I have a Thunderhorn Boa quiver on my Black Bear. I want to go with a leather top for the Kanati longbow I have on order. The Eagle Flight is a nice looking quiver and I like the light weight it offers. I am a bit concerned with the attachment system though. How does the velcro stand up and does the quiver stay put as well as a Boa. The rubber straps on the Boa do a great job of holding the quiver in place. I was wondering if the same can be said for he Eagle Flight. What do you say guys?
We have had both...love the smallness of the Eagle Flight but...find they move. We tried but could not get them to stay put on some bows. Tom did hunt with one on his Schaffer Silver Tip. The Boas always stay put. I really love to hunt with a great Northern strap on quiver.
I have both quivers. Boa on my CM and Eagles Flight on my Kota. Both work well. The EF seems to hold in place just fine. It is light as a feather and holds arrows securely. My only complaint is that it is so small that 3 STOS almost cut the foam into 3 pieces. All in all though I would purchase another one and would recommend it to others.
Mark
I had the same results with the eagle flight as countrygirl, it always moved/slid on the limb. Sharp broadheads pulling out of the quiver while sliding down a hill is... let's just say, not a comfortable feeling. I went back to the Boa and great northern quivers.
I have the Eagles Flight 4 arrow model and had it move on a narrow limb longbow but not on my Morrison Cheyenne. The directions say to cut the rubber if you are using it on narrow limbs to prevent that. Four STOS 160's did cut up the foam real bad though. I went back to the Great Northern strap on and remove it at times when on stand. If you are looking for lightweight then the EFA's are great.
I have gone to Eagles flight pretty much exclusively on my longbows....I use the 4 arrow model....and I really like the lightness of this quiver.
I will be selling off some of my Boa quivers soon.
Guys and Gals...If you cut the rubber to fit the bow, it stays put much better. At 1st I DIDN'T cut the rubber cause I was trying it out of several bows.
Also, wash the rubber real good and let it dry before you but it on the bow...the rubber can have a talc residue that will cause it to slide....when you wash the rubber, you clean up all the holes that act as sucction cups against the bow finish.
I use the Eagles Flight quivers exclusively...half the wieght of most other quivers...a quality product!!
The concept behind the EFA bowquivers is sound but requires that they be installed correctly.
Rule #1 is that the leather/rubber material under the velcro be trimmed to fit. (Edge of the leather/rubber should be about 1/4 inch short of the edge of the bow. This is vital to obtain the lateral tension required to hold firmly in place.
Rule #2 is to press firmly against the hood or arrow gripper when installing, and fasten the velcro tightly.
If both of these are done, your quiver should hold firmly in place.
I have installed these quivers on a large variety of bows with good results. We provide instructions on how to attach them to the bow. Ocassionally
someone will buy a bowquiver without the instructions, or will not read them (as I usually do).
In extreme conditions (mountains, swamps, hunting horseback, etc.) you can put double faced tape on the limb under the rubber contact. I've never found the need to do this, but under extreme conditions, it may be added insurance.
I like the EF models so much, I switched out all my quivers, both limb bolt and strap-on to the light yet effective 4 arrow designs from Eagle's Flight. Keeping one Thunderhorn limb bolt model but only because when I hunt TX I like 5-6 arrows.
Don and Karen are excellent folks to deal with and have given me the colors and design changes exactly like I wanted. Now, if we could just get them to do another, even bigger model than the 4 arrow for 5 or 6 :readit:
If you do it right, the Eagle Flight does not move.
I'll stick with my Thunderhorn Small-Fry quivers. NEVER a problem and they stay where you put them but hey, it would be a dull world if we all liked exactly the same things.
Thunderhorn Small Fry quivers are nice. I used one on an Adcock for about three years. The EFA's are quite a bit lighter. I've got EFA's mounted on a couple of Super Shrews. Trim the Rubber back a 1/4 inch from the edge of the limb-wrap the velcro around tight! They've been on the bows a couple three months now. Haven't moved.
Hmmmm I don't know about cutting the foam up real bad. I use the 2 blade 'stingers' and they just cut slots.
And also Don or Karen stitched the hood up in the color I requested. I was pleased with that.
Yep, the EFA's and the Super Shrews go together like peanut butter and jelly. -LP
I really like the Eagle's Flight. Much lighter, they have never moved on my recurves, and they seem to make the bows quieter, too. If you use really big broadheads, it might be too small, though. Paul.
For what its worth on the big bheads....my 4 arrow Eagle's Flight will hold a Magnus 1 4 blade, 2 Sasquatches (one with a bleeder), and a Sirocco.
i've switched over from the boa to eagles flight.
i love the light weight.my 4 arrow model holds 3 snuffers and a judo with no problem.
