I sure hope you shoot your bow with your clothing on. The alternative......[:'(]


Mike Sterner is the owner of Peak Performance...

You can shorten the draw length on the Infinity cam in small increments via the draw stop peg but that will also lower the percentage of letoff and shorten the bow's valley (provided you don't also get a separate draw length module in conjunction with the draw stop peg change). Ask Mike about a half inch or inch shorter draw length module for the Patriot and have him adjust the draw stop accordingly.

Are your "squidees" really falling off already? How many shots do you think you have through the bow?

If and when you get the chance I would be happy to lend you my laser tuning tool to fine tune that centershot of yours.

I've heard of guys wrapping duct tape over there favorite hunting coat or sweater and then putting a layer of camo tape on top of that. It is supposed to last all season and keeps things nice and narrow.

Jees......I'm an idiot. I know Mike's name but didn't make the connection! Here I thought we had a new pro-shop in town or something. [&:]

I'll ask about the modules. Any idea how involved that procedure is? I mean, would he be able to change them out tonight and get a paper tune in to boot?

Yes, the squids are losing their arms already. I figure I've got at least 700 shots on the bow by now and in light of this, I'm either going to shoot without silencers or put old fashioned rubber string silencers on that I know will stay put.

I may take you up on that laser centershot Frank. Also, I heard you're in the market for a chrono. While I don't have alot of experience with these, Lonnie has one that you mount on the front stabilizer that seemed to work pretty well. I think he paid about 90 bucks for it. Of course, it won't give you speeds at range, only the arrow speed immediately after release. I guess it depends what you're looking for.

Have a good one,

Fritz

Fritz,

Adjusting the draw stop peg and module takes all of about 2 minutes. You don't even need a bow press. There should not be a problem getting that done prior to a paper tune provided he has the specific modules that you need in stock at the shop. I would probably suggest going with the half inch shorter module first and then trying the full inch shorter module to see which eliminates the string slap...if it does at all. Grip/arm position may also be playing a role.

You could try a set of the new string leeches instead of reverting back to the the usual rubber cat whiskers as you would not lose anywhere near the same amount of speed.

Feel free to use the centershot tool or my string/arrow level set whenever you like. They are a breeze to use and make tuning a bow so much simpler. I had been considering starting a thread about them and I think this might just be the incentive I needed.

Actually, I have a chrono but it acts flaky in cold weather....or it could be the battery...I forgot to check that [].

However, that model that Lonnie has which you are referring to is called the Radarchron. I picked one up at Cabelas yesterday but found it to be a bit slow, though consistant, from what I expected. I have a new traditional style chrono on the way as we speak. I should have it by tomorrow. You and Lonnie are welcome to use that as well....even if just to check it against the Radarchron.

PA, don't forget to order a decent tripod to mount your new trad chrono on. It makes adjustments to shoot through a breeze.

Sounds good Frank, and thanks for the equipment use offers. I'll have him adjust 1/2" shorter tonight, since arm slap occurs only occasionally. I don't get slapped if I bend my elbow a bit, but then again, I hear that "bone on bone" is the way to go. It seems like a straight arm would offer more inherent consistency as well.

How many shots have you typically gotten from a set of string leeches? Any numbers on the speed difference a set of cat whiskers has opposed to leeches?

Thanks for the help!

Fritz

Actually, if you would have asked I probably would have told you just the opposite....but that is a debate for another time. I shoot with a bend in my arm and usually direct folks in the same manner.

The old style ones would last about 200 to 300 shots. The new ones are supposed to last considerably more than that though I don't know if they would outlast the squidees in a side by side comparison. It would be interesting to find out though.

As for actual numbers...that would be easy enough to compare if you had some traditional string silencers, some new leeches and a chronograph. It has been my experience that you are looking at about a 1-2 fps speed loss with the leeches and closer to 8-10 fps with the traditional rubber silencers. Ofcourse, that will vary greatly depending on how many strands of the original silencers you use as well as their position on the bowstring.