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02-23-2005 | 06:47 AM

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Len in Maryland

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RE: BowTech String & Cable lengths.

WARNING

Anyone twisting cables or strings on the Binary Cam System should be VERY careful. Doing so can change let-off drastically to the point where you'll get the bow LOCKING at full draw. It would be the same as if you removed the draw stop, which is a NO NO, and documented by a tag on the bow and in the Owner's Manual.

If it would happen to you, DON'T PANIC. You would need help to get the bow to let down. It happened to my bow Tech and luckily he knew better than to let off the string. It was easy for us to get it down because we moved it to a tool that I designed. We let it down easily with the tool. Most wouldn't have that luxury.

If this were to happen to you and you would panic, letting go of the string could result in a dry fire. Dry fires can damage the bow, but moreso could hurt you. This would never happen unless you removed the draw stop or changed the cables/string length.

PREVENTIVE ACTION: If you do change string or cables, a way to prevent 'lock up' from happening would be to move the draw stop to a much lower let-off. You could then move the draw stop up to a higher let-off once you checked the amount of let-off on a bow scale.

This is not meant to scare anyone. The BCS is a very safe and great new cam system. Like with many mechanical products in the world, there are warnings issued about doing certain things that could cause adverse situations. Think about how many warning labels are on products we buy every day.

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