I may have trashed my bow today!

[Backcountry_Preacher]

I was out in the yard shooting today when my D loop broke and I punched myself square in the nose. My bow went flying and slammed on the concrete. It looks like everything will function fine but my it landed on my lower cam and is roughed up a good bit. One of my top limbs is scratched up too.
I’m going to take to someone who knows more than I do to check everything out.


Has anyone else had any experiences like this and how’d their bow turn out?

 

[Backcountry_Preacher]

After looking at everything more closely, it seems fine, but man it hit hard.

 

[Geewhiz]

LOL I've punched myself in the face for the same reason before. Glad your bow didn't die.

 

[Seeknelk]

Not quite the same but last summer I dry fired my #80 hoyt ventum. De railed and trashed the string and noticed a slight bend in one cam lobe. Limbs have been fine. Replaced a cam, 2 axles just because and the string( needed a new one anyway).

 

[Backcountry_Preacher]

On the bright side, I found my arrow!

 

[svivian]

Bow looks like it has some character now! should be just fine but id smooth out any rough spots on the cam to avoid any string wear.

 

[Backcountry_Preacher]

Bow looks like it has some character now! should be just fine but id smooth out any rough spots on the cam to avoid any string wear.

Yea I feel it’s fine. It’d have been priceless to have been a fly on the wall of my shop!

 

[MallardSX2]

I also learned a few years ago that when a D-loop frays, replace it....

I knew that. But I was just going to get a "few more shots" out of it. lol

 

[Backcountry_Preacher]

I also learned a few years ago that when a D-loop frays, replace it....

I knew that. But I was just going to get a "few more shots" out of it. lol

That’s exactly the scenario that took place here

 

[ElkArcher918]

I was out in the yard shooting today when my D loop broke and I punched myself square in the nose. My bow went flying and slammed on the concrete. It looks like everything will function fine but my it landed on my lower cam and is roughed up a good bit. One of my top limbs is scratched up too.
I’m going to take to someone who knows more than I do to check everything out.


Has anyone else had any experiences like this and how’d their bow turn out?

Did you take it to a reputable bow shop for a good lookover or did you do self-diagnosis? Things like this can come back and bite you when you have that big bull or buck in the crosshairs, just saying.

 

[Backcountry_Preacher]

Did you take it to a reputable bow shop for a good lookover or did you do self-diagnosis? Things like this can come back and bite you when you have that big bull or buck in the crosshairs, just saying.

I did a self diagnosis. I am planning to take it to a bow shop to have them look everything over though when I get time.

 

[mod-it]

Look that cam over close and make sure to file down any burrs that may be on it, so they don't damage your string/serving. I have had to file down burrs from dinging a cam before.
Perhaps a good time to invest in a wrist sling?

 

[Mish-pop]

I broke my d-loop last year but luckily it was in the first half of my draw so not a ton of pull yet. I will second the wrist sling as that saved my bow hitting the ground

 

[wapitibob]

Throw the release in the garbage and buy a good one that doesn't abrade the loop.

 

[doc holiday13]

i think my sig line says it all

 

[WCB]

Punch myself 2Xs...messed with my release tension 1X and the other got lazy with my finger and punched one off mid draw.

As far as the bow goes. Only thing close was running to cut off a Pronghorn. Once boot lace came untied (off the hooks)....caught the hooks on my other boot and ass over tea kettle I went. My bow flew 15yards in the air and cartwheeled another 20 down a cut. When I was done re tying my boots and pulling cactus out of my hands, back, and legs...bow was good (or appeared to be). Shot it into a cut bank and was right on at 30yards.

 

[fulldraw71]

Never had a d loop break…..knock on wood…..but over 20 years ago I was at an indoor shoot and my cheap ass Cobra wrist release decided to identify as a grenade at half draw and my arrow went sailing into the concrete wall, pieces of the trans grenade were scattered all over the floor, and you could hear a pin drop as everyone stared at me. Oh yeah and I punched myself in the mouth also

 

[rclouse79]

Too bad you weren't filming yourself during the shooting session. I bet that would have got some views on YouTube. I pushed my last d loop way further than I should have. This post makes me feel fortunate I did not suffer the same fate you did.

 

[kpk]

Looks like it's just cosmetic. Take some sandpaper and smooth out any rough spots just incase it would start fraying the string.

 

[CMF]

Dropped my ole DXT from a treestand once, no issues, also had a dent in the cam from an unknown event, no issues
Just make sure the ding in the cam doesn't have a sharp edge that could cut or fray the string.
Shoot cautiously for a few shots....
I got to my deer camp one weekend on a Thursday evening to find one of my limbs with a splinter. Pulled it back cautiously and test shot an arrow. Test went good, so went hunting and killed a buck the next day with it. Got the limbs warranty a couple weeks later.