Slick Trick and Rope cocker questions

Long Trang · Post by **Long Trang** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 8:47 pm

Does this sound right?

Factory firebolt and 125gr slick trick. 50 yards zero, 40 yards 2 inches high, 30 zero, 20 zero.....

Rope cocking aid, 3 inches short? Have to pull string up 3 inches before other hook will catch?

munch · Post by **munch** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 9:01 pm

i think you will find that shorter rope makes the last little bit much easier to draw the bow into the cocked position .somtimes that last little bit is the worst part

wildman · Post by **wildman** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 9:10 pm

+1 on what munch had to say on the short rope sure helps on last lil bit of pull.

sumner4991 · Post by **sumner4991** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 9:38 pm

Never heard of that on the Slick Tricks. What your field tips or other broadheads?

Long Trang · Post by **Long Trang** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 10:03 pm

My factory field tips were zeroed (150 grains) and then I switched over to the 125 slicks. I had to adjust to the left about 2 inches but after that, the above mentioned happened.

On the rope cocker, glad it wasnt just mine

Im 6'4'' so I was expecting my long limbs to compensate

sumner4991 · Post by **sumner4991** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 11:23 pm

What I meant to ask . . .how are your other arrows flying? Are your field tips good at all distances? My first thought is the yardage marker is off at 40 yards. My second thought is, the 50 and 30 yard markers are off. Did you use a rangefinder when shooting?

Horizontal Hunter · Post by **Horizontal Hunter** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 8:14 am

Probably the difference between the 150g field point and the 125g Slick Trick. I leave my cocking rope on my xbow all of the time so I adjusted the length of the cocking rope so its about 1/2" short. I am 6' and have no trouble cocking the xbow. The cocking rope never leaves the xbow so I will never forget it.

I think I remember a post from Cossack saying that his cocking rope is significantly shorter and after leaving it on the xbow for an extended time his poi and tiller shifted.

Bob

vixenmaster · Post by **vixenmaster** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 8:27 am

if you leave rope cocker on in cocking position after shortning the rope it makes the string stretch as its putting pressure on it. the shorter it is the more you pull up string to catch it more the pressure rises. my rope is so short i just go around the back of scope and both hooks on string just hangs there but i don't lose it or misplace it either

saxman · Post by **saxman** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 8:36 am

Long Trang wrote:My factory field tips were zeroed (150 grains) and then I switched over to the 125 slicks. I had to adjust to the left about 2 inches but after that, the above mentioned happened.

On the rope cocker, glad it wasnt just mine Im 6'4'' so I was expecting my long limbs to compensate

I had to shorten my rope for excatly what Munch said,I use the rope also when I have a new string on I hook it up to the string and it gives it a little stretch over a week or so.
I'm over 6'7" and that last bit can be a challenge.
I don't believe the cocker can pull the string off at all.

dutchhunter · Post by **dutchhunter** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 8:42 am

the shorter the rope makes a big difference on the 225lb bows .i o not need the rope on the 200lb bow but the last three inches on the big boy just about to much for my hands .i shoeten mine up to were it is most comforale to cock

deerhunter430 · Post by **deerhunter430** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 1:31 pm

munch wrote:i think you will find that shorter rope makes the last little bit much easier to draw the bow into the cocked position .somtimes that last little ibit s the worst part

god is that the truth!!!!

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