I want to try a G5 peep (the blue one) BUT... I am having second thoughts about no bungee... I just keep seein the buck of a lifetime walking up and that peep turning...
That being said.. I know a TON of people use the peep without the bungee and I want to start on my new Iceman... I know its been written about but what can I do to BE SURE it won't happen. BTW - I use a D-loop also...
Now I am just the opposite, I have never ever used one with a cord and never will. I have been using the Fletcher Tru peep ( the Super Hunter) for years now without a tube. I was always afraid of it getting caught on something while stalking, or when you are pulling the bow up in the tree etc. But my biggest all time fear was to drawing back on the trophy of a lifetime and the cord popping off or breaking.
With the great strings that are being offered today to eliminate it twisting, you should be just fine without the tubing.
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For loop material alot of us buy from Catherine, AKA redhdcharm. She's been away on a medical leave and hopefully she'll be back soon. If not check e-bay.
If tried it without, didn't like it, even with GOOD strings, I just didn't feel it came bag as perfect as a tubed peep did, so I went back to the "tubed" peeps on my set-ups. I use Silicon tubes which are far better than the old rubber tubes, and have had no problems with any of them in the several years I've been using them. I replace the tubing yearly or more often, so no issues of failure due to age.
I wouldnt worry about it. I havent used a tube in... 7or8 years and have never had a horrifying experience or anything like that. Im really not 100% sure if The Iceman uses the same strings that Bowtech uses or not, but if so, you have yourself a really good set of factory strings that shouldnt have any problem at all being consistent.
I'll never go back to a "bungee cord peep", either.
If you're shooting with a D-loop, twisting of the peep should absolutely not be an issue: once the d-loop and peep orientation is set, put a dab of clear cement (I prefer "Barge Cement" from Ace Hardware, but any similar glue-type compound, maybe even Elmers? would work) on each knot of the loop with some carryover onto the bow string and the D-loop should never twist again.
NEVER USED A PEEP WITHOUT BUNGEE
