I would love to know what kind of epoxy Excalibur is using inside the quill arrows because even with heat, they are next to impossible to remove . If u do manage to get one out the arrow is warped and you have to cut back about an inch or more. I guess im better off getting the zombie slayers with a brass insert already installed. Thanks Rich :)
I think it will...it screws in like a broadhead or a field point. There's a separate thread included that does not fit my arrows so that probably fits some other setup too.
Thanks, Rich for another AMAZING and informative video! I just bought an Excalibur Micro Mag 340 (My first crossbow ever) and I was wondering if there's a place to order all the components for carbon fiber bolts wholesale? (Kinda like how Jann's Netcraft and Bass Pro do for fishing) I'm thinking this may be a way to save some serious $$$ and at the same time assemble a custom bolt with all of the best individual parts that match my preferences. Thanks for any advice - and thanks for all of your wonderful videos! And a big CONGRATULATIONS to Genevieve for her wonderful accomplishment! It's comforting to know that there are still artists out there who appreciate the "old" ways to preserve our hunting memories to last for generations
I don't know if you can save money LOL this is a pretty expensive hobby but look at South Shore archery and wyvern Creations online for starters, good luck!
Howdy Rich congratulations on your new position, upright I hope😂. Anyway I watch this video when it first dropped because I was having trouble getting the inserts out of my pro flights. The tool looked suspiciously like a soldering iron from harbor freight, so I went out there and bought one for ten bucks and guess what fell apart while I was pulling an insert. Boy you can't get anything decent for ten bucks anymore!! So on eBay this tool is sixty or seventy dollars do you think the quality is that much better than the harbor freight version? Interested to hear what you think before I drop the big bucks. Thanks
In your food plot video I made mention of not using glyphosate. I didn’t say it to offend you in any way, just so you know. If you haven’t heard about the PFA issue in Maine. We are having a lot of areas being deemed not safe to hunt due to chemicals that were dumped over the years. That’s why I mentioned it. It’s just a concern of mine. I luckily have a tractor and tiller, along with a drag blade. So, I just till in fall where I want to grow the following year. Then till again in spring to soften it up. I get grass and weeds but, it never harms the food plot growth.
No offense taken whatsoever! Roundup isn't a bit concern for the soul I don't think but if mechanical weed control works for you, go for it! I hope your foodplots are banner!
@@Deathbybunjie Winter Rye just sprouted. Couldn't have timed it better. Temps dropped and rain set in. Now it's mid to high 70's and 60's at night. More rain on the outlook and them some 80's. That show get it going like crazy before the start of the season.
So I gotta ask, why purchase Pro Flights (BE Executioner shaft) and then swap out both front and rear components? You can just buy the exact same end result from Dave Wilkins.
great question! I already had these proflights, stock from Excalibur, and we decided to increase the weight, so rather than just set them aside we rebuilt them. I even cut down some 20 inchers for her last year. But this year i ALSO bought some zombie slayers, increased weight up front, from Dave at Wyvern for Bunjie! Another great option.
I tried this tool on Gold Tips and it does not work well. It ends up causing one of the internal layers of carbon to unravel where it is heated. And, I only left it in the insert the very minimal amount of time until the glue started to release so I don't believe it was user error.
@@Deathbybunjie no problem Rich. Luckily i was able to cut off just over an inch pf the arrows and reuse them. Just hope it helps someone. Love all your videos and appreciate what you do. Thanks!
That is a slick soldering iron tip! I work with a soldering iron for my job weekly but never saw a tip that was threaded! Is that an actual soldering iron tip or just a threaded piece that fits in an iron? Where can I get one? It would be great for indexing inserts on flyer arrows. That’s the slickest way I have seen to unglue inserts!!! Thanks for posting.
Yea I got all the stock piledriver inserts out tonight with my work soldering iron. Very easily drill bit didn’t work on the first one so just went with it on all 3 and what I think is a flyer. I have a vise so made it easier. Opened a gap between point and insert then placed iron in that gap and indexed it after about 20 sec. Tip of point in the vise. Once heated good tighten down and pull on the arrow. Worked great.
Simple IS better. Lol Liking the soldering iron with the threaded piece on the end......I never thought of doing that. I'll have to give that a try....I've always screwed a steel practice tip in the inserts and flat nocks and heated with a small propane torch. Been doing that for many years.
