What (if any) portable bow press will work with the PSE line of bows? Before I buy a new bow I want to make sure I will be able to work on the bow at home without investing a lot of money in a bow press. Will the Ratchet Press work?
Portable Bow Press for PSE
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Nighthawk press
+1 on the Nighthawk Press. I have one and it worked very well on my Dream Season. I can't imagine pressing a narrow limbed Mathews with it. It has just enough width for my Darton Pro 2500. If the pressure pads were adjustable in & out, this press would be hard to beat on ANY bow. (They are currently adjustable in direction from limb tip to riser) I just like having the pads cover the entire width of the limb tips so there is no chance of damaging the limb from being so close to the edge. As far as the X-Force, it fits like it was made for it! I can't imagine a portable press working better for an X-Force. I could care less about Bow Manufacturer Approval! I APPROVED IT based on MY own knowledge and common sense. As with any press, use common sense and PAY ATTENTION to what you are doing. Double check the pad and the pins before AND after you have put enough pressure on the limbs with it that it will stay in place. This press is not for guys that have a habbit of not paying attention to what they are doing! And the same could be said for ANY BOW PRESS!
If you get the Nighthawk, you won't be disappointed. :thumbs_up
+1 on the Nighthawk Press. I have one and it worked very well on my Dream Season. I can't imagine pressing a narrow limbed Mathews with it. It has just enough width for my Darton Pro 2500. If the pressure pads were adjustable in & out, this press would be hard to beat on ANY bow. (They are currently adjustable in direction from limb tip to riser) I just like having the pads cover the entire width of the limb tips so there is no chance of damaging the limb from being so close to the edge. As far as the X-Force, it fits like it was made for it! I can't imagine a portable press working better for an X-Force. I could care less about Bow Manufacturer Approval! I APPROVED IT based on MY own knowledge and common sense. As with any press, use common sense and PAY ATTENTION to what you are doing. Double check the pad and the pins before AND after you have put enough pressure on the limbs with it that it will stay in place. This press is not for guys that have a habbit of not paying attention to what they are doing! And the same could be said for ANY BOW PRESS!
If you get the Nighthawk, you won't be disappointed. :thumbs_up
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Nite Hawk Press
This is the last email we received from a Nite Hawk Press buyer. He lives in Germany.
"Hallo Ken,
It took the package 7 days and it came duty-free!
The press works just fine with my x-force supershort, wich can be a hell of a nightmare . . .!
Just great!
Thanks a lot again!
Chris"
Also the new model of the Nite Hawk Press adjust in and out. In to 7/8 of an inch and easily presses the Drenalin.
It also clamps to the limbs so you have 100% control over the point you wish to press at.
PSE will not approve our press nor any other new press. But they do require that their bows be pressed at the tips of the limbs which is a recomendation for a press such as the Nite Hawk press.
Thank you to all you guys who use our press. Please keep in touch.
This is the last email we received from a Nite Hawk Press buyer. He lives in Germany.
"Hallo Ken,
It took the package 7 days and it came duty-free!
The press works just fine with my x-force supershort, wich can be a hell of a nightmare . . .!
Just great!
Thanks a lot again!
Chris"
Also the new model of the Nite Hawk Press adjust in and out. In to 7/8 of an inch and easily presses the Drenalin.
It also clamps to the limbs so you have 100% control over the point you wish to press at.
PSE will not approve our press nor any other new press. But they do require that their bows be pressed at the tips of the limbs which is a recomendation for a press such as the Nite Hawk press.
Thank you to all you guys who use our press. Please keep in touch.
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The X-Press is indeed approved for use on the PSE X-bows AS LONG AS you install the USL adapters from Sure-Loc for this purpose.
As for those of you using the portable presses to disassemble your PSE bows, I cannot stress enough that you will void the warranty in doing so, as the portable press is designed for field emergency string and cable replacement/adjustment only.
I find it funny that everyone complains about manufactures warranties, but continue to do things to thier bows that void such warranties
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To say PSE will not approve any other new press is false. If PSE engineers feel that the press can properly press the bow without potentially damaging components, it will be approved.
The nighthawk press was not approved because it improperly presses the limbs. Yes it presses the limb tips however it uses a pivot point further toward the limb tip than the pocket, compressing the limb in a way it was not designed for and potentially fatiguing the limb. PSE gave Ken reasons why his press was not approved yet the problematic designs have not been addressed. Will the nighthawk press an X-force... yes... will it do it safely... no.
