Who wants to test drive the Zipstick prototype?

[GabeGa]

Originally posted by zipper bowss:
What spine arrow did you end up shooting out of the prototype? How about brace height?It looks a little low.
Did your assistant like the prototype?    :D    
Bill

YES the brace height was like 1.1/2" low --BUT  how in the... you saw that?
the target points were 100-125 GR on arrows from 340-400-500 spine deflection , with 5" shield and parabolic left wing fletched by me ,
BUT tomorrow will adjust the brace height to 7-8"
and shoot more

[owlbait]

That was the BEST pass around bow review EVER!!!!
         

[GabeGa]

I just had to adjust the brace height, fix the nock...

out of 3 strings 2 are not OK to shoot , so i took the brass nock from one and installed it on the good string , in the right place at the right brace height , i think







marked the nock point on the serving with silver marker for future reference

also put small marks on bow with silver marker for the string measurement for future Brace height adjustment [it can be cleaned easily if is a esthetic issue ]

NOW IS READY FOR SOME REAL TESTIN

[GabeGa]

I NOTICED A FUNKY BEND IN IT    
but i think is part of the plan...kinda like a flex de-flex thingy , i think  

[LimBender]

Gabe, man that is a hell of a review!  I almost felt like I was fixing up the bow, but of course you know I didn't.    
I also like the scenery - BMW 2002 (?), assistant and bamboo jungle.

I also noted the 2 broken strings and thought the brace height wasn't good, but my SXT is a short brace height.

Let us know how the tuned up bow shoots!

[Dan Adair]

Gabe, you need my coordinates?

And here I was worried the bow would land in The Flathead during season.

Lately I've been checking my e-mail more than here (busy as hell at work)
wildhillbillydanbob@gmail.com

[GabeGa]

Originally posted by Dan Adair:
Gabe, you need my coordinates?

And here I was worried the bow would land in The Flathead during season.

Lately I've been checking my e-mail more than here (busy as hell at work)
wildhillbillydanbob@gmail.com

yes,, i will send it out on Tuesday next week , 4.1/2' white long tube -insured
+track#

[GabeGa]

shooting with my "serious"hat on
   just having fun with this bow  

[GabeGa]

some more fooling around and some of my funky arrows ...

[Dan Adair]

Herndont,

PM or e-mail me coordinates for the bow when I'm done playing with it.  Between work and getting stuff together for Elk season I'll be plenty busy.  I'll likely only have it 3-4 days before it heads your way.

[T-D]

Pm sent sir! Thanks

[Lippe]

My turn is coming up, but I'm gonna be chasing elk in New Mexico for 10 days, so I guess I'll pass. jshperdue is next according to page 13.
Lippe

[Dan Adair]

Well, it landed in NW Montana today.

I'm about to shoot it here shortly.  My first impressions are, I might have found a longbow I can get along with.

[Dan Adair]

What can I say.  I guess for a longbow, its pretty cool.  I'm just a Schafer recurve kind of guy.  I definately noticed some stacking compared to what I'm used too

It did shoot to where I was looking though.  My first 2 arrows from 17ish yards (back of the kitchen)


That raised a few eyebrows with bow-peeps

Thought it'd be faster with a 425 grain arrow at my 27" draw.


It would have been in the mail Thursday, but things got crazy at work.  My bad  :(

[Dan Adair]

Herndont,

Bow went in the mail today at 2:15 PM Rocky Mountain time.

[T-D]

Lippe send me your info.  I am ready to ship her.

[T-D]

Oops jshperdue send your info

[Josh Perdue]

pm sent

[T-D]

PM sent to Zipper Bows

[Lippe]

Is this bow still being passed around?