Tips for making you're String Leeches last
 

Here is a little tip for making you're string leeches last a whole lot longer.

Cut a piece of rubber tubing used for peeps about 1/4" long. spread the tubing with a pair of needle nose and pull the leeches through the hole. Install the leeches normally.

Works great!! I have had the same pair of leeches on my strings for over a year. hope this helps.



Andrew
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I have in a speed loss of 1fps with my string leeches. After installing the peep tubing on your string leeches did you chrono your bow ? Did you experience any additional speed loss ?

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I lost 2fps after installing the leeches.(I also put them on my cabels.) There was no difference from before the tubing and after.

Andrew
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Thanks for the tip:)

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My tip...

Carefully remove the leaches. Place them in a secure container inside your archery tackle box. Do not disturb them and you will probably get a few more years out of them.

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Na, No thanks. Ill leave the string leeches on my bow, plus the only spot for them in my bow box is already occupied by my cat whiskers, which have been sitting there for the last (Id say 4 months) since I installed my string leeches.

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LOL...I am already following Straightarrow's advice...those leeches in my box are six months old and going strong!

Thanks for the tip, AC, I will have to try it after the hunting season is over and I re-string my bow.

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I did exactally what Straightarrow said. They are snuggley placed in my archery tackle box never to be used again. the whiskers are on the bow. Wont ever go back.

Brian

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Hello,


I posted on another thread here about taking care of the customer. The String Leech is by far the best string vibration product on the market. We tested everything. The only downfall is, as all of you have pointed out, the longevity. So how long during hunting season do you need them to last? You after all only need 8-10 shots depending on what bag limits and how many species you hunt. My elk I shot this year didn't even know what hit him. If Cat whiskers were on the bow I know he would have heard the whipping sound and flutter they make. I used to own an archery shop and everyone always hated that, but whiskers did do an o.k. job. Fps must also not be a concern for most bows lose up to 10 fps. Now I am not saying keep buying the product all year. Use whiskers before hunting season and then switch before season starts. Now to the breakage part of this. Got a problem. Give us a call. We don't bite <img src=icon_smile_evil.gif border=0 align=middle>. 1-877-257-2761. We feel we make a superior product but want to strive and improve as much as possible.


thanks
Chris

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With all this said...I have personal experience with SVL tech support and it is excellent. I know a lot of people are hesitant about calling for help because they think support is usually worthless or they will be on hold for hours. Not true in this case.

Also, I too believe the leeches don't last quite long enough, but I do know they are better (quieter) on MY bow than whiskers. The only thing I disagree with svltech on is to use whiskers up until you go hunting. Again on MY, bow whiskers were killing about 10 fps (maybe I had them too fluffy) but leeches are killing about 2 fps. Call me paranoid, but I just didn't like the difference in fps while practicing. So I go without any string silencers up until hunting, then slap on a couple leeches before hunting season (then check my groups at distances) and go with them until they fail or I swap out my string the following year. I might be a little noisier praticing than the guy shooting next to me at the range, but what do I care what he/she thinks. As soon as I put the leeches on for hunting, I make less noise than they do, and this is where it counts. I buy a couple of sets each year, so I pay less than $20 and this lasts me through the hunting season, plus some extra just in case. In my immature opinion, I believe it is worth it. All my SVL stuff has worked well for me.

And no, I don't work for SVL, but if they want me too...;)

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svltech, have you guys tested the leeches with any of the modifications mentioned in this or other threads? If so, has it reduced their effectiveness? If not, any plans on selling them already modified :) ?

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<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote<font size=1 face='Verdana, Arial, Helvetica' id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote>The only downfall is, as all of you have pointed out, the longevity. So how long during hunting season do you need them to last? You after all only need 8-10 shots depending on what bag limits and how many species you hunt. <hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote></font id=quote><font face='Verdana, Arial, Helvetica' size=2 id=quote>

Anyone who bow hunts from 30 to 90 days without practicing is inviting disaster. I shoot at least a couple hundred shots/ week during the season. Pretty darn frustrating when the product won't last through a bow season. My solution has been to take the catwiskers and cut them to 1/2&quot; in length after they are installed. I put them on the string and the cable. At this length they make no noise and seem to keep the bow as quiet as the leeches, maybe even more so. So, for a couple bucks, I've got quiet, longevity and I can keep practicing without worrying about the darn things falling off.

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Boy that straightarrow has way to much free time on his hands!!<img src=icon_smile_tongue.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>

During the hunting season I don't have that much time to be flinging a couple of hundred arrows a week. All waking hours during the week that are light outside, I am either working or hunting. No time for shooting. And then on the weekend I have to make up for all of the stuff that I didn't get done because I was hunting during the week. To top it off I hunt in the morning and at night on the weekend. And on Sunday the tv is filled with hunting shows, so that leaves just a couple of hours on Saturday to make up for 6 days of stuff that didn't get done.

Wow, after typing that I can see why the wife thinks I need to stay home a couple of nights.<img src=icon_smile_blackeye.gif border=0 align=middle>

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As a bowhunter primarily, during the season I only shoot one arrow, not groups, and maybe 5-6 shots when I can. I try to make my one shot count, focus on the target, draw and shoot. It does me no good to just stand there and fling arrow after arrow.

I went out today, nocked an arrow, looked downrange at the 3-d deer, picked a spot, drew, settled in and released, arrow hit the spot. I quit for the day.

When season is in, all my concentration and focus goes into making the first shot count.

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<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote<font size=1 face='Verdana, Arial, Helvetica' id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote>Boy that straightarrow has way to much free time on his hands!!<img src=icon_smile_tongue.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle><hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote></font id=quote><font face='Verdana, Arial, Helvetica' size=2 id=quote>

LOL, you're probably right! I guess I'm lucky enough to be self employed and able to take off whatever time I need. I also have a lighted outdoor range. After the time change, it' dark here by 6:00, and it's pretty easy for me to fling 30-40 arrows when I'm done hunting. I'm also lucky that I can get by on about 4-5 hours of sleep without too much problem.

As far as making the first shot count. I agree, it's by far the most important. It's just that I don't stop there. I shoot for another 15 to 20 minutes to help with that first shot the next day. Most of us can find time for what's important to us. During bow season, out of the 19-20 hours I'm awake each day, I can usually find time to put about 3 of it towards hunting and about 20 minutes of it towards shooting. I even find time to come to this forum during the season, and I'd cut this before I'd cut out my time shooting or hunting. :)

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I just wanted to add that although I'm not too crazy about the leeches, I like the limb savers and cable dampeners very much. I try all Sims products because they seem to have some very good ones. I tried the teflon slide but it was very tight on my bow. Overall, they make very good products.

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hey guys i gotta admire svl for getting around and keeping the finger on the pulse. i like their limb savers but use the spyders on the string. anyone else?

Hey, size may not matter but it sure IS nice!

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We have tested most modifications to the leech. We have a new leech comeing out next year that is designed to help with most of the longevity issues. We have a bunch of testers out there trying them out right now. When I get some words back I will let everyone know the outcome. There has been some postings on other forums. Ouch I hate saying that. Everyone always has a favorite place to go. I like them all. When some responses get posted I will paste a few over here for ya all to read.

Chris

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I am trying out a set of the new string leeches and the first time I saw them I knew they were going to last much longer than the old style. I've got the old style on my cable (2) and the new ones on my string. Between the limb savers, leeches, GK tranq, and cable dampeners it is ultra quiet. SVL without a doubt, is at the very leading edge of bow-silencing technology. You won't want to leave these new leeches in your box.

IMO SVL stuff is kind of like a cell phone. You wonder what you ever did without it before you had it!