How to Fix a Major Timing Issue On Your Bow (Mathews Vertix)

The serving on one of my cables severed right before elk season! Thankfully I keep an extra set of strings and cables on hand. I decided to replace only the one damaged cable & yoke string. After swapping them out, I checked the timing on my bow only to discover my cams were WAY OFF!

I really hope this doesn't happen to you right before the start of a season but if you find yourself in this spot here is what I did to fix the problem at home. This fix is for archers that have access to a bow press and draw board.

I think every archer should learn some of the basics of working on their own bow. On hunts, I carry a field kit in my truck with serving, extra string/cables, a portable bow press, d-loop material, extra peep, rubber tubing, wax, glue, etc.

I still take my bow to a shop! I want to be able to work on my bows and fix issues as the arise but techs at your local bow shop work on bows year round and often can identify and fix issues more efficiently. Sometimes bow techs are pressed for time though and get things to a "good enough" spot but not perfect. When it comes to the final tune for your setup you really want to be self sufficient as the bow responds different in your hands than it would it mine. So paper tune and broadhead tune yourself after the bow shop gets you to that pretty close spot.

Working on your own bow can be a frustrating process as there is some trial and error involved. If you are willing to learn and do the work it can be quite rewarding. Having these tools on hand made it possible for me to fix the issue the same day and continue to make my final preparations for elk season.

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