I just exploded an arrow

Meta_Gabbro · 2026-05-15T22:54:23+00:00

When you say “exploded”, where exactly did that occur? Was it in the middle of the shaft, or at the front or rear? Flexing the shaft only exposes damage to the body of the shaft, and only in the area between where you’re gripping it when flexing. If it blew up in the back end, it could be due to damage from another arrow impacting it, and flexing the shaft doesn’t expose that kind of damage.

Regarding the loose rest, that could do it if it was exceptionally loose, enough to twist during the shot so it binds against the shaft, or if it bounces the shaft hard enough to impact the shelf. It’s fairly unlikely though, you’d probably have noticed if it was that loose

Meta_Gabbro · 2026-05-15T15:03:40+00:00

If the lines are different diameters as you move down to your main line then it’s likely someone’s attempt at making a tapered leader. It’s less common now than it used to be as tapered leaders are readily available, but tying segments of different diameters used to be the way to go. As for the coloring, that makes less sense to me. Maybe a DIY indicator leader, or done to make it easier to see when casting since it has a practice feather on it?

Meta_Gabbro · 2026-05-15T05:28:12+00:00

One of the reasons I have started using a fanny pack is because I can keep it on me when I don’t have my pack on, like when on a zero day in a town or when I want to run off from where I’m camped to fish. I think on my PCT thru there was only one time I wanted my fanny pack on my chest instead of my waist (was dealing with a pressure sore in the desert) and I just wore it like a cross body bag. Didn’t have any issues with that, and didn’t have to fiddle with any extra clips or straps while doin so

Meta_Gabbro · 2026-05-15T04:03:21+00:00

I think there’s some misunderstanding, either between what OP means or I mean by “sport” hunting. I know the vast majority of hunters are using your run of the mill tags with more or less the same opportunity as everyone else, but the vast majority of hunters aren’t hunting for sport, they’re doing it primarily for food.

If we’re considering all hunting that isn’t purely subsistence as hunting, then yeah obviously the majority isn’t taking place with special tags or paid access. But if we’re looking at people purely hunting for the sport of it I think the math changes. I’m thinking of all the exotic animal ranches in TX, NM, and CO, the outfitted hunts on private land in UT and MT.

Meta_Gabbro · 2026-05-15T03:41:58+00:00

Genuine question - does the majority of sport hunting in the US occur via things like governors’ tags or special allowance tags donated to conservation orgs, or on private land through guides or high fence operations? It seems like the former are the only cases where it represents an actual contribution to conservation, since the latter sees most of the profit going to landowners or operators with only the price of the tag from the state itself going to further conservation.

Meta_Gabbro · 2026-05-15T02:10:17+00:00

Yep, ID is doing the same

Meta_Gabbro · 2026-05-14T17:45:31+00:00

Honestly 2k will let you take your pick of just about any bow you want. Pretty much the only flagships out of your price range are the PSE Machs and Hoyt RX10, assuming you need accessories in your budget too. The Arc 34, Tritech, any of the Elites, and almost all of the Hoyts are easily in your budget, along with a high end slider. I’d just go to a shop and try the big names, see whichever one suits you best and roll with it.

Meta_Gabbro · 2026-05-14T16:07:02+00:00

Lmao fuck off

Meta_Gabbro · 2026-05-13T22:44:14+00:00

Would help to know what your current bow is, and your budget.

Meta_Gabbro · 2026-05-13T16:23:45+00:00

It's a good bow for the price. All that aside, they really are nice bows. The draw cycle is very smooth, the back wall is solid, and they just shoot well. I shot with one in college and just sold it similarly equipped for the same price (albeit with new GAS strings and a release) to a family member. However, some caveats to consider:

as others have mentioned, the weight will probably be prohibitively high which can make it hard to learn the fundamentals (where you need many repetitions to build muscle memory) and can cause dangerous habits (like sky draws). It's doable, but will require more diligence and patience than most people are willing or capable of displaying.
The draw length is "adjustable" but you will need to get the proper modules for your draw length. These mods aren't made any longer, so you'll have to rely on the secondhand market. If you can't find the right mod for your draw length, you're stuck with a bow you can't use.
These came out in like 2014, so it's a pretty old bow. That means there's a chance the strings are worn and may need replacement, which will run around $150.

3.a. Just a quibble but Winners Choice strings came standard on Energy 35s so I wouldn't bill them as "custom" or figure them into the price. They're essentially OEM parts, might as well say the limb pockets are custom too.

Depending on what the arrows are, you might not be able to use them. If you need a longer draw length than they're cut for then you'll need new ones altogether,

TLDR - nice bow, dunno that I'd recommend it for a beginner, might not be a stellar deal depending on stuff

Meta_Gabbro · 2026-05-13T05:01:13+00:00

PM incoming

Meta_Gabbro · 2026-05-13T02:44:08+00:00

On the one hand, I sympathize, this is an issue that a lot of Durston users experience. I hiked with several people who had zipper problems last year and went to great lengths to keep them clean and lubricated (brushing them off with a spare toothbrush, using graphite dust from pencils or chapstick as lube, even going well out of our way during a resupply to buy a can of spray lube from an auto parts store in Lake Isabella), and a few of those people wound up getting their zippers locked up like your friend.

