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What will you test or tinker?

Camelcluch

Camelcluch

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It’s the season to refine. I usually don’t change a lot but there are always things I want to try. I’m trying out the TAC Vane Summit with a lighted nock. The Summit is 4.8 grain, I think, so the build stays around my four fletch 2.75 Drivers. I’m going to try a few heads but the Evolution Hyde is top runner. Last, I would like to find a hand held to hunt with. Stan Axis is the front runner.
What’s on your radar?
 
Hopefully the recurve I ordered in October shows up soon. I'll be playing with that and will likely order a 90# APA Black Mamba late spring.

I screwed around a lot with arrows last year and have enough for a Zombie Apocalypse now.
 
Camelcluch said:
It’s the season to refine. I usually don’t change a lot but there are always things I want to try. I’m trying out the TAC Vane Summit with a lighted nock. The Summit is 4.8 grain, I think, so the build stays around my four fletch 2.75 Drivers. I’m going to try a few heads but the Evolution Hyde is top runner. Last, I would like to find a hand held to hunt with. Stan Axis is the front runner.
What’s on your radar?
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Just checked out the Hydes. WOW, those look crazy. I'll have to try them. I'm usually a Reaper man
 
Reaper is good for sure. Dale, the owner of Evolution, is the designer of the now Bloodsport Gravedigger. Evolution just makes a better head with material and tolerances. The GD head own the 100 yard challenge when it first came out.
 
I had a new D-Loop installed on my Elite Ritual 30 and turned the poundage down from 57# to 52#, at my 29" DL. This is in preparation for upcoming 3D shoots, along with a new set of Easton Flatline arrows cut as short as possible (26.5") and with 85 gr. tip weights. 315 TAW with 10% FOC. The previous hunting setup was with a 27" Gold Tip Hunter XT 300 spine, 100 gr. brass insert, 150 gr. tip weight and 3" feathers. 525 TAW and 22% FOC. My Trophy Ridge React single pin sight was maxed out at 50 yards with the hunting setup. Now it has a 75 yard max without any hold over. :)

This fall....or late summer, I intend to build a heavier arrow with a higher FOC and something in a heavy single bevel broadhead. I'll most likely add weight tubes to the existing arrows, which will add another 120 grains, change to a 150 grain brass insert and a 200 gr. tip weight. This setup will be in the area of 745 TAW and approximately a 26% FOC. Of course, the draw weight will be increased back to the original 57#. :cool: Should be a killer setup that will slice through everything!
 
Been inspired by the 3d print thread to try to make/print a tripod for my bow.

I feel like I have my climbing and platform game dialed so no changes there.

Want to order a different saddle. Like to try a 2 panel. Partly because I gave away my backup recently and like to have a extra for hunting with buddies or if anything else comes up.

I have to get my ethics insert/outserts out of my arrows bent about half of them. Won't be buying the version I have ever again. I think they must be a different metal than the last set I had because I never had any trouble with my earlier set.

Finish setting up my bow shop/trophy/hobby room. Been working on it for almost a year now and am getting close. Should be getting my buck back from last year in a couple weeks. It's been my goal to be finished with everything when I get it back.
 
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Saw these while I was getting ready to order arrow shafts. I haven’t ordered these yet but I’m intrigued. Sure someone out there has used them but I didn’t turn up a thread on it when I searched. Anyone had experience with them?!
 
My platform needs to be replaced but I think I got that taken care of already and I need to replace the hunting vest. I have a surplus vest I like very much but it needs improving. I want/need to figure out how to stow my climbing stirrups better....I want a 30degree molle pouch that is ridged at the top like a pistol holster.. 10" tall, 3" wide, and 3" deep. Probably have to make it myself
 
HuskerInIowa said:
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Saw these while I was getting ready to order arrow shafts. I haven’t ordered these yet but I’m intrigued. Sure someone out there has used them but I didn’t turn up a thread on it when I searched. Anyone had experience with them?!
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Very interesting. Says they were originally designed for Olympic recurve; my only hang-up for hunting is that they seem like they’d whistle in flight.
 
DelaWhere_Arrow said:
Very interesting. Says they were originally designed for Olympic recurve; my only hang-up for hunting is that they seem like they’d whistle in flight.
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That was my first thought and when I showed my wife (who doesn’t care other than pretending to be interested in things I’m interested in) she immediately said “wouldn’t it whistle?”
 
HuskerInIowa said:
That was my first thought and when I showed my wife (who doesn’t care other than pretending to be interested in things I’m interested in) she immediately said “wouldn’t it whistle?”
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Not a rocket scientist but I suppose you would probably gain some speed with the reduced drag. If you end up building some arrows with them I’d be curious to see your results.
 
DelaWhere_Arrow said:
Not a rocket scientist but I suppose you would probably gain some speed with the reduced drag. If you end up building some arrows with them I’d be curious to see your results.
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I went ahead and ordered them, I’m curious. Frankly I’d been wanting a reason to need a Chrono anyway so I got that ordered too, yeah I know, report to support thread asap.

In an effort to be on topic I’m going to test those vanes but the biggest thing I’m doing is working on scent control. I don’t have a known issue, didn’t get busted that I know of, but I personally think there is value as a long term proposition as my hunting goals change in taking better steps to minimize scent.

With that in mind I organized my clothing in totes, put a silicone bead around the lip to help ensure things are air tight, or closer to it at the very least, and placed activated charcoal in each tote.
 
HuskerInIowa said:
I went ahead and ordered them, I’m curious. Frankly I’d been wanting a reason to need a Chrono anyway so I got that ordered too, yeah I know, report to support thread asap.

In an effort to be on topic I’m going to test those vanes but the biggest thing I’m doing is working on scent control. I don’t have a known issue, didn’t get busted that I know of, but I personally think there is value as a long term proposition as my hunting goals change in taking better steps to minimize scent.

With that in mind I organized my clothing in totes, put a silicone bead around the lip to help ensure things are air tight, or closer to it at the very least, and placed activated charcoal in each tote.
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Not laughing at your scent control, just at your support thread comment.
I actually think you are on the right track with the scent control and I’m not a scent freak but I do try to be mindful about it. Noble tinkering IMO.
 
New arrow set up as of 2 weeks ago:

Altra premier .166 with 50 grain outsert
Super Sabre wraps and vanes
125 grain Sevr 2.0 broadheads

TAW of 510 with about 15% FOC. They fly true, for sure

New sight: Montana Black Gold Dual Track. Really liking the 2 pin vertical setup, especially with the adjustable bottom pin. Have them set at 20 and 30. Slider will get me to around 75 ish before I have vane clearance issues.
 
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