Stalker vs Satori/Uuhka?

[goodolehunt]

You are correct in assuming that some of what you are experiencing is the bow itself holding you back.

Those short recurves are harder to be consistently accurate with vs a longer bow with more relaxed string angles. I don't know how anyone can even shoot those short Bear bows 3 under unless you have a very short DL.

Shooting split finger, your point on is much further which makes you less accurate at short bowhunting distances. We could debate that fact but there are really any Split finger shooters that can beat the 3 under guys at tournaments.

The forged F261 Junxing [sometimes sold as Exe Scream] is every bit as good as the Satori- if not better for $160....but it's made in China. I like it better than Satori or the Trad Tech riser which is significantly heavier.

Went down a rabbit hole last night and now I think I may go the 17” P2P riser to still have the wood look and some DAS 45# limbs and a springy rest. A stalker is in my future at some point, but for now I’m going to get a decent ILF setup and really learn it. I’d probably still stay at 60”.

 

[Hawkeye29]

Test drive the Stalker of South still offers that. I test drove 2 different Wolverines. Never took to them. Shot ILF for a few years and killed my first animals with an CD riser and Uukha’s. I wanted custom and I was fortunate to get on Trent Wengerd’s list before he closed his books. But without shooting different styles I would have never landed on the one I did. ILF lets you try a bunch of things at a lower cost than customs.

 

[Beendare]

Went down a rabbit hole last night and now I think I may go the 17” P2P riser to still have the wood look and some DAS 45# limbs and a springy rest. A stalker is in my future at some point, but for now I’m going to get a decent ILF setup and really learn it. I’d probably still stay at 60”.

I was thinking the Kodiak you were shooting is shorter than 60"- I've only shot a couple Bear bows and it was many years ago. My comment about going a little longer is because not only is it smoother but it makes it easier to experiment with a fixed crawl- which is a deadly hunting strategy especially if you are a tree stand deer hunter. It's hard to crawl with a short bow.

Guys hunting with longbows that are 68" and they are fine. If you hunt out of a GB, then bow size matters.

I think you will like that P2P/Das setup. My lefty buddy shot Das for awhile and I shot that bow a lot. Good riser though a little heavy, good connection but not ILF- requires a mod. The Das limbs are about the same as every other low end ILF limb inc the Trad Tech- all are good....but you can do better by just buying a mid range name brand limb.

Sounds like you are looking on Lancaster. Have you seen Alt Services in the UK? Huge selection and great prices.

I have shot a lot of name brand limbs in the lower price range- $60-$175 and they are shockingly good. The WNS C3 and C5 limbs are incredible for under $150. If you want to bump up to a higher performance limb the Nika's -sold direct- are very good and are comparable to Uukha.

 

[goodolehunt]

I was thinking the Kodiak you were shooting is shorter than 60"- I've only shot a couple Bear bows and it was many years ago. My comment about going a little longer is because not only is it smoother but it makes it easier to experiment with a fixed crawl- which is a deadly hunting strategy especially if you are a tree stand deer hunter. It's hard to crawl with a short bow.

Guys hunting with longbows that are 68" and they are fine. If you hunt out of a GB, then bow size matters.

I think you will like that P2P/Das setup. My lefty buddy shot Das for awhile and I shot that bow a lot. Good riser though a little heavy, good connection but not ILF- requires a mod. The Das limbs are about the same as every other low end ILF limb inc the Trad Tech- all are good....but you can do better by just buying a mid range name brand limb.

Sounds like you are looking on Lancaster. Have you seen Alt Services in the UK? Huge selection and great prices.

I have shot a lot of name brand limbs in the lower price range- $60-$175 and they are shockingly good. The WNS C3 and C5 limbs are incredible for under $150. If you want to bump up to a higher performance limb the Nika's -sold direct- are very good and are comparable to Uukha.

I hunt out of a GB occasionally. I can’t imagine shooting anything taller than a 62” in there feasibly. I haven’t looked into those limbs but I’ll take a look.

Also want to just thank everyone again for all the advice. The trad community here is 1000x better than on archery talk. Itll be compound for me for the rest of the season but im gonna be ready next September.

 

[Beendare]

I hunt out of a GB occasionally. I can’t imagine shooting anything taller than a 62” in there feasibly. I haven’t looked into those limbs but I’ll take a look.

Also want to just thank everyone again for all the advice. The trad community here is 1000x better than on archery talk. Itll be compound for me for the rest of the season but im gonna be ready next September.

Agreed.

The avg GB fuggetit, most are too small for any trad bow.

I have a couple of the Bigger/taller GB's that I can shoot my 64" recurve from but it still limits your shot angles. I shot a 90" Coues buck from one with my recurve so it's not that bad.....