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Title: 2 weeks!
Post by: razorsharptokill on August 03, 2017, 09:45:00 AM
Heading to South Africa in two weeks. Been 90% packed for a month now lol. Shooting good, bow is quiet, broadheads are sharp. I'm ready to go!
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Post by: BDann on August 03, 2017, 10:59:00 AM
Good luck!  The next 2 weeks will probably drag by slowly!
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Post by: razorsharptokill on August 03, 2017, 02:45:00 PM
Yeah slower than Christmas to a kid! LOL
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Post by: Chumster on August 03, 2017, 05:59:00 PM
Enjoy, the best of luck to you!
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Post by: David lozzano on August 04, 2017, 12:58:00 PM
best of luck, take a bunch of pictures!
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Post by: razorsharptokill on August 04, 2017, 04:18:00 PM
Been working with new DSLR camera and shooting all morning. Plan on taking LOTS of pics.
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Post by: yeager on August 04, 2017, 08:22:00 PM
Good luck on your hunt. I'm sure you'll have a great time. Went for the first time last June, and planning to go again next August of 2018.
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Post by: razorsharptokill on August 06, 2017, 10:07:00 AM
String broke on my recurve... No damage to bow. looks like it separated under the serving. Probably caused by the brass nock set.

I have some spares but they aren't padded at the ends. I doubt there is time to get another one from SBD strings but I will try. 12 days until departure.
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Post by: razorsharptokill on August 07, 2017, 02:43:00 PM
I contacted Pierre at SBD bowstrings hoping  I could get one before my departure. He came through like always! Give his strings a try! Superior product and performance with second to none customer service!
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Post by: Mike Yancey on August 11, 2017, 11:13:00 AM
Good thing that it broke here and not there and that there was no damage. Its for that very reason that I don't use the crimp on brass nocks. I had one break in the same way, ever since I have been tying on a string nock. Its easy and is easier on gloves too.
We will be in South Africa next week, good luck!
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Post by: razorsharptokill on August 12, 2017, 11:16:00 AM
I need to learn how to tie them. Good luck in Africa!
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Post by: nek4me on August 12, 2017, 12:38:00 PM
There are many ways to tie on nocks but the easiest I've found and never had a problem with is tie a piece of bowstring or braided serving material with an overhand knot back and forth on opposite sides of the bowstring then tie off with a square knot and either add a drop of super glue or carefully melt the ends. You adjust by turning it like a nut up and down the string.
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Post by: razorsharptokill on August 13, 2017, 09:01:00 AM
Seems like Charlie Lamb had a tutorial on it years ago.
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Post by: Friend on August 14, 2017, 08:48:00 PM
Enjoy a memorable, successful and safe hunt.
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Post by: Jerry Russell on August 15, 2017, 04:06:00 PM
Good luck!
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Post by: razorsharptokill on August 16, 2017, 02:14:00 PM
Now it's just 2 days!   :pray:
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Post by: David lozzano on August 19, 2017, 09:51:00 PM
can't wait for the pics, good luck and safe travels
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Post by: Soonerlongbow on September 27, 2017, 02:07:00 AM
The suspense is killing me!
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Post by: Elksong on December 17, 2017, 09:39:00 PM
Has anyone heard from razorsharptokill? looks like he was really active here then he left for Africa and nothing since then?
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Post by: hybridbow hunter on December 18, 2017, 03:08:00 PM
I hope he had a safe trip
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Post by: acolobowhunter on December 26, 2017, 04:07:00 PM
Would like to hear from him as well, as I have a hunt booked to Namibia in Aug and would like to get more information about the hunts, as well as packing lists, etc.
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Post by: nek4me on January 31, 2018, 12:39:00 PM
I came across a post made last month by Jim on an Africa Hunting forum using the same handle as here so it appears he got there and back safely anyway.