RE: Another Bowtech goes crack
Personally I wish this post and all others like it would die.
But Ewolf's search findings got my curiosity up since I could name at least 5 site members with limb issues off hand.
With much free time on my hands at work I pulled a search on the words "bowtech limbs" and here's the list of names/bows with limb issues I gathered by reading through all the hits.
In random order-
1. Josh Keller- Liberty (3 set's, possible limb pocket issue)
2. Kraton- 2 sets, Patriot
3. Gibblet- Patriot
4. Mr. Fritz44- Patriot
5. Oniedaeagle- Mighty Might
6. Kjclark7- Pro-38, 2003 model 2 sets (second shipped flawed)
7. Akasharkey- Pat Dually
8. Buck Magnet- Liberty
9. Scottland- Liberty
10. DaveC- Patriot
There may be more, but that's what I found.
Notice that there are no Justices or extreme VFT's on the list????? Hmmm.....
Now my take- 10 bows with issues isn't too shabby considering the amount of Bowtech shooters on this site. I personally feel it was a certain run of Limbs supplied to bowtech that couldn't take the stress of the VFT design. I have a funny feeling the supplier (Gordon) along with bowtech made the needed changes to accommodate the VFT limb angle/ riser stance and added pressures placed on the limbs in this configuration.
I've got my fingers crossed that those with replaced limbs will no longer have to sweat limb issues as the new limbs are of a "new and improved" design.
I'm not trying to bash Bowtech as I don't think it was actually a Bowtech only issue.
I still love my Patriot and plan on shooting it for many years to come.
Just writing down what I found.
Once again I can't stress enough the importance of a tuned and ready back-up bow. No matter what brand you shoot or how much you paid for it, limbs fail- and usually at the most inopportune time.