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Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: fishfinder401 on February 04, 2011, 07:43:39 pm

Title: were to get short bodkins
Post by: fishfinder401 on February 04, 2011, 07:43:39 pm: i was wondering if anywhere had short bodkins cheaper than the ones on 3 rivers, they are around 3 for 10 dollars?
Title: Re: were to get short bodkins
Post by: adb on February 04, 2011, 08:13:05 pm: Yes... PM me, and I'll let you know.
Title: Re: were to get short bodkins
Post by: fishfinder401 on February 04, 2011, 08:19:18 pm: hi, you said to pm you about the bodkins
Title: Re: were to get short bodkins
Post by: AllanM on February 06, 2011, 01:09:46 pm: You could try these for starters - If you look at some of the UK suppliers they do pretty good selections of piles called modbods (i.e. modern bodkins) Bodkins come in several styles and are popular with trad archers over here in the UK

http://www.longbowandarrow.co.uk/taper-bodkins-134-pasp (http://www.longbowandarrow.co.uk/taper-bodkins-134.asp)

cheers

Allan :)
Title: Re: were to get short bodkins
Post by: mullet on February 06, 2011, 07:50:16 pm: The English Bod's is a good deal, but shipping and Customs will put you back where you started from.
Title: Re: were to get short bodkins
Post by: adb on February 06, 2011, 11:17:09 pm: Quote from: fishfinder401 on February 04, 2011, 08:19:18 pm
hi, you said to pm you about the bodkins

I haven't recieved a PM from you as of yet ??? ??? ???
Title: Re: were to get short bodkins
Post by: AllanM on February 07, 2011, 08:38:17 am: Quote from: mullet on February 06, 2011, 07:50:16 pm
The English Bod's is a good deal, but shipping and Customs will put you back where you started from.

Yeah that can be pain I know- It depends on what you are buying though- Here in the UK full length turkey feathers cost a fortune so I source them fro the US and even with shipping and customs I still make a saving! On the other hand I've brought bows from the US and suffered from big customs charges. I guess you have to make the decisions as to whether its worth it to you.
cheers
Allan
:)
Title: Re: were to get short bodkins
Post by: stickbender on February 07, 2011, 02:36:35 pm: Some cool points there Alan. I like the long cone shaped ones. ;)

Wayne
Title: Re: were to get short bodkins
Post by: AllanM on February 07, 2011, 03:48:02 pm: Quote from: stickbender on February 07, 2011, 02:36:35 pm

Some cool points there Alan. I like the long cone shaped ones. ;)

Wayne

Hi Wayne,Yep those medheads are excellent for 3D's, I find them better than standard field points and as they are taper fit they align very nicely with the shaft. I see alot of field archers using these now.
cheers
Allan