 62 inch custom Super Quick Stick is relatively short compared to other stick bows of equivalent power and speed. Bearpaw has accomplished this by crafting very strong, yet very narrow bamboo laminate limbs and multi layered mycarta tips that are guaranteed to last a lifetime. So confident is Henry in his bow design and construction that every bow from Bearpaw comes with a full warranty for 30 years!

What makes this bow so special though is how it feels shooting arrows. Many of us like the added stability that a stick bow provides, but are shocked, quite literally, with the amount of hand-shock that a longbow can produce. The reflex-deflex narrow bamboo limbs and layered Mycarta throughout the handle all but eliminate shot vibration.

…which makes it quiet too!

Stability means accuracy and these limbs are rock solid. Solid, non-twisty limbs are the hallmark of all longbows, and now with the Quick Stick, that added accuracy doesn't come with cumbersome length, noise, and lack of power.

This custom 62 inch Super Quick Stick which pulls 50 lbs. at 32 inches quickly became my new favorite bow. I can honestly say that it is the best bow I've ever shot. Easy to handle and easy on the eyes this bow has set the bar high for all other stick bows. Bearpaw has several models to choose from depending on your needs and budget.

I would highly recommend getting you hands on one for 3D shooting, target practice, or your next big hunting excursion. This bow will get the job done… like the man said, "short, handy, and quick."

For more information on purchasing the Quick Stick or Super Quick Stick visit:

www.KarmaTales.com

Blog post written by Edward Seaton

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