Brace yourself for a really stupid question!
08-30-2006, 12:35 PM
#1
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Auburn, Washington
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Brace yourself for a really stupid question!
When putting arrows with broadheads in my quiver should I first remove the foam insert in the quiver or bury the broadhead into the foam? How about when I'm using field points...pokea hole for the tip to slide in?
I'll bet you were thinking about telling me "no question is stupid" when you read the topic title and then decided to keep your thoughts to yourself when you read the question, huh?
I'll bet you were thinking about telling me "no question is stupid" when you read the topic title and then decided to keep your thoughts to yourself when you read the question, huh?
08-30-2006, 12:42 PM
#4
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
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RE: Brace yourself for a really stupid question!
I'll bet you were thinking about telling me "no question is stupid" when you read the topic title and then decided to keep your thoughts to yourself when you read the question, huh?
Just kidding.Leave the foam in for field tips and broadheads alike. Push them both into the same hole.
08-30-2006, 01:16 PM
#6
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Oct 1998
Location: Hughesville, PA USA
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RE: Brace yourself for a really stupid question!
Dipsnort, you are actually correct....air alone/more specifically oxygen will dull your broadheads over time, repeatitive in and out of the foam can dull broadheads...take an old one and create the slits/holes for your broadhead to eliminate foam to edge contact...see, perhaps in your "stupid" question, you even may bring some education....lol
08-30-2006, 01:50 PM
#7
Nontypical Buck
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RE: Brace yourself for a really stupid question!
That foam will dull the blades. That's why I only stick the tip of the broadhead into it. With the Alpine quiver there are two arrow grippers so the arrow isn't going anyplace. The only reason I see to keep the foam at all is to make that stupid piece of plastic hood more quiet. Wish they'd make them from a hard rubber.
08-30-2006, 02:02 PM
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RE: Brace yourself for a really stupid question!
ORIGINAL: BGfisher
That foam will dull the blades. That's why I only stick the tip of the broadhead into it. With the Alpine quiver there are two arrow grippers so the arrow isn't going anyplace. The only reason I see to keep the foam at all is to make that stupid piece of plastic hood more quiet. Wish they'd make them from a hard rubber.
That foam will dull the blades. That's why I only stick the tip of the broadhead into it. With the Alpine quiver there are two arrow grippers so the arrow isn't going anyplace. The only reason I see to keep the foam at all is to make that stupid piece of plastic hood more quiet. Wish they'd make them from a hard rubber.
08-30-2006, 02:05 PM
#9
Fork Horn
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RE: Brace yourself for a really stupid question!
I have a Mathews quiver and they provide two different foam inserts. One for broadheads and one for field points. If you didn't have something in there to hold the arrows in tight they would rattle around in the hood of the quiver.
08-30-2006, 02:12 PM
#10
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RE: Brace yourself for a really stupid question!
I also have an Alpine quiver, and yes, the arrows are very secure in place with the two arrow grippers. Seems like a good idea to bury the blades in foam anyway to avoid "accidents" of various types with those exposed blades,and to avoid the possibility of damaging/dulling blades on vegetation while walking though the forest.