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Nite Hawk Press
Mr. Hollander,
Are you part of PSE engineering or just speeking out of your lower vent?
No one from PSE has ever responded to me after they received a sample Nite Hawk Press. You say they have?
Three time I called David Klinegold at PSE and three times he was unable to get a responce from PSE's engineers. But you say they talk to you. PSE will not approve the NH press because it is in direct competions with their portable press. But Mathews recomends the NH press for their Monsters.
After selling hunderds of Nite Hawk Presses world wide without ever having a complaint of damage to any bows and with Bowtech still makes bows with center pivot ( support) you are still claiming to be wiser then hundreds of Nite Hawk press owners and both Bowtech's and Mathews' engineering staff. In your great wisdom you know, that some how the NH press will some how damage a bow's limb.
You are going to have to do a lot of "some how"ing to convince archers the need to spend around $550.00 for a press that needed special adapter, when they can buy a portable press for less then $100.00 that needs no adsapters, presses not from the side, but down the center of the limbs. Presses at the tips of the limbs and can not spit a bow into you lap because it clamps the bows limbs and therefore acts as part of the bow. This makes the Nite Hawk Press the safest press to use.
Emails form our customer.
"Ken we did another x-force yesterday in 1/2 the time. WE LOVE this press.
Thanks again. Ed, Please keep in touch. Check our web site to see a few
things we do. wwwxtremehunting.com"
"I got it yesterday and just love it! bow was pressed
and peep was in within about 10 minutes of my wife bringing it to me!
it works so slick and easily its almost scary. a wonder that no one
else came up with it, and a tribute to you as an engineer!
Anyway, thanks again-i will pass the word on what a great press this is!
Regards, Greg
Soldotna, AK 99669"
">Ken,
>
> Hi from Australia. I was just about resigned to send my X-Foce bow
back to
>
>the Australian PSE agent some 3,000km away to have a new string
fitted, when
>
>I saw your ad on youtube. Your press looked like it would do what no
other
>
>portable press would do, press an X-Force bow safely. When it arrived
I was not disappointed what a great little piece of engineering, both well
thought
>
>out and well made. I can't think of any bow it wouldn't press. If you
own a
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>X-Force bow you shouldn't go hunting without one.
>
> Congratulations on a great innovation.
>
>Peter Cook"
The proof of the pudding is in the eating, not the bazar claims of ones competitors.
I have not bashed your EZ press, which would be easy to do.
Merry Christmas every one.
Mr. Hollander,
Are you part of PSE engineering or just speeking out of your lower vent?
No one from PSE has ever responded to me after they received a sample Nite Hawk Press. You say they have?
Three time I called David Klinegold at PSE and three times he was unable to get a responce from PSE's engineers. But you say they talk to you. PSE will not approve the NH press because it is in direct competions with their portable press. But Mathews recomends the NH press for their Monsters.
After selling hunderds of Nite Hawk Presses world wide without ever having a complaint of damage to any bows and with Bowtech still makes bows with center pivot ( support) you are still claiming to be wiser then hundreds of Nite Hawk press owners and both Bowtech's and Mathews' engineering staff. In your great wisdom you know, that some how the NH press will some how damage a bow's limb.
You are going to have to do a lot of "some how"ing to convince archers the need to spend around $550.00 for a press that needed special adapter, when they can buy a portable press for less then $100.00 that needs no adsapters, presses not from the side, but down the center of the limbs. Presses at the tips of the limbs and can not spit a bow into you lap because it clamps the bows limbs and therefore acts as part of the bow. This makes the Nite Hawk Press the safest press to use.
Emails form our customer.
"Ken we did another x-force yesterday in 1/2 the time. WE LOVE this press.
Thanks again. Ed, Please keep in touch. Check our web site to see a few
things we do. wwwxtremehunting.com"
"I got it yesterday and just love it! bow was pressed
and peep was in within about 10 minutes of my wife bringing it to me!
it works so slick and easily its almost scary. a wonder that no one
else came up with it, and a tribute to you as an engineer!
Anyway, thanks again-i will pass the word on what a great press this is!
