hill quivers

[Vesty]

Time for a new quiver. Any advantage or disadvantage of stiffer leather vs. more supple. Hill Archery offers both.

[mnbwhtr]

I've used both kinds and found the stiff one easier to get arrows in and out of but they rattle around more in a stiff one.

[two4hooking]

Get the stiff one and break it in real well. The weight of the leather helps it collapse around the arrows. 

 

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[Tim Reese]

The one from HH archery is very nice!

[Overspined]

My answer is in the middle. Stiff enough where they extract easily but soft enough where they don’t rattle around. So I make my own…

[Overspined]

I guess these are good examples

[John Whitaker]

I'm partial to the Sunset Hill quivers..... Nate uses latigo or bridle leather, they break in quickly and carry your arrows quietly in the woods.

[trad_bowhunter1965]

I just received my Hill style quiver from Sunset Hill Nate does a awesome job on his quiver.

[soap creek]

Sometimes I use 6/7oz other times I'll use 5/6oz leather.  Personally I like the thicker leather. It does take a little longer to break in. Everyone's different though.

[Terry Lightle]

My American Leathers Hill style is the most quiet quiver I have ever owned,it is stiff leather but well broke in.It is one of the original American Leather ones built when John first started the company.

[Pat B]

Not necessarily a Hill quivers but these are some of the back quivers I've made for  friends over the years...

[soap creek]

My personal quiver. No stain or dye, only Neatsfoot and sunlight. Some dyed leather leaches off on your clothes when you sweat.  I usually treat mine once a year.

[Pat B]

That's nice work, Greg.   

[foxbo]

Sunset Hill. I have one and use it with one of his excellent longbows.

[Gil Verwey]

I had a Hill Style quiver made for me by Ron Maulding in the '80s. It had a ring of wool sheep skin sewn around the inside of the top collar to help quiet the arrows. I used to put some cloth in the bottom to keep my broadheads from banging around in the bottom.

I just hunt and I switched to a Safari Tuff quiver. I find it better for me for hunting.

PS - I forgot I had one of Howard Hill Archery's high end quivers. I think they were made in Germany. That was a nice quiver too. Too bad HHA doesn't carry them anymore.

[soap creek]

Thanks Pat, I didn't have a big enough piece of leather to make my own quiver. I sowed 3 pieces together. Lol. I've made a few like that since.  As they say," necessity is the mother of invention " .

[Sam McMichael]

I definitely recommend the softer back quivers for hunting. I have found that they are quieter, and tend to conform to your back, which keeps the arrows from spilling out as you bend over. The only really expensive quiver I own is the stiff model from Howard Hill. It is my freight hauler used for carrying a lot of arrows to a shoot. It is just too noisy for hunting. Generally, I buy inexpensive models that will carry six or eight arrows.

[Maclean]

For you guys making your own quivers, where are you getting your leather from?

[soap creek]

I buy from  Tandy or Springfield Leather Co. I've had good luck with both. It's best if you can view it before buying if possible.

[Maclean]

Thanks Greg. I just found a Tandy store near me, where I live 100 miles away is close ...

Your personal quiver is really nice, what type of leather did you use?