buckeye-

i consider myself a pretty good bow mechanic and do 99% of all my own work, partly because 99% of bow shops around me just suck when it comes to customer service and work.

at fulldraw I would say the lean is atleast 1/8" if not more, I can see both sides of the cam and then some at fulldraw. I can also rock the limb back and forth by the cam enough to get rid of the limb twist/cam lean when the bow is at brace.

I currently have centershot just over an 1", 3/16" adjustment with about 1/2" improvement in my papertears at this rate I'll be over 1 1/2" for centershot to get something close to a bullethole, something doesn't seem right.

I'm working with a dealer, who I trust and unfortunately not local, to see if we can't get this thing figured out, I mean it when I say I really like the equalizer system, but I'm not going to mess around with a bow that came from the factory obviously not up to snuf for any period of time, I just move on and don't deal with that mfg again..

If you can do that, there is something definitely wrong. Find a reputable Bowtech dealer around, even if it requires a little driving to get to it. Have them check it over and contact Bowtech to make the repairs.

I'm seeing a very small amount of lean in mine, not much to worry about but its there. The important thing is this bow shoots like a dream for me and I haven't been this thoroughly happy with a bow in a long time.

Don't give up on this bow. If you can't find a dealer around, contact Bowtech directly and talk to someone. I'm sure they will take care of you.

Nolan,

If you're seeing an 1/8" difference at brace than something's certainly not quite right and you should get it looked at. I just measured the axle to axle length on 6 Equalizer Cam bows at brace and they are all less than 1/32" from side to side.

On the Equalizer Cam bows center shot is approx. 15/16"-1" from the side of the riser to the middle of the shaft.

I think ampahunter is right about the limb, some limb have more ''limb twist'' than others. I ordered a allegiance about two months ago and my dealer send it back because of that, at full draw the cam was leaning a lot and the one i have now is perfect no cam lean at all. Like ampahunter said Bowtech is aware of that but they better do something this year and not in 2006 because they lost and will lost some sales because of that.

got a new set of limbs on the way, hopefully that'll take care of the problem, looks like it could be mis-drilled axle holes.

i have to agree that the limb twist issue while minute in some instances and doesn't seem to have an affect while with other bows it is a lot and causes problem, don't take it home unless it is papertuning some where between 7/8" - 1" centershot, imho.

WWAG
can you post some pictures, I waited to long to send this bow back for a correction, currently I'm still waiting on a Defender and I am way to far out of town.

thanks.

by the way did you have to put the bow in a press and remove the strings to make them the same as the Defender? because my cables, I think, run the same way you mentioned but my cable slide has the tab on the bottom.....

Yes you need to use a bow press to change the cable routing on your bow. Here's a pic

Another

Thanks WWAG, good angle pics I could see it just great, I notice you shoot aluminums, cool, what kinda rest is that it looks like a modified boddle, nice set-up too....

Thanks again sir.......

You're welcome I like the better tolerances of Easton's aluminum components for accuracy with fixed blade heads for hunting. The extra weight of the arrows helps absorb the bow's energy instead of more of it going into my sight and rest and makes a more quiet shot. The rest is my own drop away I call the Plainsman
P.S.,, when buying my aluminum arrows, I know that I'm getting 12 great arrows for a good price. I do buy and shoot carbons but I've yet to take a single animal with one.