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03-05-2018, 04:09 PM | #1 |
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Cheater tabs, when and why?
Hey all,
What is the advantage a cheater tab brings? Are they worth using for a medium sized gun? Do they have any downsides? Thanks, Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk |
03-05-2018, 04:41 PM | #2 |
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Re: Cheater tabs, when and why?
I have em on my shafts and they have a hole drilled through them for my shooting line. Having your shooting line in the middle of the shaft seems to stabilize its flight path and keeps the trajectory a bit flatter. Also i use my cheater tab on my 120 because it’s a long haul to get the band all the way back. On a Denton 120 the last sharkfin is pretty much maybe 2” off your sternum so it’s nice to be able to take a little rest and get yourself reset before loading the rest of the way. I’ve also used it for really crappy vis with my denton 90. It’s just personal preference really. Heck from time to time I’ve used it on the 90 to take a little break before loading all the way because i was tired.
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03-06-2018, 07:13 AM | #3 |
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Re: Cheater tabs, when and why?
Wife couldn’t survive loading her gun underwater, she uses a left side cheater tab. The shafts are way too expensive to purchase.
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03-06-2018, 07:42 AM | #4 |
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Re: Cheater tabs, when and why?
Thanks guys.
Brandon where are you ordering your shafts from? I have a neptonics reef mech with a square notch shaft. Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk |
03-06-2018, 02:26 PM | #5 | |
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I get them from greekdiver here on the board. Or on Facebook you can message him on Abellan Spearguns USA. His name is Harry and he’s super cool. Very good customer service. The shafts are made by Hunt and in my opinion they are the best around. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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03-06-2018, 11:31 PM | #7 | |
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03-08-2018, 04:24 PM | #8 |
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Re: Cheater tabs, when and why?
havent noticed any downsides at all to having loading tab on shaft
they're about 350mm from the tail on the Hunts, which i find really comfortable for hip loading hot 15mm bands. easier than the Pathos shaft with loading tab not as far forward they just make life easier, especially with optimised shafts with the rear tab only an inch from the tail. and they get the shooting line well out in front of the bridles and tabs, so less chance of getting hung up maybe on sub-140 shafts where there's no need for loading tab, they get in the way of quick chest loading, as you have to pull the bridle over the loading tab as you load all the way back? but you can just grind the loading tab off if you dont need it |
03-09-2018, 04:10 PM | #9 |
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Re: Cheater tabs, when and why?
My wife needs a cheater tab to load her gun as well. I ordered mine from Dean at Vector Marine. He makes great quality shafts, and makes them quickly.
Mori is always a fantastic option as well.
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03-09-2018, 04:17 PM | #10 |
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Re: Cheater tabs, when and why?
Thanks for all the feedback. I'm going to try one out just to see how it works. At worst my shooting line will kept away from my bands and it might make loading these 16mm small id's cut to 350 a little easier.
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03-15-2018, 08:40 PM | #11 |
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Re: Cheater tabs, when and why?
I use my cheater tabs as power down tabs when shooting around rocks or possibly into structure. I can quickly unload one band then move the other down to the cheater as needed. That away I'm not blasting into areas that need a light touch.
Comes in handy.
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