Is there a certain threshold that has to be met to consider limb damage significant? My upper limb is starting to "peel" a little bit. I'm uncertain if it is a serious issue or if it is just cosmetic?
Being that its on the edge, its probably not a major concern. A pro shop might just cut it off, and drop some adhesive at the end of the split. But it may continue over time, and shooting.
However I would have it looked at, and I believe Mathews have a lifetime warranty on all their bows. So I'd see if can have it replaced to be 100% safe.
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08' Bowtech General
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The damage in the phots is significant enough to take it in for warranty replacement of the limb. Try for replacing both limbs since it's difficult to get a good match to the other limb.
If you don't have a warranty, you may be able to glue the splinger back. This may not work and will look pretty bad too unless you have more skill than most. You need to use a flexible glue or the patch will quickly fail. The only one that I could recommend is Smooth-On epoxy that the recurve bow builders use. Unfortunately, it's extremely expensive and you need a hot box for best results. Even Smooth-On will fail in a hot car but a few hours in the hot box will increase the temperature at which it will fail.
Another possibility if the glue doesn't work is to cut the splinter off. You have to go below the existing split and the angle of the cut should be at least 45 degrees. Caution is necessary since it's really easy to do more damage that you already have. This looks pretty bad too.
The best solution is to replace the limb even if its not under warranty. This is especially true if you ever plan to sell the bow. Who would want to buy a bow with a glued splinter or a piece of the limb cut away?
I had the same thing happen to my Q2 just after I got it. They replaced the limbs w/o question. Just make sure a GOOD shop does the work and they measure EVERYTHING BEFORE they take it apart and start putting it back together ot you will spend all day in the shop getting it back to where you were before you took it in. Go to a shop that specializes in Mathews bows.
Limb Seperation
