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Offline elkken

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Berry bow blows up
« on: July 20, 2012, 08:20:00 PM »
I was out shooting my 55# JD Berry Renaissance today when the lower limb blew up. I was at full draw.The bow flew about five feet forward and my string hand smacked my face pretty good but no other damage to me. I have had this bow for many years and have owned three other Berry bows with no issues and years of good shooting. I had shot about 30 arrows when it came apart.

   

   

 
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Re: Berry bow blows up
« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2012, 08:23:00 PM »
That sucks !, glad your O.K. with maybe a minor shot to the face.
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Re: Berry bow blows up
« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2012, 08:27:00 PM »
That's really a shame, looks like it was a beauty. Glad you weren't hurt.
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Re: Berry bow blows up
« Reply #3 on: July 20, 2012, 08:39:00 PM »
ARRGGGHHH!!! Man,sorry to see that.It gives you a sick feeling when it happens. I had a Widow limb let go once.
I've had a Berry Serpentine for at least 11-12 years,it's one of the best R/D longbows I've shot.
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Re: Berry bow blows up
« Reply #4 on: July 20, 2012, 08:43:00 PM »
Man that sucks   :scared:    :scared:    :scared:     .....was it real hot out or did it get dinged some how?
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Re: Berry bow blows up
« Reply #5 on: July 20, 2012, 08:58:00 PM »
No Ron it is not hot in Seattle, 70* and cloudy. Bow was a 9 out of ten and always stored in my bow rack. It had never been hunted but out to a 3D or two over the years. I try and shoot all my bows a few times a year just to keep the dust off. I have thought of selling this bow many times but always kept it because it was such a good looking and shooting bow.

If you look at the pictures the lower limb looks to have split along the length and the full width of the limb, but there is a chunk that stayed laminated and the split is on either side. The split went all the way to the tip and up to the riser. The upper limb shows stress, cloudy, between the glass and the limb laminations. It really sent a shock through the bow.
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Re: Berry bow blows up
« Reply #6 on: July 20, 2012, 09:01:00 PM »
"[dntthnk]"   That just doesnt seem right. Sorry about your bow and glad that you are ok.
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Re: Berry bow blows up
« Reply #7 on: July 20, 2012, 09:04:00 PM »
Wow I'm glad you are ok.  Sorry to see the damage to a great bow.
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Re: Berry bow blows up
« Reply #8 on: July 20, 2012, 09:42:00 PM »
That seems odd, that it should split like that on the belly side at full draw. Glad you weren't hurt.
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Re: Berry bow blows up
« Reply #9 on: July 20, 2012, 09:52:00 PM »
Glad you weren't hurt Ken! You can tell your doctor you passed your stress test! I know that had to scare the crap out of you!
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Re: Berry bow blows up
« Reply #10 on: July 20, 2012, 09:58:00 PM »
Well I'm glad you didn't get hurt bad. I guess we a take for granted our bows and should always check them out be fore shooting.....not that it would have made a difference in this case. Any bow can fail at any time. I have had a couple come apart on me over the years.....makes you a bit gun shy the next time you shoot.
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Re: Berry bow blows up
« Reply #11 on: July 20, 2012, 10:01:00 PM »
That is bad  :(
Good thing is your are not hurt!

I would send the remnants of the bow to the bowyer for a post mortem analysis

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Re: Berry bow blows up
« Reply #12 on: July 20, 2012, 10:33:00 PM »
Bummer Ken,

Glad you are still in one piece!
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Re: Berry bow blows up
« Reply #13 on: July 20, 2012, 10:42:00 PM »
glad you werent hurt man.  thats a bummer, but the most important part is still in one piece!
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Re: Berry bow blows up
« Reply #14 on: July 20, 2012, 10:46:00 PM »
You never know!  You can always get another bow, but thats the only face you've got. You are a lucky guy.
Whats your backup plan? Already have another good one or are you going to buy?
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Re: Berry bow blows up
« Reply #15 on: July 20, 2012, 10:50:00 PM »
Sorry bro.  God Bless
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Re: Berry bow blows up
« Reply #16 on: July 20, 2012, 10:52:00 PM »
That's some BAD news Ken!

I am glad that you're doin' fine!

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Re: Berry bow blows up
« Reply #17 on: July 20, 2012, 11:30:00 PM »
A little Gorilla glue and she'll be fine
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Re: Berry bow blows up
« Reply #18 on: July 21, 2012, 12:09:00 AM »
Motherlode ... just what I was thinking !

Fortunate for me I wear glasses with poly carbonate lenses, my right eye is the only one I can see good out of. I have amblyopia, lazy eye, and can't see better than 20 / 800 out of my left eye. I hit my glasses pretty hard when my hand hit me in the face. But thinking back my mom used to whack me better than that so i'm good to go.

As far as replacement bows I might have to start looking for another longbow. I'm down to two LB's, a nice 3pc Tree Stick and a 2pc Big Jim Thunderchild and a hand full of recurves. I have been thinning the herd but may have gotten carried away. I had a PLV I traded a while back that I wish I had back. It was a 2pc 64" 52# I think, sweet shooter ! Had Ravensgate on it if anyone knows where it is at ...     :thumbsup:  

Thanks for all the kind words ... accidents happen
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Re: Berry bow blows up
« Reply #19 on: July 21, 2012, 03:00:00 AM »
Jeepers!  That was some meltdown!  Glad you are OK.  Wonder what happened.  I think its a fluke... I have two Berry Bows and love them.  I have not had them for long but they are first rate in the quality and shooting dept.  Hope you find a good replacement.
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