General bow care.

[sparky660]

I purchased a hot carbon matrix last September and put about 50 arrows through it. What kind of maintenance should I be doing to this to keep it performing at it's peak?

[Buckhunter,1]

just the strings a bit of a wax or you can look into scorpion venom 3 package set that comes with a cleaner , cam/serving care, and one to make the strings pop but you do have to order the wax separate. and other than that just make sure to give your bow a good wipe down if your ever shooting and it starts to rain.

[Kurt505]

Originally Posted by sparky660

I purchased a hot carbon matrix

Maybe grind the serial numbers off too

[sparky660]

lol, auto correct strikes again!!!

[Scottmisfits]

Another maintainence thing would be some oil inside the cam. There is bow specific oil that has no scent. I don't know how it really differs from some of the other oils, other than scent. I have some that's way better than anything I've ever found for archery but it does have a slight smell to it so I don't use it.

I put a drop of oil into my cam pivots after every couple of hundred shots or right before and right after hunting on a wet or humid day.

[Lefty-Canuck]

Inspect your D-loop often...you can even put string wax on it. I had one break on me in competition...cost me first place and I punched myself in the face!

LC

[L.O.S.T.Arrow]

Originally Posted by Scottmisfits

Another maintainence thing would be some oil inside the cam. There is bow specific oil that has no scent. I don't know how it really differs from some of the other oils, other than scent. I have some that's way better than anything I've ever found for archery but it does have a slight smell to it so I don't use it.

I put a drop of oil into my cam pivots after every couple of hundred shots or right before and right after hunting on a wet or humid day.

*** CAUTION*** Personally I suggest leave all oils and/or grease off bows...The regular shooter has very little maintainance on a bow...WAX the string...often...was string and servings with a piece of leather where you can rub in and friction melts the wax right into strings....KEEP wax away from and Cam, Idler wheel or cable quard wheels...as build up can de-rail a string...

having worked on bows for 40 plus years I have seen some weird stuff, all cams, Idler wheels and cable guard wheels on modern bows come with sealed bearings...self lubricating...so adding oil does nothing but attract dust, dirt and build up

The axles are stainless steel so seldom will you see rust...

if you want to lubricate anything on a bow ...axles cable guards, drop away, rests etc USE a dry powdered Graphite slicker than oil, dry with no build up or scent...

However there are exceptions... heads of bolts, screws and rest or sight parts may rust if be lightly oiled to prevent rust...A scentless gun oil can be used once a year long before season...I use cooking Olive oil..

The only componets that are greased are the limb bolts or deep inside limb pivots...HOWEVER unless you are efficent in a complete tear down and rebuild of your bow I would leave that job to the PRO Shops or a very knowledgeable person with a safe press.

When we do a tear down [replace limbs etc], or can see an issue with rust or bolt seiizing we remove limb bolts clean and add speacialized lithuim white grease...

Most bows can/will perform normally even if totally immersed as long as dryed properly soon after...

The worst scenio for rust and bolts seizing is storing bows in wet or damp bowcases...the foam absords moisture and can retain it for a long while...if they get wet dry completely as soon as possible before storing bow...

Blow dust off entire bow with compressed air occaisionally ...give it a bath once a year with hunter soap and warm water damp cloth...watch cam, Idler Wheel or cable guard string tracks for build up...

shoot straight

Neil