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Title: Bow exploded
Post by: urnotdone on October 10, 2015, 05:24:00 PM
I posted recently about my brand new Martin Hunter with much lower than indicated draw weight.
Today, at full draw, it exploded in my face. Bottom limb delaminated. I smell a melon.
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Post by: Matty on October 10, 2015, 05:32:00 PM
Wow that's a bummer. Yup read your post. I'd send that sucker back!!!!
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Post by: Bjorn on October 10, 2015, 07:52:00 PM
Yeah that can be scary! Martin will stand behind what they make.
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Post by: stujay on October 10, 2015, 08:34:00 PM
Sorry to hear...let us know how martin takes care of you.
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Post by: McDave on October 10, 2015, 09:02:00 PM
One reason the measured draw weight could be less than the indicated weight would be if the limbs had already started to delaminate.  One time I bought a bow, and when I got it home, I noticed that it seemed much easier to draw than it did when I test fired it before I bought it.  The reason was that the top lamination was beginning to crack.  I noticed it before it blew up, because I could see the crack beginning to form.  The bowyer made good on it, but it's a strange, unsettling experience to go through.
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Post by: Mr. fingers on October 10, 2015, 09:40:00 PM
Lemon
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Post by: damascusdave on October 10, 2015, 11:08:00 PM
This is where you get to find out if buying it from amazon.com was a good idea eh

DDave
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Post by: on October 11, 2015, 09:18:00 AM
I hate it when bows break! I have had a couple do that, and it sucks every time! If it is brand new, they will stand behind it.

Bisch
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Post by: curlis on October 12, 2015, 10:26:00 AM
Martin is very good with customer service.
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Post by: JohnV on October 12, 2015, 11:38:00 AM
I once had an expensive custom bow explode while stringing it with an appropriate stringer.  Pieces of the bow bounced off the ceiling.  Pretty exciting to say the least!
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Post by: Pointer on October 13, 2015, 08:15:00 PM
I've had two break...scary stuff
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Post by: LostNation_Larry on October 13, 2015, 09:01:00 PM
Martin or Damon Howatt?  Anything made in 2015 should say Damon Howatt and should not even have the Martin name on it.