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Great Northern Quiver

Started by KentuckyTJ, March 09, 2016, 08:50:00 AM

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KentuckyTJ

March 09, 2016, 08:50:00 AM
Well I have had a few questions on the quiver I just got from GN. I am not sure how long they have had this color but it was new to me also since I last bought one. This color is called Black Horsehide and this is the Standard model.

www.zipperbows.com
The fulfillment of your hunt is determined by the amount of effort you put into it  >>>---->

Bill Turner

#1
March 09, 2016, 11:49:00 AM
Good looking quiver. Is it deep enough to handle Wensel 3 blade heads?

Cavscout9753

#2
March 09, 2016, 11:58:00 AM
I like that. Looks like it pairs with that riser real well too.
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KentuckyTJ

#3
March 09, 2016, 12:25:00 PM
Bill, Thats a question with an answer I will need to explain. I have used several very long heads in these standard size quivers. Here is the deal. When they are new I don't push the heads all the way in. That is to prolong the life of the foam. I get many more years out of the foam this way. As you know once the foam is worn the heads get loose in there and rattle when you shoot or even slip out. So at first some of the back of the longer broad heads do stick out below the hood. As the years go on I push them deeper and deeper into the foam. On the last few years of the foams life, YES all the head is in the hood.

They do make a deeper hood if you are worried about that. I've never cut myself on them and don't think its a problem.
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Keith Zimmerman

#4
March 09, 2016, 04:24:00 PM
Thats what I do too.  Keeps them tight longer.  One of my favorite quivers.  I like the looks of that color.

wooddamon1

#5
March 09, 2016, 04:27:00 PM
Cool color, I like it.
"The history of the bow and arrow is the history of mankind..."-Fred Bear

#6
March 09, 2016, 04:29:00 PM
That's a pretty cool looking color!

Bisch

Recurve7

#7
March 09, 2016, 08:34:00 PM
The ultimate quiver. Simple, reliable and bullet proof. Love the color too.

Buckeye1977

#8
March 09, 2016, 08:59:00 PM
That's a good looking bow you got there! What make?
Nick

Zipper standard 60" 55@28
Zipper standard 62" 52@28

KentuckyTJ

#9
March 09, 2016, 09:09:00 PM
Buckeye its a Chad Holm Holm-Made River Runner.
www.zipperbows.com
The fulfillment of your hunt is determined by the amount of effort you put into it  >>>---->

Buckeye1977

#10
March 09, 2016, 10:01:00 PM
Heard they are really nice bows just needs some blood on it now!!!
Nick

Zipper standard 60" 55@28
Zipper standard 62" 52@28

Walt Francis

#11
March 09, 2016, 10:04:00 PM
TJ, and others, here is a solution I learned from Randy Morin:
First thing I do with a new Great Northern quiver (and most others) is throw the foam it came with away.  I replace it with a high density foam the local kyaker's use for additional flotation.
A piece  12"x12"x4" makes over a dozen foam inserts for less than $20 bucks ($15 for the last piece I bought 8 years ago).
It is, unlike the GN foam, quiet.  
When I used the Grizzly 190's I left the foam 3/4" above the hood so none of the blades were exposed.  
The foam usually lasts me 2-3 years with the broadheads completely imbeded, protecting both the broadheads and clumsy me.
I use a bandsaw to cut them out, but a serrated knife works just fine.
After getting the right fit, a little contact cement will hold them in place until they wear out.
The broadhead used, regardless of how sharp, is nowhere as important as being able to place it in the correct spot.

Walt Francis

Regular Member of the Professional Bowhunters Society

Walt Francis

#12
March 09, 2016, 10:09:00 PM
Oh ya, I love the Great Northern quivers
The broadhead used, regardless of how sharp, is nowhere as important as being able to place it in the correct spot.

Walt Francis

Regular Member of the Professional Bowhunters Society

ron w

#13
March 09, 2016, 10:15:00 PM
I like to do the same thing as Walt........   :thumbsup:
In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities. In the expert's there are few...So the most difficult thing is always to keep your beginner's mind...This is also the real secret of the arts: always be a beginner.  Shunryu Suzuki

hawk22

#14
March 10, 2016, 08:15:00 AM
I've got one one with the horse hide hood too.  And I carried 3 blade 250 grain VPA's in mine and they fit fine.

KentuckyTJ

#15
March 10, 2016, 08:16:00 AM
Thanks Walt, I will look into that when I need a replacement.
www.zipperbows.com
The fulfillment of your hunt is determined by the amount of effort you put into it  >>>---->

Joeabowhunter

#16
March 11, 2016, 09:16:00 PM
The foam is worn out on mine.  I have cut myself using Grizzly's that were not fully covered by the hood. Thanks Walt, I'm gonna use your idea.

CDR

#17
March 11, 2016, 11:36:00 PM
Nice TJ! I might just have to get one for my Tip! Love that color.     :thumbsup:
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