Bow Cams

[Arauthator]

I have an older Darton Maverick Compound bow. It is adjustable from a 31" draw, down to a 27" draw through different size modules. Draw weight is 55-70 lbs.

My question is,would it be possible to install newer technology Cams (CPS) on a bow? At Darton's website, they give you all the dimensions of the cables and stringsfor the bows they manufacture. If a person had these sizes of cables, why couldn't you order Hybrid Cams and install them on an older bow such as mine? Is it even feasable to do this? I mean I know it would look cool, but is it going to improve the letoff of the bow or improve anything at all?
http://www.dartonarchery.com/Techarchive.htm
http://www.dartonarchery.com/bow2002a.pdf
http://www.dartonarchery.com/techdlrrew.pdf

[Bigpapascout]

sure if you know what the string lengths are for the axle to axle measurement

[gibblet]

it could definately be done. i agree w/ bps. w/ a bowpress and the cams installed i think you can get some close measurements yourself w/ some twine.

[fufanu360]

you could make a "sleeper"[8D]

[Arauthator]

Well, I am shooting with an overdraw. I have a 27" draw length.

The bow currently has a 65% letoff as well. I'm looking at putting on some hybrid cams, keeping the overdraw since it shortens my arrows up to 24 3/4 - or to translate the reason for that overdraw, I am shooting 370 grain total weight, Easton Epic Carbon arrows. (400's with 100 grain broadheads, so I have some play to go even lighter.)

Hopefully, with the new cams, I will bebumping up from a 65 lb draw to a 70 lb draw with 70 - 80% letoff. Now, of course I can get the 70 lb draw with the current cams I have, but I am wanting a higher letoff. I should be getting more efficiency from the bow with these cams as well. They say you don't need an overdraw with the better cams made today, but I am thinking, if you make a bow more efficient and faster, even if it's a brand new Switchback model, it gets even faster with an overdraw. The first time a deer does the little horseshoe dance on ya' with one of those new bows today, you will be looking at getting every ounce of speed from a bow as I am, regardless of what any Archery Technician tells ya'.

I just put a nice set of sights on my bowtoday. Truglo, it came with a sight pin light and five pins. I love em' already.

[Paul L Mohr]

Call darton and ask them, they used to do custom stuff like this for people. I don't know if they still do or not. But if you talk to the guy that designs the bows, I am pretty sure he will be able to help you out.

Might cost you more than a new bow by the time you are done though.

Paul

[JOE PA]

I agree with Paul. You need to call Darton to find out about this. There were older bows that had cast magnesium risers with the steel cylinders for the limb bolts that were called Mavericks. They are mostly the same as the later Mustangs, with magnesium High Energy wheels. If you have one of those, I can almost guarantee that you will lose draw weight by putting CPS cams on it, and the draw length may be seriously too long. In addition, you may not have a deep enough cutout at the limb fork for the CPS cams to clear the limb. You certainly should be able to put CPS Extreme cams on an older Maverick with CPS Express. Not sure about draw weight changes though. Best to call them and find out.

[Arauthator]

I've compared the bow to the new bows with CPS Cams, I have plenty of room at the fork for the Cam to swing without hitting the limbs. As far as the price, I've seen the Cams with cables run anywhere from 30 - 180 bucks a set, depending on if you want polished material or not and CAD/CAM manufactured or not.

Calling was my next move, but since it's the weekend, I thought maybe I might get a good answer on here....plus I don't want to call Tech Support and waste their time if it was an idea that is totally off the wall. So far, I've gotten some pretty good tips from you guys.