This is pretty awesome (with a caveat). I picked up a new release from my local archery shop. The Tru-Fire that I bought originally didn't fit me well, and I was considering getting either a thumb trigger or a hinge to see what I liked.
After some back and forth with the shop owner, I walked...
Thanks for the replies! I drove to the archery shop and had them look at it. They said it was fine and recommended that I wax it down or cinge it with a flame. I picked up a complete set of strings though and a Stay Afield cord just to have.
I've seen a couple of those videos on tying peep...
Just noticed this fraying today. Not sure what happened (no burrs on my peep). This is a Zebra string on my month old Phase 4. Hard to tell if one of the strands is compromised, but I figured I'd ask here to see if anyone thinks it's a big deal or not.
Should I wax this or does it look like it...
Thanks for the input! Yeah a 10-12F / 8R seems to be what I'm looking for. The biggest problem that I'm noticing is when the wind catches the top section of my quiver and rotates my bow. I don't know if the milled aluminum Mathews stabilizers are going to be more aerodynamic than a traditional...
Got a new Phase 4 33" recently. Haven't shot a bow in almost 30 years, but I've quickly developed my form and I'm shooting it about as well as I can with consistent groups without any stabilizers (using a few different sets of arrows / spines).
I'd like to get some stabilizers on this bow to...
It can greatly on the chemistry of whatever they're using to treat their leather. I've destroyed the finish on a pair of full grain leather boots with Nikwax leather conditioner and their nubuck/suede conditioner trashed a pair of Lowa's that I had a couple of years thereafter. Those are just...
I don't even really know where to start off on this. I've been an active hiker for the past decade and change (primarily WA Cascades and now in the WV Appalachians). I've also been a hunter for the past 3 decades, and I'm just the type of person that puts my gear to hard use (with the utmost...
I had purchased the boots and shoe version a few years ago. Got them in my exact size (the next size up were too long for my relatively narrow feet (size 13 / 47 EU).
SOLID construction, but I have to loosen the laces substantially as they squeeze the hell out of the bones in my feet! I took...
Quick follow up for posterity, I reached out to Zamberlan and asked (1) when they're expecting to have more of their Hydrobloc creme in stock and (2) what their official recommendation was on an alternative for their Hydrobloc leather boots. The response I received was:
We are hoping to have...
Tempted to pull the trigger. I've been a BIG fan of Aerogel-based insulation in conjunction with Gore-Tex ever since I bought a pair of the OR Bitterblaze gloves. This would be primarily for hunting, but also for standing around in cold/wet/windy conditions for extended periods of time (+25 to...
Something to note on the loudness of the LEAF outerwear (speaking from my experiences with the Alpha Gen2 pants and Alpha LT jacket vs. 2 dozen retail jackets / pants). First, I'd say that the LEAF Gore-Tex outerwear isn't totally silent and might not be "bow hunting" quiet, but they're...
Got my first white tail on opening day in WV. It was an 8pt and a little bigger than I had anticipated. That smell of the meat was hypnotizing as I dressed it down!
Howdy, I picked up some new 981's and 986's recently. I have probably 20 pairs of boots that are each specific for different hunting, hiking and mountaineering environements, and over the years I have had the best luck following the manufacturer's recommendations for boot treatment.
That said...