Hamskea Epilson Tweak

[Artemis]

I have long tag line on the limb cord on my Epsilon release. Is there a reason for this or should I tie cut and burn?

Thanks for replies

 

[Billy Goat]

You can cut and burn it off, or just do a few overhand knots with it down the cord so you save it.

 

[puihitangata]

Cut and burn, just leave enough so that it is can lift up when you slacken the cord.

 

[Mighty Mouse]

The cord they include with the rest is extra long to accommodate bows of various axle-to-axle lengths. There's no need for excess cord beyond the clamp; trim it just past the clamp and burn it to prevent fraying.

 

[Hussar]

I don't even use the football clamp. I just use a prusik knot to secure. It holds it tight and I've never had it move. Plus, I can slide it to release the tension.

But yeah, at least cut/burn the excess.

 

[devinhal]

You can trim and burn the end of the cord. Just make sure to leave yourself enough of a tag end to hold onto if you need to adjust the cord tension.

 

[sodaksooner]

I don't even use the football clamp. I just use a prusik knot to secure. It holds it tight and I've never had it move. Plus, I can slide it to release the tension.

But yeah, at least cut/burn the excess.

Blakes hitch here. I like either because you can adjust the tension as you mentioned and you don't have to carry an allen wrench to adjust, or worry about the damn football coming off.

 

[Artemis]

Everyone thanks for the replies much appreciated. Going to cut and burn and after the season Blake’s hitch that B@&$H. Just don’t trust my knot skills this close to season.

 

[OR Archer]

Cut it. Burn it off. Then tie a prusik knot on the other portion so you have a way to tension the cord in the case of the football clamp coming off in the field.