never owned a bow like this
07-23-2007, 06:49 PM
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never owned a bow like this
Whenever I bow hunted (been gun hunting the past 4 years now) I always used a traditional. Now my boyfriend just bought me a diamond bow for my birthday and i seem to have broken it already lol. I've never owned a compound before, so I don't know exactly how it is supposed to work. There is a little rubber tube that holds onto the strings of the bow, and when I fired it the first time it came off the rear string. I can't seem to figure a way to get it back on. Is it supposed to do that? Or did I break it already lol
Please help a poor dumb brunette
Please help a poor dumb brunette
07-23-2007, 07:02 PM
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RE: never owned a bow like this
is the rubber tube attached to your peep sight??
if so dont worry about it. goto the shop and tell them you want a peep sight without that rubber tube
i never used one...but hear they are more trouble than they are worth. and if one snaps at full draw its got one place to go...your eye ball. that enough keeps me from using a peep with an alignment tube.
thats the only rubber tube i can think of on a bow...
if so dont worry about it. goto the shop and tell them you want a peep sight without that rubber tube
i never used one...but hear they are more trouble than they are worth. and if one snaps at full draw its got one place to go...your eye ball. that enough keeps me from using a peep with an alignment tube.
thats the only rubber tube i can think of on a bow...
07-23-2007, 07:07 PM
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RE: never owned a bow like this
Mauser is right about getting a peep tied directly in the string makes it so much nicer sometimes!
But.. the tubing is not that bad either just make sure you keep a new piece of tube on the string(no dry rotting or aging) and just tie it to the string and you should be fine!!
But.. the tubing is not that bad either just make sure you keep a new piece of tube on the string(no dry rotting or aging) and just tie it to the string and you should be fine!!
07-24-2007, 06:50 AM
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RE: never owned a bow like this
Tubing peeps are handy for folks who don't have the knowledge about how to properly adjust a peep in the string. But the tubing can, and does, wear out. It can, and does, get UV damage and dry rot. All of which can, and do, cause that blasted tubing to break at the worst possible time.
It also can and often does cause the peep to slide up the string and out of position if the tubing is too short and the peep isn't served in real tight.
It's not something I trust enough to have on my bow. I'd recommend ditching the thing and installing a G5 Meta peep. Get it adjusted so it turns square to your eye at full draw and you're set. Without the tube you'll pick up a few fps in arrow speed and you won't have all that rubber flapping around and making noise.
It also can and often does cause the peep to slide up the string and out of position if the tubing is too short and the peep isn't served in real tight.
It's not something I trust enough to have on my bow. I'd recommend ditching the thing and installing a G5 Meta peep. Get it adjusted so it turns square to your eye at full draw and you're set. Without the tube you'll pick up a few fps in arrow speed and you won't have all that rubber flapping around and making noise.
07-26-2007, 08:01 AM
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RE: never owned a bow like this
I like the Tru-Peep for 3D and target shooting and, if you're looking for a peep with the hole sizes that Fletcher makes, there is nothing better for the price. But the G5 is available in a size that has a peep hole you can dang near slide a Fletcher through. I like the wide open view because it's a big help in low light.
Now, I have to point out that the string angle at my ape-armed draw length takes the peep a long way from my eye. I need an oversize peep to get that clear view. For folks with a shorter draw and less string angle, where the peep is closer to their eye, they can get the same view I want with a smaller peep.
Now, I have to point out that the string angle at my ape-armed draw length takes the peep a long way from my eye. I need an oversize peep to get that clear view. For folks with a shorter draw and less string angle, where the peep is closer to their eye, they can get the same view I want with a smaller peep.
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