Removing/Trimming arrow holddown

Fork Horn · Post by **Fork Horn** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 9:19 pm

Has anyone ever trimmed or removed the arrow holddown??
I heard that can reduce alot of the "twang" sound.

Besides noise is it even nessassary? I held it up and move the bow all around and the arrow never really moved, except when I held it almost upside down.

Pydpiper · Post by **Pydpiper** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 9:35 pm

The last thing I would ever do is remove or cut that spring.
There are many ways to dampen the slap off the rail, but I can see lots of things going wrong with a complete removal.
Lot's to read on the topic, good luck with it!

Normous · Post by **Normous** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 9:54 pm

Use moleskin or shrink wrap on the arrow holder end to quiet it down some and don't modify it in any way except bending it slightly upward to remove excess tension if needed.

Boo · Post by **Boo** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 10:14 pm

Sorry boys but there is one think that I think you do to. I would curve it up a bit on the end. The way it is shaped it you may on occasion pull the string or stringing aid over the keeper. Curving it up like the older ones will prevent that.

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Esox · Post by **Esox** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 10:28 pm

Boos right!!!.... Add that curve and some moleskin and forget about it.....

sumner4991 · Post by **sumner4991** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 11:02 pm

If you shoot from a tree and point down, then there could be serious issues without that retainer there. If the arrow slides the least bit forward, then you can have "string jump" of a different kind . . .with about the same results as a dry fire.

Leave it on . . .the arrow can and will move without it.

Cossack · Post by **Cossack** » Tue Aug 18, 2009 4:55 pm

The fuzzy side of stick-on Velcro works great for me. Stick it to top of retainer spring. Shrink tubing on the underside of spring put too much pressure on arrow, and may subjected arrow t friction, causing me accuracy issues.

Mike P · Post by **Mike P** » Tue Aug 18, 2009 5:41 pm

Cossack wrote:The fuzzy side of stick-on Velcro works great for me.

Cossack, I like that idea.

I will give it a try.

Thank you.

sits in trees · Post by **sits in trees** » Tue Aug 18, 2009 6:35 pm

OYE! don't remove the spring!!!

Boo · Post by **Boo** » Tue Aug 18, 2009 7:03 pm

Cossack wrote:The fuzzy side of stick-on Velcro works great for me. Stick it to top of retainer spring. Shrink tubing on the underside of spring put too much pressure on arrow, and may subjected arrow t friction, causing me accuracy issues.

Boris, I use double wall or self sealing heat shrink. After heating I shove an arrow in and push down on the keeper which of course causes it to mould around the arrow. That stuff is really slick. Let me know if you want some to try.