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in reply to: Widow test drive #12118

Doc Nock wrote: I test drove a widow once, but there were too many kids attached! 😯

😆 You guys and your bow addictions!

I must be the weirdest guy in the country! I have one go-to bow and it took me YEARS to find that one…

Oh, sure, I have a few other bows around… couple old bears (one set up for bow fishing but no place to bowfish), one Lost Creek I won in some blind drawing that is my only shortie… and then finally, hooked up with Kirk Lavender of Bigfoot bows and he built me a bow custom fit to my wrist rotation and shooting style…now I don’t shoot ANYTHING else!

So Yeah, I’m weird! Probably for more reasons then that one, but I only shake my head and marvel at you guys with long lists of bows!

Have fun! Enjoy the ride!:D

Pot, meet kettle! Here I thought you were going to say you only owned one bow.

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in reply to: Maybe it was a sign #11134

Yea the fingers really affected by it I have lost about 50% of my grip. So far my pinky is the worst one, so it hasn’t affected me quite as bad as others will.

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in reply to: New Broadhead Regulation for PA Hunters #11118

smiley1 wrote: J. Wesbrock,

When I inquired about the 3″ broadhead regulation. I found out it was enacted right around the same time cross-guns were legalized during the general archery season. It seems they were concerned nimrods would be running around the woods with cross-guns cocked and such a long broadhead would impose a more dangerous situation if he/she were to slip and fall!!!! Go figure???? Probably had something to do with the major archery and cross-gun manufacturers lobbying in Harrisburg also.

About 4 years ago the PGC changed the language on definition of a broadhead to state “Broadheads must be manufactured from Steel” meaning primitive type heads napped from stone, obsidian etc. were illegal. When I brought that to their attention it was quickly changed and was never enacted.

Steve

You better read your game laws COMPLETELY then, cause with that kind of logic, they probably banned carrying hunting knives LONGER than 3.25″. Sounds like some of the geniuses from CA moved out there. At least your assembly makes IMPROVEMENTS to your game laws. Ours only get worse.

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in reply to: cutting carbon #62921

R2 wrote: Steve, I found this awhile ago when snooping African tribes. Can you use for support of theory? 😀

Looks like some additional support is necessary, nothing to do with theories. 😯

I guess either some monkey in a tree or some bird is about to have it’s day ruined.

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in reply to: Entry level takedown #19728

R2 wrote: Shoots off the shelf great. It’s the only way I shoot anything. I use the soft side of Velcro with a piece of a small zip tie (longer lasting than a piece of wood) underneath it for the arrow rest and side plate also. The side plate I just cut big enough to cover the elevated rest hole just cause it looks better to me.

Just for the heck of it I tried one of the bow quivers that screw into the pre-drilled holes. That was about as awkward as trying to get your keys outta your right side pocket with your left hand. A no no for me big time.

The grip is good. I have an old ’72’ model Bear Griz and the grips are similar. I have an old Martin X200 and that bow has a grip to fit one of those guys that can palm a basketball.

Yea I had an x200 a long time ago also. I could never shoot that bow well. The grip was probably the cause now that I think of it. My other Martin bow was the same way. Bow makers up in WA must have big hands :D.

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in reply to: Entry level takedown #16289

Great, thanks.

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in reply to: too much time in the woods? #15797

The Ghillie suit that grows on you…….literally! 😯

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in reply to: Entry level takedown #15697

Thanks for the “sage” advice. 😀 How about the grip size, would it be too big for a small to med handed shooter?

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in reply to: Entry level takedown #15231

One more question. I have small to medium sized hands, how well would the Sage riser work in this case?

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in reply to: broadhead #15230

Just my opinion, but I would stay away from the Montec heads. In my personal experience, with them is they are VERY hard to get sharp, and harder to keep that way. Especially the stainless ones. I have read many others having the same issue with them. The ones I used were the Montec G5.

If using a recurve, I believe you’re better off with a stout 2 blade head anyway.

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in reply to: Entry level takedown #15212

Thanks.

This echo’s what I have heard from a few others as well. I have considered the Sage, but wonder how well it does shooting off the shelf? That is my preferred style, although a raised rest would allow the use of vanes, but that is really only a minor consideration. Especially considering where I hunt it seldom rains anyway. 😀

I did find a site that sells what seems to be all of Samicks line, and they have, for the money, some fairly impressive bows, and quite a few are definitely meant for shelf shooting.

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in reply to: Tuffhead lost and found #13310

skinner biscuit wrote: I going to put my point brush in the drill press and let her have it.Now I need to find my broadhead holder.I’ll give it the acetone dip as well.

If you do it that way, PLEASE hold the head with pliers or vice grips. If the brush grabs the head your fingers will suffer, if hand held. Better to bugger up a head than your hand.

For the OP congrats.

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in reply to: Bamboo Flooring for backing bows? #57410

+1 on the hickory backing. Great wood, for that purpose, with the grain growing pretty much interlaced, it makes an unbelievably durable backing.

Plus easier to work with than bamboo, at least for me.

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in reply to: Does short drawing a bow effect its performance #52850

The only possibility that would make a difference in this scenario is if the new bow were of near exactly the design but significantly shorter and lighter limbs, thus having less mass to move on release. Best case scenario would net 5-10 fps improvement. Otherwise NO!

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in reply to: The Hammock Seat #32069

OK thanks

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