Black Ice not pulling its weight
05-16-2008, 10:42 PM
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RE: Black Ice not pulling its weight
Do you know if the scales you are checking the bow on is accurate? 3# is not that much and is easy to get if indeed it is off.
I would check it on a few scales you might get a few different readings. I've seen scales at shops in this area vary 5#
Dan
I would check it on a few scales you might get a few different readings. I've seen scales at shops in this area vary 5#
Dan
05-16-2008, 10:47 PM
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RE: Black Ice not pulling its weight
Thanks Dan, I had a few different experienced shooters pull it back and they agreed that it was in the 60's. I even pulled back my buddies Drenalin at 72 and could barely do it. There is no question that it is amiss.
05-16-2008, 10:56 PM
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RE: Black Ice not pulling its weight
ORIGINAL: Swift Arrow
Thanks Dan, I had a few different experienced shooters pull it back and they agreed that it was in the 60's. I even pulled back my buddies Drenalin at 72 and could barely do it. There is no question that it is amiss.
Thanks Dan, I had a few different experienced shooters pull it back and they agreed that it was in the 60's. I even pulled back my buddies Drenalin at 72 and could barely do it. There is no question that it is amiss.
Dan
05-16-2008, 11:02 PM
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RE: Black Ice not pulling its weight
I am pretty confident that it is only pulling in the 60's. I will take it to Gander Mountain and the local archery shop tomorrow. I don't know if it is worth the cost of gas to find out, but it bothers me that it would fall short of what is stamped on the birth cert. Grrrrrr.....
Don't get me wrong though, it is still a sweet shooting bow. Just losing a little bit of trust is all I am sayin'.....
Don't get me wrong though, it is still a sweet shooting bow. Just losing a little bit of trust is all I am sayin'.....
05-16-2008, 11:45 PM
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RE: Black Ice not pulling its weight
ORIGINAL: Swift Arrow
I am pretty confident that it is only pulling in the 60's. I will take it to Gander Mountain and the local archery shop tomorrow. I don't know if it is worth the cost of gas to find out, but it bothers me that it would fall short of what is stamped on the birth cert. Grrrrrr.....
Don't get me wrong though, it is still a sweet shooting bow. Just losing a little bit of trust is all I am sayin'.....
I am pretty confident that it is only pulling in the 60's. I will take it to Gander Mountain and the local archery shop tomorrow. I don't know if it is worth the cost of gas to find out, but it bothers me that it would fall short of what is stamped on the birth cert. Grrrrrr.....
Don't get me wrong though, it is still a sweet shooting bow. Just losing a little bit of trust is all I am sayin'.....
05-17-2008, 08:37 AM
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RE: Black Ice not pulling its weight
How many times have you shot this bow before now?
Bowtech makes some of the better factory strings and cables but theywill strech out a little and when they do you will loose some weight.
Bowtech makes some of the better factory strings and cables but theywill strech out a little and when they do you will loose some weight.
05-17-2008, 10:50 AM
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RE: Black Ice not pulling its weight
I have shot it quite a bit. The archery shop weighed at the same 68 pounds. They tightened the string and it only gained a half of apound.
I guess it doesn't really matter,I am just nit picky. Besides my buddy says he can twist the bus cable a couple of times and maybe even get it up to 72 lbs.
I guess it doesn't really matter,I am just nit picky. Besides my buddy says he can twist the bus cable a couple of times and maybe even get it up to 72 lbs.