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Title: Heated Bow Grip?
Post by: Lone archer on December 28, 2009, 03:04:00 PM
I hate to wear gloves, so I keep my hands in my pockets with handwarmers. But when you need to take them out and hold your bow because deer are moving your way they get cold real fast espicially with alittle breeze and the temps are in the teens.

So does anyone know of a heated wrap for the grip possibly powered by a small battery?
Title: Re: Heated Bow Grip?
Post by: Curveman on December 28, 2009, 03:09:00 PM
No, but I imagine you could manufacture one yourself out of the ones that go into ski boots. Do I hear a patent pending idea?!   :thumbsup:    :D
Title: Re: Heated Bow Grip?
Post by: wingnut on December 28, 2009, 03:18:00 PM
There are electrically heated grips available.  But if it matters too you, you will not be able to enter an animal into P&Y if you have one.  Also check state law concerning the use of electronics on a bow or arrow.  Washington state used to have one.

Mike
Title: Re: Heated Bow Grip?
Post by: Tater 2 on December 28, 2009, 03:23:00 PM
I kept hitting the extension cord with my limb tip!!
                  :biglaugh:  

  Come on now a heated bow grip????
Title: Re: Heated Bow Grip?
Post by: Buckeye Trad Hunter on December 28, 2009, 03:38:00 PM
Do you hate having things on your hands in general or just gloves?  You may try the mittens that fold over and have fingerless gloves under the mit.
Title: Re: Heated Bow Grip?
Post by: Bill Carlsen on December 28, 2009, 03:43:00 PM
Thin glove liners do it for me. I can shoot with my tab as if I am shooting with a "naked" hand.
Title: Re: Heated Bow Grip?
Post by: Gil Verwey on December 28, 2009, 04:01:00 PM
Koplin made a bow mitt years ago for your bow hand. If you google bow mitt one will come up in an auction with pictures of the mitt.

I use military wool gloves and a hand warmer.
Title: Re: Heated Bow Grip?
Post by: George D. Stout on December 28, 2009, 04:20:00 PM
Maybe you could get Red Green to make one for you.  Duct tape, the handy man's secret weapon; if the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy.  8^).
Title: Re: Heated Bow Grip?
Post by: Traxx on December 28, 2009, 05:29:00 PM
Heated Bow Grips?LOL
Are you serious!!!!!!
Title: Re: Heated Bow Grip?
Post by: Fishnhunt on December 28, 2009, 06:38:00 PM
FWIW I've been using a very thin liner type under armor knock off glove that has a small hidden pocket on the inside to hold a chemical hand warmer.
The pocket places the hand warmer up against the back of your hand. I got the gloves at bass pro for $9.99.  They're called RedHead® Rut Zone Big Game Gloves for Men.  
So far the coldest Ive hunted w/ em this year was 21 degrees and they worked well. The glove is thin enough to wear under my damascus glove.
Title: Re: Heated Bow Grip?
Post by: Ragnarok Forge on December 28, 2009, 07:02:00 PM
I wear military kevlar flight gloves underneath wool fishermens gloves without the finger tips and the mitten pull over.  I stick a hand warmer between the two gloves on the back of each hand.  Keeps my hands nice and warm.  

Then again the coldest temperature I have seen this year is 9 degrees farenheit, and that is really cold around these parts.  Normally I am hunting in 25 to 40 degree weather.  I don't bother with a tab in cold weather, the flight gloves have leather palms and finger bases that work as a tab.
Title: Re: Heated Bow Grip?
Post by: blind one on December 28, 2009, 07:29:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by George D. Stout:
Maybe you could get Red Green to make one for you.  Duct tape, the handy man's secret weapon; if the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy.  8^).
:biglaugh:  We watch Red every saturday.....


You might be able to get one of them battery operated socks on there somehow....Roy
Title: Re: Heated Bow Grip?
Post by: wingnut on December 28, 2009, 07:46:00 PM
You guys are crazy!! lol

here is what I was talking about.

http://www.patentstorm.us/patents/5934267/description.html

Mike
Title: Re: Heated Bow Grip?
Post by: pdk25 on December 28, 2009, 08:42:00 PM
I've thought about taking a thick knit cap and threading a tie wrap at the opening and securing it to the top of the grip and then doing the same at the other end of the opening at the bottom of the grip.  You could put a handwarmer in it.  I was on stand today for a few hours and had deer around me just out of range.  I like light gloves, so even with temps around 32 degrees and 15 mph winds my bowhand was freezing.  Not as much of a problem when stillhunting.
Title: Re: Heated Bow Grip?
Post by: Lone archer on December 28, 2009, 08:42:00 PM
Never heard of Red Green.

Staying warm before the shot is not the problem I just don't like shooting with any type of glove on my hand. My hands sweat some with gloves with or without hand warmers so when you take the gloves off or take them out of my pockets the sweat cools them real fast. I had a nice rack buck at fifty yards with some alert does for over a half hour the last day of the season I ended up shooting one of the does. But my fingers felt like they were going to crack off! Just wished I had a heated bow grip! The #$%^ P&Y.

