PETE WARD

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Gear Review

Rodney Wright Archery Buffalo Stick longbow Review

Wright Archery
CP. 232, 14 Allen
Waterloo, Quebec
Canada J0E 2N0

http://wrightarchery.com/

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Review

52'' Buffalo Stick

Highly Deflex / Reflex Longbow

Limbs  Red Elm and actionboo.

Handle Pali  {comes from India}

tip overlay Phenolic 

44#@28''    52''

Recomended Brace 6 1/2''

 

 

 

 

 

One question I enjoy hearing when I take the bow to the range is "I thought  that  was a kids bow".  This is usualy followed by my passing it to the speaker and letting him try it out. The normal reaction is a positive one followed by many questions about who makes it, and how to get one, and  "Are you going to hunt with it?" Yes I am fully intending to spend a lot of time hunting with this little gem.

 I do a lot of Stalking and frequently wade thru thick chest high grass, and thick willows. This is where a short longbow realy shines.When the shots are sudden and moving into a better position is not an option  short bows are the perfect choice. In Pop up blinds they are perfect.The clearence we get with a short bow allows us to shoot from just about anywhere in the blind and at angles a longer model just does not allow. limb tip clearence is rarely an issue with a short bow, but with long bows it becomes increasingly more dificult.

 Rodneys workmanship is as usual flawless.Glue lines are tight and the finish is as good as it gets. I have never seen a hint of inferior workmanship on any of Rodney's bows. One important consideration when ordering a short bow is to make sure it is compatable with your draw length. Rodney has the following guide line forMaximum  draw length and bow length.

bow length                Max draw lengt

 50''                                 26''  

 52''                                 27'' 

54''                                 28''

     56''                                  29''    

This is important to follow or stacking will be an issue if you are drawing the bow to far.

 

 Often I get asked about finger pinch and short bows. Because I shoot 3 under I never have problems. For the split finger shooter  it is just fact that as the bow gets shorter pinch will increase. It has to.How much it bothers you is a personal matter, and how tough your hands are also comes into it . Normaly these bows are not shot for hundreds of arrows, they are shot for recreation and practice , and hunting. While hunting we don't shoot many arrows and a bit of pinch for you split shooters shouldn't be a big concern. The normal tuning and practice shooting to become familiar with the bow is not going to hurt you on a 3D round. The slight inconvenience is what we pay for the ability to hunt in tight places where the 60"+  bows are next to impossible to shoot. If you are concerned  you may want to avoid the shortest models that I like so much and order a 56".

 

Yesterday I had the oportunity to finaly shoot outside and took the Buffalo Stick to our outdoor range for a 3D shoot in the snow. This was the first time I had the chance to realy get acquainted with the little bow and I know that it will be a great little bush bow. It didn't take many shots before I was shooting where I was looking, and thoughly enjoying the day and the little bow. It will not be my 3D competition bow, but it will see a lot of practice on the course getting it and me ready for hunting season. The buffalo stick is a hunting bow that I intend to take with me a lot this season.

 

 

 

 

 

***Because the riser is not large enough to have a mark 1 3/4" ahead of the low point to get an actual AMO reading I did the draw down to the back of the riser. This will account for the diference between Rodneys draw weight and the weight I recorded. This works for me and I hope it works for you too.

 

AMO Draw length	Draw weight	Arrow  gr	FPS	Arrow  gr	FPS	Arrow  gr	FPS
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7	Brace
8	0
9	4.19
10	6.44
11	8.91
12	11.02
13	12.92
14	14.86
15	18.34
16	20.20
17	21.78
18	23.59
19	25.40
20	25.40
21	27.25
22	39.19
23	31.35
24	33.47
25	35.81	GR	FPS	GR	FPS	GR	FPS	GR	FPS
26"	38.32	454	153	524	144	738	124
27"*	40.92	454	160	524	151	738	131
28"	44.09	454	168	524	159	738	137

Rodney recomends a 6 1/2" brace, but I  prefer the bow braces at 7".

To sum up this review I feel the Bufalo stick is a very good special pourpose bow. By this I mean the bow is built to hunt in thick cover, tight places and blinds. In these places I know the little bow is a shooter, and it will be with me on many hunts this fall. The buffalo stick has a "nifty factor" that I took to the minute I saw it. It is a pleasant bow for me to shoot, shock and noise free , and easy shoot good with. I like it a lot and it will be roaming the Alberta woods with me.

 During the 3D season I will have it with me at the shoots for anyone interested to try it out. If you are in the Edmonton area drop me a line and we can meet and test drive the Buffalo Stick.

Pete Ward

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