I think I’ve settled on a RRS ascend tripod, still perplexed on the head. I had scheels put an ATX 95 on the Tricer fluid head, and it seems it can handle the optic just fine, I don’t like that you can’t lock down the pan, is the sirui va-5x the way to go here?
Bumping this to ask further questions as I’ve been reading what I can, but just can’t make a decision. If you were to recommend a do all tripod and head for a 95 what would it be?
Honestly, if you dissect this problem, post, and responses with a discerning mind, there is a really big nugget of information that will help you, and anyone else, “figure it out.”
Throughout the entire shot process, what has the most opportunity to affect arrow flight?
The nock/string...
Anyone do this? I have a basic carbon fiber tripod and outdoorsman mini pan head, great in the back country for binos and my little maven spotter, but I’m going to step up my glassing/digiscoping game with a 95. I’ll get a more stable platform for the truck and day hikes, but for the...
Not to sound like an a-hole, but everyone’s already told you the answer, it’s not the felt, or the angle of your bow, it’s not even the rest, check the back end of your arrow dude…🤦♂️
I have a specialty archery pro press/pro draw, they make a jig that goes on your press so you can do it in the draw board. A lot of money to spend if you already have a different press/draw board, etc. but for those out there looking, IMO its the best press/draw board combo out there...
Look for tight spot secondary gripper, 12 bucks on Amazon and it turns your tight spot into a two piece (as far as grippers go). Takes care of the rattle…
I’d second the idea of picking up a discontinued prime like the one above, you’re getting a flag ship bow at close out prices, a bit more than those starter packages you’re looking at, but you’ll be much happier.
prime has a free strings for life warranty that will apply to that bow, free...
spine definitely has an effect on forgiveness…
most people, myself included, can’t shoot well enough to tell a difference.
my prime centergy liked a weak spine. .330-.340 with 175 up front.
my rx5 ultra I have a .260 with 200 up front. I can definitely tell when I don’t execute correctly...
Hoyt RX5 ultra or Mathews atlas are probably your best bets. Hoyt makes the XXL that goes to 34” as well…
The only other one I know of is the athen peak 38, but I don’t know anything about the bow.
PSE makes a few that go 31.5”.
I believe in them, I don’t think they’re required, but they definitely extend the life of your arrows. Aside from tinkering with different shafts I have shot the same dozen axis shafts for 3 years now and as long as I don’t lose any I’ll have them for years to come I imagine…
I ended up buying an rx5 ultra! I started everything in spec, except center shot, I set that at 25/32” as some friends had been having them tune a little inside. Bare shafts at 20 were right there but knock high, at 30 they were hitting low, bumped up my rest a hair and things were close enough...