If you could change anything on.......
08-12-2004, 12:36 AM
#1
Nontypical Buck
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 3,903
If you could change anything on.......
If you were granted one wish by your favorite accessories company to change anything about that product...what would it be and why?
Not bows! Just accessories like rests , releases , sights , arrows , etc. etc.
Mine would be to increase the overall diameter of the whisker biscuit by a 1/2" or so.
Some may disagree but I feel the WB is even more critical to spine than conventional shoot thru rests. From my experiences with biscuit users and poorly-tuned/un-tuned bows the majority of fletching/vane damage comes from unproper spined arrows. 90% of the time when I run across fletching/vane damage from the biscuit it's due to the outer biscuit ring , not the bristles , hence the black scuff marks left on vanes. I believe a larger diameter biscuit would be more forgiving to spine and torque issues and would ruin less fletchings/vanes for those who know nothing about the technical side of archery.
I used GoldTip XT's with my last three bows using a NAP Quicktune , BoDoodle Prolite , and Lizard Toungue rests with all arrows cut at 29". When I put the WB on I either had to turn down the poundage by at least 5-7 pounds or switch to my Beman ICS Hunter 340's to get a perfect tune.
You have to admit the diameter of the biscuit doesn't leave much room for error.
Not bows! Just accessories like rests , releases , sights , arrows , etc. etc.
Mine would be to increase the overall diameter of the whisker biscuit by a 1/2" or so.
Some may disagree but I feel the WB is even more critical to spine than conventional shoot thru rests. From my experiences with biscuit users and poorly-tuned/un-tuned bows the majority of fletching/vane damage comes from unproper spined arrows. 90% of the time when I run across fletching/vane damage from the biscuit it's due to the outer biscuit ring , not the bristles , hence the black scuff marks left on vanes. I believe a larger diameter biscuit would be more forgiving to spine and torque issues and would ruin less fletchings/vanes for those who know nothing about the technical side of archery.
I used GoldTip XT's with my last three bows using a NAP Quicktune , BoDoodle Prolite , and Lizard Toungue rests with all arrows cut at 29". When I put the WB on I either had to turn down the poundage by at least 5-7 pounds or switch to my Beman ICS Hunter 340's to get a perfect tune.
You have to admit the diameter of the biscuit doesn't leave much room for error.
08-12-2004, 01:10 AM
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RE: If you could change anything on.......
I think the question should be "What would you change and why?"
I have a NAP QuickTune 2000 Dropaway and I really like it, but I think that if they used a rope instead of a cable it would drop away a little faster than it does now.
Or I would say that Alpine should work on their Bear Claw 5 Arrow quiver. It's a nice quiver, but it doesn't fit snug into the mounting bracket like it should.
I have a NAP QuickTune 2000 Dropaway and I really like it, but I think that if they used a rope instead of a cable it would drop away a little faster than it does now.
Or I would say that Alpine should work on their Bear Claw 5 Arrow quiver. It's a nice quiver, but it doesn't fit snug into the mounting bracket like it should.
08-12-2004, 05:43 AM
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Typical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Mertztown, PA
Posts: 970
RE: If you could change anything on.......
I'd design a sight bracket that pulls my Copper John in as close as possible to the bow for hunting season. I like the compactness of such a design.
As it is, I've got an extra bracket on order that I intend to cut and maybe drill to do just that. I wonder if I could get them to send me a machined dovetail clamp on an otherwise uncut piece of aluminum. I could cut and file it however I want................hmmmmm.
As it is, I've got an extra bracket on order that I intend to cut and maybe drill to do just that. I wonder if I could get them to send me a machined dovetail clamp on an otherwise uncut piece of aluminum. I could cut and file it however I want................hmmmmm.
08-12-2004, 09:10 AM
#7
RE: If you could change anything on.......
Hmmmm......
{Brief description}
Old PSE Edge Series 1000C, dual cam synergy round wheel, 41" ATA bow.
65# draw weight, 30" draw, 65% letoff.
TM Hunter rest.
Shurz-a-peep.
Tru-fire Magnum wrist release (no need for string loop).
Arrows: Easton XX75 Camo Hunters, #2315, 30.5" and 125gr tips.
Click here to see my bow
What would I like to change? Nothing really. This old bow is so comfortable and reliable for me. It ain't the fastest thing out there, but it is deadly accurate and quiet. I guess if I could think of anything, perhaps I'd like to try carbon arrows, but don't know how my bow would handle them.
Butch A.
{Brief description}
Old PSE Edge Series 1000C, dual cam synergy round wheel, 41" ATA bow.
65# draw weight, 30" draw, 65% letoff.
TM Hunter rest.
Shurz-a-peep.
Tru-fire Magnum wrist release (no need for string loop).
Arrows: Easton XX75 Camo Hunters, #2315, 30.5" and 125gr tips.
Click here to see my bow
What would I like to change? Nothing really. This old bow is so comfortable and reliable for me. It ain't the fastest thing out there, but it is deadly accurate and quiet. I guess if I could think of anything, perhaps I'd like to try carbon arrows, but don't know how my bow would handle them.
Butch A.
