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I am struggling to switch the weights on my wife's Easton Contour stabilisers from the traditional ??-20 weights she has been using, to the larger 5/16?-24 weights :duh:
As I understand it, to switch to the larger weights, I have to unscrew the ?stud? at the end of the long rod, then ?either reverse it (for a single or 4 ounce weight stack) or install the longer 5/16-24 stud included with weight stacks in other configurations.? (Radical new stabilizer from Easton- 2015 Contour | Easton Archery).
Unfortunately, I am having some problems configuring the stabilisers/weights in this way!
Firstly, the stud can?t easily be reversed as it only has a hex-bolt socket on one side (the smaller side); if I flip it round so that the smaller thread goes inside the long rod then there?s no way to tighten it up using a hex key.
Secondly, all of the bolts supplied seem too short to be secure. For example, if I remove the original ?reversible? adaptor and add a 5/16?-24 base weight using the (short) threaded bar that comes with it, only about 5 turns (~5mm) of thread can go into the longrod and the same into the weight, which doesn?t seem very secure. If I then try and add (say) a 4oz weight on top of that (again, using the supplied thread), I face the same problem, with each weight being secured with just a few turns of a thread.
Overall, the whole arrangements seems confusing (i.e. the lack of a hex bolt on the large side of the reversible adaptor) and somewhat insubstantial (as each weight?s threaded bar is separate and very short). If I compare this to (say) my own Shrewd stabilisers, in that design there?s a very long threaded bar that moves in and out of the end of the longrod and connects all weights on a single piece, which seems much more secure, so I?m worried that I?m missing something with the Contours!
So, please can you tell me, am I configuring the Contours correctly? Is the reversible stud designed to only have a hex bolt socket on one end (and if so, how do I tighten it)? Am I supposed to connect stacks of weights together just using the short bars they come with or is there a longer threaded bar/adaptor that enables the weights to seat more securely in the long rod and/or stacks of weights to be assembled?
Thank you!
chemistry
I am struggling to switch the weights on my wife's Easton Contour stabilisers from the traditional ??-20 weights she has been using, to the larger 5/16?-24 weights :duh:
As I understand it, to switch to the larger weights, I have to unscrew the ?stud? at the end of the long rod, then ?either reverse it (for a single or 4 ounce weight stack) or install the longer 5/16-24 stud included with weight stacks in other configurations.? (Radical new stabilizer from Easton- 2015 Contour | Easton Archery).
Unfortunately, I am having some problems configuring the stabilisers/weights in this way!
Firstly, the stud can?t easily be reversed as it only has a hex-bolt socket on one side (the smaller side); if I flip it round so that the smaller thread goes inside the long rod then there?s no way to tighten it up using a hex key.
Secondly, all of the bolts supplied seem too short to be secure. For example, if I remove the original ?reversible? adaptor and add a 5/16?-24 base weight using the (short) threaded bar that comes with it, only about 5 turns (~5mm) of thread can go into the longrod and the same into the weight, which doesn?t seem very secure. If I then try and add (say) a 4oz weight on top of that (again, using the supplied thread), I face the same problem, with each weight being secured with just a few turns of a thread.
Overall, the whole arrangements seems confusing (i.e. the lack of a hex bolt on the large side of the reversible adaptor) and somewhat insubstantial (as each weight?s threaded bar is separate and very short). If I compare this to (say) my own Shrewd stabilisers, in that design there?s a very long threaded bar that moves in and out of the end of the longrod and connects all weights on a single piece, which seems much more secure, so I?m worried that I?m missing something with the Contours!
So, please can you tell me, am I configuring the Contours correctly? Is the reversible stud designed to only have a hex bolt socket on one end (and if so, how do I tighten it)? Am I supposed to connect stacks of weights together just using the short bars they come with or is there a longer threaded bar/adaptor that enables the weights to seat more securely in the long rod and/or stacks of weights to be assembled?
Thank you!
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