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Car54
Trad Bowhunter
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I'm wearing out my shelf??
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July 18, 2011, 06:46:00 PM »
Can someone tell me what step(s) I need to take...
I'm wearing out my velcro shelf on the far outside of the shelf. The fuzz is pretty much gone on the very edge of the velcro. I'm left handed, so, it would be the far right edge.
Thanks in advance,
Mick
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Re: I'm wearing out my shelf??
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July 18, 2011, 06:51:00 PM »
i got the same thing going on but right handed , i think its a spine problem, my arrows are a little stiff on this bow..
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South MS Bowhunter
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Re: I'm wearing out my shelf??
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July 18, 2011, 06:53:00 PM »
Mine is doing the same thing and i'm sure it can be a few contributing factors but the most likely culprit is the arrow being under spine, i'm thinking. Anyway i'm wanting to see what other responses you get that can help me too.
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Re: I'm wearing out my shelf??
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Reply #3 on:
July 18, 2011, 06:54:00 PM »
try adding some point weight or weaker spined arrows, you can also up your brace height some. I also solved that problem of mine by shooting cock feather in and putting a second string nock below the arrow and raising the bh. i went from bad fishtailing that wouldnt straighten out no matter what I did to shooting bullet holes laser straight.
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Car54
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Re: I'm wearing out my shelf??
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July 18, 2011, 07:05:00 PM »
Thanks smokin feathers..
Think I will try the brace height thing first an see what happens.
Mick
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Wannabe1
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Re: I'm wearing out my shelf??
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July 18, 2011, 07:06:00 PM »
Folks, I just went through this on a new bow that I got. The wearing on the outside shelf is caused by too stiff a shaft and the tail end of the arrow is smacking the shelf as it passes. I added a heavier tip and this fixed the problem. Now my arrows are flying straight and across the shelf instead of hitting the outside. I tested this by putting a piece of tape on the edge where the shaft was hitting, after each shot as I went up in weight 'til I found the right tip weight. This was with the help of some other Trad Gangers helpin me find the right spine weight for a particular shaft I was shooting.
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Car54
Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 1074
Re: I'm wearing out my shelf??
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Reply #6 on:
July 18, 2011, 07:15:00 PM »
Super!
I have 225 grains on the end of my arrows right now..so I will bump it up to a total of 245gr. an check that out.
Man, I love this site.
Thanks you Wannabe1
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AdamH
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Re: I'm wearing out my shelf??
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July 18, 2011, 07:30:00 PM »
Turn your Cock Feather Up ... Cured all of my wear on the far edge & yeah, Im a Lefty, not that, that matters ...
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Van/TX
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Re: I'm wearing out my shelf??
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July 18, 2011, 07:38:00 PM »
It's normal wear. Replace the velcro. It's cheap...Van
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Car54
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Posts: 1074
Re: I'm wearing out my shelf??
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Reply #9 on:
July 18, 2011, 08:49:00 PM »
Van,
I've only shot about 70 arrows out of my new bow.. is this normal?
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JimB
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Re: I'm wearing out my shelf??
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July 18, 2011, 08:54:00 PM »
No,it does sound like too stiff an arrow.It can also be caused by form issues like too high an elbow on your drawing arm,causing downward pressure on the arrow with your top finger,assuming you shoot split finger.Torquing the string can also cause it.
Check the bow tuning info at bowmaker.net.
If it is due to too stiff a spine,it may take quite a bit more point weight to correct.
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Car54
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Re: I'm wearing out my shelf??
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July 18, 2011, 09:08:00 PM »
Thanks Jim..
My form probably has alot to do with it. I'm very new to trad... Shot the compound with fingers only(no mech.release). Got a long ways to go with this wonderful trad stuff. I'm really liking it.
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sticbow
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Re: I'm wearing out my shelf??
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July 18, 2011, 09:37:00 PM »
all of my bows wear on the very outside edge..my arrows fly just fine..i do shoot 4 fletch..just like Van says..replace it if it bothers you ..it's cheap..i have gone to the industrial velco "grey" it's tuffer..an very sticky backing..
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kybownut
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Re: I'm wearing out my shelf??
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July 18, 2011, 09:50:00 PM »
I was having the same problem(only right handed)I raised my nocking point and havent had any more problems.Best of luck to you.
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dcmeckel
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Re: I'm wearing out my shelf??
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Reply #14 on:
July 18, 2011, 10:03:00 PM »
I was having this problem also,and a friend told me to try raising the nock point.I took his advice and it worked.Havent had a problem since.
David
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Archie
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Re: I'm wearing out my shelf??
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July 18, 2011, 10:41:00 PM »
Doesn't this mean that the arrow is swinging down and smacking the shelf? If it's sitting on the shelf at release, it would have to move downward to hit the shelf, unless it was a feather causing the wear. I had this same problem, and turned my cock-feather in, which took care of it. Evidently I was just catching the quill of my 5 o'clock feather when it was cock-feather out.
I still think I'm having a nock-height / release-hand torque issue, and want to solve it.
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Blaino
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Re: I'm wearing out my shelf??
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July 19, 2011, 08:01:00 AM »
mine does the same thing. i thought it was normal. now hearing you fella's makes me think.... i have noticed that if my hand gets too close to the arrow i will have a tiny paper cut in between my thumb and first finger after the shot. am i not 100% tuned right?
i feel like i'm the most consistant i have ever been....
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