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Title: Does adding snake skins change theway a bow shoots?
Post by: Bldtrailer on June 02, 2013, 12:03:00 AM
I have a dale dye with snake skins (love the look)and would like to add some to one of my Blacktails, But I want to know if the skins will change the poundage or the way the bow shoots or performance?
Title: Re: Does adding snake skins change theway a bow shoots?
Post by: Prairie Drifter on June 02, 2013, 12:04:00 AM
no
Title: Re: Does adding snake skins change theway a bow shoots?
Post by: Arkansas Osage on June 02, 2013, 02:30:00 AM
Cant say for sure, but I've heard it adds a couple pounds. Don't know for sure.
Title: Re: Does adding snake skins change theway a bow shoots?
Post by: Bjorn on June 02, 2013, 02:48:00 AM
It depends on the thickness of the skins and it will slow the bow-thin skins will have very little effect maybe 1#. But fat snake skins will rob power from your bow.
Title: Re: Does adding snake skins change theway a bow shoots?
Post by: Guru on June 02, 2013, 09:28:00 AM
99% of the time, no...
Title: Re: Does adding snake skins change theway a bow shoots?
Post by: threeunder on June 02, 2013, 09:34:00 AM
I don't have any real skins, but did put some of Onestringer's Limbsations on a Northern Mist Classic and there was no change.
Title: Re: Does adding snake skins change theway a bow shoots?
Post by: Brock on June 02, 2013, 10:00:00 AM
I have ever noticed a difference other than looks.  i suppose if you put too much varathane or other sealer over the limbs it would affect their flexing or recovery slightly but I think it would need to be significant amount.

a snake skin with 4-5 coats of sealer is purely cosmetic for the skin...and a water proofer for the sealer.

Good luck.
Title: Re: Does adding snake skins change theway a bow shoots?
Post by: Charlie Lamb on June 02, 2013, 10:23:00 AM
It makes the bow much deadlier. My own testing shows a 21.7291% increase give or take .006%
  ;)
Title: Re: Does adding snake skins change theway a bow shoots?
Post by: Bladepeek on June 02, 2013, 11:17:00 AM
:laughing:     :laughing:    :laughing:

Love that!
Title: Re: Does adding snake skins change theway a bow shoots?
Post by: JDBerry on June 02, 2013, 12:17:00 PM
Wait a min. my test showed 21.7269%
Title: Re: Does adding snake skins change theway a bow shoots?
Post by: Terry Green on June 02, 2013, 12:19:00 PM
I don't think you could shoot the difference.    :campfire:
Title: Re: Does adding snake skins change theway a bow shoots?
Post by: SAVIOUR68 on June 02, 2013, 12:26:00 PM
It adds a COOL FACTOR    :cool:
Title: Re: Does adding snake skins change theway a bow shoots?
Post by: Orion on June 02, 2013, 02:18:00 PM
I agree with Charlie.  This isn't rocket science.  Any affect on performance would be virtually undectable, much less noticeable.
Title: Re: Does adding snake skins change theway a bow shoots?
Post by: Bldtrailer on June 02, 2013, 04:13:00 PM
ok who's the best at adding copperheads over red cedar limbs?( I will not start DYI on a Blacktail)
Title: Re: Does adding snake skins change theway a bow shoots?
Post by: Dirtybird on June 02, 2013, 06:26:00 PM
If your smart you'll give Bob Morrison a call.  He does the best work on snakeskins that I've ever seen.
Title: Re: Does adding snake skins change theway a bow shoots?
Post by: T Mowery on June 02, 2013, 06:29:00 PM
Mr Morrison without a doubt.