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  1. jonUK76

    Roller cable guard slides

    My current bow has a fixed position roller guide, and doesn't allow for replaceable slides, but on the last compound I had (Kinetic Trium X aka Sanlida Prodigy X10) I changed the standard black plastic guide, to a Kinetic branded roller slide (which is basically a cheaper copy of the PSE item)...
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    Started shooting WA 50 in April

    The WA 900 is a World Archery round so is automatically recognised by AGB in the UK. It seems like it might be a nice one to shoot as should be doable in an afternoon. Archery Handicap and Classification Calculator - ArcheryCalculator.co.uk can calculate handicaps and possible classifications...
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    Stupid dangerous "toy" bow being sold on eBay...

    Thanks. Yes I know Ebay's lack of response to reports - typically they'll only do something about it if it ends up in the press or gains traction on social media. Back at the start of the pandemic I batch reported a load of sellers selling on baby formula at about 5 times the retail price...
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    Stupid dangerous "toy" bow being sold on eBay...

    I was browsing the eBay archery listings as I do quite often, and came across this: I won't link to it, but it's easy enough to find. Described as a "kids toy". Any views on this? The thing is tiny, but looking at it, it has metal limbs and I guess will launch projectiles at quite a high...
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    hex keys

    I believe Wiha make the Beiter tools. Wiha are German and known for very high quality tools. I have one of the Easton folding sets (Easton Pro Hex Fold Up) of recent manufacture and it's OK, not great, quality wise, but the main annoyance for me has been it only goes up to 3/16 size. Too...
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    bare shaft tuning query

    It might not be indicating what you think it is. I.e. I suspect the usual diagnosis of bare shaft left = stiff arrow, bare shaft right = weak arrow (or the opposite when shooting left handed) may not be valid here because the set up is completely different to a recurve where you have a pressure...
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    First arrow help.

    If you haven't already, I'd suggest checking the actual poundage at your draw length with a bow scale - it might be different from what you'd expect. Choose arrows based on the real draw weight.
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    Fast Flight Plus material

    I think many (most?) of the shops order from either JVD or SSA Archery wholesalers - it's worth checking those websites if you are wanting something that will need special ordering. Both list Brownell FF+ as a current line, but are out of stock in all colours. This suggests you could have a...
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    Trufire Sear hinge release - my thoughts

    Thanks Geoff. It is surprising the difference it can make. While during my worst periods I've been unable to even get the pin on the target with a trigger, with the new release I've been practising holding the pin over the target and pulling through in a controlled manner. As I've discovered...
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    Buying from outside of the UK

    Really Brexit shouldn't have made any difference to imports from Chinese sellers like Alibow. I'm not sure who AF are though. VAT & duty has always been payable on imports from China above certain thresholds, but often the documentation provided by sellers in China is questionable at best...
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    Trufire Sear hinge release - my thoughts

    I purchased this as used from an eBay auction at a very good price. They are still sold, and the retail price of a brand new one seems to be around the £140-£170 range at the time of writing. The Trufire Sear is a "back tension" hinge style release from US manufacturer Trufire, who are part of...
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    End Servings

    Hi, I probably didn't describe what I meant by "one end is served" very well. I meant the first loop (before the loop is closed up) as this in effect holds the string together and stops the strands moving anywhere. At this point I think you should be able to turn the posts to a 45 degree...
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    End Servings

    Once one end is served couldn't you just move the posts to a halfway position (so the post is out the way of the serving jig), and rotate the posts on the other end (in the same direction) to maintain tension? So the posts sort of look like a parallelogram shape from above? Just thinking out...
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    Wanted : Glue in points to fit Victory 3DHV shafts 60-70 grain

    Top Hat (German specialist manufacturer) list these as compatible - the outer diameter doesn't match perfectly though so there will be a step.. https://tophatarchery.com/products/components-for-carbon-arrows/glue-in-points/target/target-info/1015/slx-convex-i-60-70-80gn
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    Received some old bows as a gift - anyone heard of Western Archery?

    Interesting acquisition you have there. Amazing co-incidence there with the serial number and it does indeed look like the same handwriting!! I don't think I've seen a bow before where the limbs bolt in that way (but then I'm relatively new to archery). Yes Wales Archery may have some more...
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    Anyone shoot AGB compliant crossbow?

    Thanks for the information all. I'm guessing from the responses it's really something that's in the AGB rulebook for legacy reasons, and basically not promoted?
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    Anyone shoot AGB compliant crossbow?

    I was interested if there was anyone who shoots target crossbow under the Archery GB rules or does anyone attend a club that allows it? If so, what do you shoot? I recently read the crossbow segments of the AGB Rules of Shooting. It seems that the equipment rules AGB sets for crossbow are...
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    Fastflight on Samick sage and it's clones

    I don't think you want no twists at all, because twists help keep it round and uniform rather than just a bundle of fibres. I'd normally put about 20 twists in an average recurve bow string but I'm not sure if there's a minimum as such. This video on the subject might be of interest -
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    Received some old bows as a gift - anyone heard of Western Archery?

    Hi there Berny, Sorry I'm not regularly on here at the moment but just saw your message. This was my uncles bow, and he sadly passed on last year. I haven't really found any other info, other than when I last went to Wales Archery, I was standing around waiting for some work to be carried out...
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    Any tips to remove Easton 3D Super Nocks without taking the Uni-bushing with it?

    Thanks, the WD40 worked - I used a WD40 pen which was a bit more precise and less messy than the spray. I don't know. It's never happened with my arrows fitted with G nock bushings (and I've had quite a few), but this particular Super UniBush/3D Super Nock combination seem extremely tight...
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