How did I do that...

[phil_r_58]

Originally Posted by MikeD

I don't know. I would have thought that Hoyt would be able to have stock of each of the sizes. I know many people would still want custom made strings, but it seems odd that there are no 'off-the-peg' strings from the bow manufacturer. Something that Mathews seems to have sorted out. Even Winners Choice do not seem to have ready made cables for Hoyt (they do have strings).

I've found someone who can make me a replacement for the broken cable tonight. I know the string is OK, but I need to get the other cable off the bow and inspect it very carefully along with the cam that is still attached to a cable. Hopefully I can get the bow back together tomorrow or Wednesday and get it set up so I can shoot this weekend. I'm then away for a 10 days on a business trip and a full replacement set will arrive while I'm away so I can get them fitted when I get back, or at least after the competition I go to on Saturday after arriving back from Canada on Friday... There may be more opportunities to qualify for a Fonz award int eh next few weeks

I would have thought that any dealer selling the bows should keep stocks of something like the cables which are in many ways a "consumable" item. I change mine on a pretty regular basis as routine maintenance, rather than risking a failure. But good luck with the new cables. Personally, I think the cams and axles are tough enough to withstand the odd shock like that.

[MikeD]

Originally Posted by phil_r_58

I would have thought that any dealer selling the bows should keep stocks of something like the cables which are in many ways a "consumable" item. I change mine on a pretty regular basis as routine maintenance, rather than risking a failure. But good luck with the new cables. Personally, I think the cams and axles are tough enough to withstand the odd shock like that.

Exactly, or at least the UK distributer. But there you go...

This set were put on the bow in the middle of March. Just unlucky I guess. A friend, who shall remain nameless but frequents AIUK (you know who you are, don't you Gerry? ), managed to dry fire his bow on Saturday put it back together and get it retuned. Then he went out on Sunday and did it again. His bow survived. He got his strings and cables from the same place and they had been on the bow about 4 or 5 months longer.