Must Have Field Bow Repair Tools

November 04, 2010

Check out these must have tools for repairing in the field bows.

Easton's Pro Archery Pliers ($21.99) are perfect for those small repairs that require a little finesse. Constructed of stainless steel with a comfortable grip, these needle-nose pliers have a nock set crimper and remover, a D-loop stretcher, and sharp side cutters for snipping off the tag ends of serving threads.

CONTACT: Easton Technical Products, 801/539-1400, www.eastonarchery.com

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Nite Hawk Archery's Portable Bow Press ($99.99) will press every current bow design, and it will even adjust so you can get around the String Suppressor brackets on Mathews bows. Weighing 25 oz., it has two frames that clamp to your bow's limbs with pressure points that you adjust to wherever you want them. Connecting the frames is an adjustable strap. With everything in place, simply rotate the large rubberized turnbuckle to press the bow.

CONTACT: Nite Hawk Archery, 952/854-3530, www.nitehawkarchery.com

Pine Ridge Archery's Archer's Allen Wrench Set ($9.95) is a tool you should have on every bowhunt. Whether backing out limb bolts, adjusting your sight or rest, tightening your quiver, etc., odds are you'll find the right Allen for the job in this compact set. Wrench sizes include .050", 1â„16", 5â„64", 3â„32", 7â„64", 1â„8", 9â„64", 5â„32", and 3â„16".

CONTACT: Pine Ridge Archery, 1-877-746-7434, www.pineridgearchery.com

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Prototech Industries' Bowmaster Portable Bow Press ($49.95) is as small a portable press as you are going to find; an attractive feature, especially for wilderness bowhunts. It has a steel cable that attaches in the fork of your limbs or, in the case of split-limb bows, to a Quad Limb Bracket that slips over the limb tips. The cable is drawn up by a jackscrew to press the limbs.

CONTACT: Prototech Industries, Inc., 1-800-523-3109, www.prototechind.com

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Ram Products' Ratchet-Loc Bow Press ($79.95) is another highly portable model weighing 2.5 lbs. After pulling the pin to separate its two brackets, place the brackets around the limbs with the rubber-coated bars on either side. A ratchet strap connecting the brackets is used to press the limbs.

CONTACT: Ram Products, 208/882-1396, www.ram-products.com

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Waxstar International's Scorpion Venom 3 Star Maintenance Kit ($29.99) contains three important care items for ensuring your bow performs at its highest level. Use the Anti-Venom String Cleaner to eliminate dirt and debris from your bow's string and cables. Protect and lubricate your clean string with the Polymeric Bowstring Fluid. Lastly, "oil" up the cam(s) and idler wheel with the Cam & Serving Lube. All three products are completely odorless.

CONTACT: Waxstar International, Inc., 631/495-0806, www.waxstarinc.com

APX — The Newest Pattern From Realtree

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APX — The Newest Pattern From Realtree

Jim McGinn, VP of Marketing at Realtree, shows off the latest camouflage pattern from this industry giant. The new APX pattern is an all-purpose pattern that will help you blend into your surroundings whether you're in a treestand hunting whitetails, or bellycrawling your way into range of a mule deer out West. It took years to develop APX, a pattern that met the strict standards of Realtree Founder, Bill Jordan, and it will meet your standards as well.

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Buck Commander Releases New Buk Ops Technology

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Buck Commander Releases New Buk Ops Technology

Ryan Busbice from Buck Commander introduces a brand-new technology they call Buk Ops. This is an optical viewing device that does not use infra-red or thermal technology. It maximizes available light to give the user an enhanced view of their surroundings. It's not a targeting device either, but a tool for scanning fields in low light, or even walking into your stand or blind without a flashlight. This is one-of-a-kind technology that holds many uses for all types of hunters.

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Easton's Sonic 6.0 a Versatile Arrow Shaft

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Easton's Sonic 6.0 a Versatile Arrow Shaft

Bowhunter TV Host, Curt Wells, talks to Easton Marketing Director, Gary Cornum, about the Sonic 6.0, a highly versatile arrow shaft that gives the bowhunter multiple options. Wells explains how he's able to convert his Sonic 6.0 arrows to different weights based on the species of big game he's hunting.

