Dissatisfied for new original Excal cheek piece, help me!

ManX · Post by **ManX** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 3:55 pm

Sorry,
I probably make some mistakes but in my opinion the new cheek piece do not works well: it do not close the stock of my Exomax 2008.
In my country www.arcosportspigarelli.com I pay it 43$ and it is a piece of plastic.
I will post you a pic of the problem if you can help me.

saxman · Post by **saxman** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 4:27 pm

Yes,please post a picture so we can help you.

ch312 · Post by **ch312** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 4:35 pm

id have to agree with the man. way too pricey for a little chunk of plastic...

arent these designed for all 08's and newer?

theoldarcher · Post by **theoldarcher** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 4:42 pm

I only paid 23.50 for mine from bow hunters super store. Mine fits great and made a big difference in the way that it feels on my cheek. I love mine. I don't know who charged you that much for yours but they gouged the h*ll out of you.

mikej · Post by **mikej** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 5:45 pm

ch312 wrote:id have to agree with the man. way too pricey for a little chunk of plastic...

arent these designed for all 08's and newer?

my phoenix is a 2008 and it won't fit it

dutchhunter · Post by **dutchhunter** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 5:51 pm

mine came on my bow and i am very happy with it DUTCH

Grizzilla · Post by **Grizzilla** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 6:07 pm

I just put one on my 2007 exocet this weekend, had to do some grinding with a dremel, drilled and tapped stock per instructions, it fits and fells great. Brian

Grizzly Adam · Post by **Grizzly Adam** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 7:06 pm

Sorry it isn't working for you.

Personally, I don't need one ... and I'm glad I don't!

Hope you find a solution.

bigsy · Post by **bigsy** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 8:08 pm

I think he is located in Italy, so the importer is probably hiking the price

TPM · Post by **TPM** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 10:53 pm

ch312 wrote:
id have to agree with the man. way too pricey for a little chunk of plastic...

arent these designed for all 08's and newer?

my phoenix is a 2208 and it won't fit it

You have to remember that even if you bought your bow in 2008 it doesn't mean it was made that year. I'm sure there are bows hanging in stores that spent considerable time in a warehouse or store stock room before being sold.

mikej · Post by **mikej** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 12:34 am

spoke with billt about it, it is a 2008 based on camo pattern, it must have been a stock left over from the year before. the new stocks have a plastic sling stud the older ones have a metal stud. the ones with the metal stud no matter what year won't fit with out being adapted. i know for sure it is a 2008 because i waited for 5 weeks for my dealer to get it in, it was back ordered from excal. the 2007's had the green camo mine is red

Grizzly Adam · Post by **Grizzly Adam** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 5:03 am

mikej wrote:spoke with billt about it, it is a 2008 based on camo pattern, it must have been a stock left over from the year before.

Maybe it's a one-of-a-kind manufacturing oddity! Could be worth a premium in the future!

Better hang on to it ... or paint it black and sell it to Bob!

mikej · Post by **mikej** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 8:15 am

Grizzly Adam wrote:
mikej wrote:spoke with billt about it, it is a 2008 based on camo pattern, it must have been a stock left over from the year before.
Maybe it's a one-of-a-kind manufacturing oddity! Could be worth a premium in the future!

Better hang on to it ... or paint it black and sell it to Bob!

there was someone else on here that had the same thing i think he was from ottawa

Cossack · Post by **Cossack** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 8:38 am

"it do not close the stock of my Exomax 2008."

Even at $24. it's a lot for a piece of plastic, IMO. BUT it does work, even on the '08 Vortex and on a green shade camo Phoenix (07?) both without drilled holes. The trick is to trim the vanes on the back of the piece so they match ups with a stock. Takes removing only about a 1/2" or so off the TOP of each vane. The rest of it will still bear against the stock. I used a rubber padded bar clamp to snap the piece into place, drilled an tapped it as per instructions. Have to admit, I put it on without trimming and it stuck out like a sore thumb. After trimming, all is well. Should warn you though the camo may be off a bit with older bows.[/quote]

Cossack · Post by **Cossack** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 9:50 am

"I'd consider consider one if it was "refinished" in black but NO paint or anything else that gets sprayed on."

Got an aversion to paint, b? BTW, Krylon makes a special pain that sticks to plastic very well, called Fusion.