I am sure you guys have been asked this before but here goes again.
I got a length of string from a bow shop and tied it on as per instructions and after drawing back the bow two times I see the tag ends (that have been melted into a mushroom shape) pulling into the knot. The end pulled into the knot with maybe a 32nd protruding. I tied it with about a quarter inch of excess sticking out of the knot and pulled the tag end with a pair of pliers. I can just see myself bitch slapping myself and then waking up laid out on the floor. Any hints guys?
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yep, while your first reaction will be to throw your bow into something concrete, don't. i gave myself a fat lip the other day, but it was me, not my loop.
can you take a pic of it?
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aka bucknasty
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I will gibblet. Thank you for the offer to help. I will try to keep my finger nails out of this. The bow is at work where I shoot it so I will post tomorrow. Again, thank you.
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depending on the release you use, i could make one of those knotless loops, but you'll have to really serve it in place. they aren't flexible, so you'd be stuck with a index trigger release, unless you shoot a handheld with your palm horizontally.
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aka bucknasty
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i personally don't think the knotless loop is better. i made one, and don't like it. its heavy, and stiff, and then add all the serving to keep it in place.
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aka bucknasty
The average man seeks certainty in the eyes of the onlooker and calls that self-confidence. The warrior seeks impeccability in his own eyes and calls that humbleness.
Those "mushroom heads" will hold if they are big enough. When I tie a loop on I make it smaller than it should be,trim off the excess to about 3/16", then light it for a second. Before the melted end hardens I tap it a little with a wet finger until the "mushroom" is about 1/8" in diameter (orat least twicethe diameter of the string), then let it cool for a few minutes. After I draw afew times the loop gets a little larger and the ends settle firmly into the knots. I've never had one pull loose! Of course you should inspect it periodically. And I wouldn't draw back toward my face...draw then lean your head towards your peep.
please don't lean your head towards the peep. the peep should meet your vertical head.
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aka bucknasty
The average man seeks certainty in the eyes of the onlooker and calls that self-confidence. The warrior seeks impeccability in his own eyes and calls that humbleness.
the way i was told to do it was to tie it on with a small loop, then put a pair of needle nose pliers into the loop a small ways then pull the handles out so the pliers are pushing on the string and loop titen like hell. then cut off the tag ends and melt them into a big mushroom like NCYankeesaid but dont heat to long or it will make it weak then titen it again and the ends should stay put. it sounds like u just didnt titen it first or u cut the tag ends to short but the good thing is string is cheap so u can practise a few times withoutitspending to much money. andif u pull hard enof on the pliers it will show u if it will work or not because thay put more force on the loop than pulling back the bow will
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