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    • strait-aero
        August 25, 2011 at 12:14 am
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        #7613

        I’ve had two of my longbows let go in the risers since the 14th of August. I can’t understand it cause neither was subjected to heat or anything. I’ve been shooting a lot to get ready for deer season as usual, but have never had a bow fail before. I’m flabbergasted…..:cry:
        Have borrowed one of my brother-in-laws bows for now as I can’t afford a new one. But it couldn’t have come at a worse time.
        Wayne

      • strait-aero
          August 25, 2011 at 12:40 am
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          #63790

          That’s not right…..that’ two in 10 days! I’m flabbergasted and a failure at math!:oops: Oh well, I guess things could always be worse. Wayne:roll:

        • Ed Ashby
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            August 25, 2011 at 12:47 am
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            #63799

            Sorry to hear that. That really is a string of bad luck. It always seems that things break at the most inconvenient times.

            Ed

          • Buzzard
              August 25, 2011 at 12:59 am
              Post count: 66
              #63810

              Sometimes you get the bow, sometimes the bow gets you!!! Ya might wanna watch out, bad luck runs in 3’s in my neck of the woods!

            • strait-aero
                August 25, 2011 at 3:23 am
                Post count: 350
                #63927

                Thanks,Doc…these were my best bows. And,Buzzard,I lost an arrow the other day so hopefully that was the third today.
                Anyway, I’m going put my head down and continue to get ready for my bow season,which starts in about 6 weeks. I’m determined to get by this. Wayne

              • Stephen Graf
                Moderator
                  August 25, 2011 at 11:05 am
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                  #7789

                  You might try talking to the manufacturer. They often will replace a bow that breaks, just to make things right…

                  I too have had two bow failures this year. The second one came just a few days ago… I would go after the manufacturer on that one, except it was me 😯

                  I made a hill style long bow and it was shooting great. I had about 10000 shots on it I think and the carbon on the back gave out, and the upper limb then cracked…

                  I’m depending on my backup bow, and the season hasn’t even opened yet…

                • strait-aero
                    August 25, 2011 at 2:55 pm
                    Post count: 350
                    #7969

                    Both are custom bows,Steve and I have my Elk River being fixed by the bowyer. The glue had let go in the riser, but no wood had fractured. He is trying to reglue and then put it back in the press without any heat. We’ll see if it works. 😕 Wayne

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