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Trophy Ridge Drop Slide,and Micro Alpha V3

deer man — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 01:17:41 GMT

Today I installed the Trophy Ridge Drop Slide, and Micro Alpha v3 on my daughters bow.

The Drop Slide was easy to set up, and really worked great. Very smooth and Quiet. This rest is a real keeper.

We also installed the Micro Alpha3.This is one great sight. The micro adjust worked great for the fine tuning .I’m real impressed with the front fiber wrap .Also this sight has the rheostat light, and this is a great option. No light escapes the sight, so only thing lighting up is the fiber optics. You can turn it to low, and it just lights the pins in low light.

I field test some of Tr Products ,but give them fair reports. I can say both these products are real winners. Rock solid, and both ready to hunt or shoot 3-d.

Trophy Blend Product Review

NEVADA HUNTER — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 02:57:58 GMT

First bow for 11 year old boy

andy99 — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:33:39 GMT

I am looking into a new bow for my son. I believe that one can learn a great deal about external ballistics from archery that is difficult, if not impossible to, see with a rifle. My son is 11 years old and as strong as you would expect an 11 year old boy to be. I think a recurve would be good for him to start with. It will be mostly used for target work and maybe small game, mostly rabits. I don't want a sight or release. I want him to learn to estimate hold over for sighting and a finger pad is all I want for the release. I always enjoyed the feel of the string on my fingers. So my question is where should I start looking and how much should I expect to spend. I imagine he will be using the bow for about four to six years before he gets a hunting rifle. He has a 22 rifle to learn safe gun handling but I want the boy to learn proper hunting technique using the bow.

Maybe I didn't formulate this question properly and maybe it's not in the proper forum but I suspect you all understand what I am looking for. Thank you very much for your help.

Andy

I-kam exteme video

ike_osu — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 03:12:51 GMT

These things are pretty impressive. They take a little practice but they take great video and audio

Sport Vu bow camera

tjh — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:50:53 GMT

Has anyboby tried the this new camera? $370 but comes with all the goodies.

EZ Tag-N-Drag: A new product

Db65 — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:45:24 GMT

This is something that is really helpful at least, I think so. 100% made in America

I got to use one of the prototypes last year and it really helped. It was easy to drag a deer out of the woods with either one or two people. Being shorter and having small hands, makes it harder for me to get a good grip on the deer. Using the EZ Tag N Drag gave me something to really get a hold of and something to hold onto to.

Now, they are in full production and have the EZ Tag N Drag available for sale online or from a rep (like me).

You can check it out and order at the website - http://www.eztagndrag.com

This new game drag is a perfect tool for today's hunter on the go, the EZ Tag N Drag fits most backpacks. It is constructed of a double cross serrated pattern to provide strength and long life durability. Its composition consists of polypropylene which carries a temperature rang of -30 to 125 C. This is the most durable economical drag on the market.

GREAT for hunters of all ages and sizes. Easy to grip handle for either men, women or young adults. One convenient model for either single or double deer drag.

Compact at 16" X 13" wide), the EZ Tag N Drag is rugged, light-weight, in safety orange. It's easy to store and easy to clean. This drag can also be used as a gambrel.

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So much to do, so little time!

dhayse32 — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 19:38:19 GMT

My goodness! It is almost September and I have a TON of crap to do before the season starts. Lets see..

Things to do:

1. Prep and plant 3 turnips plots
2. Finalize stand locations
3. Hang 12 treestands/ 3 ground blinds/ 1 shooting house...
4. Cut shooting lanes
5. Mow clover plot
6. Sight in bow w/broadheads
7. Wash/Pack hunting clothes

Things to buy:

1. New Harness
2. New early season boots
3. New lightweight camos
4. New Yamaha Rhino...ok that might be able to wait!

Woking overtime every week so I am slowing running out of time. Been to hot to plant so I cannot get my plots in! I like to have my stands up a month or longer before season, but this year I might not make that goal!

Where does the time go?????

TreeWalker XL Treestand

hdracer — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:33:24 GMT

I recently purchased the TW XL, received it 2 days ago. This is my first climbing stand so some of my observations may seem a bit biased. I have several lock-on stands (LW, Big Dog, F&S, a couple others) so most of my comparisons are with them.

The first thing I'd like to say is thank you to Jerry from TW for taking the time out of his busy schedule to answer all my questions. I was apprehensive about buying a stand sight unseen but he assured me that I would not be disappointed.

The stand is extremely light. Even with the shipping box and Chill Pad it only weighted 22 or 24 lbs (I don't remember which). I read in other threads that one of the complaints is the locking pins are noisy. Yes, they are right out of the box. But once installed in the cable holes they are quiet. They fit snuggly into the cable loops. Time will tell if they loosen up at all. I do agree that the plastic ball on the end of the seat section bungee cord rattles but that will be an easy fix.

