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Title: Kwikee kwiver bracket
Post by: Covey on December 01, 2011, 07:08:00 PM
I been through at least 3 brackets in the last 2 years. Does anybody use or have an alternative to this? Im willing to try a different bolt on quiver if anybody has a suggestion. One should never taper a screw hole on a plastic bracket!!

Suggestions??

Thanks Jason
Title: Re: Kwikee kwiver bracket
Post by: TimDougan on December 01, 2011, 07:22:00 PM
Jason sounds like your over tightening the screws. Put a small fiber washer between your bow and the bracket and tighten snug works for me. TD.
Title: Re: Kwikee kwiver bracket
Post by: Covey on December 01, 2011, 08:00:00 PM
The last one that broke, I had hardly no pressure at all. I would love to machine one out of aluminum but that wouldnt be to cost effective. 8^)

Jason
Title: Re: Kwikee kwiver bracket
Post by: ron w on December 01, 2011, 09:34:00 PM
Are you using the rubber gasket behind the plastic bracket? I have them that are 10 years old and I got them used to start with. In all the years I have used them I think I had one break and I fixed that with super glue!
Title: Re: Kwikee kwiver bracket
Post by: Robert Cunfer on December 01, 2011, 10:29:00 PM
Hi Jason,  I have at least 6 or 7 and used them for hunting, have never had one break, I only use the 3 arrow quiver though????
Title: Re: Kwikee kwiver bracket
Post by: Covey on December 02, 2011, 06:20:00 AM
I think Im gonna go to the four arrow quiver. My Silvertip has  inserts but they aren't flush...maybe that has somthing to do with it.

Jason
Title: Re: Kwikee kwiver bracket
Post by: Jon Stewart on December 02, 2011, 07:32:00 AM
Jason put a couple of the rubber gaskets behind the quiver bracket.  That should do it. To be honest  have never heard of one breaking.
Title: Re: Kwikee kwiver bracket
Post by: Tree Rat on December 02, 2011, 10:05:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by Covey:
My Silvertip has  inserts but they aren't flush...maybe that has somthing to do with it.

Jason
That is most likely your problem. Get some fiber washers to fill the gap (say a 3/8" bolt size) and use the rubber gasket. I believe the quiver comes with counter sunk screws but I've used both with no issue since the quiver first came out in the 70's.
Title: Re: Kwikee kwiver bracket
Post by: rice on December 02, 2011, 10:22:00 AM
I have broken three over the years.I started putting rubber O rings behind the brackets were the screws go through.This is especially helpfull if the bow inserts are not completely flush with the wood.
Haven't broken one since I started doing this.

CHris
Title: Re: Kwikee kwiver bracket
Post by: Covey on December 02, 2011, 12:09:00 PM
Thanks for all the help fella's. Jon Stewart has offerd to send me one (free of charge...very cool) so I'll give your suggestions a try.

Thanks again, Jason
Title: Re: Kwikee kwiver bracket
Post by: SERGIO VENNERI on December 02, 2011, 05:13:00 PM
No problems with any of mine, i have been using them on my Silvertips since 1982. Definitely over tightening.
Title: Re: Kwikee kwiver bracket
Post by: Covey on December 02, 2011, 10:15:00 PM
Sergio, the last one I took off was definitely not tight. The only reason I noticed, my arrows were rattling. I went to snug it up and noticed it was cracked...I mean spiderwebed. I dont know, maybe it is me! 8^)

Jason