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Anyone running Zingers? I'm contemplating an entire upgrade/overhaul of my archery gear before 2023 season and thinking of using Zingers but looking for first hand reviews
Anyone running Zingers? I'm contemplating an entire upgrade/overhaul of my archery gear before 2023 season and thinking of using Zingers but looking for first hand reviews
Thats a good point though. Lots of options that would be more consistent for practice/hunting scenarios. I greatly appreciate your input!I didn’t like how they would move every few shots (whisker biscuit). Also if you use lighted nocks it might take the nock out while going through a deer. I used them last year and ended up glueing them into the arrows but have since moved on. They’re pretty expensive compared to fletching your own arrows if you plan on doing more than a dozen. Had no problems with arrow flight if that helps though.
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For the guys that used them, what degree offset did you find worked best?
Lifetime warranty is definitely a nice touch. I have a lot to learn about arrow builds and the process. Such as spine tuning as you mentioned. I'm glad you've had a great experience with themI’ve used them for three years now and really like them. They have a lifetime warranty (you just pay shipping) by shipping your damaged ones to them and they will send new ones back. I like that you can spine tune your arrows and then continue to rotate them on each shaft to get all your shafts flying very well. I’ve had instances where I’ve had to rotate or nock tune even after shooting off the stiffest part of the spine of the shaft and it makes that shaft still very usable. I’ve been using the Z1’s but bought the newer Z2 and will likely try them out this season. I can’t speak highly enough about them and I have built my own arrows for years.
I may have misunderstood but I thought I'd read somewhere that the design was for them to fall off on a passthrough shot so you know where the point of impact was? I can see where this would be helpful in tracking in a perfect world but, as in your experience, recovering them seems like it'd be tough.I use them also. I have the 4 blade ones. I like them but on pass thru shots they do pop off. My lighted nock stayed on but I wasn't able to find my zinger. Only looked for a few minutes, but 0 for 2 on finding them. Lol. I too like them for the ease in turning the arrow to the bow.
They’re actually quite malleable. You can scrunch them in your hand but they go right back to shape. The only thing I noticed with the OG Z1’s is my drop away rest was slipping and I didn’t realize it. I shot several times and one of the three vanes on several started to split. I then looked at my Limbdriver rest and realized the timing was off. I pulled the rest cord taught again and voila!, no more split vanes. I shipped the ones that ripped back to the company and they sent me all new ones for the cost of postage only. It was $6.00 I believe.They seem so stiff that if they barely touched a twig they would massively deflect.
I've said it before but I'll say it again, being able to send damaged ones back for replacements is a pretty nice in my opinionThey’re actually quite malleable. You can scrunch them in your hand but they go right back to shape. The only thing I noticed with the OG Z1’s is my drop away rest was slipping and I didn’t realize it. I shot several times and one of the three vanes on several started to split. I then looked at my Limbdriver rest and realized the timing was off. I pulled the rest cord taught again and voila!, no more split vanes. I shipped the ones that ripped back to the company and they sent me all new ones for the cost of postage only. It was $6.00 I believe.
Yeah the plan is to find them. But I have lost two so far. Lol. I guess the warranty Is useless if I don't take the time to find them.I may have misunderstood but I thought I'd read somewhere that the design was for them to fall off on a passthrough shot so you know where the point of impact was? I can see where this would be helpful in tracking in a perfect world but, as in your experience, recovering them seems like it'd be tough.
Z1 = 10 - 16.0 grCouple questions; do they float? If u do glue them on to were they won't fall off are they able to be removed again without damage.
I've looked at them for a while and like the ease of install and tuning but not sold on them coming off. I tape the lighted nocks on so I hopefully don't loose any of those. Having 100 white feathers already doesn't help....feathers getting beat up so quick is the only reason I was looking at these. I never weighed but interwebs says 3.6 grains for 3 feathers of the flavor I have. How much does a 3 wing zinger weigh?
I wouldn't glue them. When you order you tell them the spine, outside diameter and make and model of shaft you are using. They are a tight fit at first. The only movement I've experienced with them is target shooting. I install them 1.5" from the back the shaft or base of the nock. I then take a paint marker and dab an orange dot on each end so if my practice ones do slide, you just slide them back between the two marks. I was using a sharpie but it wore off. The paint markers work way better.... also better for nock tuning marks as well fyi.Couple questions; do they float? If u do glue them on to were they won't fall off are they able to be removed again without damage.
I've looked at them for a while and like the ease of install and tuning but not sold on them coming off. I tape the lighted nocks on so I hopefully don't loose any of those. Having 100 white feathers already doesn't help....feathers getting beat up so quick is the only reason I was looking at these. I never weighed but interwebs says 3.6 grains for 3 feathers of the flavor I have. How much does a 3 wing zinger weigh?