Been struggling to get my Slick Tricks to group with my field points which in my experience means my bow is in need of a tune up. Called up my shop that I go to to see how long it would take since season is approaching and he told me that I should just move my sights and he doesn't see the need to tune up my bow. Unfortunately, this shop has had some turnover in the archery department. They just lost this customer. Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk
That sucks. I don't know why he wouldn't just help you tune the bow. I mean he has a archery shop he must know how unless he's just in it to sell bows and make a little money. Just move your rest 1/32" at a time until the field points and broadheads group together. If needed after you can get them to group move move the sight to hit the spot you're aiming at. I never did it before but some guys adjust the yoke to get them to group.
He said they could do it if I really wanted them to, but I just have no desire to go to a shop that doesn't see the need for proper tuning Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk
It's scary that anybody would give you that kind of advise over the phone without even seeing the bow. Yea, don't go back there again. Good reliable bow shops are a dying breed, I consider myself lucky to even have Lancaster Archery an hour and twenty minutes away. It's quite a hike, but I can totally trust any tech in the place. That's piece of mind! Just last season I had new Winners Choice strings put on my Hoyt Vectrix to replace the original strings/cables that came with the bow in 2007. I didn't have to touch a single thing, and my bow shoots EXACTLY like it did before the new strings.
I feel your pain. I moved to Kentucky about five years ago and was looking around for a good shop. Went to the closest in town and nosed around a lil bit. The owner didn't have the time of day for me if I wasn't gonna buy a bow. I moved on. Found another shop 30 miles away that did really good work. Knew his stuff and didn't mind shooting the breeze and me interrogating him. I'm not gonna just trust any knot head with my gear. Unfortunately he went out of business last year. So i returned to the original place with a dozen new arrows to fletch. Asked for Blazers with a 3-4* helical. Came back a week later to pick them up. They just had 1*, I asked about it and he said thats all they ever do. Didn't see any need to put more than that on them. I checked them over and several of the vanes weren't glued all the way and falling off. No glue put on the leading edge of the vanes. He just put the blame on his employee. He finished those and then tried to sell me a bow. Paid him for the work and left the store remembering why I didn't go there the first time. The fletching didn't last one season before they started falling off. Finally found a shop next town over that has the set up. Full fledged Pro Shop. Indoor Range. And best of all, BBQ restaurant all in one spot. Couldn't be happier with them. Excellent job refletching my arrows and friendly to boot.
I just do all my own work. There's one shop that's garbage around here. That pushed me into doing my own work. Buy a press and a draw board, and with some knowledge from here or archery talk, you should be able to do everything quite competently. I've changed limbs, cams, installed new strings, and tuned my bow from the ground up. And I can do a ton better than most shops around here. Not to mention many don't go as in depth as I would like to. Learn how to bareshaft tune and you can get your bow tuned to a whole new level. And if it can shoot bareshafts with fletched, I haven't come across a broadhead it won't shoot with field points. This was my bow at 30 yards. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Definitely something I want to do at some point. Unfortunately, it's just not practical right now given that I'm in an apartment and shooting at a public range. Once I have my own property to shoot at, I want to be able to do it myself Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk
I had this exact same experience at the shop I would normally go to for bow work. They have always given pretty solid advice and do good work. Went their to shoot my BH lastnight, found them to be hitting 3" low at 20 yards and 3-4" low at 30 yards. I asked how to take care of the issue and was told to just move my sights until they are hitting where I am aiming. For now with the season starting this weekend, that is what I will be doing. After season, I WILL be learning how to correct this issue myself!
No need to wait. You're better off with a tuned bow. https://www.bowhunting.com/bowhunt101/broadhead-tuning/
Thanks! I didn't realize that just moving my rest a hair could get my BH's and feild tips to hit the same. Hate to hijack this thread but is adjusting your rest the same as adjusting your sight (follow the arrow)?
No move your rest in the opposite direction of impact. Hitting low means move the rest up Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Pretty excited to say I now have my broadheads hitting with my field tips up to 25 yards. Was going to give them a try at 30 yards but it started raining. My boyfriend's bow is a different story. Still can't get his to hit together. Not wanting to hijack this thread, I won't go into details here.
Very nice. If you need help, start another thread or feel free to PM me and I will try to help. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
After getting my bow back last week, my Slick Tricks are shooting great. Another big thing to keep in mind is grip. I had been gripping the bow wrong which was causing torque and my broadheads to not group with my field tips. Next summer I am going to make it a point to pull out my broadheads periodically as a check that my form is correct. Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk
