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Fishbonker

Fishbonker

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My son got a bow for Christmas. His significant other bought him a new Diamond Black Ice from a firend of hers that bought it new but never set it up. He was telling me the other day that "One of the thingys on the string" flew off when he accidently dry fired it. I'm assuming it was one of the sound deadners that come pre installed on the string.

What should we look at to see if the dry fire damaged anything else on the bow? Can you tell just by looking?

This is his first bow.

Thanks.

The 'Bonker
 
Feel the limbs very carefully to feel for any cracks.

They say new bows are dry fired at the factory to look for flaws.
I still wouldnt suggest doing it.

I would put the "thingy" back on and forget it ever happened.

Dean
 
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: bowhuntr311</div><div class="ubbcode-body">

I would put the "thingy" back on and forget it ever happened.

Dean</div></div>

and then tell everyone you meant to do it to see if the bow was as tough as him /forum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smile.gif
 
Check the riser and the limbs very carefully! Make sure that nothing has any chips or is starting to crack at all! Check the strings over and look the cams over good grab an allen and make sure all the screws are tight! Then I would suggest taking it to a local shop or someplace to check the tuning some! Dry firing can whack a bow out of tune pretty quickly!

The string leech shouldn't matter, I pull most of mine out right away anyways since they break and weather before long when shooting! You can get them back in if you want it!

Then I would suggest to him, that he "never do it again"! I would also caution him to the fact that she probably like the idea of that bow for him since the advertising uses a gal with the bow and a bunch of "Diamonds" around her!!
 
Just be thankful it wasn't a PSE, eh DoubleAA, he would have to box up the pieces and send it in to ole Pete /forum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/whistle.gif. PSE never used Michelle Ragsdale for any advertisement did they? /forum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/wink.gif

Everything else that DAA said I agree with. /forum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/grin.gif
 
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Bakes</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Just be thankful it wasn't a PSE, eh DoubleAA, he would have to box up the pieces and send it in to ole Pete /forum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/whistle.gif.
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Yup, but I guess that is another advantage of having a LIFETIME warranty!! /forum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/grin.gif
 
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Doubleaarchery</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
Yup, but I guess that is another advantage of having a LIFETIME warranty!! /forum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/grin.gif
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Lifetime warranty my a$$ with a PSE. I had a PSE Boss Impact that the riser was drilled incorrectly and they wanted to charge me $80 a limb pocket to have them re drilled and then I had to pay for the new limbs that the factory screw up cost me. The bow was a good shooter but it was my last PSE.

I also second everything above, especially taking it back to the shop where she bought it and have them check it over.

Which Diamond was it? That Marquis and Black Ice are sweet shooters.
 
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: muddy</div><div class="ubbcode-body">[

I also second everything above, especially taking it back to the shop where she bought it and have them check it over.

Which Diamond was it? That Marquis and Black Ice are sweet shooters. </div></div>

Unfortunately she bought it from a guy that supposedly bought it new but never set it up or used it so he reallly can't take it back to the shop.

Its a Black Ice. I shot one last spring and liked it alot. Good thing the draw is adjustable. She just thought a bow was a bow was a bow.

The 'Bonker
 
Scheel's is a Bowtech/Diamond distributor, I'd take it down there to get it set up properly.
 
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: muddy</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Scheel's is a Bowtech/Diamond distributor, I'd take it down there to get it set up properly. </div></div>

I was thinkin Buck Hollow. Thats where I shot the Black Ice last spring.

The 'Bonker
 
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I was thinkin Buck Hollow. Thats where I shot the Black Ice last spring </div></div>

that would be the way i'd go
 
My advice to you is to get some cotton balls and slowly drag them over every inch of the limbs and if it catches at all anywere take it to a bow tech to be examined.

If you have access to a bow press take the axles out of the bow and roll them on a mirror to make sure they aren't bent. Also closely examine the string, cable and the cam and wheel to make sure everything is still in good shape.

You can't take too much time doing this, so make sure you cover every inch of the bow. Having a bow blow up in your hand is not something you want to happen.

If you look it over good and eveything is ok, then I would say it is good to go.

You might want to take it to a professional just in case to make sure everything is 100%.
 
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: JaketheRipper</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Maybe forget to mention it was dry fired. </div></div>

Too late for that. /forum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smile.gif

Granted, Boyd will work with him.
 
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