I'm problibly gonna get me the gfa quiver this year. But I still was wondering how good it is????
I like mine! Very user friendley!!
I have used a homemade version for the last couple of years and if you don't like a bow quiver, the GFA type is one of the best to use in my opinion.
I tuck it up high under my arm when still hunting, hang it close to me in the tree and swing it around to my back when going through brush.
I really like mine. It's my favorite quiver for hunting. Arrows are right at my side when still hunting. And I hang it close when in a treestand.
Bill
I've used mine since last September. Everywhere from hunting deer at home to bears in Canada. I am very pleased with the GFA.
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Made one several years ago, just never could get used to it.
Chad
I've always been a bow quiver kind of guy, but tried the GFA early this year on a hog hunt and loved it. Definitely gives me another option.
I just got mine the other day. Played around with it a little. You can adjust it in many ways. I have used something similar for years, but this one corrects all the problems that I found in the others. You can adjust the length of the strap it without taking it off; it holds enough arrows for bhs,judos,and blunts;the hood is big enough to cover longer bhs like the grizzly and HH's; if your feathers are hitting you can spread 'em apart;you can adjust for different diameter shafts and its solidly built. I wish I had gotten mine last year!
I've got four of them....all home made. Two are made from old Wing bow quivers and two from old Delta bow quivers. If you have an old bow quiver, or even a new one, that is a one piece that uses a wire or rod you can make one easy enough with a piece of nylong strap. Mine have been in use for 15 or 20 years. In fact the very first one that I even tinkered with was an old Bear snap on quiver. Again, a piece of leather strap is all that you need to use. On the Wing quivers I used some old "camo" bow hoist rope for a strap and have it set up so I can adjust the length and position of the quiver. Went to Wal Mart and got some camo fleece and made fletch covers, as well.
Like the idea of a side quiver of ANY type, but in Eastern NC woods it is either a bow quiver or a totally enclosed "tube" styled quiver. It is just WAY to thick here to use one. Been thinking about trying a tube quiver but still dont see how an arrow could be easy to get out of a tube?
Fact I need to go ROUND-UP my trails. getting to be that time of year.
Later
Jason
Make one yourself,,I used a kwikee quiver and used my old binocular strap,,works great,,save your cash for some BH's and make one my daughter seen mine and wanted one. I just happen to have a older bear quiver and I made her one and she loves it.JB
Making one from a bow quiver is straight foward, which I did, but my son commandeered it. I then purchased a GFA, its as useful as the others have said.
How do the grippers adjust for diameter? I need that option.
Rusty
Hey J-dog, I live in Eastern N.C. too! I tried one of those tube-type also. It was fair but you can only wear it one way. Slow getting your arrows out...overall length of the arrow was limited due to the slot in the tube...Some long bhs like the HH wouldn't fit..Didn't carry enough arrows for me. I like to have judos and blts too. Made more noise than you would think if you bumped a tree. With the GFA you can have it up under your arm one minute..swing it around behind you with your feathers up like a cat quiver the center of your back the next minute. The tube type does protect your feathers.
It's a great quiver. Been using one for a few years for hunting in various landscapes and situations all over North America. It's performed well in every situation.
-Brian
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I used one on a hog hunt this winter in GA. Found that it worked great, as long as the brush and Palmettos weren't too thick. For me, in thick brush, my fletching seem to catch on a lot of stuff. Used it for one day and switched to a Catquiver and that worked flawlessly, but I had to take it off to get an arrow back in it, or have my partner do it for me.
I guess it's probably a personal thing based on what type of terrain you are hunting.
KPC
After several years using a home made side quiver, I bought the GFA. It's much more adjustable, and the hood protects my broadheads (and me)better than what I had been using. I think it is actually better for going thick stuff than most other quivers, including a bow quiver. I guess the only down side as compared to a cat or tube quiver is that the fletching is exposed and gets wet when going through thick wet brush.