I'm new here but it seems like it might be a good place to ask a question. I have a Mathews Drenalin with a squeeky grip. It only makes noise at full draw which, obviously, is kind of a problem. I can reproduce the squeek at let down by just twisting the grip. I don't detect any noticable movement, just noise. Anybody else experience this and more importantly, how'd you fix it? Thanks!
I had the same thing happen two years ago, when I first got my Drenalin. If you go to any dealer (preferably the one you purchased it from), they can order a new grip for you from Mathews. It's covered under warranty. They swapped them out and I haven't had a squeak since and I hunt in all sorts of crappy conditions. My wife also has a Drenalin, her grip was quite from the get go. I love the bow! Welcome to the site! You're sure to love it here, careful though, it's addicting!
Thanks Fitz. I'm about 150 miles from my dealer, or any decent bow shop for that matter, so I'm hoping to find a DIY solution. If not, then next time I'm in town, I'll take 'er in for a diagnosis. Thanks for the warning too. If this site is as addictive as bowhunting itself... I'm in trouble!
I'd try to email Mathews then. Tell them you story, and they may be able to send the handle directly to you. I know that the owners manual says that all issues under warranty, need to be initialized by an authorized retailer. But you won't know unless you ask. If they do, you'll have to crack off the old handle... If you have a dremel tool that you could score it with I would try that. The guy at my old shop used a screwdriver and a chisel, I couldn't watch. He did leave a little scratch in the riser, but the new grip hid most of it. I moved this last sping and I'm about 80 mile from my shop now, so I've started doing it all myself. I know where you're coming from. GOOD LUCK!
Good advice Fitz. I also stumbled over a YouTube video of some guy replacing his grip. He used a hair dryer to soften the grip epoxy and the durn thing just pops right off. Cleaned the riser with acetone and re-attached the grip with 3M automotive weatherstrip adhesive. looked do-able. The end result was a tad sloppy for my taste, had some residual glue oozing out around the grip. I doubt the deer care, but I do.
My pro shop fixed the squeaky grip on my DXT without worrying about contacting Mathews. Here it is. 1. Torque the grip around as much as possible 2. Using a small but wide flat edged screw driver, get between the bottom of the grip and riser with as much of the thin portion of the driver in as can be had. This is where it gets tricky: 3. Gently but firmly apply downward pressure forcing the grip to slide off. If successful removal of entire grip takes place: 4. Apply a snake line of wood glue along the entire portion of the grip that sits evenly on the riser and slide it back on to the bow and use a clamp or strong rubber band to keep it in place for 24 hours. Hopefully you will have a quiet grip.
