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Title: Will sheep horn tips make a bow fastflite safe?
Post by: Ifrit617 on January 16, 2013, 06:38:00 PM
Hey guys,

I'm about to order a custom fiberglass bow with sheep horn tip overlays and just want to make sure that the sheep horn will make the bow fastflite capable? Let me know.

Thanks.

Jon
Title: Re: Will sheep horn tips make a bow fastflite safe?
Post by: Eric Sprick on January 16, 2013, 06:55:00 PM
I really like the look of horn tips myself.   Don't think they alone will make a bow ok fast flite or not.

Question best asked of the bowyer you're ordering from...can't get a better answer than from the builder

Enjoy the new bow!

Eric
Title: Re: Will sheep horn tips make a bow fastflite safe?
Post by: rambo1993 on January 16, 2013, 07:18:00 PM
What bow and what bowyer are you getting it from
Title: Re: Will sheep horn tips make a bow fastflite safe?
Post by: Prairie Drifter on January 16, 2013, 07:37:00 PM
Most bowyers I have dealt with say that it is, I have it on all my Maddogs and shoot only D-10 strings, no problems.
Title: Re: Will sheep horn tips make a bow fastflite safe?
Post by: Ifrit617 on January 16, 2013, 07:43:00 PM
Okay cool Prairie drifter. I'm getting a custom Maddog, so if you say it works good than I should be all set. Thanks.

Jon
Title: Re: Will sheep horn tips make a bow fastflite safe?
Post by: Prairie Drifter on January 16, 2013, 08:30:00 PM
In fact Mike said he will be including a D-10 string on all his bows that can handle it so you should get one w/ the bow.
Title: Re: Will sheep horn tips make a bow fastflite safe?
Post by: Ron Vought on January 16, 2013, 08:52:00 PM
I'm having a bow made now by Leon Stewart with sheep tips and it will have a FF string. As others have suggested...ask the bowyer.

Ron
Title: Re: Will sheep horn tips make a bow fastflite safe?
Post by: snakewood3 on January 17, 2013, 08:06:00 AM
I have had it crack across the nock groove on two bows. It's nice stuff but not as tough as you might think for this application.
Title: Re: Will sheep horn tips make a bow fastflite safe?
Post by: Mike Mecredy on January 17, 2013, 11:50:00 AM
I usually put some fiberglass under it, or some hardwood of some sort.
Title: Re: Will sheep horn tips make a bow fastflite safe?
Post by: cacciatore on January 17, 2013, 12:37:00 PM
I am a big fan of sheep horn tips,but all my bows that have them have a lower layer of Micarta.
Title: Re: Will sheep horn tips make a bow fastflite safe?
Post by: wingnut on January 17, 2013, 01:01:00 PM
the horn is for decoration, glass or phenolic under it protects the limb.

Mike
Title: Re: Will sheep horn tips make a bow fastflite safe?
Post by: Jerry Jeffer on January 17, 2013, 01:13:00 PM
Mine work great!

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f196/jjeffer/GoathornTip.jpg)
Title: Re: Will sheep horn tips make a bow fastflite safe?
Post by: LKH on January 17, 2013, 02:32:00 PM
I've got 4 bows w/sheep tips and use fastflight on all of them.  They are glass/carbon/bamboo limbs.  The sheep horn is unbelievable tough.