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Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: Paul WA on October 13, 2008, 01:35:00 PM
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How many of you folks use these and which ones?...PR
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absolutely!!!!!! depends on limb tip size, whether i go with leather or rubber.
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I have the rubber ones on a couple of my bows. I was told to make sure I remove it after hunting in the rain to make sure it gets dried out. If not, the constant moisture could damage the bow tip.
Bill
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I like the plastic Saunders the string is sitting over the protector so it does not have to stretch the protector but tip is still protected.Kip
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kinda a dumb question I guess but what do they do?
I'm not going to lie. My bottom limb has a few scratches on the fiberglass at the tips but I didn't think it mattered.
Is it just for aesthetics? I didn't think they could really get scratched enough to make damage.
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Ya Bill that is what I'm worried about, I live in the rain this time of year...PR
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I use the rubber ones from 3 rivers. I feel like I can use my bow as a walking stick too, because it can bounce off of rocks really easy.
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I bought a leather one and used it as a pattern. Make my own now. I only use them on longbows, to protect the tips. I use the push-pull method of stringing, and the lower tip can get beat up.
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Swamp It holds the string tight so no worry when unstrung,also protects the limb from mud,rocks,and other things that tear up fiberglass.Kip
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Depends on the bow. For my fat tipped recurve, I use the Saunders and it works well.
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Oh. Thanks kip. I didn't think about un-stringing.
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I use rubber covers from ISE electrodes. I get them from work once we use the electrode. They fit perfectly, shape and all.
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Swamp, come up here in the rocks and ya will see! just kiddin, but I always use one, protects and keeps the bottom string in the groove while stringin it. I even put one on my upper limb to protect it as well and to have a spare if I lose the bottom one. On longbows I use the cheapo ones from 3 rivers and trim the length a little, on recirves i use the one that black widow sells, its a tight fit slip on.
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I use the Saunders ones too. They are the only one I found which didn't eventually get flung off by the string when I come to full draw.
Mark
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I left mine on in the past and noticed it wearing off the tip finished of my widow. I superglued up the loss, but am now a bit more cautious.
I think I will use the rubber one but remove it often when not needed.
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One thing I do with my rubber ones it I cut away everything that I don't need...I just feel that it must take away from performance...
Happy hunting,
Jason
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i use a rubber one when thing stays one that is
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I had one string maker tell me fine dirt can get underneath it and work itself into the loop and eventually cause the string to fail. I use one but am always careful to remove it and brush off any dirt that made it's way to the string.
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Leather is what I have, but stick on felt or duct tape works great, too! If I was stand hunting only, not as much of a problem. Still hunting piggies, gets used for everything from checking for snakes on the backside of a log to a walking stick to bino rest to camera rest to "I'm tired and gonna lean on this here stick for a spell!" Protector is nice for this use.
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Never used one, then again, I never had a high dollar bow to protect, just my selfbows.
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I use the rubber one out of 3Rivers. I have them on all bows.
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black rubber from kustomking take it off after hunting to air out
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I use a piece of surgical tubing about an inch long. Just leave a little hanging off the tip.
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I use either the surgical tubing or the rubber protector from Black widow . Water will drain out of both . The black widow has a small hole in the bottom for water to drain out of. I'm always leaning the tip of my bow against my chest when using my binos to scan ahead.
Jack
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Rubber. Only take it off when I put a new string on. No hole in bottom (I would think that could push dirt in up there). I don't really care if it rubs the finish there (haven't noticed a problem though). I think the rubber gives a little more protection if you drop the bow. (shock absorption).
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I have the Saunders bow tip protectors on my bows, but I drilled a small hole in the end of the tip, to let water drain away.
I remove the protector when I am not using the bow regularly.