Been below zero up here the last 2 weeks and I found out that at about 5 below my elevated rests get stiff in just a few minutes. When that happens, goodbye arrow flight!
Unlikely I'm going to be hunting at these temps, but I suppose I should set up one bow to shoot off the shelf and feather fletch a few arrows... :D
It's -5 and you went outside? Is there some kind of man law in effect there?
jk
I would get pretty stiff at -5 too!
It's 36 here in Boerne TX. Thats cold enough for me.
SL
ND Try the rest with 5 inch feathers. I think you will be OK. If I understand you are shooting vanes with the rest. The vanes and the rest is compounding the problem. I think it is more the vanes, than the rest.
Bryan
Yep recurver, that's the plan for this afternoon...
SL, 4 or 5 below has been the day time high. It's been 20 below or more at sunrise...
You are a lot tougher than I am. :D
I think you will have no problem with feathers off the rest.I imagine the vanes are getting a bit stiff in that cold but I hope to never find out first hand. :)
I hear ya about the cold, the only fletching glue that I have found that holds up below zero is Duco. Otherwise when the arrow hits the target the fletch keep going. Also, too much wax on your string can be a problem.
Stay warm.
Well, it's either put up with the cold to shoot outside or shoot 25' in the basement. That gets pretty boring...
I think Recurver is right about the vanes/rest. I have no problems with the rest and feathers at any temp.
I also think its the vanes not the rest.
I can tell ya from experience that vanes suck big time in the cold. I have one bow with a rest, and one I shoot off the shelf. With feathers, I never have trouble with either bow in any weather. It's been pretty dang cold here for the past 2 weeks too.
QuoteOriginally posted by NDTerminator:
Been below zero up here the last 2 weeks and I found out that at about 5 below my elevated rests get stiff in just a few minutes. When that happens, goodbye arrow flight!
Unlikely I'm going to be hunting at these temps, but I suppose I should set up one bow to shoot off the shelf and feather fletch a few arrows... :D
There are a lot more options wih respect to stick on rests other than the rubber variety. T-300, NAP Flipper II, etc.
Feathers will shoot of the rest at sub zero temps, but after a few shots, your feathers are going to shred off. I've had this happen to me numerous times hunting up here in arctic. I use vanes, and they work better than feathers. Best of luck, whatever you choose to do.
Chuck
I had a recurve that I put a flipper on. It had one very small metal wire sticking out. It had very little pressure applied via a light spring. It was unaffected by cold weather. It would even break to the back of the bow if something snagged it so it was almost like a drop away. You applied it to the bow the same way the rubber versions are mounted, a little double sided sticky pad.
"What kind of vanes were you using? The Marco vanes are the most flexible I've seen."
Ditto. The AAE Elite vanes were actually more flexible for me (almost Jell-o like :D ), but I like the Marco vanes better, real tough :)
Check out the Neet pro rest. One of my favorites.
I'm using AAE Elite vanes.
Shot again yesterday afternoon when I got off duty. Temp around 5 degrees with -12 windchill.
Both feathers & vanes shot fine for about 10 minutes, then the problem set in with both. The arm on the rest had by that time gotten so stiff it barely flexed. After I took it in the house and let it warm up it became pliable again and good arrow flight returned. Clearly that is at least a contributing factor.
I had a T-300 on before this and had some issues with it when it got cold. Have a couple Flipper II's in the box, may try one of them with a felt pad this afternoon...