DRYFIRED MY BRAND NEW SUPER SLAM

REFLEXCAT · 10-19-2006, 01:37 PM

I JUST PURCHASED A BRAND NEW REFLEX SUPER SLAM AND SHOT MY FIRST BUCK OPENING AFTERNOON. I AM VERY PLEASED WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF MY BOW, BUT YESTERDAY I ACCIDENTIALLY DRYFIRED THE BOW, AND I HAVE LOST SLEEP THINKING THAT IVE DAMAGED MY BOW IN SOME WAY. I CALLED REFLEX AND THEY SAID THAT WHEN THEY TESTED THIS LIMB IT TOOK OVER 1000 REPEATED DRYFIRES TO ACTUALLY BREAK. ANY HELPFUL INFO WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.

Alpha Capo · 10-19-2006, 01:41 PM

[quote]ORIGINAL: REFLEXCAT

THEY TESTED THIS LIMB IT TOOK OVER 1000 REPEATED DRYFIRES TO ACTUALLY BREAK.]]]]

try it for yourself....c'mon it will be fun...lol
i've dryfired mine at half draw before (bumped release) very unsettling

Bigpapascout · 10-19-2006, 02:03 PM

Its not a very good feeling when this happens but with todays carbon fiber technoligy broke and cracked limbs is less of a concern than it was 3 or 4 years ago especially Hoyt/Reflex are continually improving their limbs,
if it were a Mathews on the other hand I might be a little more worried of a limb failure
but for the most part the string will break before the limb does.

KodiakArcher · 10-19-2006, 03:53 PM

The most common initial problem from a dry fire is usually string/cable jumping off the cams. Do a thorough physical inspection and if all looks okay, you should be good.

marcusjb · 10-19-2006, 04:56 PM

What he said

NCYankee · 10-20-2006, 08:48 AM

I dry-fired my Trykon shortly after I bought it. I was trying toturn my peepsite and let loose at about half-draw. I had that same bad feeling in my stomach...30 years ago dry-firing was the kiss of death for a bow. I called the shop, was told to give it a quick once over to look for cracks, and try it. Never had a problem. Didn't even have to resight it!

tschammel · 10-20-2006, 09:14 AM

Just look it over like Kodiak said. It is totaly fine, you have 999 driefires left what are you worreid about.

Primitive Weapon · 10-29-2006, 11:20 AM

I'm not trying to be smart but why would you be drawing it without an arrow?

10-29-2006, 01:04 PM

Another possible side effect of a dry fire is bent cams. Dry fires can scare the crap out of a person. I done it once at the range, I thought sure I grabbed an arrow. Even after firing, I wouldn't accept I dry fired, and went down range to find my arrow. It happens to everyone. Brain farts that is.

matt068 · 10-29-2006, 01:10 PM

No worries most guys shooting these tiny arrows dry fire theirs every time they shoot.