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bow shop question

recently i took my bow to the bow shop that i bought it at to have it tuned/checked out. the lady said that everything was fine, no new strings needed and nothing needed to be replaced. just to make sure, i brought the bow to another shop to see if he thought the same. he found that the strings needed to be replaced and then he informed me that one of the limbs were broken, thus needing to buy a new bow. what do you think of this situation and what would you do about it?

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Is the limb broken?? If so "B" is correct. If not go with "A" cuz "B's" screwing ya!

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Did he show you the broken limb?

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If he didnt show you then he just wants your money

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Somn doesnt sound right with B. You should know if a limb is broken... you should see it! Sounds like B is trying to screw ya over. Take it one more place if you have access. Third times a charm!

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The Limb could have been overlooked by A if it is just a crack or such... Have him show you the "broken part" and then If your still not sure take it to another shop and show it to them.(where the "broken place is") Good Luck.

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If the limb is broken or cracked, Bowtech should be buying you a new bow...you shouldn't have to flip the bill for that one.

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yeh if the limb is broken Bowtech will fix it by sending a new one .....

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the limb wasnt broken...what happened was my cam was bent or something was poking out of the cam and everytime i drew the bow back it rubbed against the limb thus withering away at it...so it was messed up

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even if it was messed up I think he is still trying to get to ya. why not try to get a new limb for it and save ya some money instead of saying you need a new bow.

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ORIGINAL: vaclav

the limb wasnt broken...what happened was my cam was bent or something was poking out of the cam and everytime i drew the bow back it rubbed against the limb thus withering away at it...so it was messed up

If your cam was bent rubbing your limb....your going to need a new cam, limb and possibly strings, the bent cam may have caused them to rub funny against your cam, or at the very least caused them to twist in directions they aren't meant to be twisted in....I'd change them just to be on the "safe side". Good Luck

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Sounds like your module screw backed out from your cam and was rubbing the inside of the limb. If this is the case then it is entirely your fault that it happened. It is the responsibility of the shoter to periodically check things like the tightness of screws and such.

Bowtech will likely foot the bill for a new set of limbs but do not be mad if it has to come from your pocket. You will also likely need to pay the shop a labor charge for changing limbs for you.

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ORIGINAL: bigbulls

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Module screw is what I was thinking, too. Not to say it can't happen, but people don't know how much force it takes to actually bend a cam---like maybe driving a truck over the bow.

Who foots the bill? I won't get into that part. I'd go back to dealer A where you bought it. Maybe it'll be a warranty thing. Maybe not. But frankly, almost any shooter should have heard or felt something like this long before limb damage became an issue.