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Title: First post and cool trick I stumbled on
Post by: RubbinisRacin on November 14, 2019, 03:09:46 PM

Hi all, I'm not a high number forum poster but wanted to say hi and join the community.  I have been a long time archer/bowhunter but only have been shooting traditional gear for about 2 years.  I picked up a used Samick Phantom (45#) and got hooked.  I've since stepped up to a 21" Hoyt Satori with 45# limbs and even more recently picked up the new velos limbs in 50#.  I have been doing an annual trip out west to chase bigger critters so I wanted to build a setup that could handle any North American game species. It's been fun to say the least, and I am way down the rabbit hole.  Going with traditional gear has changed archery for me, I shoot almost daily now (or I should say nightly after the 1 year old and 4 year old are in bed) and I absolutely cannot get enough!

The trick I stumbled on was with my Selway quiver.  At first I just stuffed arrows in the foam about where they should go but after many in's and out's with broadheads there were foam beads like a breadcrumb trail behind me everywhere I took that thing.  I got a new piece of foam and marked where I wanted the holes with a sharpie then heated a pointed steel rod (about the diameter of a field tip) and pushed it into the marked holes.  The heat enlarged the holes a bit but sorta cauterized the foam in the process.  I've have used this foam piece about as many times as the other one and I don't think I've had a single piece of foam fall out yet.  Not that revolutionary of a tip but I figured I'd pass it on.

Title: Re: First post and cool trick I stumbled on
Post by: Bisch on November 14, 2019, 03:25:06 PM

Good idea, and welcome to the Gang!!!

Bisch


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Title: Re: First post and cool trick I stumbled on
Post by: Captain*Kirk on November 14, 2019, 03:26:07 PM

Welcome to the gang! Glad you found a new sport that tickles your fancy, and lemme tell ya about that rabbit hole...it's DEEP!

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Post by: durp on November 14, 2019, 04:55:26 PM

welcome !!!  enjoy the ride  :bigsmyl:

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Post by: goobersan on November 14, 2019, 05:38:43 PM

Welcome and Thanks for the tip !

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Post by: carbonflyr on November 14, 2019, 06:11:56 PM

welcome aboard!!! :wavey:

Title: Re: First post and cool trick I stumbled on
Post by: Wudstix on November 14, 2019, 06:40:58 PM

Welcome, sit down by the campfire and let's talk hunting and stuff.

Title: Re: First post and cool trick I stumbled on
Post by: Captain*Kirk on November 14, 2019, 09:32:33 PM

Quote from: Wudstix on November 14, 2019, 06:40:58 PM

Welcome, sit down by the campfire and let's talk hunting and stuff.

^^^^^^^^^^^^this...^^^^^^^^^^^^^ :campfire:

Title: Re: First post and cool trick I stumbled on
Post by: RubbinisRacin on November 14, 2019, 09:55:25 PM

Hopefully I'll have a first kill with the recurve story to tell soon.  I didnt hunt with it the 1st year of shooting it.  This year I started off hunting with the compound but have decided to go full in with the traditional tackle.  I can consistently keep my arrows in the replaceable core to my rhinehart block at 25 and less.

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Post by: SlowBowKing on November 14, 2019, 10:33:50 PM

Welcome aboard! Thanks for sharing that tip.

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Post by: Deno on November 15, 2019, 07:04:10 AM

Great tip and welcome to the Gang!!

Deno

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Post by: BruceT on November 15, 2019, 08:19:28 AM

     Great tip !!!! and Welcome !!!!

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Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on November 15, 2019, 11:03:02 PM

 :wavey: welcome

Title: Re: First post and cool trick I stumbled on
Post by: Hawkeye on November 16, 2019, 11:01:03 AM

Dean Torges used to do something similar with his quiver foam, but by heating a broadhead to make slots.  The hot broadhead "cauterized" the foam to make a slightly larger opening and pocket for the heads for easy and repeatable insertion.  He then coated a head with Vaseline and slid it in and out of the "pocket" to help give his sharpened hunting heads a bit of rust protection.

I miss that man.

Title: Re: First post and cool trick I stumbled on
Post by: caleb7mm on November 17, 2019, 08:38:25 PM

Welcome!! I will try your trick in my replacement foam  :campfire: