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SJP51 · 06-25-2021, 08:15 PM

One new Bob Lee handle being made in Jacksonville. Dropped my other off so Rob can sand them to be exactly the same. That's 2 Bob Lee's out of action for a week or so.

Bought a Hoty Satori that came in yesterday, but the string is too short, the new one wont' arrive until Monday, and my arrows not here till about Wednesday.

All I have to shoot is my old Matthews Q2, and I feel dirty after shooting it. If the girls find out I've been cheating on 'em I'll never hit 12 on another 3D target!

(Not that I've ever hit that many anyway).

What am I going to do all weekend?

DRT · 06-25-2021, 08:24 PM

Heck not me. I shoot my compound as well. I killed three big pigs and a doe with it last hunting season.
A bow is a bow.
Yes, it's more challenging and satisfying to use a traditional bow.
But I like shooting my bows. I like killing with my bows.
It's kind of like a team concept. If one player goes down we keep playing hard and the next player up needs to step up and play hard.

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60 Deluxe · 06-25-2021, 08:27 PM

Maybe buy some Spider Wire and learn how to build a string for the Satori

SJP51 · 06-25-2021, 08:39 PM

"Go Team"! I like it. Get the Q2 off the bench and in the game!

SJP51 · 06-25-2021, 08:40 PM

Making strings? Might need to watch a few videos!

Bisch · 06-25-2021, 08:41 PM

No biggie! I’ll be hunting with my Elite next week!

You know the old song:

“If you can’t beeeeeeeee with the one you love, honey, love the one your with”

Bisch

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Tradhunter97 · 06-26-2021, 05:22 AM

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Originally Posted by SJP51

Making strings? Might need to watch a few videos!

Definitely worth looking into, easy enough make em, especially with a jig, and string material is cheap. Lots of good YouTube videos on it. I believe clay hayes put one out on how to do it without using a jig. It’s nice to never have to worry about having a string!

BillyJack1975 · 06-26-2021, 09:29 AM

You’ll be up and running in no time Steve! I’ve been contemplating getting back into a compound just strictly for Nilgai. I hunted with a Q2 for years, no doubt the best compound I ever owned. Killed many deer with that bow. I get all of my strings from John Hynes. Think he makes em for Bob Lee archery but not sure. Great guy to deal with.

DRT · 06-26-2021, 10:17 AM

I seriously doubt that a guy who only builds a couple strings a year for his own use will ever acquire the skillset and consistency to build a great string. Even among the popular builders some have difficulty in consistency. One builder I bought two "identical" strings from they were ⅜the inch different in length from each other right out of the package.
You may build a serviceable string but building a string that is quieter and maintains brace height and . . .
I just don't see the average joe doing it.

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SJP51 · 06-26-2021, 01:17 PM

Yeah, well, I'm not average. I leave it to you to guess which side of that middle ground I fall on!

I have re-served stings. It's not too hard to do. But, for $25 to $30 I'd just as soon replace the string every 2-years anyway. In an emergency, it is nice to be able to fix serving.

DRT · 06-26-2021, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by SJP51

Yeah, well, I'm not average. I leave it to you to guess which side of that middle ground I fall on!

I have re-served stings. It's not too hard to do. But, for $25 to $30 I'd just as soon replace the string every 2-years anyway. In an emergency, it is nice to be able to fix serving.

Me too.
Plus, a good young man like Daniel, a schoolteacher as well as an outdoorsman and father, I really don't mind "stimulating his economy" occasionally.

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SJP51 · 06-26-2021, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by DRT

Me too.
Plus, a good young man like Daniel, a schoolteacher as well as an outdoorsman and father, I really don't mind "stimulating his economy" occasionally.

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You buy your strings from "Daniel" who?

SJP51 · 06-26-2021, 08:45 PM

Well, here's what I did.
1. Escorted the wife to the farmers market and bought some weird mellon called a "Sugar Queen".

2. Cut the grass. Weed eat, etc.

3. Picked up pile of limbs that keep failling out the trees (dead from the freeze?), cut it up for kindling by the fire pit.

