Broken Cocking Aid

wildman · Post by **wildman** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 8:26 pm

Went to cock my Exocet today and just as I got the string all the way back one of the plastic ears that go on the string broke in 3 different Pieces ..

Doe Master · Post by **Doe Master** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 8:39 pm

Get ahold of Mr. Miller and he will definitely take care of you .

wildman · Post by **wildman** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 9:28 pm

Doemaster I didn't get my cocking aid from Mr.Miller it was one that I have had around here for a while .After looking at it I'm thinking the little pulley wheel was froze up on it ,causing all the force I was putting on it to break it when it came to full draw .It scared the $$$$ out of me I thought something had broke on my new bow ,one of the pieces hit my wife ...

Cossack · Post by **Cossack** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 10:26 pm

I got several but the Red Hot cocker made by Parker Bows, with wheels on the back of the hooks, is by far the best I've seen so far.

Popacap · Post by **Popacap** » Sat Jun 27, 2009 4:40 am

I hope your wife is ok. Glad nothing broke on the bow. Would that be a dry fire?

Stash · Post by **Stash** » Sat Jun 27, 2009 9:27 pm

While we're on the subject...anyone have a suggestion for a commonly available replacement rope for the cocking aid?

mikej · Post by **mikej** » Sat Jun 27, 2009 11:03 pm

Stash wrote:While we're on the subject...anyone have a suggestion for a commonly available replacement rope for the cocking aid?

paracord. i've also heard of using braided rope used for pull starters on atvs

gad · Post by **gad** » Sat Jun 27, 2009 11:29 pm

bstout wrote:
wildman wrote:I didn't get my cocking aid from Mr.Miller it was one that I have had around here for a while
This doesn't matter. Dan Miller will help you like a brother.

Dan Miller 740-483-2312 Horizontal Archery

wildman wrote:the little pulley wheel was froze up on it
Have to watch those "little pulleys" folks!

Sometimes the pin has to be driven out and a file has to be taken to the inside where the pulley rides to widen it out a tad. The drive pins are directional. Do not force them out or re-install them backwards.

The pulley shafts have to be cleaned sometimes also. I've also had to take a drill bit and clean the inside of the brass pulleys in order to make them rotate smoothly on the shaft.

Every once and awhile someone will post that they're not getting good groups even when using the rope cocking aid. The first thing that comes to my mind is one or both of the pulleys has excessive drag and is not rotating freely on the shaft.

The string claws should automatically hug the rail as you use the cocking aid. If you're attempting to "aim" or steer the rope cocking aid as you're drawing your bow...you have a stuck/jammed pulley.

Good tip Bob. I just never cleaned mine

wildman · Post by **wildman** » Sun Jun 28, 2009 1:00 pm

Popacap wife is fine ,bow is fine ,and no dry fire because it didn't break till the bow had been cocked ,But did give me a pretty good scare ....Geo..

wildman · Post by **wildman** » Sun Jun 28, 2009 1:02 pm

Popacap wife is fine ,bow is fine ,and no dry fire because it didn't break till the bow had been cocked ,But did give me a pretty good scare ....Geo..

wildman · Post by **wildman** » Sun Jun 28, 2009 5:45 pm

Sorry about the double post