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It's all personal preference, but I have tried them all over the years, and my 'go to' right now is the SafariTuff Arrowmaster. If you are like many of us, you will have a bunch of quivers laying around before you find the one that fits you best.
-------------------- Heroes don't wear capes, they wear dogtags. Posts: 2513 | From: WY - East face of the Bighorns | Registered: Oct 2007
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For 45 years ago I had the same dilema,SO I bought them all,Yea I wish I could do pics for ya.I think I have about 25 (At least!) differant Quivers,use them all,like them all for differant situations.
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DAvid, Thanks for that information. I figured there must be a way for back quivers to work because too many veterans use them. I simply have no experience with them. I bought a Widow MA a few years ago that came with a Widow backquiver. I sold both and never even put an arrow in the quiver before I sold it. Could you recommend one that would handle 27.5, feathered arrows with broadheads? I only take 4-5 arrows with me when I hunt. I've wondered about those tubes with slots in them but still I can't stand the thought of banging hard-earned razor edges against one another. Frankly, I could wear a fannypack and this quiver. It would be easy to hang in the tree or lean in the corner of the blind. Thanks Roy
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Yeah, Bowwild, take a look at Mike's Archery Leather site--he's a sponsor here and you can just go the sponsor list up top and click on his name. Makes different sizes if you just want a smaller one. Also Nate Steen--posts here as Sunset Hill--makes a fine Howard Hill style quiver but it's a good bit bigger than Mike's. Don't know if he makes other sizes.
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This quiver was built for me by a friend, Dave Wallace, who makes the Wallace Mountain longbow. This is how you want one to fold gently against your back to hold your arrows quietly. If you go through or under brush you do this.... They also work fine crawling around....IF made right.... Posts: 2829 | From: Charleston, WV | Registered: Mar 2003
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There is no quiver that is "best" for all things and for all people. Many of us have gone thru several examples of each style and still we search.
Get one of each and try them out. Borrow someone's Safari quiver, try a Raptor style and a GFA style. Even today I like "one for this" situation and "this other for that" situation etc.
Back quivers can be trained to do a lot of things, including keep broadheads sharp, keep arrows (kinda) quiet, move and go thru brush with ease, carry lunch and spare string and knife. . all of those things, and they look cool too. . . but as stated above, it takes years of playing and learning.
Try em all ChuckC
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I use a Cat quiver. I can switch bows without having to change the quiver from one bow to the other and I can carry all the gear and stuff I need to stay out all day.
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I like a hip quiver my self, have tried all types and this just seems to work for me, like others have said, try them all....you will know when you find the one for you
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i like lakota quivers and back quivers made by me. back quivers tend to flag game alot. lakota quivers dont but it is up to you what quiver ya use. i say give em all a go untill ya settle on one.
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TGMM FAMILY OF THE BOW Posts: 7926 | From: auckland new zealand | Registered: Dec 2005
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I love the "easy on, easy off" Great Northern bowquiver for hunting on foot as I can "direct" my bow and arrows ahead of me through brush that might catch a feather if my arrows were in a back quiver. Another plus for me is the added stability and shock absorbtion the bowquiver gives my bow when shooting. That being said I don't know how I'd get by without a back quiver when stump shooting or shooting aerial targets. I like/need lots of arrows!
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I really liked the Safari-Tuff. Hunted with it for the first time a couple weeks ago and it worked great...don't see myself ever going back to a bow quiver.
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The quest to improve is so focused on a few design aspects & compensating for hunter ineptness as to actually have reduced a bow & arrow’s effectiveness. Nothing better demonstrates this than mech. BHs & speed fixated designs Posts: 1361 | From: Orange Cnty, NY | Registered: Dec 2009
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I'm going through this dilemma myself so far.
Bought a beautiful leather BQ a friend made and am getting used to it. I'll use it for small game and 3Ds.
I think I'll have to hunt with my Great Northern this year. Its just too convenient and my bow shoots great with it. Then I can wear a pack.
I'd like to make the switch eventually but I definitely won't use a BQ in the winter months.
-------------------- Nick Viau Michigan Longbow Association Council Member Michigan Traditional Bowhunters Michigan Bowhunters Stick and String Field Editor/Advisor Posts: 574 | From: Grand Rapids, Michigan | Registered: Jul 2009
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