Rainier "Blacky" Schwarz is a self-employed consultant and freelance writer who lives close to Heidelberg, Germany with his wife Danny.
They share a passion for the outdoors, especially bowhunting, which is illegal in Germany. Blacky and Danny bowhunt mostly in the US, where they belong to numerous bowhunting organizations including the PBS. Blacky writes bow reviews and articles for German and African magazines as well. He can be reached at
blacky@BowReports.com.
| Articles by R. Blacky Schwarz |
| Issue |
Article |
| Feb/Mar 05 |
Traditional Bow Review Diamond TD Series from Tomahawk Bows |
| Apr/May 05 |
Traditional Bow Review Shawnee TD by Morrison Archery |
| Jun/Jul 05 |
Traditional Bow Review Black Widow Custom Bows PSR-V Recurve |
| Aug/Sep 05 |
Traditional Bow Review MOAB Longbow from Thunderstick Archery |
| Oct/Nov 05 |
Traditional Bow Review Silver Fox TD Longbow from Cari-Bow Archery |
| Dec/Jan 06 |
Traditional Bow Review Stalker Recurve from Fedora Custom Bows |
| Feb/Mar 06 |
Traditional Bow Review Kingfisher Recurve Bow from Hummingbird Custom Bows |
| Apr/May 06 |
Traditional Bow Review Custom Classic T/D Recurve from Predator Custom Bows |
| Jun/Jul 06 |
Traditional Bow Review Whip Custom R/D Longbow from Toelke Traditional Archery |
| Aug/Sep 06 |
Traditional Bow Review Ghost Recurve from Great Northern Bowhunting Company |
| Oct/Nov 06 |
Traditional Bow Review Puma Hunter recurve bow from Rose Oak Creations |
| Dec/Jan 07 |
Traditional Bow Review Brush Bow t/d longbow from Horne's Archery |
| Feb/Mar 07 |
Traditional Bow Review Hunter Bicentennial Elite recurve from Bob Lee Archery |
| Apr/May 07 |
Traditional Bow Review Bushwacker Longbow from Dryad Bows |
| Jun/Jul 07 |
Traditional Bow Review ACS-CX T/D Longbow from A&H Archery, LLC |
| Aug/Sep 07 |
Traditional Bow Review FireHawk Longbow from Rodney Wright Archery |
| Oct/Nov 07 |
Traditional Bow Review SR Swift T/D Recurve by Great Plains Traditional Bow Co. |
| Dec/Jan 08 |
Traditional Bow Review Stinger Longbow from Striker Archery |
| Feb/Mar 08 |
Traditional Bow Review Traditional T/D Longbow by Great Northern Bowhunting Co. |
| Apr/May 08 |
Traditional Bow Review PA X Recurve bow from Black Widow Custom Bows |
| Aug/Sep 08 |
Traditional Bow Review Takedown hybrid from Black Swan Archery |
| Oct/Nov 08 |
Traditional Bow Review Hayestani TD Longbow from Lewis Hollow Archery |
| Dec/Jan 09 |
Traditional Bow Review Dalaa TD Recurve from DAS Kinetic/3Rivers Archery |
| Feb/Mar 09 |
Traditional Bow Review Traditional Slam T/D Recurve from Palmer Bow Company |
| Apr/May 09 |
Traditional Bow Review Prairie Swift Recurve-Kota Bowhunting Company |
| Jun/Jul 09 |
Traditional Bow Review Titan TD Recurve from TradTech Archery |
| Aug/Sep 09 |
Traditional Bow Review Sheepeater Spirit Recurve from Black Mountain Bows |
| Oct/Nov 09 |
Traditional Bow Review Carbon Elite Longbow from Centaur Archery |
| Dec/Jan 10 |
Traditional Bow Review Raven Longbow from BearPaw Products & Kustom King Archery |
| Feb/Mar 10 |
Traditional Bow Review Orion Takedown Recurve from Dryad Bows, Inc. |
| Apr/May 10 |
Traditional Bow Review Sinew-backed "Hunter" Selfbow from Owl Bows |
| Jun/Jul 10 |
Traditional Bow Review Three-Piece T/D Longbow from Grizzly Bows, LLC |
| Aug/Sep 10 |
Traditional Bow Review Custom Longbow from St. Joe River Bows |
| Oct/Nov 10 |
Traditional Bow Review Hawk TD Recurve from Sky Archery |
| Feb/Mar 11 |
Traditional Bow Review Blackhawk T/D Recurve from Avian Bows |
| Apr/May 11 |
Traditional Bow Review K-2 Take-down Hybrid Longbow from Hill Country Bows |
| Jun/Jul 11 |
Traditional Bow Review Black Onyx ILF from TradTech Archery |
| Aug/Sep 11 |
Traditional Bow Review Bear Custom Kodiak Takedown Recurve from Bear Archery |
| Oct/Nov 11 |
Traditional Bow Review GrizzlyStick Quarbon Nano Longbow by Win&Win Archery for Alaska Bowhunting Supply |
| Apr/May 12 |
Traditional Bow Review Fred Eichler Signature Series Buffalo Takedown Recurve from Hoyt Archery |
| Jun/Jul 12 |
Traditional Bow Review Osprey Longbow from Holm-Made Traditional Bows |
| Aug/Sep 12 |
Traditional Bow Review Three Bows for the Young Traditional Shooters |