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- Apr 8, 2018
Yesterday I made a really dumb mistake and dry fired my RX-1 Ultra. (Background and pictures here - https://www.rokslide.com/forums/threads/backstop-for-shooting-inside-your-house.177983/post-1719802). Bow itself looks fine, but the string, cams and axles are "roached" (term from my archery guy).
My archery guy hasn't seen it yet (other than a video I sent him - I'm going this evening), but he raised the issue as to whether I want to consider a new bow. Although my first reaction was that I wanted no part of that, I've now had to reconsider. Here are the issues, as I see them, but I want other input.
My archery guy hasn't seen it yet (other than a video I sent him - I'm going this evening), but he raised the issue as to whether I want to consider a new bow. Although my first reaction was that I wanted no part of that, I've now had to reconsider. Here are the issues, as I see them, but I want other input.
- Repair
- subject to his review, this could be $500, to include new strings, cams, axles and retune. Ouch
- more importantly is the time. He said Hoyt manufactures parts to order and it might be a few weeks before he gets the parts. SC opens 8/15, I have a trip to Idaho planned for early September, and I need to practice.
- Ignoring the time and cost, I would presumably at least be shooting the "same bow" without having to adjust to a new one.
- Upgrade to RX-4
- Sounds like this will be around a net of $1200, as he *thinks* he could give me $500 for my bow.
- This would be a much faster result
- But I would have to get used to shooting a slightly different bow. Looks like it is 1" shorter ATA and 0.75" longer brace height.
- I'm not interested in switching from Hoyt
- Do both?
- I guess I could order the new bow, have my guy repair the old bow, and then sell the old bow.
- Not sure that I can get what I would need to make this better than the other options, and I'm not sure I want to deal with the hassle of finding a buyer, explaining the status of the bow (it's CF, but I get how someone would be leery).
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