My bow limbs make clicks when drawn back
01-07-2004 | 08:06 PM
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Typical Buck
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From: Mertztown, PA
RE: My bow limbs make clicks when drawn back
Clicks? Is it new? Are your arrows lighter than they should be? Be careful of those clicks. I hope for your sake it's not your limbs getting ready to explode.
Fritz
Fritz
01-07-2004 | 08:07 PM
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From: Ocean Springs, MS
RE: My bow limbs make clicks when drawn back
Yes less than a week old. On the bow sticker it says min grain arrow 360. The guy at the bow shop said that was imo standards. I could shoot arrows that were under that. I have a 7.4 grain arrow 28 inches with 125 points on it. He said that would work.
01-07-2004 | 08:13 PM
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Fork Horn
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From: Virginia
RE: My bow limbs make clicks when drawn back
My dad's bow started making clicking/cracking sounds. It was OK for about a week. Then, the bow limbs tore right in half. That was a PSE Mach 11. So watch out for that. Pay attention to your sights and make sure you don't have to keep moving them lower. If you have a long draw length, you could need heavier arrows.
01-07-2004 | 08:23 PM
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Fork Horn
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From: Virginia
RE: My bow limbs make clicks when drawn back
It was close to a year old. No I was standing next to him and saw it when he was drawing back. It started as small clicks. Then a cracking sounds as you draw back. Check the limbs for cracks near where they split for the cams.
01-07-2004 | 08:27 PM
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Typical Buck
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From: Mertztown, PA
RE: My bow limbs make clicks when drawn back
Take that sucker back. There was a post on another board about a guy who just about had his arm torn off by exploding limbs. Don't take a chance with them.
Fritz
Fritz
01-07-2004 | 08:45 PM
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RE: My bow limbs make clicks when drawn back
It could also be the limbs rubbing inside the limb pockets. A little silicone spray lube around the limb butts might stop it. Also, check any screws in the cams to make sure they're tight. If it doesn't stop after doing both of those, then I'd be taking the bow back and have it gone over. New bows should not be clicking.
01-07-2004 | 09:21 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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From: Tahlequah, Oklahoma
RE: My bow limbs make clicks when drawn back
My pse nova did that and i got rid of it, my 2 friends did the same and now theres are gone as well. I know the novas are cheap bows but still. Got rid of mine for a hoyt and no complaints.