pse impala broke

[j104wd]

was shooting my 55 lb pse impala this evening shot about 10 arrows then went in and cooled off went back out 2 hrs later and on the third arrow as I neared full draw it snapped right at the grip cutting my hand in between my thumb and finger and have a nice cut above my eye. I was lucky 1/4 inch lower would have been my eye. just a month away from bow season and only have my browing compound now. tried calling pse but wont be open till tommorow. bought the bow from cabelas 8 years ago and it has been unstrung and limbs unbolted for 3 years straight just got it out again this year. and before someone asks yes I inspect it for cracks every time I string it.

[Winter Hawk]

B-U-M-M-E-R!!!

-WH-

[Cottonwood]

Check with PSE to see if your covered, sorry to hear that it broke and you got hurt out of the deal.

[j104wd]

called pse today, woman I spoke to said it only has a year warranty and she could do nothing. I asked to speak to her supervisor several times she kept asking why. she put me on hold and said they were in a meeting and would call me back never did who knows if she even tried to contact her supervisor. and today I have a black eye to top that off. I have read in other posts on another website that they have bad customer service so we will see what happens

[Swampman]

Bad customer service?  It's eight years old and seven out of warranty.

[j104wd]

did I say I recieved bad customer service? no I didint, still waiting to hear back just stated what I have read on other sites. I can understand a limb breaking but a riser after being shot so little is what upset me. We have several old bear recurves in the family that are 30+ years old that we still string and shoot on ocassion. guess I expect too much from a company like pse thats been around a while.

[Spanky]

I wouldn't expect PSE to do anything about it because of the age of the bow.



Spanky

[All Hawks Kill]

That really sucks with a capital S!  I would be a little POed as well because you would never expect a riser to break, limbs yes but a riser is almost unheard of happening.  If you need a bow to get by for this season and don't want to spend a lot of money, check out the Samick Sage.  3Rivers has them for $120 plus shipping.  I got one last year for a backup bow and for a cheap TD Recurve I was very impressed. 

Good Luck!

[j104wd]

good to hear about the sage I looked at it last night will probably buy one this week to get buy. thanks for the input All Hawks kill. PSE offered to sell me a riser but I would rather spend the money towards the sage instead.

[Swampman]

I'd rather have the Impala.

[Cottonwood]

You might do well to buy a differant bow from a differant maker.  If your Impala is a TD, see what they would charge for a replacement riser, or order a differant riser from another company that you can use your PSE limbs with.  If your budget is low like mine, I had thought about a Samick Sage which you can get into for about $129.99.  At 3Rivers these were on sale for $119.99 http://www.3riversarchery.com/Sage+No+Tools+Take-Down+Recurve+Bow_c0_s0_p0_i2490X_product.html

I have a Samick Spikeman that is not a TD recurve, but I have only good things to say about it as I shoot it everyday.

[j104wd]

I got my sage friday. I ordered a 60lb, shoots good and finish is better than I expected. pse said a riser would be 107 plus shipping. I got my new one for 120. They offered me 20 percent of of msrp on a different model but I told them no thanks I would try my luck with a different brand.

[Cottonwood]

I only have one Samick recurve, and can say nothing but good about them.  PLUS if you want to drop down in poundage weight you can order new limbs for it.

[All Hawks Kill]

Glad you like your Sage!  Hopefully it will get you by this season.  I have one that I breakdown and take with me on hunts as a backup bow for just in case something happens.  Where I hunt the closest archery shop is 3 hours away so you have to be prepared for anything or you hunt is ruined.  So far my Sage has been really good and shoots very well.

[Big Nasty]

I THOUGHT PSE WAS LIKE MATHEWS, LIFETIME WARRANTY TO THE ORIGINAL OWNER OTHER THAN STRINGS AND SO ON. AT LEAST THAT IS WHAT I READ IN THEIR BOW AND ACCESSORIES BOOK. YES I KNOW IT IS A TRAD BOW, BUT THAT SHOULDN'T MAKE A DIFFERENCE.