REFLEXCAT

I JUST PURCHASED A BRAND NEW REFLEX SUPER SLAM AND SHOT MY FIRST BUCK OPENING AFTERNOON. I AM VERY PLEASED WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF MY BOW, BUT YESTERDAY I ACCIDENTIALLY DRYFIRED THE BOW, AND I HAVE LOST SLEEP THINKING THAT IVE DAMAGED MY BOW IN SOME WAY. I CALLED REFLEX AND THEY SAID THAT WHEN THEY TESTED THIS LIMB IT TOOK OVER 1000 REPEATED DRYFIRES TO ACTUALLY BREAK. ANY HELPFUL INFO WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.

Alpha Capo

[quote]ORIGINAL: REFLEXCAT

THEY TESTED THIS LIMB IT TOOK OVER 1000 REPEATED DRYFIRES TO ACTUALLY BREAK.]]]]


try it for yourself....c'mon it will be fun...lol
i've dryfired mine at half draw before (bumped release) very unsettling

Bigpapascout

Its not a very good feeling when this happens but with todays carbon fiber technoligy broke and cracked limbs is less of a concern than it was 3 or 4 years ago especially Hoyt/Reflex are continually improving their limbs,
if it were a Mathews on the other hand I might be a little more worried of a limb failure
but for the most part the string will break before the limb does.

KodiakArcher

The most common initial problem from a dry fire is usually string/cable jumping off the cams. Do a thorough physical inspection and if all looks okay, you should be good.

marcusjb

What he said

NCYankee

I dry-fired my Trykon shortly after I bought it. I was trying toturn my peepsite and let loose at about half-draw. I had that same bad feeling in my stomach...30 years ago dry-firing was the kiss of death for a bow. I called the shop, was told to give it a quick once over to look for cracks, and try it. Never had a problem. Didn't even have to resight it!

tschammel

Just look it over like Kodiak said. It is totaly fine, you have 999 driefires left what are you worreid about.

Primitive Weapon

I'm not trying to be smart but why would you be drawing it without an arrow?

bigcountry

Another possible side effect of a dry fire is bent cams. Dry fires can scare the crap out of a person. I done it once at the range, I thought sure I grabbed an arrow. Even after firing, I wouldn't accept I dry fired, and went down range to find my arrow. It happens to everyone. Brain farts that is.

matt068

No worries most guys shooting these tiny arrows dry fire theirs every time they shoot.