Looking for feedback on some quiver designs

[tomsm44]

I posted my three arrow quiver a little while back, but I'm working on a 5 arrow design that allows you to carry two field points or small game points in addition to the three broadheads.  Here's two ideas I'm trying out right now.  Just thought you guys might give me some good feedback.

The top one has the widest shaft spacing at 3" at the broadhead covers and 4" at the bottom gripper.  The total distance it sticks out is 2 1/4" at the broadhead covers and 3 1/4" at the gripper.

The bottom one has the widest shaft spacing at 4" at the broadhead covers and 5 1/4" at the grippers.  The total distance it sticks out is 1 3/4" at the broadhead covers and 2 1/4" at the grippers.  

So what do you guys think?  A narrow quiver that sticks out a bit, or a wider quiver that has a lower profile to the bow?  Let me know what you think.

 

[DanielB89]

Matt,
MY OPINION, but I like the arrows closer together.  It looks liek a lot of wasted space on the lower design.  

One thing I LOVE is a kick back model.  I think EFA and KANATI have a great design.

[tomsm44]

Last I heard, Kanati isn't in business anymore.  That's one of the reasons I decided to build my own late last year.  I'm also going to build an offset bracket for the bottom.  Just haven't gotten around to it yet.  Thanks for the input.

[DanielB89]

true.  I don't know the whole story of why Kanati went out of business, but it was a great quiver.  EFA is also great!  

There are certain things I like in my quivers, they both had them.  I like a ROCK SOLID quiver.  Which I usually accomplish with the two being connected.

[tomsm44]

Yeah, I've thought about a brace attaching the two halves.  With the way it is now, it wouldn't work.  They fit so close to the bow, the brace would hit your thumb on your bow hand.  I might could make it work with a bottom offset bracket, or if it was an arc back toward the string instead of straight.

I heard the guy building the Kanatis had another business that was his main income and it just started taking up too much time for him to run both, but not positive of all the details.

[Pine]

I like the bottom one best , but they both are very nice .

[ChuckC]

I also shine towards the bottom quiver.  I LIKE the space.  Not much in the way of feathers rustling against each other there.  Looking nice.

Some things I am concerned with on a bow quiver.  Not so much weight and what there is is located in the right spot.   Holds the arrow firmly YET... when it is time, I can actually get the arrow out without a pry bar.  Spreads the feathers so they don't rustle on release.   The quiver stays where you put it.  Looks are nice, but I can do with less looks and more the other stuff.

[batbow]

I like the bottom one as well, it looks very functional and easy to use.
Kick it back n it will be perfect!
I often use my GN quivers with 3 broadheads n two field points.
I always keep the broadheads on top n the 2 field points  on the inside against the bow. This means they are hard to access.
I like your design, easy access for all.

[tomsm44]

Thanks for the input guys.  I'm gonna keep playing with it and see what I come up with.  I want to try something kinda in the middle.  More compact than the bottom one, but still lower profiled.

[STICKBENDER98]

I like them both, but would have to agree with those above, I would lean towards the bottom one.  I'm also a 3 blade broadhead shooter, so being able to have a design for those would be great too.  Something with a kick back design would also be good.

Jason