Regards, Greg
Soldotna, AK 99669"
">Ken,
>
> Hi from Australia. I was just about resigned to send my X-Foce bow
back to
>
>the Australian PSE agent some 3,000km away to have a new string
fitted, when
>
>I saw your ad on youtube. Your press looked like it would do what no
other
>
>portable press would do, press an X-Force bow safely. When it arrived
I was not disappointed what a great little piece of engineering, both well
thought
>
>out and well made. I can't think of any bow it wouldn't press. If you
own a
>
>X-Force bow you shouldn't go hunting without one.
>
> Congratulations on a great innovation.
>
>Peter Cook"
The proof of the pudding is in the eating, not the bazar claims of ones competitors.
I have not bashed your EZ press, which would be easy to do.
Merry Christmas every one.
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LOL here we go again Ken------I for one do not believe that PSE has not responed to you on the reasons why they will not approve it. Until you come up with a liget reason, written from PSE I personally will stand by what I have said many times over the last few years------NOT AN APPROVED PSE PRESS for their bows.:wink:
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You are not in any way in competition with PSEs portable press. Their press can not be used for anything but changing the string or peep. You can not work on the cables or the limbs with their press.
Get your facts straight.
I am sure that PSE will add a "portable" press to the list when it meets all of the requirements that their engineers believe it needs to have. If they approve a press and 1000 people buy it and damage their bows, they have to warranty them. I would be picky also.
If you warranty the bow instead of them, maybe that will get you on the list a little quicker. Are you willing to do that?
We'll see.
Get your facts straight.
I am sure that PSE will add a "portable" press to the list when it meets all of the requirements that their engineers believe it needs to have. If they approve a press and 1000 people buy it and damage their bows, they have to warranty them. I would be picky also.
If you warranty the bow instead of them, maybe that will get you on the list a little quicker. Are you willing to do that?
We'll see.
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Meets the requirements.
PSE requires their bows to be pressed at the tips of the limbs that is why the EZ press is restricked to using only Surloc adapters. By it self the EZ press is not approved, By it self it is rejected.
The proof of the pudding is still in the eating. The nite hawk press presses at the tips of the limbs as required by PSE. This is why Mathews recomended the NH press for pressing their beyond parallel limb bows.
It also does what an EZ press will never do. Press down the center of the limbs, so each limb is pressed equally. Watch our video on cam changing.
Also as I stated before you do not need to wear a cup when pressing with our press because it attaches to the limbs and becomes part of the bow. Our press can not spit the bow into your lap as the EZ press can.
PSE has indirectly approve the Nite Hawk Press when it required their bow to be pressed at the tips of the limbs.
No one has told me that PSE has not honered their warrantee because they use a nite hawk press. PSE will always honor their warrantee if you use a Nite Hawk Press because it presses at the tips of the limbs as PSE requires.
PSE got burned when they appoved press not designed to press at the tips of the limbs. Now the donot appove presses buy post press requirerments.
PSE requires their bows to be pressed at the tips of the limbs that is why the EZ press is restricked to using only Surloc adapters. By it self the EZ press is not approved, By it self it is rejected.
The proof of the pudding is still in the eating. The nite hawk press presses at the tips of the limbs as required by PSE. This is why Mathews recomended the NH press for pressing their beyond parallel limb bows.
It also does what an EZ press will never do. Press down the center of the limbs, so each limb is pressed equally. Watch our video on cam changing.
Also as I stated before you do not need to wear a cup when pressing with our press because it attaches to the limbs and becomes part of the bow. Our press can not spit the bow into your lap as the EZ press can.
PSE has indirectly approve the Nite Hawk Press when it required their bow to be pressed at the tips of the limbs.
No one has told me that PSE has not honered their warrantee because they use a nite hawk press. PSE will always honor their warrantee if you use a Nite Hawk Press because it presses at the tips of the limbs as PSE requires.
PSE got burned when they appoved press not designed to press at the tips of the limbs. Now the donot appove presses buy post press requirerments.
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Mr. Johnson...
I applaud your relentlessness to constantly defend your product while still providing no supporting evidence in your favor. If you were to put as much effort into re-designing your press to be approved as you do trying to defend it, you might have been approved a long time ago.
For your reference, please refer to the information below posted directly on PSE’s Website regarding APPROVED Presses.
Due to the advanced designs of these bows we recommend only using an approved bowpress if you desire to press these bows. Use of a non-approved bowpress WILL result in damage to your bow.
Bow Presses that have been tested and approved by PSE to perform full service on X-Technology bow:.