Nice video Rich, but this is definitely above my skill set! I use stock arrows, and maybe this Fall order some custom Phoenix bolts, with heavier inserts from Sirius Archery.
I love your videos Rich very informative . After watching your videos I have decided to get back into crossbow hunting picked up a Excalibur Matrix 380 off of E-bay and love shooting it can't wait for elk season!
Can’t wait to see Genevieve’s taxidermy. What I saw so far is impressive. If I am blessed with a nice buck she just maybe my first choice for a taxidermist. She might want to consider her own channel.
I only have a limited experience with them, I've only ever bought 3 in my entire hunting career lol one of them died on me and I replaced it, and Genevieve is using my new 1 I do like the Bushnells for what it's worth
May i suggest a product to you i just found (not sponsored or anything) it’s from Black Eagle arrows same people that make the zombie slayer arrows: it’s the “arrow outsert x impact” omg what a product turns your arrows into fmj bullets almost indestructible
@@Deathbybunjie i found it by mistake as well when browsing their site. Apparently it makes your arrows so strong that you can shoot them at metal posts i saw a video on TH-cam trying it out - 😂 deer with bullet proof vests out there
Neat trick. With soldering iron.
You gut my vote for the crossbow diy guy of 2022
I would love to know what kind of epoxy Excalibur is using inside the quill arrows because even with heat, they are next to impossible to remove . If u do manage to get one out the arrow is warped and you have to cut back about an inch or more. I guess im better off getting the zombie slayers with a brass insert already installed. Thanks Rich :)
Yeah they're a bugger to get out. 😕 they aren't gonna fall out that's for sure!
Just think, without crossbow hunting you wouldn't have a 2nd generation hunter. Moreover, the world gained a young talented taxidermist. 👏🏻
❤
I dip the bolt in water to cool it off fast after I pull insert .
Will this tool fit and work with all arrows? Like my Mission sub 1 arrows for instance?
I think it will...it screws in like a broadhead or a field point. There's a separate thread included that does not fit my arrows so that probably fits some other setup too.
Thanks, Rich for another AMAZING and informative video! I just bought an Excalibur Micro Mag 340 (My first crossbow ever) and I was wondering if there's a place to order all the components for carbon fiber bolts wholesale? (Kinda like how Jann's Netcraft and Bass Pro do for fishing) I'm thinking this may be a way to save some serious $$$ and at the same time assemble a custom bolt with all of the best individual parts that match my preferences. Thanks for any advice - and thanks for all of your wonderful videos! And a big CONGRATULATIONS to Genevieve for her wonderful accomplishment! It's comforting to know that there are still artists out there who appreciate the "old" ways to preserve our hunting memories to last for generations
I don't know if you can save money LOL this is a pretty expensive hobby but look at South Shore archery and wyvern Creations online for starters, good luck!
@@Deathbybunjie Will do, thanks again
And Happy Thanksgiving 😊
Howdy Rich congratulations on your new position, upright I hope😂. Anyway I watch this video when it first dropped because I was having trouble getting the inserts out of my pro flights. The tool looked suspiciously like a soldering iron from harbor freight, so I went out there and bought one for ten bucks and guess what fell apart while I was pulling an insert. Boy you can't get anything decent for ten bucks anymore!! So on eBay this tool is sixty or seventy dollars do you think the quality is that much better than the harbor freight version? Interested to hear what you think before I drop the big bucks. Thanks
I think it is just a soldering iron with a customized head on it but I'm not very handy with making stuff so that's why I went and bought one
Oh, and it still works for what that's worth
In your food plot video I made mention of not using glyphosate. I didn’t say it to offend you in any way, just so you know. If you haven’t heard about the PFA issue in Maine. We are having a lot of areas being deemed not safe to hunt due to chemicals that were dumped over the years. That’s why I mentioned it. It’s just a concern of mine.
I luckily have a tractor and tiller, along with a drag blade. So, I just till in fall where I want to grow the following year. Then till again in spring to soften it up. I get grass and weeds but, it never harms the food plot growth.
No offense taken whatsoever! Roundup isn't a bit concern for the soul I don't think but if mechanical weed control works for you, go for it! I hope your foodplots are banner!
@@Deathbybunjie Winter Rye just sprouted. Couldn't have timed it better. Temps dropped and rain set in. Now it's mid to high 70's and 60's at night. More rain on the outlook and them some 80's. That show get it going like crazy before the start of the season.
