Is this right? feathers hitting cable.
#2
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 2,445
RE: Is this right? feathers hitting cable.
Probably shouldn't have that situation.
Is your cable guard adjusted to give you max clearance? If not adjust it so the cables just clear the fletch. If you can't gain clearance, maybe tune your arrows/nocks, if possible to still have clearance at your rest.
Is your cable guard adjusted to give you max clearance? If not adjust it so the cables just clear the fletch. If you can't gain clearance, maybe tune your arrows/nocks, if possible to still have clearance at your rest.
#5
RE: Is this right? feathers hitting cable.
Just ran into this problem today and it may be your's too. Make sure the bolt holding the swing arm is tight. A guy came into the shop today complaining about his cables being too far left at full draw. His problem was a loose bolt holding the cable guard.
#6
RE: Is this right? feathers hitting cable.
ORIGINAL: BGfisher
Just ran into this problem today and it may be your's too. Make sure the bolt holding the swing arm is tight. A guy came into the shop today complaining about his cables being too far left at full draw. His problem was a loose bolt holding the cable guard.
Just ran into this problem today and it may be your's too. Make sure the bolt holding the swing arm is tight. A guy came into the shop today complaining about his cables being too far left at full draw. His problem was a loose bolt holding the cable guard.
#7
RE: Is this right? feathers hitting cable.
Good post. I have a similar problem, but since I shoot a drop away, I just adjusted my nocks to achieve clearance. I should look into adjusting the cable guard, but not until AFTER the season as I am shooting well. After all, if it aint broke dont fix it.
#8
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 9
RE: Is this right? feathers hitting cable.
Well I called an Archery shop and they told me to just put a standars cable guard on it instead of the swing arm. My cousin has a darton that he said I could take it off of and it can turn so I can adjust how far away it is from my feather. So I think I will try that if any one thinks its a bad Idea please tell me. Thanks, foor all the help so far. Bowhunting starts this saturday so I hope to fix the prob and get a good group soon.
#9
RE: Is this right? feathers hitting cable.
ORIGINAL: eeswanson
if any one thinks its a bad Idea please tell me.
if any one thinks its a bad Idea please tell me.
The Jennings split limbs (especially the longer recurve ones on the Buckmaster/EPic, TRX, etc) are very susceptible to twisting under excess pressure...that was the reason the Swingarm cable guard was designed.
If It were me, I would put on a drop-away rest or a Whisker Biscuit type rest so that I could shoot cock feather sideways (or nearly sideways) and get appropriate clearance without putting excess torque on the limbs.
The other option is a low profile vane instead of feathers, but both of my suggestions may be unnerving if your season is starting soon.