1. EZ Press by Last Chance Archery
2. HTM Presses
3. E.L.P. Bowpress by L.A. Archery
4. C.W. Erickson's Big Squeeze Press with Limb Fork Attachment
Bow presses that have been tested and approved by PSE for servicing string and cables only. (These presses will not allow the limbs to relax enough for complete disassembly.)
1. Sure-Loc X-Press with USL Adapters
2. Apple Super Pro Press with Parallel Limb Adapters
The proof of the APPROVED is in the writing! If indeed your statement about your press being indirectly approved by PSE is accurate, then you should no longer have a problem getting approved and I look forward to seeing the Nighthawk press listed under the Approved Presses shortly.
I applaud your relentlessness to constantly defend your product while still providing no supporting evidence in your favor. If you were to put as much effort into re-designing your press to be approved as you do trying to defend it, you might have been approved a long time ago.
I am in no way claiming to be wiser than anyone else, I still put my pants on one leg at a time, however please accept the fact that there are other individuals out there that may, on occasion, know a thing or two more than you. In my “great wisdom” I do know how the Nighthawk press will somehow damage a bow’s limb and I clearly explained how this may potentially occur in my previous post. I do not believe that PSE had not conveyed this information to you, but in the event they have not after many years, you now know why. Also, so you are aware, Bowtech’s center pivot bows use limbs specifically designed for the center pivot feature. These have a much different belly profile than what you will see on a PSE or Mathews split limb bow.
After many of your statements I find myself wondering how much about the archery industry you actually know? You have made many false statements that should be clarified. The EZ press does not use any Sureloc adaptor as they are two separate presses made by two separate companies. By itself, the EZ press IS Approved. There is no indirectly approving of any press, it is approved and on the list or it is NOT APPROVED.
For your reference, please refer to the information below posted directly on PSE’s Website regarding APPROVED Presses.
Due to the advanced designs of these bows we recommend only using an approved bowpress if you desire to press these bows. Use of a non-approved bowpress WILL result in damage to your bow.
Bow Presses that have been tested and approved by PSE to perform full service on X-Technology bow:.
1. EZ Press by Last Chance Archery
2. HTM Presses
3. E.L.P. Bowpress by L.A. Archery
4. C.W. Erickson's Big Squeeze Press with Limb Fork Attachment
Bow presses that have been tested and approved by PSE for servicing string and cables only. (These presses will not allow the limbs to relax enough for complete disassembly.)
1. Sure-Loc X-Press with USL Adapters
2. Apple Super Pro Press with Parallel Limb Adapters
The proof of the APPROVED is in the writing! If indeed your statement about your press being indirectly approved by PSE is accurate, then you should no longer have a problem getting approved and I look forward to seeing the Nighthawk press listed under the Approved Presses shortly.
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Wow I just posted this exact question two minutes ago. I guess the answer is no!!
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Everything I have highlighted in red shows just how little you actually think you know. Everyone one of those statements are laughable. Ken you really need to rethink what your trying to promote because everytime you make statements like these your really showing how little knowledge you do have.
That last statement refering to PSE not knowing how to safely press their own bows is really out in left field totally.
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This is from a fellow in Australia who purchased a Nite Hawk press.
"Hey Ken, I received your bow press a while back but have been meaning to let you know how good it works on my PSE Omen. I was a little scared the first time I pressed it since I have never pressed a bow of any kind much less my Omen. It works great and very easy to opporate. Thanks for a great product! Sincerely, Mr. Rich Spicer"
PSE will not approve the Nite Hawk Press but their customers do!
"Hey Ken, I received your bow press a while back but have been meaning to let you know how good it works on my PSE Omen. I was a little scared the first time I pressed it since I have never pressed a bow of any kind much less my Omen. It works great and very easy to opporate. Thanks for a great product! Sincerely, Mr. Rich Spicer"
PSE will not approve the Nite Hawk Press but their customers do!
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Really? Bowmaster approves it? Did you mean BowTECH?
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how about this:
http://www.prototechind.com/split_limb_adapters_info.htm
http://www.prototechind.com/split_limb_adapters_info.htm
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The link says "Not for past parallel". As far as that chickenhawk press, looks like a lot of $ for a ratchet strap, when you can build a pipe clamp press for less than $30.
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Your late to the party----this thread is 4 years old and the last response was 2 years ago.
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