Wingnut that's what I'm looking for I've seen them on compound bow handles years ago. But I'm looking for more of a wrap.  :campfire:  

Rob
Title: Re: Heated Bow Grip?
Post by: lpcjon2 on December 28, 2009, 09:08:00 PM
Im not even gonna try this one.
Title: Re: Heated Bow Grip?
Post by: Gordon martiniuk on December 29, 2009, 12:18:00 AM
Never heard of Red Green?? but yet you try and Red Green your Bow ,,yes indeed if the Woman don't find you handsome they should at least find you handy!!you could allways duct tape some battery powered socks to your bow grip
Title: Re: Heated Bow Grip?
Post by: 2treks on December 29, 2009, 06:05:00 AM
Looks like Wingnut has put some thought into this.
  Whats the matter Mike? Them chilly TEXAS temps getting to ya?
  Clay Walker, nine degrees is COLD! here also.
Have a safe and Blessed New Year guys. I got me a big fat doe last night and I'm gonna git after the yote's today. 22degrees and 20-30mph winds. we will work for em if we get em.
Chuck
Title: Re: Heated Bow Grip?
Post by: wingnut on December 29, 2009, 08:01:00 AM
Actually, back in the day when we were writing the bowhunting regs for Washington State this came up.  They ended up saying no electronics on bow or arrow and we were stuck with cold hands forever.  LOL

Mike
Title: Re: Heated Bow Grip?
Post by: Hawkeye on December 29, 2009, 10:19:00 AM
OK, first you need a magnesium riser, a set of jumper cables, and a pair of 12 V tractor batteries in a backpack...

...And some gauze, antiseptic burn cream, and a case of Aleve...

Well... it seemed like a good idea at the beginning!  :rolleyes:  

Daryl
Title: Re: Heated Bow Grip?
Post by: Lone archer on December 29, 2009, 10:49:00 AM
Ha man I give up!  :knothead:
Title: Re: Heated Bow Grip?
Post by: leatherneck on December 29, 2009, 10:56:00 AM
You guys just ain't right!!!!!!!!!  :smileystooges:
Title: Re: Heated Bow Grip?
Post by: Bobby Urban on December 29, 2009, 11:45:00 AM
I would think that you could use a very large mitten(or make one) that fit completely around your bow riser and still allowed you to hold your bow with a naked hand.  Like the grip covers for a quad or snowmobile.  Make it with a hand warmer pocket in it.  Stuff your hand in there and shoot as normal?

Good project - may have to make one myself.

Bob Urban
Title: Re: Heated Bow Grip?
Post by: David Mitchell on December 29, 2009, 12:26:00 PM
Well, I'll try a stab at this one.  Mind you, I have not tried it because I don't mind gloves, but you can probably make something like you want that is not electronic by using one of the smaller chemical hand warmers and attaching it with some of that self adhesive athletic tape available at places likes Dick's Sporting Goods and even at some pharmacies.  It adheres well to itself but does not stick to the bow at all.  Put a strip around the top and bottom of the hand warmer pack and it will have plenty of air to keep it going good. That will be $5.00 please   :bigsmyl:
Title: Re: Heated Bow Grip?
Post by: Weasel on December 29, 2009, 12:34:00 PM
A heated grip would be great for those really cold days, but they would be illegal here in Oregon.  No electronics attached to bow or arrow.

I use the flip back mittens with a chemical pack inside.  Works pretty well.

Jerry
Title: Re: Heated Bow Grip?
Post by: Weasel on December 29, 2009, 12:35:00 PM
"Toasty Toes" are small and self-adhesive. Wonder if you could stick on to the handle?
Title: Re: Heated Bow Grip?
Post by: Fishnhunt on December 29, 2009, 12:37:00 PM
For $10 I dont think you can go wrong w/ the gloves I mentioned earlier.  I also dislike gloves and was skeptical of them until I got that pair. They're a cheap knock off which helped b/c the gripper dots dont grip enough to cause any torquing. ALso they are made out of that moisture wicking stuff so sweat is not a problem. Also they have the hidden pocket on back of hand for chemical warmer. They are super thin.

If you want to get dicey you could always cut a hole in a heated electrical sock and wear the sock on your forearm/wrist.   Wearing the sock on the forearm and wrist will help keep the hands warm. Just dont electrocute yourself.
Title: Re: Heated Bow Grip?
Post by: Brian Krebs on December 29, 2009, 01:10:00 PM
right about now; the sun is coming up over the mountains ; and soon it will start to 'warm'- oh its been light out for hours; but there is rime all over everything; and each step is like walking on light bulbs.
Its been below zero here for some time.
I buy some cotton gloves- yes I know if they get wet they are of no good; but I carry a second pair; and two pairs sell for a dollar.
Guess its all the ice fishing I have done

A heated bow handle? How hot does the riser get before the glue in it melts? ( just something to think about when you draw back).

If I am sitting; I keep my bow on my lap; and put my hands in my parka pockets. I have never had a problem with a wooden bow riser getting to cold for me...

Red Green is the character we all know that makes something up in his garage; and it will work; but...    :saywhat:    :rolleyes: