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Is this a limb issue to you

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I just had the limbs replaced by excalibur due to previous limbs splitting. Now one of the replacement limbs shows either a defect or a crack that wasn't there when the new limbs were installed.

What do you think?
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janesy wrote:
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the bottom link works for me and im gonna say it looks like a crack
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I tried without the "[" and "]" and they worked.

Looks to me like a issue with the mould, as the black finish is over the line, unless there are more pics to show the fibers exposed. I have been shooting limb 10 times worse than that on my axe for a year and it's been fine. But that's a typically high stress area in the pic.

Regardless, I'd be popping that limb off for a better inspection

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It looks just like the lines on my both of the limbs of my Cub. Mine are about 1/3 of the distance from the riser bolt. It's my trigger control practice/have fun crossbow with several hundred shots on it. I keep an eye on them, but keep shooting the bajeezus out of it! They don't look good from a QC perspective, but I think your good to go.

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It is not a cracked limb . You are good to go . :)
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that pretty poor limb quality i would send them back for new ones or at last buy extras..problem now
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janesy wrote:
Sun Dec 20, 2020 9:00 pm
I tried without the "[" and "]" and they worked.

Looks to me like a issue with the mould, as the black finish is over the line, unless there are more pics to show the fibers exposed. I have been shooting limb 10 times worse than that on my axe for a year and it's been fine. But that's a typically high stress area in the pic.

Regardless, I'd be popping that limb off for a better inspection

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chris,
that lower picture sure shows what i did not see, i take back my original opinion
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Doe Master wrote:
Mon Dec 21, 2020 5:00 am
It is not a cracked limb . You are good to go . :)
I agree, shoot away. I've been using this limb for 1.5 years and at least a week's worth of hours cocked in all weather with no change.
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Your farm your chicken, but I would get that replaced. These crossbows are not cheap, JMHO!
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xcaliber wrote:
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Your farm your chicken, but I would get that replaced. These crossbows are not cheap, JMHO!
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Ditto
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Those are actually just molding marks which is part of the molding process, they would have been there from the start. They don't look great but 100% OK to hunt with, its not a crack. When the season is over let us know and we can replace them but I would hunt with that one all day long. The black limbs shows them the most, camo will hide the marks a bit. We use a compression mold process which can cause marks that look like cracks but aren't.

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Excalibur Marketing Dude wrote:
Mon Dec 21, 2020 4:18 pm
Those are actually just molding marks which is part of the molding process, they would have been there from the start. They don't look great but 100% OK to hunt with, its not a crack. When the season is over let us know and we can replace them but I would hunt with that one all day long. The black limbs shows them the most, camo will hide the marks a bit. We use a compression mold process which can cause marks that look like cracks but aren't.

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xcaliber wrote:
Mon Dec 21, 2020 5:53 pm
Excalibur Marketing Dude wrote:
Mon Dec 21, 2020 4:18 pm
Those are actually just molding marks which is part of the molding process, they would have been there from the start. They don't look great but 100% OK to hunt with, its not a crack. When the season is over let us know and we can replace them but I would hunt with that one all day long. The black limbs shows them the most, camo will hide the marks a bit. We use a compression mold process which can cause marks that look like cracks but aren't.

Peter
I tend to be a little OCD when I see an issue, or potential issue. I could not sit in a stand looking at that. :think:
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