Quiver question

[bowmaster12]

Not sure if its a question or more of a thought.  Whyvare traditional quivers all full of foam.  It's knowen that this foam dulls broadheads. The training wheel quivers ive had you can pull the foam out and there are little stalls for just the point to rest in.  The grippers are what actually hold the arrows in place.  Has any company tries this for traditional quivers? Some reason this wouldn't work? I cringe when I have to stick a broadhead all the way into that foam, it takes me a long time to sharpen those things!

[Cory Mattson]

They are not all full of foam.
In my den now ready to hunt are
A St. Charles quiver
A Catquiver
A Simmons quiver
A Side Stalker quiver
And a few Great Northern strap on bow quivers
And a Back Quiver

None have foam

[bowmaster12]

Thats good to know ill check them out.  All the ones i have ever seen or had had foam.  Thanks for the info

[Orion]

Most wheelie bow shooters shoot expandable broadheads that fold up into something more like a field point so it doesn't take much to hold them in place in a bow quiver.

The arrow point has to be held someplace to keep the heads from banging into each other and the arrows straight in the quiver, whether in a strip of hard plastic or foam.  Once you've made a channel in the foam, it's pretty easy to slip subsequent shafts in and out.  Regardless, all fixed blade broadheads move against the material that holds them in place and need to be touched up periodically for that reason.  Really not that difficult.

[V I Archer]

I got an Eagles Flight Mesa. Great quiver, stitched leather pockets hold the broadhead rather than a large foam filled hood.

[Horsehide]

Taking the arrows in and out of the quiver will eventually dull the heads. From a practical standpoint, I doubt taking the arrow you are going to have ready to shoot  will dull it enough to be a concern.

[Wudstix]

I would be equally concerned about an arrow/broadhead that put in quiver at beginning of season and never touched up.  Moisture has serious effect on the sharpness of heads.
 

[TURKEYFOOTGIRL]

I align my broadheads and let them cut the foam well before season. When you slide them in a precut hole they really shouldn't dull since they aren't cutting. Always touch them up where more than necessary anyways

[Russell Southerland]

I've been using bow quivers for 30 years, never had the foam dull my heads.

I don't ever take them out unless I get caught in the rain.  Common sense tells us to dry them off, just like you would wipe down the metal on your guns.

So, I've never had an issue with moisture either.