Anyone sent a bow to crackers (mike carter)

[bphillips]

LOL well i can promise you one thing. THey may take a few strands or add them here and there to your strings and cables or add a few speed nocks one way or the other. But when you get your bow back it probably wont shoot fixed bladed to 100 yards. Thats the kind of tuning i do.

Yea and nobody can do that part for you. Mine will do that but I still can't get the most out of my bow performance wise without a press and drawboard at minimum.

[JTeLarkin08]

Yea and nobody can do that part for you. Mine will do that but I still can't get the most out of my bow performance wise without a press and drawboard at minimum.

No doubt about that. If I started selling it most of the guys using the service would probably be just starting out learning to tune.

[bphillips]

This, I can do basic (even though i think walk back and such is really more like slightly better then basic). I like local guys too just because i tend to tune one bow a year and i've done it but I've shaky hands and to do it really well i think the change you make at the rest do better with seasoned hands.

That said I typically just get quality arrow flight from a bow which i believe results in improved penetration and better grouping.

Nothing i've ever done gets 20 fps out of a bow



I'm not sure he builds them so you'd have to ask him. doesn't void warranty and it was less then $250

Yea 20fps is a lot. Makes me think either somethings was was out of spec before, the new strings have a quite a few less strands, or both. You usually hear of 5fps to MAYBE 10fps gains if any

[WKH2213]

I can do some magic with bows as well. I've learned from one of the best tuners in the country on squeezing more out of a bow.
My turn around time is significantly shorter also.
I've got one bow shooting a 552.6gr arrow 11fps over what any calculator I've tried has it rated at and another shooting the same 552.6gr at 269-272fps set at 29.5/70

Plus, I'm in E TX

[Kdog]

I sent a my bow into him, no complaints. I do have that bow for sale though if anyone is interested.

http://discussions.texasbowhunter.com/forums/showthread.php?t=585243&highlight=2013+Carbon+element

While he had my bow I was shooting my old bow and found it to be easier to shoot (Solo Cam knock off / Kodiak Bow Logic). I ended up buying a Mathews NoCam.

[bphillips]

I can do some magic with bows as well. I've learned from one of the best tuners in the country on squeezing more out of a bow.
My turn around time is significantly shorter also.
I've got one bow shooting a 552.6gr arrow 11fps over what any calculator I've tried has it rated at and another shooting the same 552.6gr at 269-272fps set at 29.5/70

Plus, I'm in E TX

Curious now. Who did you learn from?

[txdukklr]

Yea 20fps is a lot. Makes me think either somethings was was out of spec before, the new strings have a quite a few less strands, or both. You usually hear of 5fps to MAYBE 10fps gains if any

he got 10 out of the heli-m but i think the halon just performed and improved better. Glen at WHA set up my Halon and rick did a little work. It was shooting in the low 270's and shooting well. I don't think it was set up poorly i just think he got more out of the halon.

Either way I'm pleased as punch

[muddyfuzzy]

LOL well i can promise you one thing. THey may take a few strands or add them here and there to your strings and cables or add a few speed nocks one way or the other. But when you get your bow back it probably wont shoot fixed bladed to 100 yards. Thats the kind of tuning i do.

I think speculation on exactly what is done is a little off base. I also find comparing your services to those of one the most well known heavy weights in the business laughable. Not saying you don't know your way around a bow and what not but again, selling Crackers short is a little foolish IMO.


Home of High and EFOC arrows

[JTeLarkin08]

I think speculation on exactly what is done is a little off base. I also find comparing your services to those of one the most well known heavy weights in the business laughable. Not saying you don't know your way around a bow and what not but again, selling Crackers short is a little foolish IMO.


Home of High and EFOC arrows

You cannot make a bow preform better than broadheads and field points hitting together at 100 yards. I don't care how many extra fps you can get out of a bow anything over 280 fps is just like having a **** measuring contest. Don't get me wrong I'm sure he does a good job but I think it's dumb to have someone tune a bow for you when most of the time you will have to change it when you get it back anyway.

I could possibly see it being useful for guys shooting 50-60 pounds to gain a little speed but even then speed isn't worth 250$. Your better off learning to tune your bow yourself

[samson33]

Mike Carter is way more than a shop owner that does custom tuning. He has and still does consultant work with many of the bow manufacturers. He has also built many strings/cables for prototypes for these companies.

[samson33]

Any of you remember the Waddel commercial where he shoots the bow that has enormous cams on it?? That was a real bow, built by Mike, specifically for that commercial.

[fishycatfish]

I did a few years ago, I wasn't impressed. My bow came back with a huge amount of cam lean. I called him and let him know my trouble, so I sent it back and he fixed it. It was a three month wait the first time and $200, I don't feel like it should have left his shop without being truly "Crackerized". But he made it right and things happen, just cost an extra $30 in shipping,the strings are really nice and seemingly everyone has a good experience. I will not use the service again though.

[cg1219]

Just watch if they are calling this super tuning, have heard that if you have an Elite super tuned it'll void your warranty.

[bphillips]

he got 10 out of the heli-m but i think the halon just performed and improved better. Glen at WHA set up my Halon and rick did a little work. It was shooting in the low 270's and shooting well. I don't think it was set up poorly i just think he got more out of the halon.

Either way I'm pleased as punch

Heck yea I would be to

[Maddox]

I've purchased three bows from Mike (Crackerized of course) and spent many an hours on the phone with him. He is a stand up guy and know what he is doing.