What kind of serving jig?

[CrazyCrayon]

I'm looking into reserving myself. I think it's between the spigarelli, bearclaw, and Cavalier Pro. These are all right about the same price. Everyone recommends the beiter tool but I don't want to spend 50 for it. I think I'm gonna go with the spigarelli but just wanted to see what you say. Thanks.

[Bcxbow]

Spigarelli works best for me.

Billy

[bigbowman]

Boo recommends the Cavalier serving jig. He’s the string guru for sure so at least I follow his advice. Good luck!

[Bcxbow]

Boo recommends the Cavalier serving jig. He’s the string guru for sure so at least I follow his advice. Good luck!

I use the cavalier some as well but you need to reinforce the tubes that the serving material rides on or they will bend. If the original tubes are not bending then you are not using enough tension imo.

[roly]

I have an outer limit serving tool. I don’t think it’s considered a high quality tool but it seems to work good for me and I haven’t bent the rods yet.
I like it because it has a lower profile than most and the knurled wheel lets me control the tightening easily.
There is a motorized version but I just have the basic model.

[CrazyCrayon]

Boo recommends the Cavalier serving jig. He’s the string guru for sure so at least I follow his advice. Good luck!

I use the cavalier some as well but you need to reinforce the tubes that the serving material rides on or they will bend. If the original tubes are not bending then you are not using enough tension imo.

That's why I'm a little hesitant on that one. I've seen pictures of it bent. I don't really want to buy one then immediately have to modify it.

[CrazyCrayon]

The spigarelli is the cheapest too. 15 dollars from Lancaster archery. I can just pick it up next time I go to Lancaster. It looks like it would bend because the pins are so small. But I guess them being so short really helps prevent them from bending.

[Bcxbow]

The spigarelli is the cheapest too. 15 dollars from Lancaster archery. I can just pick it up next time I go to Lancaster. It looks like it would bend because the pins are so small. But I guess them being so short really helps prevent them from bending.

Yeah you can actually tighten the spig enough to break .036 AM and not bend the tubes plus the tension remains pretty consistent thruout the process.

[bigbowman]

Boo recommends the Cavalier serving jig. He’s the string guru for sure so at least I follow his advice. Good luck!

I use the cavalier some as well but you need to reinforce the tubes that the serving material rides on or they will bend. If the original tubes are not bending then you are not using enough tension imo.

That’s why Boo explains how to reinforce them to modify the jig very easily.

[CrazyCrayon]

The Bearpaw seems nice and some people really love it but then there are some that very passionately hate it... So that makes me question that one.

[Bcxbow]

The Bearpaw seems nice and some people really love it but then there are some that very passionately hate it... So that makes me question that one.

I don’t have any experience with the Bearpaw. I just tend to shy away from jigs with other than a metal frame.

[xcaliber]

The Bear Paw is okay, the knurled nob spun loose on mine, but a quick spot weld fixed that. I like the Bietervinder the best, but it's around $50. The one Boo uses is great, but you will have to change the pins like he recommends.

[CrazyCrayon]

Boo said he likes the spigarelli he just found it was to hard to tighten enough. He said he was going to swap it to a wing nut. And where does he say how to modify the Cavalier? I haven't seen him say that anywhere.

[xcaliber]

Might have been a post here a while back. PM him, he'll answer your questions I'm sure.

[Bcxbow]

Boo puts a separate outer steel tube over the original aluminum tubes on the cavalier to strengthen them but I’m not sure of the size or specific material.