LH Shooter Bow Tuning

[Cwlauger]

Ok I’m new to working on my bow.

Just changed string and getting gnarly nock right tear.

Cams are synched. Rest is at center shot.

I’m looking at yoke tuning and getting confused. Is yoke tuning and cam lean same regardless of what side of the bow you shoot on?

I know I need to tighten one side of yokes and loosen the other. But which one? And do I do equal tightening and loosening on top and bottom yokes?

 

[Mighty Mouse]

Nock right tear = add twists to right yoke and subtract twists from left yoke (same for right-handed and left-handed shooters)

I would adjust twists in the same amount on both the top and bottom cams.

Here’s a handy tuning guide from Gold Tip. Every adjustment listed is the same for RH and LH shooters.

 

[Cwlauger]

Nock right tear = add twists to right yoke and subtract twists from left yoke (same for right-handed and left-handed shooters)

I would adjust twists in the same amount on both the top and bottom cams.

Here’s a handy tuning guide from Gold Tip. Every adjustment listed is the same for RH and LH shooters.
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Awesome thank you!

On my PSE Mach30 with gas strings the yokes are one piece (and a pain in the butt to twist/untwist). Should I still be twisting one side and untwisting other? And do that one too and bottom cam?

 

[Dylan Sluis]

Personally I would start by moving the cams to the right via their shim system. You move the cams the direction of the nock. So nock right means you would move the cams to the right. And what is your DL/Lbs and what spine are you shooting to make sure youre not underspined.

Edit - I literally just got my RX-9 in two days ago and had a pretty decent nock left tear. Not as big as yours. But I moved just the top cam to the left and it fixed it. So im guessing if you move both cams to the right you could get very close to getting rid of that tear.

 

[Beendare]

Lefty here, @Mighty Mouse is dead on.

Once my Cams are timed, yokes set;
BH tuning is easy, chase the arrow with your rest....if you are way off of center shot, then you over adjusted

 

[Cwlauger]

Nock right tear = add twists to right yoke and subtract twists from left yoke (same for right-handed and left-handed shooters)

I would adjust twists in the same amount on both the top and bottom cams.

Here’s a handy tuning guide from Gold Tip. Every adjustment listed is the same for RH and LH shooters.
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Thank you again!! You’ve given me some good advice in the past. I had overlooked the fact that I had floating yokes and realized I just needed to adjust my cams. Bumped them over to the right and the tear was settled a ton, re-synched cams, and finished with a little rest adjustment and now I’m back on the range! It feels really great to work on my own equipment. When I first started I was always really stressed out about touching anything for fear that I would mess up everything. It’s definitely frustrating sometimes when I don’t know exactly what I’m doing, but I’m learning in those moments. Now I’m saving money and not depending on a pro shop!! such a rewarding and fun sport!

Thank you for all the advice and tips you’re always posting. They are really helpful and you’re always so quick to help out in constructive way.

 

[Cwlauger]

Personally I would start by moving the cams to the right via their shim system. You move the cams the direction of the nock. So nock right means you would move the cams to the right. And what is your DL/Lbs and what spine are you shooting to make sure youre not underspined.

Edit - I literally just got my RX-9 in two days ago and had a pretty decent nock left tear. Not as big as yours. But I moved just the top cam to the left and it fixed it. So im guessing if you move both cams to the right you could get very close to getting rid of that tear.

Thank you!! That was it. Their ez220 system is SO easy. Once I bumped my cams to the right the tear was settled a bunch, I re-synched cams and finished with a little rest adjustment. Good to go!