Hoyt string jumps off Cams !!!!
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Wow, 10 days before season and my bow was shooting perfect and then.....
Last practice shot of the night and when I let the arrow go it sounded like a 22 went off and my string and harness were limp. Everything is intact and still together, but there is no tension on the limbs and the string/harness is off the wheel and cam. I am shooting a 2002 Hoyt Magnatec with the NT2000 limbs and a single cam, drawing around 65 lbs at 80% letoff. The string and harness are less than a year old and in good shape and the top wheel and cam are as you would expect......nothing is broken and everything appears to be in working order. So I take it to the dealer this morning and start asking questions and he basically tells me "yah it happens" and just kinda blew me off....... I am sorry, but I need a little more information than that. I mean I have to assume that this is not normal, but can I expect it to happen again? Can any of you guys give me some feedback on this problem and any possible preventive measures? I would also like to input on a portable bow press to fix any future problems in the field.
Thanks
Last practice shot of the night and when I let the arrow go it sounded like a 22 went off and my string and harness were limp. Everything is intact and still together, but there is no tension on the limbs and the string/harness is off the wheel and cam. I am shooting a 2002 Hoyt Magnatec with the NT2000 limbs and a single cam, drawing around 65 lbs at 80% letoff. The string and harness are less than a year old and in good shape and the top wheel and cam are as you would expect......nothing is broken and everything appears to be in working order. So I take it to the dealer this morning and start asking questions and he basically tells me "yah it happens" and just kinda blew me off....... I am sorry, but I need a little more information than that. I mean I have to assume that this is not normal, but can I expect it to happen again? Can any of you guys give me some feedback on this problem and any possible preventive measures? I would also like to input on a portable bow press to fix any future problems in the field.
Thanks
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I would also like to input on a portable bow press to fix any future problems in the field.
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Just something to check, make sure the cable rod is not out excessively. We had a short ata bow come into the shop and the cable rod was turned out so the vanes wouldn't contact the cables. This put too much angle on the cables and they were threatening to come off. Now this bow wasn't cut out for centershot so it is probrably different then what you are looking for but wouldn't hurt to check.
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The arrow made it somewhere downrange.......it was dusky and I could not find it last night.
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It happens to at least one person every year at our local range.
I'm not saying it's what happened to you but it sure sounds familiar.
If you did have an arrow nocked I'll bet it didn't leave your string with the guidance of your rest.
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OK guys here is the rest of the story........
I found my arrow and it was downrange and intact. I found a Hoyt dealer that actually had a clue and he measured my harness and string and inspected the wheel, cam and limbs and everything seems OK. I shot about a 100 arrows last night with no problems, so I am going to assume it was a fluke and not worry about it to much. There is not a whole lot I can do at this point as the bow shops in my area don't have any 31" bows in stock anyways and season is only a few days off. Just in case I am sighting in my old PSE and taking some time to shoot it a litlle bit .... just in case of emergency.
Thanks for all the input......
I found my arrow and it was downrange and intact. I found a Hoyt dealer that actually had a clue and he measured my harness and string and inspected the wheel, cam and limbs and everything seems OK. I shot about a 100 arrows last night with no problems, so I am going to assume it was a fluke and not worry about it to much. There is not a whole lot I can do at this point as the bow shops in my area don't have any 31" bows in stock anyways and season is only a few days off. Just in case I am sighting in my old PSE and taking some time to shoot it a litlle bit .... just in case of emergency.
Thanks for all the input......