Bow Quiver Effect Bow Performance??

[2fletch]

There are apparently lots of factors that come into play. Some of the things that seem to have an effect are:

 1) Weight of the quiver.
 2) Weight of the bow.
 3) How the quiver attaches to the bow.
 4) Where the quiver is attached to the bow.
 5) Weight of the arrows in the quiver.
 6) How the shooter grips the bow.
 7) Amount of hand shock in the bow.

It is a fact that anything added to a bow will have some effect on how it shoots. A little knowledge of physics ( and a conversation with Mr. Adcock.) convince me of that. However, if the change is not sufficient enough to be detected, then you can say that it has no effect on the shot.

I have shot our EFA 3 and 4 arrow bow quivers countless times at a 1" dot at a distance of 12-15 yards. Also, I have used them on a variety of bows including recurves, longbows, and a horsebow. In no instance did I see any effect on where the shot impacted. Many others have shot our quivers with the same results.

What this means is that you don't have to retune your bow for EFA bow quivers. Also, you can leave it on, or take it off at your treestand, or the 3-D range. It makes no difference.

[LimbLover]

I have never experienced a quiver effecting arrow spine. However, I have experienced poor, inconsistent shooting, especially with a longbow, when first putting the quiver on or pulling it off.

Bows that are light in the riser are most effected by a bowquiver full of arrows. Mainly because the shooter is used to the original weight. It takes me about an hour to adjust.

On the other hand, I have a particular longbow that I thought HATED my GN quiver. I had brush buttons and whiskers on the string and it was lifeless.

I pulled the brush buttons off and put the quiver back on and it is shooting wonderfully. The bow was just fighting too many different things slowing it down.