So should the arrow hold lever be on the rail?

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FORVOLS
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So should the arrow hold lever be on the rail?

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My arrow/bolt hold down lever is right on the rail (maybe more that it should be) definite "tink" sound when I raise it simulate an arrow it place and let it go.

Do I need to bend it up some?
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Re: So should the arrow hold lever be on the rail?

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I like mine almost touching but coated with shrink wrap ..just a a small tink. My friends is bent up a little more with a velcro piece (softside) on bottom very quiet. The tink is quieter than the limb noise so im not worried i would rather have my bolt tight in place when i need it i can hang in the tree even down n not worry about it falling out
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Re: So should the arrow hold lever be on the rail?

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Most of mine lay on the rail/mainframe. All of them have a layer of double sided/self sealing heat shrink on them. The less tension you have, the greater the possibility of a semi-dry fire.
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Re: So should the arrow hold lever be on the rail?

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New to all this but mine is higher with heat shrink on it.When it did not have that on I kept it lower but rubber of heat shrink holds it better than metal ...
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Re: So should the arrow hold lever be on the rail?

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Thanks for the info, I have my matrix 355 broke down to install a TT single stage. So I will also pick up some heat shrink today and put that on. I may bend the lever up slightly -- but making sure I still have solid arrow retention. Also going to get a section of the black pipe insulation and stuff the mainframe.
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Re: So should the arrow hold lever be on the rail?

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FORVOLS wrote:Thanks for the info, I have my matrix 355 broke down to install a TT single stage. So I will also pick up some heat shrink today and put that on. I may bend the lever up slightly -- but making sure I still have solid arrow retention. Also going to get a section of the black pipe insulation and stuff the mainframe.
I also put little rubber washers on the spring up underscope to reduce sound had those in my tool box.
I did the pipe insulation on my Micro 335 and no change in sound of bow at all..Air brakes helped on sound/vibration ,heat shrink on spring,vixenmaster flem string ,mole skin under string loop at tip...
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