side Quivers
 

Man, I need a new quiver. Was out iwth mine this morning and my aluminum arrow clanged around and I don't like my broadheads to hit each other. I see some side kick quivers but don't want to fork out $100 for it.

Anybody have suggestions? I like the quivers you can pull out (little cut out) broadhead first. But still would have issues of my alum's clanging.

I have selway, but tried that again the other nighton my longbow butshot like crap, felt so bad in my hand. Totally ruined my flight. So that was gone.

What do you guys use?

RE: side Quivers
 

Ever try throwing some oatmeal or cedar shaving in it?

RE: side Quivers
 

I have heard thats what Howard Hill and Fred Bear use to do. Regular oats.

RE: side Quivers
 

I was about to post a question along the same line.
I don't have a side quiver, but was actually thinking of making one out of a coon skin.
My question was, what keeps the arrows from clanging around?
Do some of these trad style side quivers have a means of holding the arrows in place?

RE: side Quivers
 

There's some shoulder quivers out there like on 3riversarchery that basially look like a compound quiver with a shoulder strap.

In fact, I think thats the direction I am going to take. Just buy a cheap compound quiver and put some webbed belt on it. I know its goofy, but that would serve my needs.

RE: side Quivers
 

That's what I did for years. I took a very old compound quiver (when they still made them pretty long) and just strapped it on my backpack. A few years ago I went to a cat quiver and it's all in one. It does have it's drawbacks though.

RE: side Quivers
 

I made one of those several years ago (with a compound Kwikee Kwiver). It worked ok, but was too short for my long arrows.

Oatmeal in the bottom of a quiver is a potential mess if it gets wet. Shavings would be if they were left in there wet.

You can get a side quiver made of soft leather, so it it's flexible and will kind of form to the arrows, and cut back on the clanking, but I don't care for them.


The only style quiver I haven't tried yet (and still plan to) is the Simmon's Rotary Quiver. One of my good friends has one, and loves it. Still, if you like to carry a blunt with you it's potentially a pain.

For the last few years I've used a simple hip quiver from Wal-Mart. Cheap, and it works as well or better than anything I've tried. I can wear it the regular way, strap it to my stand, or throw the belt over my head/shoulder and use it "GFA" quiver style. Then when I get to my stand, or up in a tree, I can take it off and lay it down or strap it to a tree. A fletch cover, if you want one, is simple to make. Works for me.

Chad

RE: side Quivers
 

I agree with LBR, i purchased one of these hip quivers frim wal-mart for 15$ bucks and it has done fine so far this season. But i don't carry large aluminum arrows either because i am not confident enough to hunt with my recurve.

RE: side Quivers
 

Na, heat it up and you have breakfast.:D

RE: side Quivers
 

Yea, knowing my appitite, I would end up eating the oats and not hunting. :D