scratch or crack

cabinfever · Post by **cabinfever** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 2:20 pm

New member from Ohio, I recently received an exocet 200 from a relative
It has what my cousin says is a scratch on the limb by the riser. It shoots
great it has the flemish fast flight string it is almost as accurate as my compound bow which I can no longer shoot. I ran a cotton ball over the limbs in the relaxed and loaded positions it doesn't catch the cotton ball
and it shoots great. Are there any other ways to check for a cracked limb.

Thank You in advance for any replies
Stephen

saxman · Post by **saxman** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 3:28 pm

Welcome friend.
Just keep an eye on it as you shoot,check it every now and then to see if it grows.

wheelie · Post by **wheelie** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 3:58 pm

I went throught the same thing cause of the talk of split limbs. If no fibreglass showing and the splits are along the limbs it is manufacturers defects and no problem. Just the paint has went into the defects in the fibreglass. Problem may exist if split goes across the limb from top to bottom. just out of curiosity is it the left hand limb when you shoot the bow, about three of them?
Hope this helps

Doe Master · Post by **Doe Master** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 4:03 pm

Welcome to the forum

cabinfever · Post by **cabinfever** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 4:24 pm

Wheelie, my left looks fine, it is on the right limb. My cousin said he took it
to a local dealer and they said it was a defect in the camo. That sounds
right considering how good the bow shoots. I shot it 60 times inbetween
10 and 50 yards with a trigger stick rest on the front and it was stacking
the arrows.

crazyfarmer · Post by **crazyfarmer** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 4:27 pm

if it was split, you would know;)

but if you arent picking up fibers with the cotton its good to go. I had the same probs on one of my limbs, but as said above its from the paint settling

I split a limb a few years ago and had a big splinter sticking out

wheelie · Post by **wheelie** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 4:27 pm

Yes no problem with it. I had the same thing. Maybe I could switch my limbs around and they could be on the same side LOL. Thats what ecal told me, just the paint splitand settled in

wheelie · Post by **wheelie** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 4:35 pm

crazyfarmer, you make arrows for bows also 29 3/4 inchs?

Doe Master · Post by **Doe Master** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 4:38 pm

That is exactly what it is at times .The paint settles into the little crevices from forming the limb . I have a set of limbs on my personal bow that look like they are made of wood and anyone who shot at the meet and greet can testify it sure has not hurt the performance .

wheelie · Post by **wheelie** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 4:52 pm

Personal bow, Take it you work for excal.

Rich · Post by **Rich** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 5:03 pm

cabinfever wrote:
It shoots great it has the flemish fast flight string it is almost as accurate as my compound bow which I can no longer shoot.

WELCOME Stephen. "Almost" as accurate your compound....you must be an Olympic class archer.

Rich

mikej · Post by **mikej** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 5:03 pm

sounds like you have done everything i'd say you're fine. welcome

cabinfever · Post by **cabinfever** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 5:14 pm

Rich, I'm sure it will probably be as accurate as my compound after I have used it as much as the compound. I may have OCD when it comes to practice. Bow or Gun I practice for every situation I can imagine.

VixChix · Post by **VixChix** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 6:03 pm

Welcome to the forum Stephen!!!

FredBear · Post by **FredBear** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 8:38 pm

Sounds like your good to me. What part of Ohio are you from?

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