Any recommendations on arrow saws?

Covey · November 07, 2015, 08:26:00 PM

I'm in the market for an arrow saw. Trying to tune your bow without the proper tools is difficult when you don't have a bow shop handy...anyway! There only seems to be two main brands, Apple and Weston. The Weston is cheaper, but I don't want to buy it just because it's cheaper, I want one to last me a good while. I need input! Thanks in advance.

yeager · November 07, 2015, 08:39:00 PM

Have had my Apple for over 15 years and it is still going strong.

ISP 5353 · November 07, 2015, 08:41:00 PM

Apple....

John146 · November 07, 2015, 08:42:00 PM

If you have a Dremel just get a grinder wheel for it. Works like champ.

Covey · November 07, 2015, 08:48:00 PM

I thought about a dremel jig, but mine bit the dust on me a while back. I'll probably by the Apple, get the right tool for the job I guess. Keep it come'n, I would like to hear people's experiences with different saws. Thanks

McDave · November 07, 2015, 08:49:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by ISP 5353:
Apple....

+3

huntingarcher · November 07, 2015, 09:56:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by ISP 5353:
Apple....

X4

Biathlonman · November 07, 2015, 10:07:00 PM

I bought a harbor freight mini chop saw and abrasive disks. Bought it YEARS ago and still going strong.

old_goat2 · November 07, 2015, 11:12:00 PM

I've had my Weston for seven or eight years, unless you get unlucky with a lemon it should be just fine for non professional use, and I bet it would hold up pretty well for that too! I think it's worth the extra couple of bucks to get the one with the dust collection shroud. I had one of the Harbor Freight cut off saws and it even was set up on a jig table for cutting arrows, it worked but doesn't hold a candle to a real arrow saw in my opinion.

LookMomNoSights · November 07, 2015, 11:53:00 PM

Ive been using my Apple for 20 years now.....never lets me down. Wood, carbon and aluminum.

November 08, 2015, 01:17:00 AM

I have an Apple also. I have the 5000RPM model and it works just fine.

Bisch

Bigjackfish · November 08, 2015, 05:13:00 AM

I use a dremel tool that I made a set up for cutting to length.The dremel than can be used for other projects.

Alexander Traditional · November 08, 2015, 06:34:00 AM

I use a dremmel and a tube cutter. Big Jim sells a neat little one I might try. It is quite a bit cheaper than the others.

Covey · November 08, 2015, 08:35:00 AM

I mainly shoot carbons so I need a high speed saw to cut em. Weston gets about as good of reviews as the Apple and there quite a bit cheaper then Apple saws.

iohkus · November 08, 2015, 02:38:00 PM

Guess I'm a cheap skate ...... the Apple saws are just too expensive, when I can get it done with a Dremel and disc sander which I already have.
But, to each his own.

stagetek · November 08, 2015, 06:20:00 PM

Harbor Freight abrasive chop saw. About 25 bucks. Works fine.

Terry Lightle · November 09, 2015, 07:33:00 PM

We use an Apple in our shop
Terry

ForrestGator · November 09, 2015, 10:27:00 PM

We run an apple in our archery shop in CO. No complaints, maybe overkill if your not cutting ALOT of shafts.

ChristopherO · November 09, 2015, 10:44:00 PM

I use my metal cutting chop saw. Works like a champ and does much more than just arrows.

**DONOTDELETE** · November 09, 2015, 11:16:00 PM

I've got an older version of the apple set up myself. but you could get er done with one of these a lot cheaper.

http://www.harborfreight.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=mini+cut+off+saw