RE: Hoyt's Lifetime Warranty!
 

I agree with what a few have said. A lifetime warranty is a marketing technique. Look at it this way. A lifetime warranty is going to cost a company at least a little more money. Any company can give one, regardless of the quality of their bows. All they have to do, is add this cost to the price of their bows. Another factor is, what is covered and how much scrutiny goes into each claim for service? Once again, they can fix everything no questions asked, but this additional cost will also be built into the price of the bow.

My preference is to buy from a company without the great written warranty, but one who has a reputation for good products and service. This type of company can afford to sell their bows for less. That said, if you happen to find a company that has a product you like, at a good price and has a good reputation for service, it is certainly not a negative to have a lifetime warranty.

RE: Hoyt's Lifetime Warranty!
 

Nubbb brought up an excellent point. How can a company do warranty work on a bow that they no longer have limbs or cams for?

I am going to have to reread the Hoyt warranty but I thought there was a little bit of "small writing" which states that the warranty is dependent on the availability of parts and that repair or replacement is at Hoyt's discretion...

.....but I could be mistaken and that could be another one of the warranties that I have been forced to read from recent Christmas presents...<img src=icon_smile_question.gif border=0 align=middle>