What is a good press for VFT style bows and others ?
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What is a good press for VFT style bows and others ?
Sorry guys......tried a search !
What is a good press I can use for an Outback .....plus my friends' old PSE , Ultra 2 , MQ-32 , Dad's MQ-1 etc. ???
Where is the best place to order one on line ?
What is a good press I can use for an Outback .....plus my friends' old PSE , Ultra 2 , MQ-32 , Dad's MQ-1 etc. ???
Where is the best place to order one on line ?
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RE: What is a good press for VFT style bows and others ?
I have used a bowmaster press on my last 2 bows, a BowTech Patriot single cam and now a BowTech Patriot Dually. This press works great for the VFT style bows. The presses that Walks with a gimp is producing also look to be a great press for this style of bow.
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RE: What is a good press for VFT style bows and others ?
CBM, depends if you're interested in a pro shop press or a portable.
Apple Archery has developed and added a hydrolic booster to the Super Pro Press for 2004, #0292 or #0297, designed especially for "parallel limb" bows.
This bow press isn't cheap and retails for about $415 - $425.
Another option would be a protable, WWAG, (Russ) sells his BowMender for a reasonable price and it does the job just as good, but it takes a few minutes more, a fine portable IMHO. Will last forever and will work on almost every compound bow out there!!!
Apple Archery has developed and added a hydrolic booster to the Super Pro Press for 2004, #0292 or #0297, designed especially for "parallel limb" bows.
This bow press isn't cheap and retails for about $415 - $425.
Another option would be a protable, WWAG, (Russ) sells his BowMender for a reasonable price and it does the job just as good, but it takes a few minutes more, a fine portable IMHO. Will last forever and will work on almost every compound bow out there!!!
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RE: What is a good press for VFT style bows and others ?
I recently picked up a Ratchet-Loc bow press from Ram Products in Moscow, ID. It is along the same design as WWAG's. I wanted the portability, and with this style, if you bust a string or roll a cable off a cam, you can still press the limbs. You can't do that with a BowMaster. The price was right too at $91 inc. shipping.
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RE: What is a good press for VFT style bows and others ?
Using WAG's design, I made one out of plywood, pvc and some bolts. Total cost, including ratchet straps, was about $8. It works, but is not my preference. I will grab the bowmaster first, because it's quicker and much less bulky. However, someone looking for a cheap way to make a bowpress, it's hard to beat.
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