Simple clicker question....

[darthTer]

After speaking with my coach during the week, it was suggested that I might try using a clicker in the next couple of weeks....

My question is: Is there any major difference between the different brands???

Prices generally range from £1 - £8 but does the £8 ones eg. beiter, offer anything over the simple £1 ones???

Thanks

[Tom]

Originally Posted by darthter

After speaking with my coach during the week, it was suggested that I might try using a clicker in the next couple of weeks....

My question is: Is there any major difference between the different brands???

Prices generally range from £1 - £8 but does the £8 ones eg. beiter, offer anything over the simple £1 ones???

Thanks

They all do the job perfectly well (some of the magnetic ones might be a bit fiddly though).

And, well, the Beiter looks coolest

[geoffretired]

One thing to have in mind before buying one, is the expected position of the pile at full draw. If it is likely to be close to the arrow rest, most of the simple ones will work well enough. If the arrows are a bit on the long side then the clicker needs to be able to reach the pile from its fixture point on the riser or sight extension, in some cases.

[darthTer]

Originally Posted by geoffretired

One thing to have in mind before buying one, is the expected position of the pile at full draw. If it is likely to be close to the arrow rest, most of the simple ones will work well enough. If the arrows are a bit on the long side then the clicker needs to be able to reach the pile from its fixture point on the riser or sight extension, in some cases.

The arrow length shouldn't be a problem. My coach measured me the other week there before I bought some new arrows.

[Kae]

Originally Posted by darthter

The arrow length shouldn't be a problem. My coach measured me the other week there before I bought some new arrows.

Recommended length of shaft after the button is 2cm + whatever your pile length is.

I have this on mine, and use a normal length Beiter 0.25 clicker and it works a treat. I remove the plastic end to the Beiter clickers and put a slight kink in them so you get a good positive "click" rather than the rattle sound you get otherwise (depending on riser design etc).

Kae.

[BowSurfer]

The big advantage of magnetic clickers is that they don't strip your fletchings when you inadvertantly shoot through the clicker - not that any of us do that of course !!!

[geoffretired]

It would seem from your arrow length then that almost any clicker would fit and do the job. When you order, the screw that fits through the clicker, into the hole already in the riser, needs to match threadwise.Usually explaining which riser you have is enough for the archery shop to send one that is a match.

[Stylisht]

Originally Posted by BowSurfer

The big advantage of magnetic clickers is that they don't strip your fletchings when you inadvertantly shoot through the clicker - not that any of us do that of course !!!

I would call that a disadvantage.

Want you want is one of the stylist clickers - a slice of metal that teaches you that if you shoot through your clicker, you will spend hours refleching.

[King Custard]

And when you are happy with your clicker position.....
Run a waterproof ink line (or use an arrow marker) down the side of it on your clicker plate.....
You'll understand why when you've shot through it, and are unsure if it's moved- or not!

I have a bend in my clicker blade- done by hand and finger pressure to make a nice positive click......
I once tried to use two pairs of pliers to make a good straight dog-leg.....yep you guessed "SNAP"!- pliers =not good!


Question:
Does anyone wrap a little tape around the clicker above the tip - to prevent scraping paint and carbon off of their arrows on the draw?
I haven't yet - and I have almost no paint left on my arrows- they're virtually incognito...and I worry I'm scoring a line into them every time I draw.

I guess the answer is to only slide the arrow in to place when its under the teflon tip isn't it?- Doh!

[wingate_52]

I am happy with the Beiter 25 so little to go wrong. Just get the correct screw fitting.