Bowtech general shooters, please read!

[Swamp Monster]

http://www.bowtecharchery.com/general_technical_bulletin.pdf

[Hoyt_em]

thumbs up to BOWTECH on this...way to be a stand up company and back the product they build.

[Swamp Monster]

thumbs up to BOWTECH on this...way to be a stand up company and back the product they build.

To some extent. Thank internet forums and digital photography to really put the pressure on. Perception is reality and Bowtechs perception was taking it on the chin sort of speak. But, in Bowtechs defense, they had been working on an improved limb for some time so they new they had a problem. Unfotunately for them, it just took them a while to make that potential problem known to General shooters. Luckly only minor injuries (that we know of) have been reported. Hopefully this indeed solves the problem.

[SA ULTRA MAG]

Thanks Swamp Monster for keeping us up to date. I was a little upset months ago when I first found out, yesterday I was p***ed because there were more and more blowing up and BowTech wasn't doing anything unless yours came un-glued.

Now I'm very happy with BT and my limbs are already on order......:bouncy:

Way to go BowTech !!!

[Hoyt_em]

To some extent. Thank internet forums and digital photography to really put the pressure on. Perception is reality and Bowtechs perception was taking it on the chin sort of speak. But, in Bowtechs defense, they had been working on an improved limb for some time so they new they had a problem. Unfotunately for them, it just took them a while to make that potential problem known to General shooters. Luckly only minor injuries (that we know of) have been reported. Hopefully this indeed solves the problem.


I do agree it took a little long, but considering how many numbnuts that don't know what they are doing (pressing, dry firing, light arrow boys), they had to figure out really what the heck was going on. I seriously doubt they knew of the problem, and built and shipped anyhow.

[Swamp Monster]

I do agree it took a little long, but considering how many numbnuts that don't know what they are doing (pressing, dry firing, light arrow boys), they had to figure out really what the heck was going on. I seriously doubt they knew of the problem, and built and shipped anyhow.

Yeah, I'd have to agree with that. I don't think they knowingly sent out a defective product either.

[BONE11M]

Im amazed no one has been seriously injured less than 1% is still quite a few bows. Im sure bowtech is gonna square it away but i wonder how many wont feel comfortable with their generals again i dont know if i could.

[Swamp Monster]

I've never had a bow blow up on me. Not sure the brand or model would matter much after such an experience....I'd be a little apprehensive shooting any bow after that for some time. I hope I never have to cross that bridge!

[Hoyt_em]

I had a Powertech go off on me...purely my fault too. I was shooting bh about a week before the season (3 blade spitfires). I put the shrink wrap on them spitfire gave out to use for practicing. Some how, I didn't put the arrow on the rest, it was between the riser and rest...drew back, shot and the bow didn't dow anything...:confused:...I look down and here is the arrow stuck in the riser in one of them neat cut outs, caught on the edge of a blade...that can't open because of the shrink wrap. I started to get really nervous, cause the arrow was kinda quivering under 70 some odd pounds of bowstring pressure...before I could pull on the string to get this undone...pow...the arrow broke. No arrow=dryfire, string and cables every where and two pcs of arrow...one of them flung up and sliced right thru the bill of my hat the other took off to the right. First thing I did was go change my drawers...

Lesson learned on my part, to this day, I still make sure that arrow is good on the rest...

[DEERHNTR]

I recently purchased a General so I was a little concerned with this issue. I have never had a bow blow up on me, but I have had a release fail while pulling back a 70lb bow....... socking myself in the face was not very fun. It took me a couple seconds (felt like minutes) to figure out what had actually happened.

[Swamp Monster]

I had a Powertech go off on me...purely my fault too. I was shooting bh about a week before the season (3 blade spitfires). I put the shrink wrap on them spitfire gave out to use for practicing. Some how, I didn't put the arrow on the rest, it was between the riser and rest...drew back, shot and the bow didn't dow anything...:confused:...I look down and here is the arrow stuck in the riser in one of them neat cut outs, caught on the edge of a blade...that can't open because of the shrink wrap. I started to get really nervous, cause the arrow was kinda quivering under 70 some odd pounds of bowstring pressure...before I could pull on the string to get this undone...pow...the arrow broke. No arrow=dryfire, string and cables every where and two pcs of arrow...one of them flung up and sliced right thru the bill of my hat the other took off to the right. First thing I did was go change my drawers...

Lesson learned on my part, to this day, I still make sure that arrow is good on the rest...


Holy $&#^$!! Man did you get lucky, that could have been much uglier!!

[Swamp Monster]

I recently purchased a General so I was a little concerned with this issue. I have never had a bow blow up on me, but I have had a release fail while pulling back a 70lb bow....... socking myself in the face was not very fun. It took me a couple seconds (felt like minutes) to figure out what had actually happened.

I had a string loop fail....punched myself in the face as well. Hurt like a son of a $&%^%. Would have hurt worse if someone would have been watching me........:o

[Hoyt_em]

I had a string loop fail....punched myself in the face as well. Hurt like a son of a $&%^%. Would have hurt worse if someone would have been watching me........:o


I did that with 5 or 6 buddies standing around...it does hurt worse then.

That was back in the days of the trusty backtension releases...they all told me to use a kids bow (low poundage) to try it...nah not me...75 pounds...'bout half way back I must have wiggled my wrist a bit...dropped my own butt right in my tracks. Its funny now.

[east bay ed]

I have had one blow up and one bow just come apart on me. Both were customers bows when I had my shop. Nothing you can do but fix them, replaced limbs and cams on one and just cams on the other, and test them out. Needless to say the marbles were sucked right up one the first couple shots. I still have a scar on my hand from the one that blew up.
Both were caused by being dry fired.
I almost got a General this winter but got the commander instead. I like the longer axle length.

[Critter]

I'm glad they are fixing this but damn this stinks. Mine is all dialed in and ready to go. I have no idea how many arrows I've shot with the current setup but it's a bunch and now I have to resetup and dial in after the new limbs are on or shoot it as is and risk it giving out. I guess tommorow I'll find out how long it's going to take for my shop to get the new limbs and get it fixed.

[HAMMER33]

Critter it realy won't be as bad as you think just transfer everything over to your new limbs.