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Post by BT on Feb 23, 2008 6:36:21 GMT -5
Alright....I guess it's been 25 years because they are back and it looks like there is a following starting up  I remember these things in the Herters catalog back in the seventies if memory serves me correctly. If this a sign that the market is out of new idea's?  Too me this is nothing different than the turbo nock and I never found a reason to use that either. Best case scenario...it will work. Worst case....it is a high visual mark headed toward an animal who can now not only hear the incoming arrow but see it as well. Not my cup of tea to say the least.  So.....if it makes the arrow louder and more visible....why are people flocking to it? |
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Post by hopesman on Feb 23, 2008 10:00:10 GMT -5
Alright....I guess it's been 25 years because they are back and it looks like there is a following starting up I remember these things in the Herters catalog back in the seventies if memory serves me correctly. If this a sign that the market is out of new idea's? Too me this is nothing different than the turbo nock and I never found a reason to use that either. Best case scenario...it will work. Worst case....it is a high visual mark headed toward an animal who can now not only hear the incoming arrow but see it as well. Not my cup of tea to say the least. So.....if it makes the arrow louder and more visible....why are people flocking to it? Remember the latest restaurant that opened in your area  Well people flock to that simply because it's something new or different or improved, or whatever Doesn't mean that the food is better or the prices are attractive Just seems that human nature has to try the latest thing-a-bob If it's good, it'll stick. If not, it will likely resurface again in a few years |
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Post by huntbunny6 on Feb 23, 2008 10:06:14 GMT -5
I didnt understand that either. and they are bright oransge, yellow , or white I have seen deer pull moves worthy of a matrix movie to avoid an arrow speeding at them at 300 fps that would amaze you. I'm sure every one else has too. now that is with a fletching that is 2 mm wide . Now factor in a bright circle flying at them. Why would anyone want to lessen their odds while trying to gain accuracy that can be accomplished with better bow tuning and more practice  |
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Post by BT on Mar 5, 2008 7:00:51 GMT -5
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oX-xi_IzIk&feature=relatedO.K. .... in this video , the guy makes some good points  In high cross winds this item would seemingly have the advantage Never though of that myself but I'll admit that this is a good thing to consider I like the ease of indexing as well but thats not going to get me to try them. I still see more negatives than positives but with that said...these fobs definitely have an advantage in one respect....maybe a couple
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Post by voodoofire1 on Mar 5, 2008 7:22:40 GMT -5
AWWW, Come on BT, as our testing guru, and certified wise man, aren't you kinda obligated to test out all these newfangled thingamabobs??
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Post by BT on Mar 5, 2008 7:51:46 GMT -5
AWWW, Come on BT, as our testing guru, and certified wise man, aren't you kinda obligated to test out all these newfangled thingamabobs?? LMAO!! ;D Imagine that!. Rests I am using are over $100. and I am not about to find out if I do (occasionally) have contact.  I'll leave it up to someone else thank you very much |
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Post by bowhunter44 on Apr 19, 2008 14:27:48 GMT -5
I'll try and get some pictorial data here. I'm one of those 'have try new thingambob' guys. Especially when the marketing utalizes physics (FOB's talk about the Bernulli Principle, although not by name). Anyway, I tried some out and took pictures. I will try to link to the pics in photobucket.  40 yards with field tips.  Thirty yards with Outback Supreme heads (125 grain)  40 yards.  50 yards.  60 yards.  20 yards with different arrows and heads (Muzzy Phantom SS, 200 grain). I hope I haven't created a huge breach of protocol with all the links in one post. But I don't find a method to insert an image directly. |
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Post by SPIKER on Apr 19, 2008 20:26:30 GMT -5
Just copy, and paste the IMG code here, that you see at the bottom of choices on photobucket....  I'm very surprised to see that the Fobs all hit higher than the Blazers. My tests have shown them to hit lower at almost every distance past 30 yds. My bow is tuned, and my Broadheads are right on with my FPs. Blazers have a Montec, and a field point, Fobs have a Magnus Stinger, and a field point. The Stinger is the bottom shot. This was 40 yds, but I had the same results at all distances over 30.  At 20 yds, they were all right on.....  |
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Post by bowhunter44 on Apr 19, 2008 22:14:59 GMT -5
I'm not convinced that my results are nothing more than I don't shoot the FOB's as good as I do Blazers. The Techie from Starflight told me that what I saw happens every now and again and to keep shooting them. Keep shooting, I think I can handle that!
Just copy and paste eh? Nothing involving the 'insert image' icon?
Thanks!
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Post by hopesman on Apr 20, 2008 5:10:11 GMT -5
I'm not convinced that my results are nothing more than I don't shoot the FOB's as good as I do Blazers. The Techie from Starflight told me that what I saw happens every now and again and to keep shooting them. Keep shooting, I think I can handle that! Just copy and paste eh? Nothing involving the 'insert image' icon? Thanks! Just point to the img file (last in the list) and click once with the left mouse button and it will say image copied. Then just paste into your post. |
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Well people flock to that simply because it's something new or different or improved, or whatever 
