Bowtip protectors,You love em or Hate em

[turkeyslayer]

Ive always made my own rubber tip protectors,i use the same rubber dip that is used on alot of tool handles (mostly plier handle).The stuff i use is called plastic coat,you can buy it at walmart ,in a few different colors,just dip the tip in and let it dry for a little while and then repeat a few times. I dip mine 3-4 times on each end,been doing this for 20 years,its always worked good for me.

[Fletcher]

Love 'em!

[lpcjon2]

I use one on the bottom limb only ,I always put that end on the ground to lean the bow.

[TSchirm]

I like them here in the rocky ground of the west.  I didn't use one on an old bow I had and the bottom limb tip was all scratched and gouged.

[jbuck9]

I use the rubber ones on my widows but none on my longbws

[Geo S]

I never thought of one throwing the limbs out of balance. I use a rubber one as I don't like to wear down my bottom limb tip.
George

[skarcher]

The rubber ones from 3R work great - use em on all my longbows. I like to cut them quite short so at full draw the string is not touching the rubber. Never had a problem with them coming off even if cut short. I like leaning on my bow when waiting for the others to shoot on the 3D course.

[azhunter]

Use the rubber ones on bottom limb of longbow. Does not effect my accuracy at all and can rest it on the ground without worrying about scratching up the tip on all the rocky terrain I hunt in.

[Hud]

I put a rubber one on a Bear Kodiak, back in the late 1950's while in school, left it on except to change a string. It was on when the lower limb delaminated. Since I bought it from Glenn St. Charles, I took it back. Bear gave me a replacement bow, and Glenn told me not to use one, unless I was willing to take it off and put on when going out to shoot. He said, they can hold moisture and dirt which can cause problems. Never used one again.

I like the dental floss idea and have used it to make the loop smaller, especially useful on longbows with small nocks.

[sentinel]

I've been using the black rubber tip protectors since 95' on black widows, blacktails, 21st century, dwyer and saluki and I've never noticed any degradation in either performance or accuracy. For what these bows cost I prefer to keep them as nice as possible so I'll keep using them on my bows.

[Earthdog]

I use em' one one of my bow,but not the other one.

I don't hate or love them,or anything much else for that matter,,,but I am a bit odd like that..

[wapitimike1]

I've had friends of mine that say they effect the tuning of the bow. I use them cause I hunt from stands and they chew the bow up.

[val]

I think they are great.  I am a little rough on my bows and I think they are a necessity for me.