Cried my limb as a hairline fracture chiseled its way thru my powerhouse :-( I was target practicing today and I tried a lighter arrow. The arrow was too light evidently because my limb cracked. I called the good people at Bear Archery and my new limbs will be in the mail by wednesday, Thank GOD :D My limbs are not gonna cost me anything. It came at a bad time because, 1) I was going to enter a shooting contest this saturday with the top prize being a brand new bow and, 2) this is the last week of archery season and I won't be able to hunt it. I really wanted to get a doe this season. Oh, well I'm down but, I ain't out. Wondering how many of you this happened to and, what are some of the things to look out for once I get the new limbs seated and all.
1)Yeah, Bears' not giving me any problems. 2)Thanks 3)That's the part that's got me messed up, I can't enter the contest now
355 grains by my scale. I know that the IBO tests are done with 350 grains. I normally shoot a heavier arrow between 410 - 440 grains. I'm more into knockdown and accuracy than speed. But, I was practicing for this 3D shoot and I thought I'd try a lighter arrow for it since all the 3D'ers rave about speed. I guess that's what I get for trying to follow the crowd.
do you have a really long draw length because I believe they do that test with a 29" draw and at 70 lbs if you have a longer draw length or higher than 72 lbs, that does matter i would think, please correct me if im wrong on that though anyone. Because im shooting a 355-360 grain arrow out of my Bowtech Admiral....
Sorry to hear that you won't be in the contest, but glad to hear that your getting your limbs for free.
I have the '07 Truth. My info says "...no lighter than 5 grains per pound of draw weight. Below this weight is approching dry firing conditions and riser or limb damage may result."
Its ok for you to shoot an ibo weight arrow (i.e. 5 gpp). Meaning, if you are shooting a 60# bow, you can shoot a 300gr. arrow. 70# 350gr. arrow. If the limb broke when you were shooting an arrow that was within their standards, than that is their fault. Dont be afraid to shoot those light weight arrows to get speed. That is what they are designed for. If your arrow was 355 gr. than that means you are still under warranty as long as your shooting 71#'s or less... Derek
I know the feeling Alpha. I had bought a used Astro bow about 2 months ago, and one month later the limb snapped on me. Only problem was I had no way of getting another limb for that model bow... so onto a brand new Bear Lights Out. Sorry to hear about your contest and your doe.
Terrible, isn't it? Sorry to hear about your Astro and the money U spent on it but, it sounds like you went in the best direction you could have and got you a Bear .
Glad to hear Bear is doing the right thing and while missing the shoot is bad - it could be much worse.
