Hey everyone,

I have a Mathews Q2 that doesn't shoot the arrows straight. I shoot carbons with Blazer vanes. I never have got this bow tuned to shoot that great and i just looked closely at it yesterday and notice that it looks like the vanes are probably making contact with the cables. I also use a Quicktune Drop Away 2000 that has it's own cable slide that is a little larger to accomodate the cable that bolts to it. I think i just need a cable slide that holds the cables closer to the guard, and be able to bolt the drop away cable to it.

I would assume i need to find a different cable slide, but i do like the rest and want to keep it. The Mathews cable guard comes straight back from the riser. Would they make an offset cable guard? Would another brand cable guide work? I'm not even sure if this one comes out.

I just want to find the easiest way of fixing this problem.

Possibly you could put the original cable slide back on (if you still have it) and tie the rest cord to the down cable on the bow. If I remember right, this rest has a steel cable that attaches to the cable guard to bring the rest up. Replace this with some d-loop cord and tie it to the power cable (the cable that pulls down toward the bottom limb as you draw). This is also a more consistent way to operate a drop-away rest, IMO.

I would suggest going to your pro shop if you are not comfortable doing this. They should be able to get you up and going in no time.

Another thought, have you played with rotating your nocks at all to see if you can get clearance? There is no set rule with a drop away saying your vanes have to be in a set position, as long as all the arrows are the same.

Good luck.

I had similar issues with my setup (not a Mathews bow) and blazer vanes they were contacting the cable, I did fiddle with nock rotation, but opted to use a lower profile 4" vane to solve my clearance issue.


xx

Iowabucks:

I also shoot a Q-2 with blazer vanes and a dropaway rest. I use the Shakey Hunter rest that is tied to the down cable like dogshooter describes and have had no problems with hitting the cables.

Kevin

Alright few things to think of.

First, ideally to shoot an arrow most proficiently, the bow should be in exact specs. meaning the ATA, BH, Cam Orientation and Idler Lean should be set correctly. You don't hear much about Idler Lean concerning the Q2, but if the cable tracks off to the left too much it can cause contact issues, also concerning Idler Lean, it can cause problems with the centershot, which could possibly be a reason for contact. If the rest is too close to the riser it can cause problems.

In most extreme cases, problems like shooter form can arrise, meaning torque can be applied to the grip.

I would have a local pro shop check to make sure the specs are ok, and then go from there.

To figure out Idler Lean, set the ATA perfect on the shelf side, and 1/16" short on the opposite side.

With a drop away nock orientation is not overy critical. If you adjust the nock and have good flight, that would be the fastest and easiest fix.