Quiver on Bow

[Coach Jones]

I put a Black Widow (Great Northern) adjustable quiver on my PCH.  Just wondered if there is any effect on performance?  It did seem to make it deader in the hand and I seem to hold better with the added weight.

[Marc B.]

Should be no noticeable difference in performance. I agree with you that it helps the feel and stability.

[mathews8pt]

I dont notice much of a difference when putting them on a 3 piece that already has a decent amount of mass weight.  Seems to make a bigger difference(to me) when i put one on a 1 piece bow.

[rastaman]

As long as the quiver is kept off the working part of the limb, there should be no difference in performance.  i use them on one piece and takedowns, and i like the added mass.

[stevewills]

good quiver

[2fletch]

There still a lot to learn about bow quivers. Some of them will make little difference in how the bow feels in hand or shoots but some heavy quivers can cause a bow to feel unbalanced and even to shoot left (with a right hand shooter). It's not just weight however, where it's mounted to the bow and how far it is out from the initial center of gravity come into play also. It's a good idea to use only as much quiver as you need and practice with it before taking that once in a life time shot.

On the positive side, a light to medium weight quiver can give stability to a light bow and even improve the performance. (On some bows I get a tighter shot group with a quiver.) A lot of our customers have said that their quiver quietened their bow and improved their shooting.

[JoeArizona]

I have my Great Northern on my bow and don't take it off.  I have practiced with it on for so long now that when I took it off for a practice session a while back I couldn't hit a thing.  The added weight seems to add stability...and I did seemed to shoot to the left.
Maybe change in weight...change in balance...maybe it's all in my head?    

Joe

[mtnwalker]

i shoot a take down, so a little heavier but a bow quiver mounted on feels wierd. seems to throw of balance. did make it quieter though.

[refugerambler]

I like mine being on, little extra weight

[30coupe]

A lot depends on the bow. My Orion has plenty of mass, so I use a five arrow Selway limb bolt quiver, which is fairly light and balances well on the bow. I practice with four arrows in the quiver because that is my most likely scenario.

My River's Edge Recurve is lighter in mass, so my Thunderhorn Linx works well. It is a heavier quiver, so I end up with very similar bow mass. It is also a five arrow quiver.

On my Kanati, I use an Eagle's Flight four arrow quiver with my homemade totem. It is super light and does not mess up the balance of this lightweight bow.

I am also prone to leave the bow quivers at home and use a back quiver, especially with a longbow or when hunting from my Hidden Hunter blind. I like to stand my bow up and don't like the nocks being in the dirt with my short bows.