All quivers are not the same. Some will affect how the bow shoots, others will not. We stay away from large quivers because they can affect how the bow feels in hand. However, I feel confident in using our std. or next larger size on a lightweight bow with no negative effect. We quite often have customers tell us about how the quiver has improved their accuracy, or made the bow less noisy. I have had that experience with lightweight bows.

Just a few that seemed to like them.... 


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Recurve shooter and my bow quiver is on all year long.  The physical weight does effect my shooting so I leave it on.  My hunting areas have  a lot of thick stuff and no other quiver works for going through that stuff for me. 

I like a small quiver on mine with just 4 arrows. No quiver is not enough and a big quiver or too many arrows is too much. 

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An arrow is a tool and a bow quiver is a handy tool-box.
My bow quiver holds 10. Five broadheads, two Judos, two practice broadheads or two more Judos and a flu-flu rubber blunt. The 'tools' in my 'tool-box' will vary with where I'm going and what I expect to run into. I'd rather look silly with a loaded quiver than look foolish with an empty one.

>>>>>>>-------------------->>  A bow quiver can definitely affect the bows tune as can the difference between a full quiver and an almost empty one. Something to keep in mind. 

"A bow quiver can definitely affect the bows tune as can the difference between a full quiver and an almost empty one. Something to keep in mind."

Never noticed any affect on my tuning from how many arrows are in my Safari Tuff quiver.  Side? Back? I dunno, somewhere in between, I guess.  But definitely not on the bow.

Quote from: 2fletch on October 28, 2020, 05:53:01 PM
All quivers are not the same. Some will affect how the bow shoots, others will not. We stay away from large quivers because they can affect how the bow feels in hand. However, I feel confident in using our std. or next larger size on a lightweight bow with no negative effect. We quite often have customers tell us about how the quiver has improved their accuracy, or made the bow less noisy. I have had that experience with lightweight bows.

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Didn't read all the responses.  It doesn't matter as far as shooting.  Its handy to have a quiver for hunting to grab and go. But with the quiver on the bow doesn't lay in my lap as well so a bow hook is helpful.  I make do either way.

I am back on the bow quiver kick this year after many years of using a side quiver.  Just seemed like a good option this year.  Shooting with the quiver on seems to be no problem.

I always have a Thunderhorn Small Fry on my longbows. I changed grippers so I can carry 5 arrows. Usually 4 broadheads and a blunt. I like having it there. For me it's the best way to carry my arrows and my bows shoot the same with it on or off. I just leave it on year round cause that's how i hunt.

I really wonder if a bow quiver changes how  a bow shoots, or accentuates the shooters a form flaws.

If you put said Bow in a shooting machine i don't think the bow will shoot different or 'magically' change the tune of the bow.

Hmmmm.....

Good point, Terry!!!

I have a bunch of old Bear recurves, a Howard Hill "Mountain Man" longbow, a custom hybrid longbow. None of them have quivers on them, and I shoot them just fine!! (Ok, except the Hill, can't seem to hit a bull in the a$$ with it)

I have 2 hunting bows, A 1969 Bear Grizzly with an old double spring arm Bear quiver, and my Bear Kodiak T/D with a Selway/Bear "Grayling" side mount quiver. These quivers stay on these bows, and always will. I like a bow quiver on my hunting bow, and I always have. My very first hunting bow, was a 50# Bear Alaskan with a 4 arrow Bear tape on bow quiver.

I think the real problem many have (as I've said before) Is the switching back and forth between quiver/no quiver, with the same bow... Basicly, it seems to shoot better one way, than the other.

I shot all my bows with and without bow quivers on them and its never made a difference.  And hunted with and killed stuff with and without.

C'mon Man!!!!! There's only ONE Terry Green... 

Not on my bow. I like bright fletching. So I don't want to be waving a whole quiver full around when drawing back on a critter.

Changing tune:Definitely possible if the quiver is mounted on the working part of the limb.

Accuracy: If adding weight doesn't effect accuracy, then all those Olympic shooters sure put a lot of effort into decorating their bows to make them purty.

4 arrow EFA quiver on everything.

I have found that a GN with 4 arrows provides a tad bit of balance and enhances the cant of my bow.  Shoot OK without, but like it on.  Plus, I have another bullet right there if needed.  Guess I've just grown accustomed to having it there.

I use bow QD bow quivers or an over the back tube going to and from. I don't like stuff on my bow when I'm shooting.

I shoot with bow quiver on all my bows and I carry a side quiver full of stump shooting arrows.