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Author Topic: Who wants to test drive the Zipstick prototype?  (Read 5432 times)

Offline GabeGa

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Re: Who wants to test drive the Zipstick prototype?
« Reply #200 on: August 13, 2012, 08:03:00 PM »
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Originally posted by zipper bowss:
What spine arrow did you end up shooting out of the prototype? How about brace height?It looks a little low.
Did your assistant like the prototype?    :D    
Bill
YES the brace height was like 1.1/2" low --BUT  how in the... you saw that?
 the target points were 100-125 GR on arrows from 340-400-500 spine deflection , with 5" shield and parabolic left wing fletched by me ,
BUT tomorrow will adjust the brace height to 7-8"
and shoot more
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Offline owlbait

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Re: Who wants to test drive the Zipstick prototype?
« Reply #201 on: August 13, 2012, 08:30:00 PM »
That was the BEST pass around bow review EVER!!!!
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Offline GabeGa

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Re: Who wants to test drive the Zipstick prototype?
« Reply #202 on: August 14, 2012, 03:16:00 PM »
I just had to adjust the brace height, fix the nock...

out of 3 strings 2 are not OK to shoot , so i took the brass nock from one and installed it on the good string , in the right place at the right brace height , i think

 
 
 
 
 

marked the nock point on the serving with silver marker for future reference
 
also put small marks on bow with silver marker for the string measurement for future Brace height adjustment [it can be cleaned easily if is a esthetic issue ]
 
NOW IS READY FOR SOME REAL TESTIN
i am not very good...but i like it a lot...Re-Curve'R

Offline GabeGa

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Re: Who wants to test drive the Zipstick prototype?
« Reply #203 on: August 14, 2012, 03:24:00 PM »

 I NOTICED A FUNKY BEND IN IT    :laughing:
but i think is part of the plan...kinda like a flex de-flex thingy , i think  

 

 
i am not very good...but i like it a lot...Re-Curve'R

Offline LimBender

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Re: Who wants to test drive the Zipstick prototype?
« Reply #204 on: August 16, 2012, 11:09:00 PM »
Gabe, man that is a hell of a review!  I almost felt like I was fixing up the bow, but of course you know I didn't.     :laughing:
I also like the scenery - BMW 2002 (?), assistant and bamboo jungle.

I also noted the 2 broken strings and thought the brace height wasn't good, but my SXT is a short brace height.

Let us know how the tuned up bow shoots!
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Offline Dan Adair

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Re: Who wants to test drive the Zipstick prototype?
« Reply #205 on: August 17, 2012, 05:06:00 AM »
Gabe, you need my coordinates?

And here I was worried the bow would land in The Flathead during season.

Lately I've been checking my e-mail more than here (busy as hell at work)
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Offline GabeGa

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Re: Who wants to test drive the Zipstick prototype?
« Reply #206 on: August 17, 2012, 10:02:00 PM »
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Originally posted by Dan Adair:
Gabe, you need my coordinates?

And here I was worried the bow would land in The Flathead during season.

Lately I've been checking my e-mail more than here (busy as hell at work)
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yes,, i will send it out on Tuesday next week , 4.1/2' white long tube -insured
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Offline GabeGa

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Re: Who wants to test drive the Zipstick prototype?
« Reply #207 on: August 18, 2012, 08:21:00 PM »
shooting with my "serious"hat on
    just having fun with this bow  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
i am not very good...but i like it a lot...Re-Curve'R

Offline GabeGa

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Re: Who wants to test drive the Zipstick prototype?
« Reply #208 on: August 18, 2012, 08:26:00 PM »
some more fooling around and some of my funky arrows ...

 
 
 
 
 
 


 
i am not very good...but i like it a lot...Re-Curve'R

Offline Dan Adair

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Re: Who wants to test drive the Zipstick prototype?
« Reply #209 on: August 19, 2012, 07:58:00 PM »
Herndont,

PM or e-mail me coordinates for the bow when I'm done playing with it.  Between work and getting stuff together for Elk season I'll be plenty busy.  I'll likely only have it 3-4 days before it heads your way.

Offline T-D

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Re: Who wants to test drive the Zipstick prototype?
« Reply #210 on: August 23, 2012, 09:48:00 PM »
Pm sent sir! Thanks
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Re: Who wants to test drive the Zipstick prototype?
« Reply #211 on: August 24, 2012, 08:43:00 AM »
My turn is coming up, but I'm gonna be chasing elk in New Mexico for 10 days, so I guess I'll pass. jshperdue is next according to page 13.
Lippe

Offline Dan Adair

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Re: Who wants to test drive the Zipstick prototype?
« Reply #212 on: August 28, 2012, 04:54:00 AM »
Well, it landed in NW Montana today.

I'm about to shoot it here shortly.  My first impressions are, I might have found a longbow I can get along with.

Offline Dan Adair

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Re: Who wants to test drive the Zipstick prototype?
« Reply #213 on: September 01, 2012, 10:57:00 PM »
What can I say.  I guess for a longbow, its pretty cool.  I'm just a Schafer recurve kind of guy.  I definately noticed some stacking compared to what I'm used too

It did shoot to where I was looking though.  My first 2 arrows from 17ish yards (back of the kitchen)
 

That raised a few eyebrows with bow-peeps
 
Thought it'd be faster with a 425 grain arrow at my 27" draw.
 

It would have been in the mail Thursday, but things got crazy at work.  My bad  :(

Offline Dan Adair

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Re: Who wants to test drive the Zipstick prototype?
« Reply #214 on: September 05, 2012, 04:25:00 AM »
Herndont,

Bow went in the mail today at 2:15 PM Rocky Mountain time.

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Re: Who wants to test drive the Zipstick prototype?
« Reply #215 on: September 12, 2012, 05:51:00 PM »
Lippe send me your info.  I am ready to ship her.
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Re: Who wants to test drive the Zipstick prototype?
« Reply #216 on: September 12, 2012, 05:53:00 PM »
Oops jshperdue send your info
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Offline Josh Perdue

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Re: Who wants to test drive the Zipstick prototype?
« Reply #217 on: September 12, 2012, 07:13:00 PM »
pm sent

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Re: Who wants to test drive the Zipstick prototype?
« Reply #218 on: September 16, 2012, 09:26:00 AM »
PM sent to Zipper Bows
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Offline Lippe

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Re: Who wants to test drive the Zipstick prototype?
« Reply #219 on: January 18, 2013, 09:54:00 AM »
Is this bow still being passed around?

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