The top and bottom half separated easily enough and didn't rattle when put back together. The supplied back strap clips do rattle a bit but I already plan on replacing them with better straps.

Having never used a climber before I was amazed at how fast I can go up a tree. I need to learn what angle to start at but that should come easy the more I use it. Climbing was quick and easy. It was also very quiet. The studs used to hold against the tree hold the stand very still. I did notice on the way down that there were small "dents" in the bark but none were deep enough to go all the way through. One thing I found out--the studs hurt if you knock your knee into one--gotta try not to do that again. Going up I didn't hear any of the noise previously posted from the plastic cable covers. They may be noisier when cold but today it was about 82. I climbed to about 25 ft in no time. Compared to my lock-ons, I would have been up in the tree set up to shoot before I had all my steps hung. Coming down took a little more time but was relatively easy. I used my Muddy safety harness so I needed to remember to move it down each time I moved the seat portion. The lower portion has what I guess would be called a diamond cut. It wasn't very noisy today but I also didn't have my large lug hunting boots on. I may add a pad later if needed.

The seat is actually a net. Some have complained it is too stiff. But since it is new I'll give it some time to break-in before commenting on it. Even new, I feel that I will be able to sit all day, which is something I can not say about my lock-ons. The Chill Pad will probably help but I didn't take it with me today. Moving back and forth from a climbing position to a sitting position (if sitting facing away from the tree) was a bit tricky for me. You need to step over the seat net which might not seem like a big deal but my legs are not very flexible. I also tore my hamstring last week so my right leg does not like to be lifted very far. But this should become easier the more I use the stand. I have a Heater Body Suit for when the weather gets cold, and this stand appears to have enough room to be able to suit up after climbing. Putting it on in my LW was an uncomfortalbe balancing act. I may put the suit on while on the ground then climb. This seems to be easier but I'll need to try it since the feet of the HBS are very large.

Leg room is better than my other stands and it comes with a footrest. The XL has removable shooting rail and end bar. The shooting rail doubles as a backrest when facing away from the tree. It felt pretty comfortable in street clothes (I just finished shooting a field course at our club). The rail cover was kinda noisy but I think I can soften it up a bit before hunting season.

I believe I'm going to like this stand a great deal. Going up a tree once is far better than 3 or more times hanging a lock-on. Plus the less weight on my back the better. Hunting locally is not too bad as far as walking distance but when I'm in WV I need to keep the weight down due to the distance/elevation I hike.

So far I'm pleased with the TW XL. I'll definitely be playing with it more as the season approaches. I'll post more observations as I use it.

B.A.D.S. Review

MO/ARK — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 02:56:47 GMT

After reading Monofletch's review of Tautog Rich's Broadhead Aligning Device System (BADS), I had to try it out for myself. First let me say that all communication with Rich was top notch. He really believes in his system and backs it up all the way. He went so far as to offer me his cell number so we could talk about it as I proceeded.

Well I didnt read Mono's review very well apparantly, and I missed the part where Rich said they do not work on small diameter arrows. Since I shoot Axis that affects me. I ordered them ($6 for 9, although I got more than 9:thumbs_up) unknowing they wouldnt work for me, and tried to work it out.

First pic is of the BADS themselves. Drinking straw cut into small pieces is the best way I can try to describe them, although I know it is a little more involved than that.

**EDIT** The pix didnt show up as I had intended. They ended up left to right instead of top to bottom.***

Well after several failed attempts to make it work on the Axis arrows, I called Rich to figure out where I went wrong. Once I did, Rich offered my money back, but rather than give up I decided I would try to use them on my dads 2219 crossbow bolts I had just built. After getting a good feeling from Rich that I was indeed doing it correctly, I went to the 2219s and gave it a whirl. I had some Slick Trick Razor Tricks and Muzzy Phantoms I was working with. The pix below are a new BAD on a Phantom, the Phantom screwed all the way in, and what the BAD looked like after. The other pix are the same of the Razor Trick. The final pic is of a BAD after I took it off.

All in all I think the BADS do exactly what they are meant to do. They compress down and fill the "cracks" left over from imperfections in your broadhead, your insert, or wherever your arrow might not be perfect. It also allows you to skip the G5 ASD in your arrow building process. In the 3 bolts I tried each had a very slight wobble (no ASD before) before the BADS was installed, and none whatsoever after. All spun perfectly straight. I cant tell you the groups closed down considerably, because I was already banging nocks with Dad's crossbow, but I do believe it helped. Like I said the wobble was very slight. If I get more time I am going to purposly build a bad bolt to shoot and see how much it really helps arrow flight.

