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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Mad Max on July 28, 2013, 07:21:06 pm

Title: Will Snake skins add poundage
Post by: Mad Max on July 28, 2013, 07:21:06 pm

I thought  i read some were that snake skins added about 5 Lb. to your draw.

Title: Re: Will Snake skins add poundage
Post by: dbb on July 28, 2013, 08:12:14 pm

No they dont,not what i hear anyway.
But some of the big ones, boas and phytons can act like rawhide and add some protection.

Title: Re: Will Snake skins add poundage
Post by: MWirwicki on July 28, 2013, 08:55:08 pm

No increase in draw weight.

Title: Re: Will Snake skins add poundage
Post by: Will H on July 28, 2013, 10:12:46 pm

No

Title: Re: Will Snake skins add poundage
Post by: Gus on July 28, 2013, 11:07:36 pm

Not all snake skins are created equal...

I have a few Red Tail Boa skins that are as thick as Roo Rawhide.
And the Ball Python skin that found its way to PatB's place recently was pretty thick as well...

I have no data to back it up as of yet but I hope to test this very question in the near future... :)

But the bottom line is I Ain't No Boyer... so take my words with a grain of salt at this time...   O:)

-gus

Title: Re: Will Snake skins add poundage
Post by: Mad Max on July 29, 2013, 12:04:58 am

Thanks Guy's

Title: Re: Will Snake skins add poundage
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on July 29, 2013, 05:16:32 pm

Nope, and neither does rawhide or really thick skins.

Title: Re: Will Snake skins add poundage
Post by: Joec123able on July 29, 2013, 05:34:13 pm

Quote from: PEARL DRUMS on July 29, 2013, 05:16:32 pm

Nope, and neither does rawhide or really thick skins.

Yea that's what I thought

Title: Re: Will Snake skins add poundage
Post by: Thesquirrelslinger on July 29, 2013, 06:25:54 pm

doesn't rawhide just stretch?