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Title: widow creaks when first drawn
Post by: dadto2 on March 04, 2009, 10:28:00 PM
I have a 06 pmav 46@28 when you draw it the first time after sitting awhile it creaks only once though.Any one else have this problem?
Title: Re: widow creaks when first drawn
Post by: ssoden on March 04, 2009, 10:33:00 PM
I had a Blacktail TD that would do that ...Boywer had me put some string wax until the limbs and remount them ...it was gone.
Title: Re: widow creaks when first drawn
Post by: dadto2 on March 04, 2009, 10:36:00 PM
ssoden I will give that a try you put it on the limb bottoms or the riser side?
Title: Re: widow creaks when first drawn
Post by: M60gunner on March 04, 2009, 11:49:00 PM
I had an older widow do the creak noise. I used the wax in string groove fix. Works well. You could also try moleskin between the riser and limbs. My widow came that way. Looked funky but worked.
Bear takedowns have the same issue. I use a plastic sandwich between the limb and the bracket to quite the creak noise I get.
Title: Re: widow creaks when first drawn
Post by: Preston Lay on March 05, 2009, 12:12:00 AM
May try replacing the O rings on the limb studs.They flatten out causing a craking noise while drawing. I now replace every couple of years for preventative maint.
Title: Re: widow creaks when first drawn
Post by: Onestringer on March 05, 2009, 12:21:00 AM
Yep what they said.  Put some wax on the pins, that should clear it up
Title: Re: widow creaks when first drawn
Post by: Irish Archer on March 05, 2009, 01:37:00 PM
That's part of the reason I love my one-piece sticks. But....You can't take'em down.
Title: Re: widow creaks when first drawn
Post by: GMASIUK on March 05, 2009, 05:56:00 PM
Try shooting the bow with the lower limb tip protector removed. If the noise goes away trim off 1/4" from the open end and replace. I had this happen to me on one of my BW t/d's. It sounded just like a limb creak but, was just wax from the sting sticking to the inside of the rubber limb tip. Give it a shot it can't hurt. Good luck, Glen
Title: Re: widow creaks when first drawn
Post by: bowmaster12 on March 05, 2009, 06:56:00 PM
the string wax works great i had the same problem put the wax on both the limb and the raiser side worked great no more noise ever easy fix