In my standard 4 arrow I can carry 4 125 grain snuffers or 4 160 grain Simmons Landsharks with the bleeders.
Eagle Flight-4 arrow for my longbows!!
You want to see a nice bow quiver by EF, maybe JC will post a pic of his limb bolt custom...man, that is a sweet looking quiver.
You're right Charlie, they do fine work. I'm proud to own every one I've got. I think this is the one you were talking about....
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I've since swapped the bolt around so it doesn't stick out like a sore thumb on this pretty leather.
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I prefer 3pc takedown bows and was very pleased when Don decided to apply his skills to a model like this. Mine has about a 4" offset to move the hood up the riser so on my short bows the arrows don't extend past the lower limb tip. As others have said, he'll also stitch up custom color combos (I'll have to post a pic of the two tone he did for me that matches my copperhead bow perfectly) and even from time to time does work with custom hides. How's THAT for options? :readit: Give him a call, you won't be sorry.
As far as size, typically my quivers will hold a woodsman, a 190 interceptor with bleeder, a Pearson Deadhead and a hex head. You have to position them carefully when you first stick them into the new foam but you can do it with good clearance. I've carried 4 big ones in the arrow quiver with no problems too.
That is the one, JC. You better not leave that one hangin around unattended!! I really like that quiver. I'd like to see the 2-tone also.
Eagles Flight for me also , Ive used them on Shrews , Griffins , Hummingbird , Vortex , and Treadway longbows . Love the light weight and the looks , also like others have said you must trim the rubber grippers to fit your limb size .
Mike Britt
I have the limb-bolt maxi-hood 4-arrow (phew!) model on my Horne. Nice & secure,can't tell if it's there or not & happily holds 4 Snoofers. I've got one of the Tim Robert's specials on the way & another Maxi on my Great Plains. Awesome li'l quivers that do exactly what you want a quiver to do.
Just wanted to update on this thread....in November I posted the following:
"We have had both...love the smallness of the Eagle Flight but...find they move. We tried but could not get them to stay put on some bows. Tom did hunt with one on his Schaffer Silver Tip. The Boas always stay put. I really love to hunt with a great Northern strap on quiver."
Don Ward of Eagle Flight Quivers and I have communicated several times since I posted this...and he gave me some additional tips...which we have tried out for the last two days. Well...I jusr have to say ...the quivers are now rock solid! I wish I had come back and read this thread earlier because Terry's tip sounds awesome and since we happily on 5 of the quivers...some 4 arrow and some 3 arrow...I plan to wash the rubber grip area on one tomorrow and try it out.
Thanks for the tips Don and Terry!
Well, I must have thrown those directions out too! Thanks for bringing this back up as it will be very helpful for me. I have been able to put 3 Treesharks and a squirrel blunt in my Jumbo-4 quiver but did have some movement. ready to try this modification on my Jumbo.
Love the EF quiver.I've had a 4 arrow for awhile,although I only carry 3 WW in it.Liked it so much I just received 2 3 arrow quivers on Monday.Having them slide a bit doesn't really bother me.I had a thread going earlier about the EF quiver on my BBO Longbow and having it cause some bad arrow flight issues.I usually take the quiver off when I'm in the tree anyway so it doesn't much matter to me.They haven't affected my accuracy on any of my other bows,and I've used it on my Jeffery Recurve,Dwyer Longbow,Tomahawk Longbow,and the BBO.I just cannot get used to leaving/shooting with a quiver on the bow,but don't like using a back quiver,side quiver,hip quiver,ect.
I had trouble getting the EF to sit still on my Kanati, but in fairness, my boa moves a bit on that one too. I put the EF on my Kota Killum and it stays put. The Killum also seems to shoot better witht he EF in place. I have a Thunderhorn Linx on order for the Kanati. I modified a Boa by adding an aluminum bar between the hood and arrow clip. I think the trapped limbs on the Kanati have a lot to do with the EF slipping. I also like adding a bit of mass to the Kanati. The EF weighs next to nothing even with four arrows.
Really, my only criticism of the EF quiver is that the hood leaves about 1/8" of a Woodsman exposed. It is just a bit short for the long Woodsman broadheads. It covers snuffers perfectly. I wonder if the Jumbo EF is deeper or just larger in diameter. Anyone here know?
EF- i cut the rubber, and use double sided foam tape on the "off shelf" side of the bow, where the bottom of the " U " meets the riser- and it sure doesn't move at all. One piece locks it certain.
Really like the weight.