Does anyone know if the cable guide is teflon coated, or made of teflon. I could not find any info on thier web site.

I am getting ready to buy a Pro 40. I read another post about installing a roller guide that helped. I want to pick up all my accessories when I buy the bow

I'm 99% sure that they are not teflon. I switched to a Sims white teflon slide b/c I was not getting enough vane clearance witth the stock slide. It seems to work well on my Liberty, but some have said that it pulls the cables too far over. Bowtechshooter suggests using a Hicks 3D slide I believe. I think Lancaster carries them.

The stock ones are not teflon. I gained clearance by indexing my nocks. I use the stock ones, as I have the lifting cord for my rest attached to it.

I'm lovin the alpine glide slide on my two bowtechs. No string/cable wear and smoother draw to go with it.

Perhaps we can make an informal request to Bowtech to make it one of their improvements for 2005? I would hope that being a higher end bow, virgin teflon slides would be included. I think they could definately benefit from a roller/teflon style slide like the Alpine mentioned above. It definately improves the draw cycle and decreases cable wear.

Fritz

From what I have "heard" though this seems like something small the costs relative to changing would be quite substantial. Maybe another compromise could be made.

I had the clearance problem initially on my Liberty but not on the MM VFT though MM VFTs slide had a new groove worn into it in relatively short order. I have a NAP "carbon slide" on it now.

If the alpine glide slide and simms tephlon can be had to the consumer for under $15.00, how much of a loss could there be ??

I know I know $15.00 (at most). But the stock slide has to cost something, $5.00 each maybe?
If so you'd only be looking at a $10.00 change.

Am I missing something here?
Is there a contract with a supplier tieying there hands?

I wouldn't consider it a cost/loss as much as a necessary move. The stock slides are course and hard. The limited time I used the on on my Pat VFT it was already causing string/cable fraying. This definately happened on my mighty-mite before I switched it to a simms.


$650 for a bow with a cruddy stock slide that needs to be swapped asap (IMHO)?

I wonder why no one makes a tephlon slide with the hole hanging for a drop away? Make that and it will clear the shelves in a hurry.

I believe it is because the teflon material isn't as hard/strong as the plastic and would easily fail from the strain of pulling the rest up each shot.

Because you are talking about creating an entirely new mold for the new slide and then scrapping the current mold and all of the slides that have currently been produced. If you went with another company's slide then, I would assume, you would have to pay them royalties.

Personally, I think a new material would be the route to pursue.

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