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by jody5252
Tue Sep 25, 2012 10:11 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Crossbow cocked
Replies: 3
Views: 1618

Re: Crossbow cocked

not at all! hey! it's an excalibur. the best x-bows made, period!! for safety purposes though, i would always un-cock it at the end of your hunt! very easy to do.
by jody5252
Mon Sep 24, 2012 11:58 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: grayling fletching jig
Replies: 7
Views: 4053

grayling fletching jig

should have my butt kicked. (no offers to do so please) this is also in part to the previous question i had about erratic arrow flight... upon close inspection of all of my arrows i noticed that my vanes were not evenly spaced between each vane!! :cry: how could i have done this?? :oops: scraping an...
by jody5252
Fri Sep 21, 2012 5:42 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Payers Please
Replies: 30
Views: 7820

Re: Payers Please

wish you the best!!
by jody5252
Fri Sep 21, 2012 5:31 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: serving issues?
Replies: 6
Views: 2422

Re: serving issues?

thank you all for the response. since i put the new string on had not really had any accuracy problems. (had a spare string) i do not use a scope i use fiber optic sights, however considering going to a different sight. eyes just are not as good as they used to be... as mr. sumner and mr. cossack wh...
by jody5252
Tue Sep 18, 2012 1:59 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: serving issues?
Replies: 6
Views: 2422

serving issues?

after only one season my serving seperated a little bit, maybe 1/8" ( yes string and serving were kept waxed) string was removed for summer. started shooting, in mid aug., 1 in say, 8 shots were erratic, checked arrows. all ok, marked them, still same problem. then suddenly every other shot was...
by jody5252
Sun Aug 19, 2012 10:57 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: MarkMarine ?
Replies: 13
Views: 2500

Re: MarkMarine ?

oh no! thoughts and prayers for a great man! he is one of the first to reply to my questions and comments. please keep us posted on his progress.
by jody5252
Wed Aug 08, 2012 2:57 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: S5 Options???
Replies: 5
Views: 1779

Re: S5 Options???

mine are gray. how ever all the ones i have seen since then are black. would make sense to have gray also...
by jody5252
Wed Aug 08, 2012 2:48 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: dissipater bar removal
Replies: 5
Views: 1380

dissipater bar removal

need advice, using the S5 sytstem, will not need to use dissipater bar. by removing pads only, bar would still make noise. really do not want to remove any lib bolts :shock: and discover the bolt is to long. should i remove bars? what is the proper and safe way to do this? or should i just leave the...
by jody5252
Wed Aug 08, 2012 10:40 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Arrow wraps
Replies: 15
Views: 3878

Re: Arrow wraps

just re-fletched my arrows and used wraps. after awhile they will get scratched up, no big deal... as far as accuracy, no problems.
by jody5252
Wed Aug 08, 2012 10:35 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: re-installing dissapator pads???
Replies: 9
Views: 2837

Re: re-installing dissapator pads???

wow learn something new every time i read the forum! ok i have the s5 system. i to removed pads for the summer, and just put them back on. now if i want to remove the whole system that means removing the bolt that holds on the limb! not sure if i want to try that?? or should i just remove pads? but ...
by jody5252
Wed Aug 08, 2012 10:07 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: FLETCHING QUESTION
Replies: 16
Views: 4113

Re: FLETCHING QUESTION

fusion vanes are good also... re-fletched all mine with 3" fusions. still stayed witha straight clamp with 2* offset... the blazers (2") can be used with more helical, and still have good arrow flight... sounds good and all, but i think i will stay with the straight fletch in 3"...
by jody5252
Sat Jul 28, 2012 7:12 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: plastic or metal nocks?
Replies: 11
Views: 2503

plastic or metal nocks?

lets hear it guys and gals, which is best? is there really any difference?
by jody5252
Sat Jul 28, 2012 7:08 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: O/T No worries
Replies: 5
Views: 1600

Re: O/T No worries

well said! words of a true woodsman... and a marine! god bless
by jody5252
Sat Jul 28, 2012 6:03 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: fletching jigs
Replies: 3
Views: 1518

fletching jigs

good day xbow gurus hope all is well in your part of the world... just wanted to know if anyone has ever used a grayling arrow fletcher. recently purchased this inexpensive jig and i just want to rave about it... i am all but ready to melt down my bitzenberger fletcher, and make sinkers out of it!! ...
by jody5252
Tue Jul 10, 2012 12:37 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Taking the string off the excalaber exomax crossbow
Replies: 21
Views: 5391

Re: Taking the string off the excalaber exomax crossbow

welcome... i still am new to this site. i cannot begin to tell you how much i learned from these xbow guru's!! yes i took off my string and most defenitely removed the pads. where i store my bows, it gets kinda warm in summer, and with the heat wave we had in the north east recently, i am glad i did...