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Offline gutsnthegrass

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WTH
« on: August 29, 2019, 01:18:17 PM »
I bought a Bowtech RPM 360 a few years ago.  I have been dealing with rotator cuff issues since Nov 2016.  Since I'm recovering well from my 2nd surgery, I went out to check my bow and start to get a feel for it again.  I pulled it of the bow rack and something didn't look right.  Both of my cams are bent pretty bad and the axels appear to be bent.  I have been shooting a bow for almost 30years and have never seen anything like this.  Could sitting in a bow rack for a couple years cause this?  I am meticulous at taking care of my equipment and the bow has never been mishandled.  I am beyond frustrated at this point.  I wasn't planning on hunting with it this year, but that's not the point.

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Re: WTH
« Reply #1 on: August 29, 2019, 01:20:38 PM »
Do you have kids that could have accidentally screwed it up and just put it back hoping to get away with it?  Sounds like some crap i would have tried to pull.

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Re: WTH
« Reply #2 on: August 29, 2019, 01:36:12 PM »
I have 2 boys, but neither of them are into archery.  They rifle hunt and are pretty trustworthy.  I don't think they would try to pull anything over like this, but I'm not stupid either.  Boys will be boys.  My bow rack isn't easy to get to either.

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Re: WTH
« Reply #3 on: August 29, 2019, 01:39:15 PM »
It’s a bowtech enough said. Their customer service sucks too.

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Re: WTH
« Reply #4 on: August 29, 2019, 01:41:05 PM »
my money is on someone dry fired it and didnt tell you.

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Re: WTH
« Reply #5 on: August 29, 2019, 02:17:46 PM »
Id bet dry fire as well. My friend had his dry fired back in college by a drunk roommate.  It bent the hell out of the cams and that bow never was right after that incident

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Re: WTH
« Reply #6 on: August 29, 2019, 03:54:27 PM »
I have 2 boys, but neither of them are into archery.  They rifle hunt and are pretty trustworthy.  I don't think they would try to pull anything over like this, but I'm not stupid either.  Boys will be boys.  My bow rack isn't easy to get to either.
Even good boys are likely to have stupid friends over ...
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Re: WTH
« Reply #7 on: August 29, 2019, 03:58:35 PM »
I have 2 boys, but neither of them are into archery.  They rifle hunt and are pretty trustworthy.  I don't think they would try to pull anything over like this, but I'm not stupid either.  Boys will be boys.  My bow rack isn't easy to get to either.
Even good boys are likely to have stupid friends over ...
My wife says if you have 1 boy you have 1 brain, 2 boys 1/2 a brain, 3 or more no brains  :chuckle:
and it does ring true sometimes, i love when i come in the room or out the door to the outside and they all get quiet...
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Re: WTH
« Reply #8 on: August 29, 2019, 04:10:27 PM »
my money is on someone dry fired it and didnt tell you.

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Re: WTH
« Reply #9 on: August 30, 2019, 08:11:21 AM »
yeah theres no way the cams warped on their own...someone dry fired it.
youre in enumclaw? take it into rock creek...denton might have some spare parts to fix you up or be able to figure something out for you.

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Re: WTH
« Reply #10 on: August 30, 2019, 09:38:02 AM »
Id bet dry fire as well. My friend had his dry fired back in college by a drunk roommate.  It bent the hell out of the cams and that bow never was right after that incident
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Re: WTH
« Reply #11 on: August 30, 2019, 09:57:33 AM »

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My wife says if you have 1 boy you have 1 brain, 2 boys 1/2 a brain, 3 or more no brains  :chuckle:
and it does ring true sometimes, i love when i come in the room or out the door to the outside and they all get quiet...
[/quote]

This.  I used to work with teenage boys.  They share a single brain regardless of their numbers.  Even the best of them eff up!  Put that bow on the dining table at dinner and just eat in silence.  I bet someone squeals  :chuckle:

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Re: WTH
« Reply #12 on: August 30, 2019, 11:42:38 AM »

My wife says if you have 1 boy you have 1 brain, 2 boys 1/2 a brain, 3 or more no brains  :chuckle:
and it does ring true sometimes, i love when i come in the room or out the door to the outside and they all get quiet...
[/quote]

This.  I used to work with teenage boys.  They share a single brain regardless of their numbers.  Even the best of them eff up!  Put that bow on the dining table at dinner and just eat in silence.  I bet someone squeals  :chuckle:
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now i really need to make sure i follow this thread..

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Re: WTH
« Reply #13 on: August 31, 2019, 07:39:08 PM »
Dry fired. Kids suck.

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Re: WTH
« Reply #14 on: September 07, 2019, 03:44:33 AM »
Could just be cam lean from a cable that is either stretching or internally severed. Take it to your local pro shop.

