Neat New Stuff
By Bob Humphrey |
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As an outdoor writer, and new
product tester for several national publications, I get to see
and try a lot of “stuff.” And that stuff runs the gamut from
gimmicky to innovative and quite useful. In future
installments, I’ll try to share with you some of the better
new products, and avoid the gimmicks. I’d like to begin with a
couple new products from a relative newcomer to the archery
products industry - Cherry Hill Outdoors. |
Fast-Draw 3-Position Bow Holder
If you bowhunt long enough, sooner or later you’ll be faced
with a situation where you have to hold your bow and wait for
an opportunity to draw. The longer you wait, the heavier that
bow becomes. By the time you get to draw, your bow arm is
fatigued and shaking.
One of the simplest, yet most useful items I’ve ever found is
a bow holster. You hang it on your belt so it supports the
weight of your bow while waiting for a chance to draw. I’ve
only had two complaints with those available. One: the actual
cam holster was made of soft material. Sometimes I’d have to
mess around trying to get my cam into the pocket. Two: some of
the older models were too small to accommodate big, one-cam
bows.
Cherry Hill’s new model solves both problems. It has a hard,
rubber pocket that remains open and is big enough for the
largest cams. It’s also quiet. Even better, its two-strap
configuration allows you to use it in three different ways.
Sitting, you can hold your bow against your thigh or below
your knee. Standing, you can hold it against your thigh.
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Fast-Draw Quiet Skin
Another situation you’ll encounter, if you haven’t already, is
“tinking” your arrow against your riser. Initially, I solved
this problem by going to the local drug store and buying
moleskin, which I’d attach to my riser. Then someone in the
archery industry started selling camo “moleskin,” essentially,
sticky-back fleece material. However, I still had to endure
the frustrating task of cutting it to fit my riser exactly.
Cherry Hill took the frustration out by making Quiet Skin kits
that are pre-cut to fit most new bow models. Their current
line includes nine versions that will fit most recent Mathews,
Hoyt, Bowtech, Diamond and Martin models. And if you don’t own
one of these, they also have a blank version that you can cut
to fit. |
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For more information contact:
Cherryhill Outdoors
1513 Methodist Road, Greenville, PA 16125
724-588-0113
www.cherryhilloutdoors.com |
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