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Easton Introduces the Match Grade Pro Series Arrow

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Easton Introduces the Match Grade Pro Series Arrow

Gary Cornum, Marketing Director at Easton, explains to Bowhunter TV Host, Curt Wells, the virtues of Easton's newly released Match Grade Pro Series Arrows. From front to back, Easton has built their latest technologies into these arrows, which are only available from Easton dealers. Everything from high-end inserts and vanes combine with a five-point straightness standard to make the Pro Series arrows the best a bowhunter can buy. It's no longer necessary to build-your-own to achieve the highest quality arrow you demand.

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Primos Double Bull Delivers New Raised Hunting Ground Blind

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Primos Double Bull Delivers New Raised Hunting Ground Blind

On the surface, it would seem almost impossible to keep improving the Double Bull ground blinds manufactured by Primos. But as Raised Hunting founder and television show host David Holder explained to OSG's Lynn Burkhead, this year's new Raised Hunting Double Bull blind raises the standard of ground blind excellence even higher, whether you're chasing elk, mule deer or pronghorn antelope out west in Montana or big record book whitetails living in the Midwestern whitetail paradise of Iowa.

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Primos Delivers Steady Shooting With Edge Tripod System

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Primos Delivers Steady Shooting With Edge Tripod System

For big game hunters on the move out West, or a whitetail hunter looking to spot and stalk into range with a rifle or crossbow, keeping the scope's crosshairs steady can be a challenge. But not anymore according to Primos Hunting's Jason Harris, who recently showed OSG's Lynn Burkhead all of the versatility of the new Primos Edge Tripod, a carbon-fiber, magnetic head support system that provides a quick, rock solid shooting platform when a pressure packed hunt's moment of truth arrives.

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The QAD Ultrarest Gets Better

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The QAD Ultrarest Gets Better

Kevin Fry, Vice President at Quality Archery Design, lays out the improvements made to the newest Ultrarest Integrate MX arrow rest. The new MX2 is stronger, lighter, more compact, and includes a refined capture bar. The machined launcher is now fitted with a damper system to reduce noise and it can be color matched to your other accessories. The MX2 still features the “precision click micro adjust” to help you fine tune your setup.

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A QAD Ultrarest For Everyone

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A QAD Ultrarest For Everyone

No matter your budget or standard, QAD has an arrow rest for you. Kevin Fry, VP at QAD, goes through their line of arrow rests that range from the high-end $300 MX2 to their economy model that retails for just $75. Every model of arrow rest is made entirely in the U.S.A. and comes with a lifetime warranty.

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Primos Legacy Grows With Icon Call Series

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Primos Legacy Grows With Icon Call Series

Primos Game Calls is one of America's most iconic call makers, and according to Eric Hughes, that's the whole idea behind a brand new call lineup. In an ongoing introduction through a variety of game call styles, including deer calls, elk calls, predator calls, and of course, turkey calls. With that call-making DNA, Hughes spent some time telling OSG's Lynn Burkhead about the new Icon call line-up being unveiled by Will Primos and his Mississippi call making company and how it will take call making to the next level.

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Going Light With Dryshod Boots

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Going Light With Dryshod Boots

Steven Fuller, Marketing Director at Dryshod boots, goes through their line, from hunting boots to chore boots to knock-around shoes, they have it all, and the focus is on ultralight construction. The hunting line of knee-high boots have neoprene that is treated to be extra waterproof, and the outsole material is noticeably lighter than most boots of this type, making them good for hiking and packing when weight is a concern.

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Tactical Bowhunting from T.R.U. Ball and Axcel

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Tactical Bowhunting from T.R.U. Ball and Axcel

T.R.U. Ball/Axcel has taken some of its most popular release aids and bow sights and created the new-for-2024 Tactical Bowhunting Series, a collection of products optimized for the field where stealth and performance under pressure are keys to success.

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Trophyline Venatic Specter

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Trophyline Venatic Specter

Trophyline is following up on the success of its Venatic tree saddle with a new-for-2024 model featuring First Lite Specter camouflage, available this summer.