Assorted archery product questions

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FirstFreedom

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Anyone have an opinion on the shrink to fit fletching packs? Looks like an easy way to do things, instead of messing with fletching jigs.
http://www.cabelas.com/information/Archery/ShrinkFletchSystem0032997.html
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/t...parentType=index&parentId=cat20063&id=0032997

Also, I see that QuikSpin has come out with the new QuikSpin ST, or Super Tough, a more durable vane. Bass Pro has the shrink to fit fletchings in the old QuikSpins but not the new STs, so I passed.
http://www.cabelas.com/prod-1/0046466417933a.shtml

Also, magnetic knocking systems - what the heck?
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/t...&parentType=index&indexId=cat20063&hasJS=true

Also, what is the drawback of really short recurves like the Bear Super Magnum 48", if any?
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/t...parentType=index&indexId=cat600272&hasJS=true
 
seems like they would pull out easier on tougher game than normal fletchings. Or when shooting targets they work or pull off eventually.
 
Once the arrow hits where it is aimed, it wouldn't matter if they pulled off.

We keep a few packs of the shrink fletch in the "repair" box at camp just in case someone needs to do a field repair. Not likely, since everyone usually brings at least a dozen hunting arrows and usually some camp arrow with field points.

I have never tried quick spins, since I have heard bad things about trying to use them with a whisker biskit. My buddy shot them for a couple of years before he went to the biskit and was really happy with the performance.

Magnetic nocks - absolutely the most impractical thing I have ever seen. OK, maybe the second - the first being the magnetic rest that suspends your arrow in the middle of a magnetic field....

I would love to try a shorter recurve, but do not have any experience with them.

Dave
 
I've shot the quik spins with my whisker biskit and didn't see any ill effects.
As for the smaller bows...I was always told and eventually saw for myself that the smaller(generally hunting bows) are less forgiving of mistakes than the longer competition style bows.

My Opinion? Just find something that you can shoot and shoot well, the animals deserve that much.

But then again...What do I know? I shoot a right handed bow left handed...:D
 
Anthony - did you notice any speed difference with the quick spins through a biskit? It just looks like a bad combo - that little kicker on the fletch and the fibers to go through, but I never tried it, so your reponse surprises me and has got me thinking.....
 
Found out that the drawback of a short recurve is less forgiving - the sharper angle makes your fingers pinch into more of a triangle - harder to get a smooth clean release than with a longer bow.

I put 6 shrink to fit fletchings (with 2" Blazers) last night onto some Easton Axis 400 flex, 9.0 gpi arrows - was quite easy and looks like it will work well. Thumbs up.

I too am interested in the quik spins through the biscuit, esp. how the new ST quikspins hold up. I will try them (the old regular quikspins, not STs) through my Liberty with biscuit and see what happens.

Hey I found an excellent use for these "gut hook" pocket knives they sell (in my case I have a Gerber and a Seki Outdoor Edge) - makes for a PERFECT fletching stripper - no fuss, no muss! :)
 
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FF - thanks for the update.

On the short recurve, I fully accept your analysis. But I can't imagine a 48" recurve would pinch more than a 33" compound.
 
As always, opinions are like .>...llopj , everyone has one. I tried a set of quick spins, shot them through my biskit and they came loose. Won't buy any more.
elkman
 
Right handed bow left handed....

FF-It isn't as difficult as it sounds...like anything else it just takes practice...
and an armguard. I draw left handed and use my right hand to hold the bow...the only problem for the first year was string burn (I was shooting 20-30 shot sessions daily) Now, I have a single pin truglo sight and a foam style arm guard and am perfectly happy with the results...out to about 45 yds....of course I haven't and don't ever intend to shoot game at that distance.

As for speed I haven't tested to see the difference...although from the first year til now I've added about 15lbs to the draw weight....I have however noticed a substantial shrinking of the grouping...
I'll check the speed during my next session and let you know.

I should probably mention that:
my arrows are carbon express with 3 1/2" vanes on them......
my bow of choice is a high country that is older than I am with a 33" draw length and at the moment is only set at 65 lbs with 60% letoff.
and I shoot at least 3-4 times a week weather permitting and once or twice a week through the winter.
 
"...really short recurves..." Had a short(less than 48" as I recall) 40 pound Bear recurve. Didn't hunt with it though. Shot SCA(Society for Creative Anachronism. Medieval re-creation group) archery with it. 100 yard clout was no problem. No pinching of anything. Mind you, that may have been because it was only 40 lbs. Some rectal orifice stole it, a Browning case, a dozen 4 fletch arrows, etc.
 
AZ - doubt that recurves it would make a difference on noise. More a function of brace height on traditional gear. I would be surprised if it even holds true now for compounds with all the limb-saver type material integrated into the bow.
 
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