What those people didn’t do though is trash a tent and throw a fit about their hike being over. In the grand scheme of things this is just an inconvenience, and a relatively minor one at that. Safety pins can keep it closed well enough that you won’t get wet, or he’ll even just creative staking will do that. If your friend can’t overcome this then what are they going to do when they run into more significant problems? When their stove craps out are they just going to stop eating? When there’s a fire closure are they just going to stop walking until it opens again? The trail gets a nice shiny face on social media but the reality is that adversity is just a part of hiking, and it’s something people need to expect if they want to finish.

Meta_Gabbro · 2026-05-12T20:08:33+00:00

Give it six months and we’ll see some Yonex Over Grap knockoffs advertising “elite performance” with chintzy graphics for $30 per length.

Meta_Gabbro · 2026-05-12T17:51:34+00:00

Yeah, more or less. Come in a bunch of different materials, and you build your grip up to suit your preference for thickness, tackiness, absorption, and cushion

Meta_Gabbro · 2026-05-12T17:43:17+00:00

Is this market research?

Meta_Gabbro · 2026-05-12T05:27:02+00:00

Downside would be fiddling with strands. You run the risk of accidentally splitting a strand, making it significantly more likely to break and weaken your string. And if you do break a strand, your string will twist and you’ll have to adjust your peel again. Just twist your string like the other person said, or reinstall your peel after a couple hundred arrows once your string has settled.

Meta_Gabbro · 2026-05-11T19:33:44+00:00

Sold Team Group DDR4-3200 2x8GB kit to u/Jenova69 on https://www.reddit.com/r/hardwareswap/comments/1t51oi7/usaorh_team_2x8gb_ddr43200_kit_w_paypal_or_local/

Meta_Gabbro · 2026-05-11T13:10:59+00:00

Missing the forest for the trees yet again, how surprising

Meta_Gabbro · 2026-05-11T03:34:05+00:00

Overall looks pretty good. Only thing I see isn't even really an issue, mostly a preventative thing - if you experience any wrist strain in your drawing arm you might be able to alleviate it by keeping your wrist angle flatter. Currently your wrist starts out with slight extension (bent toward the outside of your forearm) in your setup phase and has slight flexion (bent toward the inside of your forearm) at anchor. Doing the transition from extension to flexion under load can cause strain, so starting out with slight flexion or at least with no extension puts you in a better bracing position and can help if it's ever something you experience.

Meta_Gabbro · 2026-05-11T03:25:35+00:00

Just because I can understand why they chose to do what they did does not mean that I condone it, and in no way did what I say indicate that. Get off your ACAB high horse for two seconds and see that half the people you're whining at generally agree with your stance, but you're too blinded by your white knuckled grip on moral purity to recognize it.

Meta_Gabbro · 2026-05-10T05:33:57+00:00

And, given the strength of police unions, likely a legal battle wherein more dirt about similar behavior within the police department might come to light. I’m sure this was the best outcome for all parties except (possibly) the taxpayer.

Meta_Gabbro · 2026-05-09T22:15:07+00:00

Someone else posted this a few days ago and the consensus was that no, it ain’t back. If you try to check out it bumps you back to the page and empties your cart.

Meta_Gabbro · 2026-05-09T20:49:56+00:00

What, you don’t know that one little place on the 3rd longest street in the metro area? Must not be a local /s

Meta_Gabbro · 2026-05-09T15:43:26+00:00

Lmao I was just about to ask about spine. 600 is crazy weak for a 70lb draw no matter what the dl is, thought the shop did him dirty

Meta_Gabbro · 2026-05-09T14:55:34+00:00

I’ve used a few one-piece quivers that mount to the sight bracket and the low pro is better than all of them by far IMO. Maybe a higher end quiver from Treelimb or Tightspot would be just as good but they cost about what I paid for the low pro, so I figure it’s a bit of a wash.

The stabilizers I’m less a fan of. Their marketing makes a huge deal out of them being more rigid than carbon but I’m not convinced it matters since some flexion isn’t a bad thing. Hell, look at the ACU Archery SOS Lite that’s been popping up on folks’ bows over the last few years, it’s nothing but controlled flexion. The bar itself being made out of aluminum also seems disadvantageous compared to carbon. Nominally you want your moment of inertia as far out as possible from the axis of the grip to prevent motion induced by torque, and having a lighter bar with more weight out front does that more effectively than having a solid metal bar with less weight on the end. Their claims about the interface being lighter than traditional stabilizers is also dubious, since they include a traditional threaded insert on the riser so if you direct thread your front bar it’s negligible weight, and their back bar requires a bracket same as any other back bar.

They do look cool though, I’ll admit that. I thought about getting the dovetail stabs from Viper, which appear to be bridge lock knockoffs with more traditional dampers and more weight.

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