Will sheep horn tips make a bow fastflite safe?

[Ifrit617]

Hey guys,

I'm about to order a custom fiberglass bow with sheep horn tip overlays and just want to make sure that the sheep horn will make the bow fastflite capable? Let me know.

Thanks.

Jon

[Eric Sprick]

I really like the look of horn tips myself.   Don't think they alone will make a bow ok fast flite or not.

Question best asked of the bowyer you're ordering from...can't get a better answer than from the builder

Enjoy the new bow!

Eric

[rambo1993]

What bow and what bowyer are you getting it from

[Prairie Drifter]

Most bowyers I have dealt with say that it is, I have it on all my Maddogs and shoot only D-10 strings, no problems.

[Ifrit617]

Okay cool Prairie drifter. I'm getting a custom Maddog, so if you say it works good than I should be all set. Thanks.

Jon

[Prairie Drifter]

In fact Mike said he will be including a D-10 string on all his bows that can handle it so you should get one w/ the bow.

[Ron Vought]

I'm having a bow made now by Leon Stewart with sheep tips and it will have a FF string. As others have suggested...ask the bowyer.

Ron

[snakewood3]

I have had it crack across the nock groove on two bows. It's nice stuff but not as tough as you might think for this application.

[Mike Mecredy]

I usually put some fiberglass under it, or some hardwood of some sort.

[cacciatore]

I am a big fan of sheep horn tips,but all my bows that have them have a lower layer of Micarta.

[wingnut]

the horn is for decoration, glass or phenolic under it protects the limb.

Mike

[Jerry Jeffer]

Mine work great!

 

[LKH]

I've got 4 bows w/sheep tips and use fastflight on all of them.  They are glass/carbon/bamboo limbs.  The sheep horn is unbelievable tough.