CUSTOM VORTEX DONE

GREYWOLF · Post by **GREYWOLF** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 12:03 pm

Well I got everything back now and re assembeld , I am very happy with the outcome, speed , looks and fit of pull.First I had the whole rail TEFLON coated in black

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Second I blocked off the trigger area and filled the whole rail with foam

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Third I added a 1.250" recoil pad to lengthen the pull distance

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I picked up 4 F.P.S. in speed , and quieted it down some , The next step is to install one of Matthias72's string dampener systems and make it super quiet , If any members are interested in my modifications PM me and I can give more detail and places to get things done GREYWOLF

Normous · Post by **Normous** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 12:29 pm

Nice custom touch. I discovered back in "94" that filling the rail with foam did quiet it down some. Bill T. just chuckled and said " ahh, your one of the ones that figured that out too " when I told him that I filled the rail with foam.
I'll keep that teflon Modification in the back of my mind.

Norm

rwk · Post by **rwk** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 4:14 pm

Greywolf who did the teflon coating. Rich

Big John · Post by **Big John** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 4:19 pm

Extremely Nice Greywolf!

You did real good, again. I really like the teflon coating you get done.

John

GREYWOLF · Post by **GREYWOLF** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 6:53 pm

Thanks guy's that TEFLON is the best , increased speed and a lot less string ware, My friend Dean Sherman Vice President at the DONWELL CO. INC. does such a great job , the coating they use is the real deal , it's sprayed and baked , the same stuff used on surgical instruments. He has done several members bows , not just EXCALIBUR's and results have been well recieved. If any one wants contact info , please feel free to ask me . I realy love the new thumb hole stocks , I just wish I wasent 6' 4" tall with knuckel draging arms

the extra lenght the recoil pad added made the whole package fit me . Look out MR. 12 pointer this fall

any way If I can help any of you folks out just let me know

GREYWOLF

hikerman · Post by **hikerman** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 7:33 pm

Very nice job Greywolf! How much does filling the rail with fom quite it down?

GREYWOLF · Post by **GREYWOLF** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 7:35 pm

put it this way , you do notice it , but the real kicker !! is the vibration loss , I mean the twanggggg when it goes off Greywolf

Horizontal Hunter · Post by **Horizontal Hunter** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 7:43 pm

GreyWolf,

Very, Very nice. I am surprised that the Teflon only gave you 4fps. I am 61 and when I tried the Vortex I flet that the stock was short as well.

HH

xeon · Post by **xeon** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 7:55 pm

hikerman wrote:Very nice job Greywolf! How much does filling the rail with fom quite it down?

Get a 2 glasses, fill one with water leave the other empty. Flick the empty one. Flick the full one. Compare.

Its basicly the principal that sound vibrations need something to travel though to be heard. Sound will travel more efficently through air than foam, therefore making the sound waved less unubstructed. Also, the hollow rail will allow sound to just bounce off the hard metal walls.Foam will absorb the vibrations, therefore slowing down the sound waves, and making a lower pitch, quiter noise.

GREYWOLF · Post by **GREYWOLF** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 8:09 pm

YEA what he said !! Thanks , I new it worked for a reason other than looking cool

Corvus · Post by **Corvus** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 7:37 am

Two questions:

1) Roughly how much does a teflon-coating for your rail cost?

2) Does it get scratched easily?

Thanks!

GREYWOLF · Post by **GREYWOLF** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 9:54 am

pm sent

saxman · Post by **saxman** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 8:02 pm

Nice looking rig greywolf.
Nice to see folks that pay attention to details and takes care of their equipment like the people on here.
I get some great ideas from you guy's and gal's

DrDan · Post by **DrDan** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 9:55 pm

GreyWolf

I thought you were going to get an Equinox? Why did you go to the Vortex? Have you got Ohio hunting in mind? I couldn't stand it having this Equinox sitting here so I guess it's mine now. My thinking was to put it together for some pictures for eBay and now that I've handled it I believe it is lighter than my Phoenix. Nice bow.

Esox · Post by **Esox** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 1:32 am

.GREYWOLF.
Dean really does some nice work... The teflon on my Exomax not only made it slicker but the coating also helps reduce any metalic "clinking" sound when brush hits it....

Did you do the triggers also?

I also made up a set of String Dampeners that had been posted before I saw the ones Mathais makes and that knocked down the sound a whole lot....

Are you getting the Dampeners with the added v-bar?....

I really feel that these are worthwhile modifications to quiet and speed up x-bows.. Every little bit helps....Bill T should consider offering these as options to the production models....My 2 cents anyway....

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