Archers, help please?

mymindisamob

mymindisamob

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I just got a very nice breakdown recurve from jwilliams in a killer giveaway and I need some gear to go with it. I need some advice on an armguard and a back quiver. I want to have fairly traditional stuff, but am not really into what I see at Cabelas or 3Rivers Archery. So if you have some input, please fire away.

Thanks, Mike
 
I have a side quiver side. I hand stiched the whole thing. it is a dark brown dye with a yellow heart bottom.
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Mike is a great guy, plus his leather work is amazing.

I shoot with one of his quivers and have my firekit in one of his pouches.
 
thanks for all the great comments folks...:D

if any of you guys ever need anything, feel free to drop me a line...

mike-- BOOMSTICK is a good buddy of mine, he also does some bad a$$ leatherwork.. he'll take care of you man...:thumbup:
 
mtnfolk mike said:
thanks for all the great comments folks...:D

if any of you guys ever need anything, feel free to drop me a line...

mike-- BOOMSTICK is a good buddy of mine, he also does some bad a$$ leatherwork.. he'll take care of you man...:thumbup:
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Thanks Mike! I think he just did.:thumbup:
I think I found my new addiction though, so this won't be my only gear.;)
 
Mike and Boomstick are a couple of great guys who do some great work, that will definitely hook you up!

Have fun with the new hobby.
 
Mike,

I would start with a good set of arrows. If you are ever anywhere near Arvada, Colorado, go to Rocky Mountain Specialty Gear. Family owned and operated, Tom Clum, his sons Tom, Jr. and Dan, his wife Chris, his friends Burt and Tracy are all there to help. If you cannot make it to the store, call them at 303 421 2259. Either way, be sure to mention my name, Marc. They will mail you a set of test shafts and walk you through the process by telephone. You will be amazed at what a set of properly matched and tuned arrows will do for your shooting.

Wood arrows are less forgiving and more fragile than modern carbon fiber. Tom will sell you whatever you want. There is something very cool about shooting "woodies" as they are affectionately known. At some point you may want to learn to make your own. It is worth the time and modest equipment investment.

Tom at RMSG is also a knife collector and has several display cases with custom and production knives.

Check out the leatherwall forum www.stickbow.com - this is the bladeforums of traditional archery.

Steve Catts, the hidehandler, makes beautiful, functional traditional quivers. www.hidehandler.com

Mike (he doesn't seem to use a last name) makes very functional traditional quivers. www.mikesarcheryleather.com

Most of the guys I shoot with use a bow quiver. They are efficient, very safe and help stabilize a recurve. Thunderhorn, Great Northern and Eagles Flight make the best. You can go right to their web sites.

www.thunderhornmfg.com
greatnorthernquivers.com
eaglesflightarchery.com/quivers.htm

Some people cannot tolerate bow quivers and either use a back quiver or a side stalker, like the one pictured in the other post. This is a topic of near constant discussion on the leatherwall.

Are you going to shoot with a glove or a tab?

Have fun and shoot safe.
 
Thanks for all the info MBTull!
I don't know if I'll use the tab or glove yet. I've been using bare fingers so far.
 
Mike,

You are welcome. Let me know if you need any more help. I agree with your comments on 3 Rivers. It started out small, Dale Karsh would build bows on top of the washer/dryer and sold them to his buddies. It has grown to the point where it is corporate. I try to support "mom and pop" operations whenever I can.

Give the guys at Rocky Mountain Specialty Gear a call and let them know your current set up. They have a lot of out of state customers and can help you with most everything right over the phone.

What is the draw weight on your bow? You must have pretty tough fingers to shoot without a tab or glove!
 
MBTull said:
What is the draw weight on your bow? You must have pretty tough fingers to shoot without a tab or glove!
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It's #45, but I haven't shot a whole lot yet. As I shoot more and move up to a draw class heavier than this, I will probably look at it differently. But yes, I have fingers that have enough nerve damage that drawing doesn't hurt yet.;)
 
I have a Martin recurve (Super D, now discontinued :() mounted with a Thunderhorn Boa quiver, which I like a lot. I tried a back quiver once but it wasn't for me - I was constantly catching my arrows on brush, limbs, whatever. They look nice and all but if you're a bushwacker they aren't worth the trouble IMO. If you stay on the trails, a different story perhaps.

I used to shoot bare finger, but that takes a lot of conditioning and I just don't shoot enough to maintain it these days, so now I use a glove (and my aching fingers are much happier :)).

Just a suggestion: don't be in a hurry to "move up" in draw weight, 45 pounds is plenty of bow for hunting (if that's your goal). It's also easier to shoot and maintain good form in doing so. I've read that the biggest mistake new archers can make is to "over bow" themselves, and I believe it.
 
I believe it too. Its important to work on your form and developing a solid anchor point before moving up.
 
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