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Re: WTH
« Reply #15 on: September 07, 2019, 03:56:30 AM »

My wife says if you have 1 boy you have 1 brain, 2 boys 1/2 a brain, 3 or more no brains  :chuckle:
and it does ring true sometimes, i love when i come in the room or out the door to the outside and they all get quiet...
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This.  I used to work with teenage boys.  They share a single brain regardless of their numbers.  Even the best of them eff up!  Put that bow on the dining table at dinner and just eat in silence.  I bet someone squeals  :chuckle:
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Re: WTH
« Reply #16 on: September 07, 2019, 06:50:16 AM »
What’s your draw length? Ive got a Helium you could borrow if your in a pinch. Live in Enumclaw also.

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Re: WTH
« Reply #17 on: September 07, 2019, 06:59:36 AM »
Or a Bowtech Destroyer.....

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Re: WTH
« Reply #18 on: September 07, 2019, 09:13:12 AM »
Are the cams bent or just tilting? If they are tilting and not bent like you said then yes your cables do stretch over time and could need some twists or replaced especially if it was ever in a high temperature environment.

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Re: WTH
« Reply #19 on: September 09, 2019, 09:20:42 AM »
I will be muzzle loader hunting this year, thanks for the offer.  The cams and axles are bent, not leaning.  It looks like it has been dry fired.  The arrows I shoot are 420 grains so this shouldn't be a problem of shooting too light of an arrow either. 

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Re: WTH
« Reply #20 on: September 09, 2019, 08:41:41 PM »
It’s a bowtech enough said. Their customer service sucks too.
Bowtech took good care of me when my limbs delaminated.
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Re: WTH
« Reply #21 on: February 26, 2020, 09:00:06 PM »
Let’s not blame the kids . It could just be the bow(tech)

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Re: WTH
« Reply #22 on: March 18, 2020, 01:46:40 PM »
Finally got around to taking it in to Denton at Rock Creek Archery.  He tried to get Bowtech to work with him, but they said it looked like a partial dry fire. Denton was great and worked with me on the price.  The bow seems to be shooting good at this time.  Needless to say, I'm a little frustrated with Bowtech and how they handle customer service.  I would highly recommend Denton to anyone!

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Re: WTH
« Reply #23 on: March 18, 2020, 02:02:01 PM »
Finally got around to taking it in to Denton at Rock Creek Archery.  He tried to get Bowtech to work with him, but they said it looked like a partial dry fire. Denton was great and worked with me on the price.  The bow seems to be shooting good at this time.  Needless to say, I'm a little frustrated with Bowtech and how they handle customer service.  I would highly recommend Denton to anyone!

Bow techs customer service is crappy, I know from personal experience. Something you need to consider when buying a bow.


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Re: WTH
« Reply #24 on: March 19, 2020, 09:17:26 AM »
I have 2 boys, but neither of them are into archery.  They rifle hunt and are pretty trustworthy.  I don't think they would try to pull anything over like this, but I'm not stupid either.  Boys will be boys.  My bow rack isn't easy to get to either.
Even good boys are likely to have stupid friends over ...
My wife says if you have 1 boy you have 1 brain, 2 boys 1/2 a brain, 3 or more no brains  :chuckle:
and it does ring true sometimes, i love when i come in the room or out the door to the outside and they all get quiet...

:chuckle:

We all know. 

Hope you got your bow sorted.

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Re: WTH
« Reply #25 on: March 19, 2020, 11:27:42 AM »
Can you post a pic of the bow?

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Re: WTH
« Reply #26 on: March 19, 2020, 12:34:15 PM »
Can you post a pic of the bow?


The bow has been repaired, I don't have any pictures of the bent cams.

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Re: WTH
« Reply #27 on: March 19, 2020, 12:57:09 PM »
yeah theres no way the cams warped on their own...someone dry fired it.
youre in enumclaw? take it into rock creek...denton might have some spare parts to fix you up or be able to figure something out for you.

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Re: WTH
« Reply #28 on: April 05, 2020, 10:15:04 AM »
Finally got around to taking it in to Denton at Rock Creek Archery.  He tried to get Bowtech to work with him, but they said it looked like a partial dry fire. Denton was great and worked with me on the price.  The bow seems to be shooting good at this time.  Needless to say, I'm a little frustrated with Bowtech and how they handle customer service.  I would highly recommend Denton to anyone!

I wouldn’t expect any bow company to fix your bow on a suspected dry fire. Pre mature string wear, limb splits, bad bearings. Those kind of things sure.

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Re: WTH
« Reply #29 on: May 04, 2020, 07:25:05 PM »
Finally got around to taking it in to Denton at Rock Creek Archery.  He tried to get Bowtech to work with him, but they said it looked like a partial dry fire. Denton was great and worked with me on the price.  The bow seems to be shooting good at this time.  Needless to say, I'm a little frustrated with Bowtech and how they handle customer service.  I would highly recommend Denton to anyone!

I wouldn’t expect any bow company to fix your bow on a suspected dry fire. Pre mature string wear, limb splits, bad bearings. Those kind of things sure.

 :yeah: Would you expect Ford to warranty a gas engine after running diesel through it? Same thing.

 


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