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Title: Should I send this one back?
Post by: Ssamac on April 13, 2014, 12:01:00 AM
New Bow. Supposedly Samick Sage. (Off brand name).

Right out of the box I see a separation in the riser right on top. May have been filled. Is this going to give me trouble? 1 year warranty.

What do you think?

Sam
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Title: Re: Should I send this one back?
Post by: duffer1565 on April 13, 2014, 12:04:00 AM
I'd send it back. If its new I would want it perfect.
Title: Re: Should I send this one back?
Post by: Roadkill on April 13, 2014, 12:54:00 AM
Back, no sense flirting with a possible bad situation
Title: Re: Should I send this one back?
Post by: slim_grim on April 13, 2014, 12:55:00 AM
Unless it is obviously no good to shoot, I'd string it up and shoot it. At that price point, "perfection" may not be totally reasonable. You should, however, expect a bow that will perform as advertised.

If you have any doubts about safety, send it back. I'm sure a company that large deals with returns/customer complaints quite often.

Give them a call, they'll probably surprise you.

Edit: I really can't see very much in the picture though.
Title: Re: Should I send this one back?
Post by: Ssamac on April 13, 2014, 01:25:00 AM
Yes not a good pic. Cell phone.
anyway they said they would exchange if they found it defective. Wonder what they call defective? If defective I don't pay freight. If not I do.
Wonder if they would just send this back again if they don't think it's defective?

I guess I'll try sending it back.
Thanks guys
sam
Title: Re: Should I send this one back?
Post by: Orion on April 13, 2014, 09:09:00 AM
I can't tell from the pix.  If it's delaminating, send it back. If an area has been "filled-in," maybe with some epoxy, but is sound, shoot it.
Title: Re: Should I send this one back?
Post by: Jon Stewart on April 13, 2014, 11:54:00 AM
Yes send it back.  You know the flaw is there and it will drive you nuts.
Title: Re: Should I send this one back?
Post by: njloco on April 13, 2014, 12:02:00 PM
Send it back with a letter telling them to improve their quality control and to please check the next bow carefully before sending it to you.

Good luck.
Title: Re: Should I send this one back?
Post by: BigJim on April 13, 2014, 12:57:00 PM
I can't see a thing but think about this:

It is a samic sage copy! the sage itself is only a $139 dollar bow and this is a lesser copy. I guarantee that every one that needs gap filling gets gap filling instead of trashing.

send a letter to improve quality control? this is a representative bow and priced so. If you expect perfect workmanship you have to pay for it.

If it is truly un sound, it should go back but just a filled gap...you get what you pay for.

BIgjim
Title: Re: Should I send this one back?
Post by: Ssamac on April 13, 2014, 02:46:00 PM
Actually costs more than the Samick Sage at other vendors, especially one of our own. I just got it there because I had points.

It's going back. I think Big Jim nailed it. And he should know. Jon is right too -- if it opens up more after the 1 year warranty I'll be really unhappy about that.

thanks guys
sam