Striker weight got some made up

[NCbowjunkie]

Does any body have a certain weight they like for a striker to be , competition callers or any one, I have something in my head that keeps me wondering about building some

[Coop1082]

I don't know if weight in grams will help you any but I've actually weighed some of my favorites just to see. I personally like a heavier striker. The ones I carry most often are Lyman's and Stuckey's and the majority of them and the ones that feel best in my hand range between 40-50 grams. I have a tendency to really squeeze tight on a lighter striker (large hands) so the heavier and thicker the striker, the better for me personally! Not a stage caller here but just some hopefully useful information!

[NCbowjunkie]

That does answer some of the questions I have. Being a competive archer I do a lot of balancing of arrows (FOC) also to get the stabilizer to balance the bow. Been thinking about building some strikers that have a way to add / subtract weight in the top so it can be adjusted to the user, has any one tried any like this

[compton30]

Sounds like something New from Knight and Hale

[NCbowjunkie]

Sounds like something New from Knight and Hale

Had to look up to see what you meant , no nothing like that , I'm thinking about a one piece wood striker from IPE , black locust, dymonwood that has a way to adjust the top end to suit the user.i have some one piece bamboo strikers that seem a little on light side so I have added a heavier wood on the top. But the end user would not be able to change the weight once it is finished

[Coop1082]

That's a interesting concept! I'd be willing to try it!

[davisd9]

Weight of a striker is not as important to me as the balance and tip.  I use a variety of woods that have different weights, but the striker maker I prefer, Mr. Fowler, makes his strikers balanced regardless of the wood's density.  His tips also always seem to catch the surface very well to make playing a pot very easy.

[vt35mag]

Weight of a striker is not as important to me as the balance and tip. 

Same here.

[NCbowjunkie]

The balance is more what I'm looking at , I'm looking at building a striker on the light side on the top top end then having the option of adding small amounts of weight at a time to get the top end to feel good while running the pot. Who prefers the flare tip or straight tip .

[outdoors]

WAIT ON THE TOP OF STRIKER
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          straight tip , flat

[davisd9]

Straight tip


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[vt35mag]

flare tip

[Longbeardfever4ever]

Never weighed my strikers but balance is everything. Length of the striker dictates pitch, thickness of shaft dictates rasp, thickness of the top seems to change the tone. Mess one up and everything changes!

[Spitten and drummen]

Heavy strikers with straight tips are my preference.

[mtns2hunt]

Just started using some flare tips. Seem to grab better especially the Black locust.