smoothound
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Hi folks, - tale of woe.........
Just trying out my new VX1000 x curves with the formula adapter in my new Prodigy riser. Shot around 6 Dozen, yesterday but went to the field for a proper test this morning.
On the second shot - BANG! - at full draw the bow failed - top-limb hitting my forehead just above my left eye - hard!!! - a fair bit of blood but no real harm done. The limbs went flying!
It gave my mate a bit of a shock - he was at full draw too.
On inspection, even though I had fully tightened the screws the top limb detent screw had worked itself loose - and the limb and adapter had separated - the other limb came out in sympathy.
The detent was completely missing - later found after 20 mins searching with a metal detector - had to use a spare shibuya button spring on the detent to continue shooting.
The brand-new limbs and adapters were OK just a little scratched - cosmetic only - as is my brand new riser - not happy!! :thumbsdow
But the lack of damage is testament to how robust the limb construction is.
I checked the other limb screws and found two others that had vibrated loose slightly and needed re-tightening. That's 3 out of 4.
Now I know I had tightened them all down well - I have been around many bows for 35 years and know what I am doing (mostly).
Anyway I added some loctite thread-lock since these are not items you would normally separate - so a semi permanent fix is OK - and I will be checking them every few shots for a bit.
just thought people should know - confidence in my kit has taken a dent.
for the record these are the best feeling limbs I have ever shot - in the hand that is, and not in the head!
cheers
Al
Just trying out my new VX1000 x curves with the formula adapter in my new Prodigy riser. Shot around 6 Dozen, yesterday but went to the field for a proper test this morning.
On the second shot - BANG! - at full draw the bow failed - top-limb hitting my forehead just above my left eye - hard!!! - a fair bit of blood but no real harm done. The limbs went flying!
It gave my mate a bit of a shock - he was at full draw too.
On inspection, even though I had fully tightened the screws the top limb detent screw had worked itself loose - and the limb and adapter had separated - the other limb came out in sympathy.
The detent was completely missing - later found after 20 mins searching with a metal detector - had to use a spare shibuya button spring on the detent to continue shooting.
The brand-new limbs and adapters were OK just a little scratched - cosmetic only - as is my brand new riser - not happy!! :thumbsdow
But the lack of damage is testament to how robust the limb construction is.
I checked the other limb screws and found two others that had vibrated loose slightly and needed re-tightening. That's 3 out of 4.
Now I know I had tightened them all down well - I have been around many bows for 35 years and know what I am doing (mostly).
Anyway I added some loctite thread-lock since these are not items you would normally separate - so a semi permanent fix is OK - and I will be checking them every few shots for a bit.
just thought people should know - confidence in my kit has taken a dent.
for the record these are the best feeling limbs I have ever shot - in the hand that is, and not in the head!
cheers
Al