Lucky me. Lift limb split
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BAKPAKR
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Yikes! I just read about the same thing happening to a guy on another forum as he was prepping for his hunt. And, I have seen other reports of limb issues with the Lift. It sure doesn’t give me a warm, fuzzy feeling about mine.
mevertsen
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That crack goes way up.
Dig out your back-up
Dig out your back-up
WapitiBob
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I'd super glue it and go hunt.
Khunter
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yikes. been there.have a backup bow?
rjthehunter
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Call Matthews and bring it in. Hopefully they'll at least hook you up with a backup bow... Nothing like tuning a bow and sighting in the night before!
Makes me want to put my bow away until I'm in the mountains to prevent something happening!
Then again I'm shooting a hoyt, and it's not a flagship model, so it'll probably be just fine!
Makes me want to put my bow away until I'm in the mountains to prevent something happening!
Then again I'm shooting a hoyt, and it's not a flagship model, so it'll probably be just fine!
Joe Hulburt
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I’ve had a bow blow up in my hand and it wasn’t good. I personally wouldn’t shoot that bow.
This is going to be my play. Final shot of this morning (before checking limbs) was dead on at 50, next arrow through it will be passing through a buck.
Of course I have a backup bow! Do I have it dialed and ready to go? Of course NOT! Just too damn busy this summer. Should've taken a morning off of fishing and spent some time with the other bow..Lesson learned
Talked to the fella at scheels who set the bow up for me and new limbs are on the way!
Hoyt makes great bows but I wish they could guarantee parts 10 years down the road.
I'll be keeping my fingers crossed for ya that it makes it through the season!
BAKPAKR
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I bought it with hopes of drawing a good tag but that is now probably a couple years down the road, so I have plenty of time to get a back up bow.
rjthehunter
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I hear you. I kept my last hoyt for about 10 years then traded it in. Never had any issues to speak of. I'm not set on a brand though. If it feels right and feels like a good value, I'll try it!
Glad to hear scheels has you taken care of. They're top notch service!
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There is no way in hell I would hunt with that. Your limbs are starting to delaminate. What happens if that bow explodes on it's draw cycle is anyone's guess. My face, arms, head, and neck are much more important than opening day. By the way, this is a common problem with the lift. Keep an eye on the new limbs when you get those installed.
You have some time. Could you shoot it and get comfortable? I had to replace my bow. Been shooting it as much as possible this week. I was surprised how quickly I got used to it.
Maybe you sacrifice some distance initially. I don’t know if taking a bow you know has a split limb is more reassuring than taking a back up bow you haven’t shot this season. If it were me I’d at least try shooting the backup.
WapitiBob
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I worked for a bow mfg years ago and was involved in laminated limb design and testing. There's a metric ton of compressive pressure on the belly skin glass, which is pultruded. If that glass gets cut slightly crooked, it can pop a sliver where the end fibers terminate at the edge of the limb. You would commonly see that in limb forks on the wider single limb designs. You also would see it on Hoyt's where they had no radius on the limb edges.
It'll eventually work it's way down and come apart but super glue to hold it will give you a little time.
Nick87
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Well it seems hunttalk is on a role with bows this year. Just picked it up after having a new string put on. What do you guys think?
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Archelk
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Exactly how my Nitrum 34 started, then cracked!
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