HOOKS UP? OR DOWN?
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HOOKS UP? OR DOWN?
I just read a post by boo saying always have your rope cocker hooks up, and never buy from the excel man expert...Those cheap rope cockers. Now boo did say have them up when de cocking I guess so you can make sure they are on good. But I have been using them down. Just wanted to see how fellow members use there rope cockers.... bubba.......
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Re: HOOKS UP? OR DOWN?
up is best, imo.....
and who is this ?? "and never buy from the excel man expert"
and who is this ?? "and never buy from the excel man expert"
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I did hook down for a long time and then went to hooks up. it just works better especially on the matrix bows.gendoc wrote:up is best, imo.....
and who is this ?? "and never buy from the excel man expert"
the self proclaimed expert he is talking about is excapiler(dan) never buy from him!!!
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xcalibur (Dan) sold these for awhile and both hooks failed catastrophically the first time I used it causing wood stock damage and severely delaminating a limb. The hooks and rope he used were cheep Chinese imitations. xcalibur Dan's support was non existent mixed with a few ugly lies.gendoc wrote:up is best, imo.....
and who is this ?? "and never buy from the excel man expert"
To the original poster, I prefer hooks up for a better string seating view.
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strum wrote:I did hook down for a long time and then went to hooks up. it just works better especially on the matrix bows.gendoc wrote:up is best, imo.....
and who is this ?? "and never buy from the excel man expert"
the self proclaimed expert he is talking about is excapiler(dan) never buy from him!!!
I assume he is not to be confused with our "Danny" here in the U.S. right ?
yall gotta remember, i'm not always on here..........
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Ignitors
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True, Danny Miller is a class act. Member xcalibur (Dan) is a fake. I suggested he recall them for safety reasons and he strongly refused using a BS/lie excuse.gendoc wrote: I assume he is not to be confused with our "Danny" here in the U.S. right ?
yall gotta remember, i'm not always on here..........
Last edited by Normous on Sun Sep 21, 2014 11:34 am, edited 1 time in total.
EXCALFFLICTION 1991 ->>----------> 2024
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Huskemaw and Leupold crossbow optics.
Boo Strings
SWAT BH's and TOTA heads.
Teach Your Family How To Hunt So You Don't Have To Hunt For Your Family
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Huskemaw and Leupold crossbow optics.
Boo Strings
SWAT BH's and TOTA heads.
Teach Your Family How To Hunt So You Don't Have To Hunt For Your Family
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dang swamp this was not about youSwamp Donky wrote:I remember a few fellow forum members posting about the hooks on the Excalibur rope cockers doing the same thing, for Pete sakes! Also had a few posts about the stringing aids blowin' up... Your trying too hard to discredit the man, folks! Starting to smell...
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Gendoc its good to see ya posting
I was wondering where ya been
I was wondering where ya been
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I've been out and about.....put'n power where they ain't none, as always.
hunting season is about here and i'll be regional til after spring gobbler comes
thanks
hunting season is about here and i'll be regional til after spring gobbler comes
thanks
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Dalton wax
bowmax 1131
wabi calls
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Burris FF-III
RBBB
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Easton xx75 2219ch
Ignitors
125 G5 striker mag
Dalton wax
bowmax 1131
wabi calls
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Re: HOOKS UP? OR DOWN?
I use hooks up on my rope cocker & my C2 cranker
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I use hooks down, uncocking , and cocking. Just like the video here shows. If someone could explain the advantage of hooks up, I'm listening.
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When your hooks are up you can see that your string is fully engaged. With hooks down, you are only guessing.xcaliber wrote:I use hooks down, uncocking , and cocking. Just like the video here shows. If someone could explain the advantage of hooks up, I'm listening.
Some people just like stepping on rakes
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Screen shot from the video of Bill T. showing how to use the rope cocking aid.
Note the position of the hooks and decide for yourself.
IMO, if it works for Bill T. it will probably work for me.
Note the position of the hooks and decide for yourself.
IMO, if it works for Bill T. it will probably work for me.
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Anybody for educating Bill?wabi wrote:Screen shot from the video of Bill T. showing how to use the rope cocking aid.
Note the position of the hooks and decide for yourself.
IMO, if it works for Bill T. it will probably work for me.
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I always used hooks down, but switched to hooks upflightattendant100 wrote:wabi wrote:Screen shot from the video of Bill T. showing how to use the rope cocking aid.
Note the position of the hooks and decide for yourself.
IMO, if it works for Bill T. it will probably work for me.
To me in the pic the hooks seem to pull outward when down, when I have them up they tend to pull inward keeping the hooks tight to the rail giving me a better and easier pull.
That's JMO and not saying that's the way to do it.