snake skins and antler limb bolts ugg...

[pumatrax]

Just wondering if I'm the only one that doesn't like antler limb bolts and snake skins on a otherwise beautiful bow...or a bunch of writing by the bowyer on great looking limbs....gettin' picky in my old age I guess

[Mike Vines]

yep, that is what makes every bow and bow owner unique.

[xtrema312]

Yes you are the only one.    

I think they look nice but don't have them on my bows. I kind of like the skins best of the two for the natural camo.

[D]

I like skins on selfbows but not a big fan of them on glass bows.

[Gen273]

I really dislike snake skins. However, I really like antler limb bolts. But to each his own  

[coaster500]

I like them all    

[Shane C]

I'm with Gen273. I like the antler limb bolts but not a fan of the snake skins. My bow also has the make, bowyer, and says its custom made for me. It may take away from it aesthetically, but its personalized for me and I like that. Even with the writing I think it's one of the prettiest bows I've ever seen. To each his own.  

[Will Cocke 2]

I like skins ecspecially when u kill your own, and Nobody can Ever have a bow that looks the same as yours .  I personally don't think carbon looks that good so I put skins over them. I like antler burs as well.  Honestly I've never seen a trad bow I didn't like or want to shoot.  Some like em some don't guess that's what makes everybodies bows different and special to them.

[LimBender]

I have antler and skins on one bow, but on my newest bow have none, and love the look of both bows (or I wouldn't own them).  I see where you are coming from, but like all kinds of different looking bows.

[Will Cocke 2]

Double post

[pumatrax]

don't get me wrong ; I like snake skins on hat bands and cowboy boots ; but if I pay a premium for bacote or bubinga or any other exotic wood I want to see it (on both sides of the bow ), as far as antler burr limb bolts ; I think they look clunky on a bow ; but I like em and make em for cabinet drawer pulls....

[Dogboy900]

I like snake skins but can't understand antler limb bolts! They ruin many a nice looking bow for me  :(

[nineworlds9]

LOL, I just bought a pair of antler limb bolts off a forum member for my Zipper AND I'm thinking of putting snake skins on the carbon side of the limbs! LOL!!

[ISP 5353]

I don't have either, but I do like them.

[Terry Lightle]

I like both and have neither on my go to bow

[Froggy]

If either keeps your boat afloat....then all you need to do is paddle !!    

Froggy

[Butchie]

Snakeskins on longbows...  

[Andy Cooper]

Originally posted by Gen273:
I really dislike snake skins. However, I really like antler limb bolts. But to each his own    

I'm in the "to each his own" crowd. Personally, I've never seen antler limb bolts that didn't, to my eye, completely destroy the lines of an otherwise beautiful bow. OTOH, snake skins are great camo and add a degree of wildness to a bow...all in by expert, limited, humble opinion, of course!  :D

[Brock]

I like snake skins on certain bows...not all.  I have had one bow out of 20 with snake skins on limbs and did it purely to cut down the shine from light woods under clear glass...and some camo.  I like them on selfbows quite a bit especially when covering up sinew or rawhide backing...it just looks right to me.

antler bolts...i like them sometimes and before I order a set, I change my mind.  I think it depends on the bow and I believe I like them on larger bow risers with the darker woods to offset all that surface area a little.  I dont like them combined with snake skins...I think it is too busy.

like someone said...that is why their are options for everyones taste.

I cant for the life of me see how anyone would

-shoot ILF bow
-use hot pink fletching
-add sights, peeps or stabilizers to a beautiful wooden masterpiece
-shoot at a whitetail over 35 yards
-not enjoy the sounds of the forests at sunrise as the sun starts warming frost kissed ground
-not enjoy a silent paddle through mist covered water to set up a hunting camp
-relish the solitude of being a solo hunter


then again that is just me..  

[Kyle Lancaster]

IMO, depends on the bow. I won't cover up beautiful wood veneers but might have the antler bolts. Some bows, IMO look out of balance with the limbolts though as "they stick too far out". On un-veneered carbon limbs, then I'll put skins. On some bows, I do both antler bolts and skins.

Kyle