The Complete Handbook of Quivers
A practical reference for selecting, installing, maintaining, and profiting from archery quivers
by Alumigogo Books
non-fiction
The exhaustive reference for buying, fitting, maintaining, and selling archery quivers.
About this book
From the deer woods to the 70-meter line, the quiver is the most overlooked piece of archery equipment. It holds your arrows, but it also affects your bow's balance, your draw cycle, your scent control, and even your safety. This handbook strips away the marketing and gets down to the mechanics: how different materials flex and fail, why a bow-mounted quiver's mounting system matters more than its capacity, and what the subtle differences between back, hip, and bow quivers mean in the field or on the range.
This is not a glossy catalog. It is a practical, evergreen reference for professionals and serious enthusiasts. You will learn how to diagnose arrow rattle, how to make a quiver fit a bow it was not designed for, how to maintain and repair hardware, and how to evaluate the financial opportunities in reselling, servicing, or even private-labeling quivers. With a detailed look at industry standards and future trends, this handbook ensures you are never relying on guesswork again.
Reader Reviews
Ashley Lopez
★★★★★This is the book I wish I had when I opened my shop. The breakdown on mounting systems alone saved me from a major headache with a customer's dovetail adapter. It's all practical, no fluff, and the chapter on business opportunities got me thinking about offering installation services as a paid add-on. Forget YouTube videos; this is the real textbook.
Linda Miller
★★★★★As someone who spends more time maintaining bows than shooting them, I appreciate the technical depth here. Chapter 5's troubleshooting guide for arrow rattle and loose hoods is worth the price of the book alone. It's well-organized and gives you the 'why' behind the 'how,' so you can actually solve a problem instead of just following steps.
Joshua Martinez
★★★★★It's a thorough book, and I can't deny it's accurate, but I felt like it dragged in places. I understand the physics of why a quiver should sit close to the riser, but I didn't need three pages of explanation. I would have liked more comparison photos between brands. Good reference though, I've used it a few times already to double-check specs.
Daniel Moore
★★★★★Solid, dense read. I'm a bowhunter first, so the sections on how a bow quiver affects bow balance were especially helpful. I picked up some clever tricks for silencing mine that actually work in the field. My only gripe is that I wish the chapter on brands was longer, but there is enough info there to get you started on your own research.
John Rodriguez
★★★★★This is fine, but a lot of the information felt like common sense if you've been shooting for a while. The chapter on hip quivers for target archery was interesting, but I didn't find much new about my specific setup. It's a solid reference, but I think I'll mostly keep it on the shelf when I'm looking up how to fix a specific issue.
Melissa Garcia
★★★★★Finally, a book that treats a quiver like a precision tool. I run a small bow tuning service, and the physics behind arrow retention and the effect of quiver weight on the bow's oscillation was exactly the level of technical detail I needed. The chapter on future trends and materials is also spot-on. This will be the resource I recommend to my serious customers.