4. Got busy on that Satori!!!

Found a 59" string that gave me a 8 1/4" BH. Installed some wool silencers. Nocked the string at 5/8" above the rest. Added a hunk of weight to the front end of a 400 spine arrow, which according to the 3Rivers spind calc spined it real close to the bow. Checked limb alingment. And SHOT IT. Who needs bare shaft tuning? Just fling em!

It was a tad noisy, so added some felt pad to the limb string groove area, which calmed it down a good bit. But that heavy arrow (11.4 gpp) was barely moving at about 170 fps.

Love the grip! It's a R Core??

Not 100% sold on ILF. But I'll see if it grows on me as back up and rain day bow.

Proper arrows arrive Monday. Will work to get them to fly same speed and FOC as my Bob Lee hunting rig so my aiming and shooting is the same. Well, that's the plan anyway.

DRT · 06-26-2021, 09:03 PM

www.hcbstrings.com

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DRT · 06-26-2021, 09:04 PM

ILF has a big following. However from what I've read it's more complicated than I'm capable of adjusting for.

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60 Deluxe · 06-27-2021, 04:33 AM

ILF gives me an excuse to shop for limbs instead of buying the whole bow. Or at least that is the idea. All of the adjustments available are a big selling point. In real life, once the bow is tuned the adjustments are forgotten and it is just another bow until another set of limbs shows up in the mail.

String building; I build strings when I get bored or it is too hot to shoot. I now have a string rack with perhaps fifty strings on it it. It has six or seven pegs so I can separate them by length. The lion's share are for bows between 60" and 64". I'm finally to the point in my string building that they look good and take a minimum of adjustment when first put on the bow. I can tell the material by the color. It is a fun part of archery similar to the guys that build their own arrows to fill the time.

SJP51 · 06-27-2021, 06:21 AM

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Originally Posted by 60 Deluxe

ILF gives me an excuse to shop for limbs instead of buying the whole bow. Or at least that is the idea. All of the adjustments available are a big selling point. In real life, once the bow is tuned the adjustments are forgotten and it is just another bow until another set of limbs shows up in the mail.

String building; I build strings when I get bored or it is too hot to shoot. I now have a string rack with perhaps fifty strings on it it. It has six or seven pegs so I can separate them by length. The lion's share are for bows between 60" and 64". I'm finally to the point in my string building that they look good and take a minimum of adjustment when first put on the bow. I can tell the material by the color. It is a fun part of archery similar to the guys that build their own arrows to fill the time.

Cool to have the skill to make part or all of you bow.

06-25-2021, 08:15 PM	#1
SJP51 Eight Point Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Nacogdoches Hunt In: Menard, Bryan, San Augustine	What am I going to do? One new Bob Lee handle being made in Jacksonville. Dropped my other off so Rob can sand them to be exactly the same. That's 2 Bob Lee's out of action for a week or so. Bought a Hoty Satori that came in yesterday, but the string is too short, the new one wont' arrive until Monday, and my arrows not here till about Wednesday. All I have to shoot is my old Matthews Q2, and I feel dirty after shooting it. If the girls find out I've been cheating on 'em I'll never hit 12 on another 3D target! (Not that I've ever hit that many anyway). What am I going to do all weekend?

06-25-2021, 08:41 PM	#6
Bisch Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sonora, Tx	What am I going to do? No biggie! I’ll be hunting with my Elite next week! You know the old song: “If you can’t beeeeeeeee with the one you love, honey, love the one your with” Bisch Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

06-26-2021, 08:45 PM	#13
SJP51 Eight Point Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Nacogdoches Hunt In: Menard, Bryan, San Augustine	Well, here's what I did. 1. Escorted the wife to the farmers market and bought some weird mellon called a "Sugar Queen". 2. Cut the grass. Weed eat, etc. 3. Picked up pile of limbs that keep failling out the trees (dead from the freeze?), cut it up for kindling by the fire pit. 4. Got busy on that Satori!!! Found a 59" string that gave me a 8 1/4" BH. Installed some wool silencers. Nocked the string at 5/8" above the rest. Added a hunk of weight to the front end of a 400 spine arrow, which according to the 3Rivers spind calc spined it real close to the bow. Checked limb alingment. And SHOT IT. Who needs bare shaft tuning? Just fling em! It was a tad noisy, so added some felt pad to the limb string groove area, which calmed it down a good bit. But that heavy arrow (11.4 gpp) was barely moving at about 170 fps. Love the grip! It's a R Core?? Not 100% sold on ILF. But I'll see if it grows on me as back up and rain day bow. Proper arrows arrive Monday. Will work to get them to fly same speed and FOC as my Bob Lee hunting rig so my aiming and shooting is the same. Well, that's the plan anyway. Last edited by SJP51; 06-26-2021 at 09:00 PM.

