Warranty

[Soumi]

Correction... 7 months.

LOL! So true. At least in our minds.

I think my warranty card said it had to be returned within 30 days to be covered. If someone doesn't send in their card and sells the bow 6 months later, I doubt the card could be sent in and the bow warranted.

[Dave Nowlin]

Actually the card doesn't tell the whole story. Many bow companies today will let you register your bow over the internet. If you buy a bow from a less than truly honest person he could represent that his used bow still had the warranty card. That would be true. The problem is the bow would already be registered in a his name over the internet. What do you think the bow company would think of you if you sent in the card for a bow that was already registered?
Dave Nowlin

[Dave Nowlin]

I'm waiting for Elite to weigh in on my suggestion. Should I have packed a very large lunch and maybe supper too?
Dave Nowlin

[Kelly Sexton]

When I purchased my bows, prior to me leaving the Archery shop they filled out the cards and sent them into Elite. When you purchase a bow direct from Elite they have all the info on fill who purchased the bow (ser.#'s) date of purchase, date shipped etc.... I received my Aigil a few weeks ago and I haven't filled the card out yet but I will in the near future. It really don't matter they know when I purchased the bow. As far as the warranty transfering over, I guess it's the same as when you purchase a used car and you sell it the warranty doesn't transfer over....I agree with Elite the LIFE TIME warranty should only be for the origanal buyer. I purchased a bow through A/T and I was told the warranty was good for no matter who owned the bow, the bearings were shot, the upper cam had a flat spot and when I notified the MFG I was stuck.... The prior owner did not take care of the bow and I found out latter the bow was owned by 4 others prior to me....Can you imagine if the company would warranty the bow for every owner! They would loose money..The MFG knows the origanl owner paid good money for the bow and the MFG knows after spending that amount of money they will take extra care of there product..........The hand me downs will not as much....

[Michael]

When I purchased my bows, prior to me leaving the Archery shop they filled out the cards and sent them into Elite. When you purchase a bow direct from Elite they have all the info on fill who purchased the bow (ser.#'s) date of purchase, date shipped etc.... I received my Aigil a few weeks ago and I haven't filled the card out yet but I will in the near future. It really don't matter they know when I purchased the bow. As far as the warranty transfering over, I guess it's the same as when you purchase a used car and you sell it the warranty doesn't transfer over....I agree with Elite the LIFE TIME warranty should only be for the origanal buyer. I purchased a bow through A/T and I was told the warranty was good for no matter who owned the bow, the bearings were shot, the upper cam had a flat spot and when I notified the MFG I was stuck.... The prior owner did not take care of the bow and I found out latter the bow was owned by 4 others prior to me....Can you imagine if the company would warranty the bow for every owner! They would loose money..The MFG knows the origanl owner paid good money for the bow and the MFG knows after spending that amount of money they will take extra care of there product..........The hand me downs will not as much....

1. Warranty on a used car does transfer to the new owner, if indeed the warranty is still valid.

2. This is directly related to my statement about the warranty should carry over if the issue is a defect, and NOT caused by abuse or improper modification.

I do not disagree with the manufacturers not transfering a lifetime warranty, I would rather see it be a 2-5 year transferable warranty that will cover defects, including design defects.

[Dave Nowlin]

You know, I'm into fly fishing as well. I have fly rods and reels in 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 10 & 12 weight. I have some very expensive fly reels. One of them is a Billy Pate Tarpon made by Ted Jurasic. He also makes the Tibor line of reels. I bought my Tarpon from a friend who worked in a fly shop. It was used and I found out they now had an improved drag system available for the reels. I called them to inquire about buying the parts to upgrade my drag and also wanted an owners manual. I wanted to buy these things. I was told Ted made fly reels not owners and that all his reels were guaranteed for life and the parts and manual would be sent to me for free. My other reels are only waranteed to the original owner. Next time I need a fly reel especially if I can get a bargain in a used one, whose reel do you think I will buy?
Dave Nowlin

[Playingthewind]

I have enough faith in Elite that if i buy a used bow and have a manufacturer defect(limbs,riser or cams)I really believe they will take care of it whether i am the original owner or not.Now i am talking a bow that is not abused.I have a friend that dry fired his Synergy before he ever paid for it.He was shooting it first to try it and picked up my arrow that was to short for him and drew it past the rest.In the attempt at getting off his hand it went off and the string and cables needed replaced as well as the top cam was bent at the draw stop peg.He paid the dealer for the bow and called Elite.He told the truth as to what happened and they replaced both cams and sold him a new string and cables for half price.I think that is pretty fair for something that was his fault.He is extremely happy with the bow and is shooting it great.I think Dave is making a valid point.Tell the truth when a problem arrises and good things will probably happen.Just my .02.

[Kelly Sexton]

1. Warranty on a used car does transfer to the new owner, if indeed the warranty is still valid.

2. This is directly related to my statement about the warranty should carry over if the issue is a defect, and NOT caused by abuse or improper modification.

I do not disagree with the manufacturers not transfering a lifetime warranty, I would rather see it be a 2-5 year transferable warranty that will cover defects, including design defects.

If it's varified that it is a design defect then yes I agree..But if the bow is sent back and the MFG varifies that it was caused by miss use then the cost of shipping, repairs etc. falls on the owner...

[Michael]

If it's varified that it is a design defect then yes I agree..But if the bow is sent back and the MFG varifies that it was caused by miss use then the cost of shipping, repairs etc. falls on the owner...

I agree 100%. After reading my post again, it doesn't sound the way I wanted it to. I hope you understand I am not against you on this, I am agreeing with your post.

Playingthewind is correct too. Just be honest and all will be taken care of. I am sure the folks at Elite would take care of any issues that are not related to mis-use, abuse, or modification.

[Takeum]

Hey,, It's always best to be honest,, It's just not as conveinent for the poor as it is for folks that have money,,, folks who have the bucks can take the hit more so then a guy who begs for his food at local duncan donuts for a leftover cup of coffee and a day old donut,,, Hey,, what can I say,, It's how I roll,, lol.. Kidding,,,,