Monday 20 February 2017

Archery Clickers

I also have a habit of changing equipment, especially smaller accessories like clicker :/

Have changed 4 clickers so far,
Beiter silver -> Beiter black -> ArcTec Carbon -> Wiawis Carbon

In terms of price, carbon clickers are definitely more expensive. Wiawis set me back S$33 while the ArcTec costs $42.

I shall not talk too much about Beiter blades as they are the most common and popular, even among Olympians and Korean archers. They're simple, light and does the job perfectly well.

Carbon clickers, if you are dissatisfied with the clicking sound of the Beiter ones, would be producing music to your ears. 
What I would want to compare is the ArcTec and Wiawis.

Image result for arctec carbon clickerImage result for wiawis carbon clicker

In terms of force it generates when it clicks, the ArcTec would be slightly less forceful. At the highest hole, the clicker doesn't really touch the clicking plate. Second hole is great.
Wiawis clicker is naturally curved, so it would touch the plate regardless.
It also spots a 'slider' concept rather than the 4-hole concept. No need to change from hole to hole to adjust the lengths, just slide it up and down.

The main difference is at the end of the blade, which comes into contact with the clicking plate. 
ArcTec's is a piece of brass while the Wiawis is a normal metal plate. Don't belittle the brass. It is the one which gives the really amazing click sound. The word I would describe it with is "SOLID". Really solid click (youtube has a video of the ArcTec clicking sound vs the old win carbon clicker).

But, because of the brass, I also find it difficult to adjust the clicker position as it is rounded. From different angles, it seems like it is on a different position on the clicker plate.
Also, if the anchor is not stable and the arrow moves forward and back near the clicking point, the clicker might move. Very difficult to find the 'feel' of when it is going to click.
It is also difficult to fully tighten the screw as the allen key is required. After a couple of shots, it might move. I actually use my beiter screw to keep it tight instead.

The wiawis clicker on the other hand, does not sound as good. Could not get used to the sound at all. Sounds a bit more 'flat'. But because it is a flat surface, it is much easier to get the 'feel' and adjust the clicker position.
Also, because it is narrower, I am extremely afraid that it is quite flimsy and might snap.. Hopefully it doesn't.
 I screwed it on the riser tight and it stayed in place quite well.

My friend and I both sold the ArcTec clicker and changed to Wiawis :)

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