The only con I have to the entire system is they are only good while you leave the broadhead on the arrow. If you push your arrow through the target and remove the broadhead after each shot, you will use up the BAD every time.
If you dont practive exclusively with broadheads, or if once you put one on you leave it on, they will work great. If you take your broadheads on and off, you will use them up pretty quick.
Well, there you go. Over all I give it two very big :thumbs_up:thumbs_up!!! I think they do everything they are supposed to do exactly as Rich promised. I just wish he had some for the Axis :tongue:

Matt

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stokerized

ncarchery — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 22:45:19 GMT

any body shot stokerized stabs and what you think about them

2010 Broadhead Challenge

05_sprcrw — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 21:27:11 GMT

First off I am going to ask everyone to please hold off on posting any replies until I make another post saying I have all the info up. I have a serious amount of data here that I have collected and would like it to stay nice and organized for everyone to view.

I also want to say that I did all the shooting and am by no means a pro. I tried my best to keep everything consistent. I hope everyone enjoys this as much as I did. It was a lot of fun trying out all these heads. Now I will get on to posting up the stuff. I also don't want to post up interpretations of my findings in the videos. I want them to do all the talking and then I encourage everyone to discuss various aspects, and I will add what I can to the conversation.

Again I will make a separate post when I have all the info in saying its okay to post up. Please hold off until then, thank you in advance.

I also have a poll attached at the top, and would like to know whether you liked the tests or not.

Dustin

Tru-Fire Edge Hybrid

xibowhunter — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 02:29:31 GMT

I just got done shooting with the Tru-Fire Edge Hybrid fold back release and let me tell you Tru-Fire has another winner on it hands ,besides the small size of the release head itself ,the new hybrid strap is lightweight and really comfortable I could barely tell that I had a release strapped around my wrist ! The release itself is easily adjustable and the length adjustment can be locked in place with a set screw and the head itself still swivels a full 360 degrees. the trigger tension can also be easily adjusted from light to heavy ,I myself like a fairly light trigger and it was pretty good right out of the package . I would definately recommend this release to anyone looking for a new trigger wrist style release. I did some shopping around and got the best price on Ebay 69.99 with shipping but saw it as high as 89.99 for the same release locally. Mine is Realtree camo (I think) but it also comes in Lost camo.There is also a model available with a trigger foward. and several different release head to strap combinations.You can check it out at: http://www.trufire.com

There's a new Z7 in the woods !!

wjpjr — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 23:00:51 GMT

Well , I couldn't help myself :D So I went and bought one.
I never thought I would kick my Switchback to the curb ( Now my back-up)
But This thing is really nice ! I gained about 25 fps and a little tighter groups .
Not bad for a guy knocking on 50's door !
Here's the spec's : 29" @ 70lbs 388 gr arrows crono @ 300 fps avg.
Axion 4" Silencer . I took the Harmonic Stabilizer out of it and put it on the top of the riser . Spot Hogg Hogg-it 7 pin lg ring with a 2X lens . Lg G-5 meta peep 5/16 . And a QAD ulta-rest HD.
My arrow of choice is still the Gold tip Pro's 7595 @29.5 "

Come on Sept 15th !!!!!!!!

No warranty from bushnell !!!!!

alpineman1 — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 21:15:08 GMT

I purchased a Baush & Lomb Discoverer 10X42 binoculars about 6 years back for $580.00. they came with a lifetime warranty.
I have been getting a double vision out of them and cannot focus them in, also the eyecups have loosened so bad they will not stay out.
On June 29th I sent them in to Bushnell (bushnell ownes Baush & Lomb) over night delivery for warranty repair, on July 23rd after not hearing back or receiving them back I called to inquire about them they said they have not looked at them yet and don�t know when they will, still after not hearing from them it is August 17th and I called and was told they want $262 to repair them they are trying to tell me I dropped them. And this is not covered under warranty. These binoculars have never been dropped and when not in use were always stored in there case. They have always been very well cared for. There are no signs of them ever being dropped.

Last year I had a problem with my Leupold riffle scope was not able to adjust anymore sent them in and within 2 weeks had them back no questions asked.
I own another pair of bushnell binoculars and 2 - 4200 bushnell riffle scopes. Which I purchased in the last year. 1 riffle scope was messed up from as soon as I got it could never get it to sight in properly after about $100 in shells at the range trying to sight it in, they kept telling me it was the riffle not the scope so I changed to another scope and within about 3 shoots all was good they finally gave me a new replacement scope. This is all within a week of purchasing it.

No more Bushnell products for me, they have no warranty and customer service is terrible.

Has anyone else had problems with Bushnell warranty. And what did you do?

cartel stabilizers

ncarchery — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 17:38:04 GMT

been looking at some 30inch cartel stabs and was wondering what people thought of them