Bow exploded

[urnotdone]

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.

[Matty]

Wow that's a bummer. Yup read your post. I'd send that sucker back!!!!

[Bjorn]

Yeah that can be scary! Martin will stand behind what they make.

[stujay]

Sorry to hear...let us know how martin takes care of you.

[McDave]

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.

[Mr. fingers]

Lemon

[damascusdave]

This is where you get to find out if buying it from amazon.com was a good idea eh

DDave

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

[curlis]

Martin is very good with customer service.

[JohnV]

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!

[Pointer]

I've had two break...scary stuff

[LostNation_Larry]

Martin or Damon Howatt?  Anything made in 2015 should say Damon Howatt and should not even have the Martin name on it.