I've been reading product reviews,checked their websites and still can't choose.Is it a matter of flipping the coin? For those who use them, Tell me what you like about it.thanks guys.
I've had both.My choice is the EFA it's more compact and balances the bow very nicely.I also really like the extension bar for the bottom section.It keeps the arrows behind the bottom limb.And i like the velcro attachment system better than the rubber straps.The EFA are the only quiver i've used that made the bow quieter.
Like my Kanati, would like to try an EFA someday. I think they are very similar from what I've read. With that said just bought two GN's and really like them.
Really like how I can turn the hood around on my kanati and have the fletch end of arrows run toward the front of the bow protecting them more. Not sure if the EFA does that or not and wish I could do that on the GN's
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Here is the GN's.
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They are both well made I prefer EFA's they work well for me. I like them because they are light and I shoot the same with it and without.LCH
Carefully consider what your getting when buying a product........Even though both quivers are totally diffrent from each other in some respects. Both represent alot of dedication to building a great product. Feel free to call either if you have questions.
Most products I purchase,in my mind, can be improved on in some way. I can honestly say that my Kanati's don't fall into that category. I have been so impressed with the 2 that I have that I'll be getting another soon.
Wish I could comment on the EF quivers but I have no experience with them. They do look like a quality product! From what "guys in the know" say....you will be impressed with both!
i think you are right on "flip a coin". I have the EFA cherokee and i like it alot. I will someday try out the kanati. Heads or tails?
EFA! I have one on my sons LB, I have a little original around for my self bow, and just ordered another "Totum" for my new LB...
Don makes a great product, and most of all is a great guy to deal with :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
I don't really like bow quivers, but when I use one, it's the Kanati. Rock solid, no slip mounting and dead quiet. Fits four of any broadhead you want to throw in it. I just ordered another yesterday.
I have been using a Kanati and have just ordered a Slim Jim from them aswell. Excellent quality and great people to deal with. I have not tried the EFA so I can't compare the two.
I have an EFA and I really like it. Never used a Kanati so I can't comment on that. The EFA fits tight on both my recurve and my longbow, it does not move at all. It's a little tight getting four 4-blade broadheads in there but they will fit. I pretty much only use 2-blade heads so it's a non-issue for me.
Kanati is a well built, stay in place unit.
Both are superb.I can see why some might prefer one and some might prefer the other.
I use both.
I love my Kanati.. Excellent quality and ease of use. Holds my arrows tight and no slipping at all. Just to add.. John Dill is really a pleasure to do business with. He is very helpful and has all the time to talk one could want. I'd like to meet him someday..
I have used them both...along with many other bow quivers and I'd say you narrowed it down to the two that fit MY needs the best. I love them both for different reasons, but find myself using the EFA more these days. Don't have anything bad to say about the Kanati, but use the EFA more now.
They are both great quivers!
Travis
i am using a kanati pro quiver (recently acquired) and am very happy with it .thinking of getting a kanati angle for another bow . excellent product cant go wrong. :thumbsup:
Been using the same EFA quiver for 5yrs and it is still going strong! Just ordered a second one yesterday and Don is top notch! :thumbsup:
EFA for me. I have heard nothing but good things about the Kanati quiver also. Ken
I picked up a Kanati @ Kalamazoo show and so far so good. I havent hunted with it but its very solid, I think its a winner! :thumbsup: ..DB
I love my Kanati Slim Jim quiver. I can't speak for EFA quivers but they look like a good product as well. As they say, "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder."
Both great sponsors and great guys to work with. Really nice products. You can't go wrong.
My daughter & boys and I have 7 or 8 Kanati Quivers and cannot find fault with any of them. Well made and good looking with many choices of leather and hides. A superior product from a consumate archer and bowhunter. We have two piece and one piece and Slim Jims. All perform flawlessly and really add a quality look to your bow. I would highly recommend the Kanati.
The Kanati quiver is very well made down to the smallest detail. It would be my choice if I was planning the hunt of a lifetime.
Just buy one of each John and Don are good fellas to deal with. I have a Kanati two peice but there is nothing wrong with either product in my opinion.
Bow quivers are like cars. That's why they make so many different kind. I appreciate it when someone says I like this product, but then admits that he hasn't tried the other one. I hate it when a guy who goes on about how great something is when he hasn't tried anything else. Also, both companies have made improvements in our products. I believe that it can only be better when there is good competiltion. Hey, just look at Fred Bear and Ben Pearson. That rivalry gave us some darn good bows and other products.
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Ouch John, I believe that you shot me in the tail. Hah!
I am partial to EFA Quivers myself. Just got home from out Tuesday night shoot at EFA and the old guy in the post above me was my team mate. We let Harry and Jeff win tonight :)
Great quivers and great folks to deal with.
My 0.02
Randy
If I could have all the money back from the quivers I have purchased over the years , I could pay for a great bow hunting adventure.
kanati all the way. his new slim jim is my new favirite quiver! both the kanati pro and the slim jim designs are great quivers.
Thank you all! Your answers are useful and you did it with respect and honesty,focusing on the positive side.Those two sponsors are GREAT!I'll take contact soon,if some other guys wants to share their toughts on those quivers,feel free and go for it.Good shooting to all,spring's comming!
I have two E.F.A. quivers and both are light but I also like the looks of the Kanati quivers and Lee Hoots explained to me last week about the new Slim Jim can be laid on the lap while hunting and you won't notice the quiver is there due to being flat...I'm thinking seriously of getting one soon for my New Hoots Recurve but haven't decided on the color choice I want...Maybe someone can help me pick out the color to match the Ziricote riser and Olive ash burle limbs with lots of moose horn on my Hoots...I like the looks of the hooded styles but now that Lee explained to me about the Slim Jim's design I like the thought process that was put into the design of it... :thumbsup:
Kanati. I love mine. Easy to use quiet, and nice looking.
I own both the Kanati and EFA strap on quivers. Function wise, they are very simular. The difference I notice is weight. The Kanati is heavier in weight. I use them according to the bow I'm shooting. Mt 64" TD Blacktails have plenty of mass weight already so the EFA gets the nod on those bows. If I want to add a bit od weight to a one piece or light bow, the Kanati gets the nod.
Have the Kanati Slim Jim Pro, love it. 3 broadheads and a 1 blunt (keep and extra broadhead for the blunt in my lumbar pack just in case). It's perfect.
Lies flat on the ground (quiver down) which is pretty convenient.
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"Bow quivers are like women".
You know... I never thought of it quite like that. And I'm not sure I can see the resemblance!
I've tried neither. BUT, this thread has solved a question for me as I've been to both sites recently. Get one of each. Now that I can agree with.
A Slim Jim and Cherokee Totem are my choices.
heres a few pics of the slim jim on the addiction longbow, and the kanati pro hood on an addiction recurve
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I took the plunge. I just ordered a Slim Jim Pro. I like the concept. Would have like four covered BH 's but we'll see how three works.
Got it in black with red lacing to match my new PL. Should see it perhaps this week.
have never tried a kanati but they look like a fine product. i have an EFa Cherokee and i love it. Lighweight solid 4 arrow bow quiver. definitely worth a good look if you're interested in a bow quiver, i suspect you won't be disappointed.
I have had them both if I had to pic one it would be.........I couldnt! I like the EFA on certain bows, my kids love them on theirs and I like the Kanati on others.
After looking at Johns site if I ever get my 3 piece going it will have a limb bolt quiver by him, that thing looks perfect. I am kind of partial to the name "Kanati" too :D
Kanati all the way. I have 3 of them to date and will be buying more in the future. Great product and even better people behind it.
Cheers Darcy
I went back to where I said something like, "Bow quivers are like women. Each have their advantages and their limitation". After thinking about it, I've decided this could be taken wrong, and have deleted that statement. I have nothing but respect for the women in my life and appoligize to anyone who may have been offended.
At EFA we make more different sizes and hood styles than any one else in the industry. We also offer them with limb wrap, limb bolt, and side mount attachments, a "totem" shaft which makes it a one piece quiver, and our "wing" attachment which gives the arrow set back needed for many of the short recurves that are now popular.
Our website is being updated now. Soon these new items will be on there. As usual, we always appreciate your thoughts on any new products. Thanks for your support.
Don,
The totem idea is great. Since I already had a Cherokee, I made my own totem out of a carbon shaft I had Robin Hooded a while back. I love it. My quiver stays put, plus I can slip it off and set it aside when I am in my ground blind, so the nocks stay out of the dirt.
I haven't tried a Kanati, but I can vouch for the EFA quivers. If I were ordering a new quiver it would be an EFA with the totem!
I found the Kanati with a search---but not EFA. What do those initials indicate?
i like my kanati pro /aneewakee addiction combo as seen here (http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/tt101/broketooth/scoutingthecroatan002.jpg) im about to step up to a slim jim quiver. i beleive john has reset the benchmark for bow quivers. this is the slickest design ive ever seen. there is nothing out in the archery market like it. i think john is very creative and innovative and original. i dont think you can recreate the slim jim without copying it. ruddy
YB,
http://eaglesflightarchery.com/
rudy, youve got a way with words!
also for any of you who would like a few more arrows in your quiver while hunting john also makes a five and six arrow model.
Soo many quivers soo little time.
Thanks for the link, Curt.
I'll stick with my Great Northern-best quiver ever made! Easy on and off and stays put.
I bought an EFA-IT's made well but it vibrates loose after a few shots-Don't need that aggrivation.
If you EFA is vibrating loose, you're not putting it on tight enough I believe...
Broke in my new EFA Totum last weekend...
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It's a Cherokee with the biggest hood Don makes, angle bracket, and the 5 arrow gripper...super light and solid as a rock!
Perfect for my new longbow :thumbsup:
I made it as tight as it could be done-The problem is there is no connection between top and bottom and on my longbow the bottom works itself loose just enough to dislodge the arrows.
Aside from that if need be you can't take the quiver off and rest it somewhere as you can with a Great northern. Again because it is 2 piece. To each his on I say!
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Kanati slim jim angle very nice and solid two blade broadhead quiver
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LS, there is something that you're doing that's not right. Give me a call and let's figure out what it is. The talon system will tighten down on just about any kind of bow limb if it's installed properly.
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Yep, something is wrong. I've never had an issue with mine coming loose at all and I've used my first one for more than 5yrs now.
Just received two EFA mini,they are superb on my two kids rhino longbow.I'll post pics as soo as I can...
My EFA Navaho with the Totem cannot be beat, and I prefer it slightly over my 2 piece EFA because the Totem keeps the quiver perfectly in position and allows it to be removed as a single unit. I also have a Kanati Slim Jim -- the best quiver made for two blade broadheads, but that is all it will hold. Could there be improvements on either of them? Probably, but I am not sure what most people would consider an improvement if a change were made to them. I suspect there would be many folks upset about any change to either of them, even if other folks liked the change. They are both outstanding quivers as produced -- my favorites of any. Don and John are both good people and a pleasure to deal with. I'm sure glad we have both these guys around.
Allan
I fully endorse Kanati ..
First, I personally talked with John when ordering and his patience and recommendations were much appreciated.
Second, there were some serious issues with non-delivery, and John made good on getting me my quiver without any questions.
Third, the workmanship is excellent, and it acutally balanced out my 1958 KS just as John said it would.
I've promised John I'd send him a pic of a 6x6 Bull Elk next year (knock on wood) after taking a cow Elk this year.
You won't go wrong with a Kanati ... and you won't regret it.
Slim Jim if you shoot 2 blade heads is unbeatable.
I really like the EFA alot for its light weight and compactness , also it seams to make my bow a little mre stable.