Mathews has a real lifetime warranty - not just until they decide to quit making parts for it like most manufactures. Every bow every made since 1992 has full warranty for original owner. And they still have parts for every one. In experience Mathews will make it right. I can't understand how the string could come off the idler wheel (top cam as OP calls it) during the draw. Coming off on let down, while torqueing the grip, I can see that happen.
Well then lifetime warranty is a different matter, but I would expect component replacement not a new bow.
yes you are right. I didn't know how old the bow was. Yeh they are not likely to replace it... I guess I have never torqued a bow that badly...I also may take for granted my years of experience with bows and shooting...maybe he is very new to this and has never been shown how to draw or shoot etc... good point Sota.
I purchased the bow brand new and even it was "user error" no bow should ever perform this way period.
Hardly new to bow hunting i've been shooting bow and arrow for 26 years years and have taken a lot of animals with a compound and that is all I hunt with, no guns no crossbows just compounds. By the way this is my 3rd compound in 26 years and the first one to ever do this.
From reading your post I'm assuming you practice a fair amount. This can't possibly happen every time you draw your bow so there's something different happening when you draw on a buck. Positioning, torque or something is allowing the string or cable to not travel correctly. Unfortunately I don't have an answer for the problem though.
Ok, well like I said I didn't know if you were a veteran or fairly new...I would say you have a bow issue then. I had a Matthews No Cam derail once when I was test shooting it, it kept me from buying it.. not saying it was the bow itself, it could have been when they switch the draw length, but it was enough to scare me...
The only thing I could come up with is that each time it has happened the temperature was below freezing. Being this is the first try for Mathews with the split limb design, maybe it wasn't tested that well in cold conditions.
I would say something is not right with how the bow is set up. Draw length, specs... something...cold weather should not cause this.
I HATE to say it but my guess is that you’re getting excited during the moment of truth without realizing it and torquing the bow on the draw. I used to be really bad about drawing back and throwing the arrow off my rest when a deer would come in but NEVER did it in the backyard shooting at targets. Once I realized what was happening and was able to wrap my head around what I needed to do I stopped. I’m not saying it to be a smart ass or anything but it’s CRAZY the things we do in the heat of the situation without even realizing we’re doing them. I hope I’m wrong and it is an equipment issue but my money is on the nerves. Sent from my iPhone using Bowhunting.com Forums
