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Title: homemade replacement foam for gn quivers
Post by: deadpool on December 10, 2012, 02:03:00 AM
the foam on mine is giving out and I dont feel like dishing out 8$ for a piece of foam even though it is highgrade stuff, I'm sure im not the only who feels like this lol.

Anywho I'm wondering if you guys have any tricks for making your own foam replacement pads, I'm thinking something up along the lines of one of those pool noodles.

What do you guys think?
Title: Re: homemade replacement foam for gn quivers
Post by: OBXarcher on December 10, 2012, 04:16:00 AM
Yoga blocks work great. You can get at least 4 per block. 2 blocks cost 10$ at wallyworld
Title: Re: homemade replacement foam for gn quivers
Post by: Keefer on December 10, 2012, 05:13:00 AM
Yoga Blocks are the ticket....They are also just the right size to fill in that Kill zone on a 3-D deer target..Just use plumbers goop or shoe goop to help hold it in...
Title: Re: homemade replacement foam for gn quivers
Post by: champ38 on December 10, 2012, 05:45:00 AM
Ive made serveral inserts from an old Yellow jacket broad head target. I just cut the corners off where it wasnt shot up. It has woked better than the original quiver foam.
Title: Re: homemade replacement foam for gn quivers
Post by: Rob W. on December 10, 2012, 05:46:00 AM
Yoga.
Title: Re: homemade replacement foam for gn quivers
Post by: ChuckC on December 10, 2012, 08:42:00 AM
I kinda like the rubber surface mine has. How to make that ?
Title: Re: homemade replacement foam for gn quivers
Post by: Kip on December 10, 2012, 08:47:00 AM
Garden dept. at the dollar store.Small green knee foam pads about $2.00 8" x 12" 3/4" thick cut out as many as needed to fill quiver glue them together.Worked on my EFA quiver.Kip
Title: Re: homemade replacement foam for gn quivers
Post by: buckeyebowhunter on December 10, 2012, 01:32:00 PM
How do you guys cut those yoga blocks to the right size of the quiver hood? I might have to try this.
Title: Re: homemade replacement foam for gn quivers
Post by: deadpool on December 10, 2012, 07:05:00 PM
Im interested in.findin   out how to cut those blocks too!
Title: Re: homemade replacement foam for gn quivers
Post by: lpcjon2 on December 10, 2012, 07:07:00 PM
A good filet knife should work
Title: Re: homemade replacement foam for gn quivers
Post by: Rob W. on December 10, 2012, 07:07:00 PM
I used a very sharp old butcher knife.
Title: Re: homemade replacement foam for gn quivers
Post by: deadpool on December 10, 2012, 07:15:00 PM
and you can ge a good fit too? its not too rough?