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Offline tbrady

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Setting cam lean on Bowtech Experience
« on: October 09, 2015, 09:31:34 PM »
Hey Guys,

Putting new strings on my bow and it seems I am having to put a lot of twists in right-side yokes (right-handed bow).  I started with 2 full twists on the left and 6 on the right but it still has a lot more lean than I would like.  The arrow is touching the string only about 5 inches from the end of the cam.

Is it normal to have to put so many twists on one side to take some of the lean out?

Any help is appreciated... first time I have done this with a bow with the Overdrive cams before.

thanks
tim

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Re: Setting cam lean on Bowtech Experience
« Reply #1 on: October 09, 2015, 09:46:07 PM »
Which cable guard system always makes a big difference.  Standard post and slides require a lot of twists.  Experience's flex-guard not as many, but still quite a few.  I believe most real serious Binary Overdrive guys are yoke tuning these days.  It drives me crazy to have cam lean no matter what type of cam.  But the BOD really does do very well with yoke tuning.  Same goes for the new Hoyt bows with the ZT cable guard system.

Correction:...My Experience is 2 & 8 twists on top and 2 & 7 bottom.  24 strand 452X / 12 strand per side on yoke.  5.625" Yoke length w/2" Mini end serving.
« Last Edit: October 11, 2015, 09:46:42 PM by RadSav »
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Re: Setting cam lean on Bowtech Experience
« Reply #2 on: October 09, 2015, 10:34:07 PM »
Sounds like you are using the arrow against the cam method.  That's not really necessary on a BOD system.  Just set the cams visually at full draw with no lean.  Then set center shot followed by tuning with paper.  By far the easiest cam to yoke tune.  Though the new ZT/Hoyt is dang near the same.

I know a growing number of post and slide shooters who are also yoke tuning.  I don't waste my time with that.  For me there is too much torque in a post and slide system to worry about that.  On those bows, which make up most of my hunting bows, I just set straight cam at full draw and adjust sight and rest as needed.

Don't forget that to yoke tune you need to have the cams perfectly timed to the draw stops when you start.  Hoyt bows you may need to adjust tiller a little later.  Should not need to do this on the Experience.  The yoke cable is half the diameter of your main string or cable so it does take more twists than most expect their first couple times.
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Re: Setting cam lean on Bowtech Experience
« Reply #3 on: October 10, 2015, 07:15:06 AM »
Thanks a ton RadSav, I really appreciate the help. 

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Re: Setting cam lean on Bowtech Experience
« Reply #4 on: November 08, 2015, 09:48:39 PM »
Ryan(Sportco)is about the best bow tuner I know of. He also has an Experience that he loves. If you cannot get tuned as well as you'd like, give him a call.
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