What Archery-Related Rabbit Hole Are You Into This Offseason?

[TheTone]

I’d like to move to a 3 pin slider sight vs my current 5 pin fixed

I’m also thinking of playing around with a longer stabilizer, maybe a 12, and also a back bar

 

[Blowdowner]

Having the 60lb maxed out should be more “efficient” though


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yes i felt this as true but don't know why. Shorter bow by a few cm. But what else?

 

[roosiebull]

Hey @roosiebull, I noticed you dropped the quivalizer this year too. Are you using any stabilizer on your lift, or are you gonna see if you can get away with no stabilizers? I felt like the quivalizer worked well for what it is and my bow aimed nice, but after removing it and using a light 2 piece quiver I’m thinking that I may not need any stabilizer (at least for hunting shots under 60 yards).

The quivalizer is great, I like them, or at least the concept. It for sure slowed down pin float, but in the coastal brush, it is always pissing me off getting hung up, trying to weave it through the salmonberry… I got tired of it

I had an 8” bridgelock stabilizer (never put the quivalizer on the lift) and it holds better with no stabilizer. It would hold better with a front and back bar, but that defeats the purpose for me.

I’m going to shoot it naked, I have an a bomb in the stabilizer hole, but might add an s coil instead (cheap old school) but they do soak up some vibration, not that it needs it, but it doesn’t hurt.

What I like about the lift with the low pro quiver is that it feels like a bare bow, and doesn’t need stabilizers, so I’m going to take advantage of that

I really like the bow, the bee real grip helps too, I don’t like the factory grip. I was shooting off the riser with tape, and it wasn’t bad, but the grip is excellent

 

[JPeters218]

All the rabbit holes. Swapped from my cheap true fire edge to an Onnex thumb, swapped arrows from RIP XV’s to 5.0’s and HLR’s, went from a Fast Eddie XL to a UV Slider and now to the Axcel Driver.

Stabilizers and the bow itself are the only thing I haven’t changed. All during leagues too of course

 

[NWBLKTAIL]

This year? a continuation of last year shooting without a stabilizer. I’ve shot about every reasonable size of stabilizer over the years. But it is great hunting on the coast without one getting through brush.
Definitely was a learning curve at first and almost went back, but now I can’t imagine hunting with one.

Pretty much everything else stays the same for me, make up a few more arrows, shoot shoot shoot

 

[AZ8]

I think I’m going to shorten my draw length by 1/2”. Currently at 28”.

Why? Not sure. lol Just bought a new bow, and it just feels off compared to the same bow I’ve been shooting for the past 10+ years.

Besides, it’s March and my elk hunt is in Sept.

 

[dtrkyman]

Working on my shot execution.

 

[jonesn3]

I think I’m going to shorten my draw length by 1/2”. Currently at 28”.

Why? Not sure. lol Just bought a new bow, and it just feels off compared to the same bow I’ve been shooting for the past 10+ years.

Besides, it’s March and my elk hunt is in Sept.

Good comment. Playing with DL is probably the thing I enjoy least when it comes to tinkering…idk why. Last year I extended my DL by 1/2” based on in-person feedback from a pretty reputable bow shop. They basically said lots of folks are 1/4” to 1/2” on the short side, and end up being a little “crunched” in their anchor. The longer DL worked good for me but I did find out I need to practice shots more on uneven terrain. The uphills and downhills felt a little less stable with the longer DL, so I’m also thinking of going back down on DL by 1/2”

 

[jonesn3]

Working on my shot execution.

Doing anything specific?

 

[Jbehredt]

Planning on only carrying a bugle tube this fall as my wife is burning points so I’ve got time to commit to a recurve. Currently working on solidifying my anchor. Surprised myself early on choosing 3 under.

 

[fatbacks]

Started building my own arrows. Pretty nice to not have to run to the shop to replace vanes.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[dtrkyman]

Doing anything specific?

Mostly working on my preload in my back, I shoot a hinge and I have been fighting lefts and rights due to inconsistent pressure to fire the release, at least that is what I suspect.

When and if the wind ever quits I need to do a torque tune, just put new strings on a back up bow and switched to it.