Bowtech owners and cable slides
08-22-2008 | 08:22 AM
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RE: Bowtech owners and cable slides
ORIGINAL: Rick James
The 70-10 3D.
ORIGINAL: western outdoors
They all say 3D. One says hunting, other target, and the other says 70-10 3D. Which one should I get for my Guardian? I don't shoot blazers, so clearance is not as much an issue, but cables more out of peep view would be nice. I have aftermarket Eastman slide now (which I think is similar offset as Sims), but it does pull to the side quite a bit. Which Hicks slide would pull over more than stock, but not a lot?
ORIGINAL: Rick James
There are 3 models of slides listed under the Hicks name on Lancasters website. You want the white one listed as the "3D" slide. This makes a difference as the others are pulling the cables over too far or not enough. If I still had an extra I'd send it to you but my last 2 are on Dan'snew bow and my new Guardian. [8D]
There are 3 models of slides listed under the Hicks name on Lancasters website. You want the white one listed as the "3D" slide. This makes a difference as the others are pulling the cables over too far or not enough. If I still had an extra I'd send it to you but my last 2 are on Dan'snew bow and my new Guardian. [8D]
08-22-2008 | 01:15 PM
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RE: Bowtech owners and cable slides
I just turn my nock slightly.....I guess this equates to cock feather out.(sorry abt. blurry pic.)
Does anyone know of a good slide for a Guardianthat accomodates a drop aways cord without pulling the cables too much?
Does anyone know of a good slide for a Guardianthat accomodates a drop aways cord without pulling the cables too much?
08-22-2008 | 01:30 PM
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RE: Bowtech owners and cable slides
ORIGINAL: lifesadrag
I just turn my nock slightly.....I guess this equates to cock feather out.(sorry abt. blurry pic.)
Does anyone know of a good slide for a Guardianthat accomodates a drop aways cord without pulling the cables too much?
I just turn my nock slightly.....I guess this equates to cock feather out.(sorry abt. blurry pic.)
Does anyone know of a good slide for a Guardianthat accomodates a drop aways cord without pulling the cables too much?
08-22-2008 | 01:40 PM
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RE: Bowtech owners and cable slides
ORIGINAL: davidmil
I didn't like the cable slide that came on my Guardian at all. It had a sticky chattering to it. Before I left the shop I changed it out to an aftermarket deal. Love it.
I didn't like the cable slide that came on my Guardian at all. It had a sticky chattering to it. Before I left the shop I changed it out to an aftermarket deal. Love it.
I think that is the same one I have on my Guardian, Is it the Parker Productions Radius Slide?
Mine works great.
08-22-2008 | 03:58 PM
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RE: Bowtech owners and cable slides
ORIGINAL: MOTOWNHONKEY
What are clearence issues?, and why have I never had to deal with these on my Mathews?
What are clearence issues?, and why have I never had to deal with these on my Mathews?
Seriously... I can't believe Bowtech allowed a SINGLE bow out the door with that black plastic cheap POS cable slide they came standard with. Half of them broke within the first few months. I took mine off after one day of shooting with it on. I knew it was junk. I put on a teflon slide and never looked back. Of course I no longer shoot that bow either....I have a real bow....A Mathews.
.I'm surprised it took you this long to change it Jeff.
08-22-2008 | 04:56 PM
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RE: Bowtech owners and cable slides
ORIGINAL: BigJ71
Because Mathews is a real bow with real R&D[8D].
Seriously... I can't believe Bowtech allowed a SINGLE bow out the door with that black plastic cheap POS cable slide they came standard with. Half of them broke within the first few months. I took mine off after one day of shooting with it on. I knew it was junk. I put on a teflon slide and never looked back. Of course I no longer shoot that bow either....I have a real bow....A Mathews..
I'm surprised it took you this long to change it Jeff.
ORIGINAL: MOTOWNHONKEY
What are clearence issues?, and why have I never had to deal with these on my Mathews?
What are clearence issues?, and why have I never had to deal with these on my Mathews?
Seriously... I can't believe Bowtech allowed a SINGLE bow out the door with that black plastic cheap POS cable slide they came standard with. Half of them broke within the first few months. I took mine off after one day of shooting with it on. I knew it was junk. I put on a teflon slide and never looked back. Of course I no longer shoot that bow either....I have a real bow....A Mathews.
.I'm surprised it took you this long to change it Jeff.
Both are great bows but trust me when I say the cable slide Bowtech supplies is fine and a quality piece. It's just not designed for a super high profile vane type(like the Blazer) pointing almost straight at the cables. If you do shoot the Blazer vanes, you either turn the nock so that it is slightly angled like mentioned above, and if you have to use one of the very fewrest types thatwon't accomodate(because they don't drop fast enough) this you buy a $5 slide.
08-22-2008 | 05:38 PM
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RE: Bowtech owners and cable slides
Nor have I Matt.
I probably have more shots through my 06 Ally than most and it's flawless. I shoot my vanes like pictured above course I don't have a QAD.
I probably have more shots through my 06 Ally than most and it's flawless. I shoot my vanes like pictured above course I don't have a QAD.