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06-25-2021, 08:24 PM	#2
DRT Pope & Young Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Fort Worth, Tx Hunt In: Jones County and Missouri	Heck not me. I shoot my compound as well. I killed three big pigs and a doe with it last hunting season. A bow is a bow. Yes, it's more challenging and satisfying to use a traditional bow. But I like shooting my bows. I like killing with my bows. It's kind of like a team concept. If one player goes down we keep playing hard and the next player up needs to step up and play hard. Sent from my SM-G892A using Tapatalk

06-25-2021, 08:27 PM	#3
60 Deluxe Ten Point Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Coke County Hunt In: at home	Maybe buy some Spider Wire and learn how to build a string for the Satori

06-25-2021, 08:39 PM	#4
SJP51 Eight Point Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Nacogdoches Hunt In: Menard, Bryan, San Augustine	"Go Team"! I like it. Get the Q2 off the bench and in the game!

06-25-2021, 08:40 PM	#5
SJP51 Eight Point Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Nacogdoches Hunt In: Menard, Bryan, San Augustine	Making strings? Might need to watch a few videos!

06-26-2021, 09:29 AM	#8
BillyJack1975 Six Point Join Date: Dec 2020 Location: Harlingen TX Hunt In: Deep South Texas, Alaska	You’ll be up and running in no time Steve! I’ve been contemplating getting back into a compound just strictly for Nilgai. I hunted with a Q2 for years, no doubt the best compound I ever owned. Killed many deer with that bow. I get all of my strings from John Hynes. Think he makes em for Bob Lee archery but not sure. Great guy to deal with.

06-26-2021, 10:17 AM	#9
DRT Pope & Young Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Fort Worth, Tx Hunt In: Jones County and Missouri	I seriously doubt that a guy who only builds a couple strings a year for his own use will ever acquire the skillset and consistency to build a great string. Even among the popular builders some have difficulty in consistency. One builder I bought two "identical" strings from they were ⅜the inch different in length from each other right out of the package. You may build a serviceable string but building a string that is quieter and maintains brace height and . . . I just don't see the average joe doing it. Sent from my SM-G892A using Tapatalk

06-26-2021, 01:17 PM	#10
SJP51 Eight Point Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Nacogdoches Hunt In: Menard, Bryan, San Augustine	Yeah, well, I'm not average. I leave it to you to guess which side of that middle ground I fall on! I have re-served stings. It's not too hard to do. But, for $25 to $30 I'd just as soon replace the string every 2-years anyway. In an emergency, it is nice to be able to fix serving.

06-26-2021, 09:03 PM	#14
DRT Pope & Young Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Fort Worth, Tx Hunt In: Jones County and Missouri	www.hcbstrings.com Sent from my SM-G892A using Tapatalk

06-26-2021, 09:04 PM	#15
DRT Pope & Young Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Fort Worth, Tx Hunt In: Jones County and Missouri	ILF has a big following. However from what I've read it's more complicated than I'm capable of adjusting for. Sent from my SM-G892A using Tapatalk

06-27-2021, 04:33 AM	#16
60 Deluxe Ten Point Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Coke County Hunt In: at home	ILF gives me an excuse to shop for limbs instead of buying the whole bow. Or at least that is the idea. All of the adjustments available are a big selling point. In real life, once the bow is tuned the adjustments are forgotten and it is just another bow until another set of limbs shows up in the mail. String building; I build strings when I get bored or it is too hot to shoot. I now have a string rack with perhaps fifty strings on it it. It has six or seven pegs so I can separate them by length. The lion's share are for bows between 60" and 64". I'm finally to the point in my string building that they look good and take a minimum of adjustment when first put on the bow. I can tell the material by the color. It is a fun part of archery similar to the guys that build their own arrows to fill the time.