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Originally Posted by 300WSM
It(bow kaddy) shakes to much for the money I've put into my bow.300
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Bowkaddy is made of injection-molded components as opposed to solid metal so is bound to have a certain degree of "shake" or bounce during travel. The amount of bounce increases with the weight of the bow, length of the riser, degree of limb parallelness (is that a word?) and, of course, how hard the trail is ridden. Bowkaddy prototypes preceeded the vertical force revolution when most bows would fit with the swing arms pointed straight out. With the advent of parallel limbs, the swing arms now have to be mostly or fully extended and pivoted on the main support arm to properly grip the limbs. This creates a larger torque on the main support arm and the result is some flex in the system. I'm working on a couple ideas to increase the rigidity of the rack while trying to keep the retail price from going up. I'm commited to both of these initiatives, but it means modifications to the tool molds themselves and more material volume, so unfortunately won't happen overnight.
The picture below shows one of the things that will happen during my next manufacturing run. I didn't include it in the above list but bow orientation has a lot to do with the amount of bounce during travel. When the bow is cantilevered out from the base, the ups and downs of the trail get translated to the bow. However, if the bow is oriented closer to vertical in the rack, the vertical forces have less of an effect during travel. Therefore, I am modifying the base to allow for 5 lockable pivot positions instead of the normal three. This will be accomplished by replacing the central pin hole by 2 offset holes. I simply drilled two new holes in the base of the one at right in the picture. With the bow closer to vertical, it will ride a lot smoother in the rack. The other benefit is that it opens more of the ATV rack for other gear.
Plus, a little bit of flex in the system can actually be a good thing should you encounter a heavy branch or something on the trail. Better to bend a rack than to break a bow.