So I gotta ask, why purchase Pro Flights (BE Executioner shaft) and then swap out both front and rear components? You can just buy the exact same end result from Dave Wilkins.
great question! I already had these proflights, stock from Excalibur, and we decided to increase the weight, so rather than just set them aside we rebuilt them. I even cut down some 20 inchers for her last year. But this year i ALSO bought some zombie slayers, increased weight up front, from Dave at Wyvern for Bunjie! Another great option.
@@Deathbybunjie ahh got it. I made the mistake of thinking they were newly purchased because of the rhino nocks.
@@tythomps oh those ewitht he rhino nocks were gifts from an FOB who went back to quills. To make them match her other stock, I changed 'em out.
I tried this tool on Gold Tips and it does not work well. It ends up causing one of the internal layers of carbon to unravel where it is heated. And, I only left it in the insert the very minimal amount of time until the glue started to release so I don't believe it was user error.
Sorry to hear that but thanks for the feedback
@@Deathbybunjie no problem Rich. Luckily i was able to cut off just over an inch pf the arrows and reuse them. Just hope it helps someone.
Love all your videos and appreciate what you do. Thanks!
Nice video. I like the cat.
Lol thanks
Now that was a great idea with the Soldering Iron thanks Rich
Boy, do I love Crossbow Appreciation Month. Great video, keep them coming!
Glad to hear it thanks
That is a slick soldering iron tip! I work with a soldering iron for my job weekly but never saw a tip that was threaded! Is that an actual soldering iron tip or just a threaded piece that fits in an iron? Where can I get one? It would be great for indexing inserts on flyer arrows. That’s the slickest way I have seen to unglue inserts!!! Thanks for posting.
A friend of Bunjie shared it with me, I bought mine off of eBay and there's a link in the description! Hope that helps!
The guy does sell just the tips if you already have a soldering iron. You can message him on ebay.
Yea I got all the stock piledriver inserts out tonight with my work soldering iron. Very easily drill bit didn’t work on the first one so just went with it on all 3 and what I think is a flyer. I have a vise so made it easier. Opened a gap between point and insert then placed iron in that gap and indexed it after about 20 sec. Tip of point in the vise. Once heated good tighten down and pull on the arrow. Worked great.
Tip of point between insert and gap in the field point. Correction. Worked nicely.
Simple IS better. Lol
Liking the soldering iron with the threaded piece on the end......I never thought of doing that. I'll have to give that a try....I've always screwed a steel practice tip in the inserts and flat nocks and heated with a small propane torch. Been doing that for many years.
Nice video Rich, but this is definitely above my skill set! I use stock arrows, and maybe this Fall order some custom Phoenix bolts, with heavier inserts from Sirius Archery.
I love your videos Rich very informative . After watching your videos I have decided to get back into crossbow hunting picked up a Excalibur Matrix 380 off of E-bay and love shooting it can't wait for elk season!
Awesome good luck!
I love Excalibur axe 340
Can’t wait to see Genevieve’s taxidermy. What I saw so far is impressive. If I am blessed with a nice buck she just maybe my first choice for a taxidermist. She might want to consider her own channel.
She has a lot on her plate right now but is interested in having her own channel, fingers crossed!
That’s a great idea to remove the Ferrils👍
Could you do a review on rangefinders to use for hunting
I only have a limited experience with them, I've only ever bought 3 in my entire hunting career lol one of them died on me and I replaced it, and Genevieve is using my new 1 I do like the Bushnells for what it's worth
Quivers would be a good topic to cover.
I think you're right! Let me see what I can do
Man that tool would've saved me alot of hassle last year lol
Ditto haha
May i suggest a product to you i just found (not sponsored or anything) it’s from Black Eagle arrows same people that make the zombie slayer arrows: it’s the “arrow outsert x impact” omg what a product turns your arrows into fmj bullets almost indestructible
I've never heard of it I will check it out
Don’t think they make one for crossbow diameter .
@@joemisak7925 they do have them for any size bolt/arrow they sell even for the zombie slayer
@@Deathbybunjie i found it by mistake as well when browsing their site. Apparently it makes your arrows so strong that you can shoot them at metal posts i saw a video on TH-cam trying it out - 😂 deer with bullet proof vests out there