Galaxy Sage User manual

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Sage and Sage Elite Takedown Recurve Bows Manual
Congratulations on the purchase of your Galaxy bow. We are excited and thankful to have you as a valued customer. This
manual covers the Galaxy Sage and Sage Elite Takedown Recurve Bows.
Know that Galaxy products are built with the archer in mind. They are built from quality materials and are designed to
perform to our high standards. With proper use and some basic maintenance, your new Galaxy product will allow you to
enjoy years of reliable shooting.
Archery is an enjoyable sport for people of all ages. Please be mindful, however, that, when not used properly, archery
equipment is capable of causing serious personal injury or even death. It’s up to you to protect yourself and others from
harm when you are participating in archery.
LIMB TIP LIMB TIP
LIMB TIP LIMB TIP
LIMB
LIMB
LIMB
LIMB
BOLT
LIMB
BOLT
LIMB BOLT
LIMB BOLT
RISER RISER
GRIP GRIP
SHELF SHELF
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DANGEROUS PROJECTILE
• A mishandled bow, arrow or bowstring may result in serious injury or even death.
• Bows and arrows are not toys.
• Failure to follow Instructions and Safety Warnings could result in serious or fatal injuries to the user or people nearby.
The user’s parent and/or user MUST read, understand and follow these INSTRUCTIONS and SAFETY WARNINGS
• Always point the bow and arrow in a safe direction down-range at targets intended to be shot.
• Never shoot toward a human being or pet or permit someone to hold a target for you.
• Never run with a bow or while carrying arrows; the point or nock of an arrow can cause serious injury.
• Be sure no one is standing in front of or to the sides of the archer while the bow is being drawn or shot!
Be sure everyone is standing behind the archer.
• Shoot only at a suitable target material and backstop. Try rst shots at closer distances of 5-10 paces to avoid errant
shots or until the archer feels comfortable shooting the bow accurately.
• Never shoot an arrow up in the air, it can travel several hundred yards and land anywhere!
• Always use extreme care when pulling arrows from a target; arrows can come out suddenly, jerking backward forcefully
poking into someone’s body, face or eyes without warning.
• Always have an adequate backstop in the area behind the target. Make sure the area behind the target is clear and
free of objects that may be hazardous or cause the arrows to bounce off or be deected.
• If shooting in a group, do not allow anyone to retrieve arrows until ALL arrows have been shot!
• Never dry re your bow. That is, never pull back and release the string without an arrow nocked.
• Inspect your arrows before each shot to detect any cracks or damage & never use arrows that are damaged or too short.
• Replace your bowstring when it becomes worn or frayed.
• Always string your bow properly and carefully using a bow stringer.
• Store in a safe place. Keep out of the reach of children.
• Safety precautions must be taken with adult use or supervision just as with an air rie, darts or any other potentially
dangerous projectile.
• The buyer and user of this product acknowledge that this is a potentially dangerous product that can inict serious or
fatal injury.
ASSEMBLING THE BOW
Your Sage or Sage Elite comes in three pieces – riser and two limbs – plus a bow-
string. Each limb will be marked with either “Upper” or “Lower” on the square end
of the limb. These markings determine which limb goes on the top of the riser, and
which goes on the bottom.
Take the Upper limb and seat it in the rectangular limb pocket on the top side of the
riser. When seated properly, the hole in the limb should align with the drilled and
tapped hole in the riser. Now you’re going to insert the limb bolt through the limb
into the riser and hand twist to engage the threads.
The Sage Elite is one piece which is afxed using a athead bolt. Tightening this
bolt requires the use of a hex wrench. (See Figure 1)
The Sage is one piece that is tightened by hand. There are no tools required for
assembling this bow. (See Figure 2)
Once the bolt is engaged with the riser threading, use a 3/16-inch hex wrench for
the Sage Elite, or your hand for the Sage, to completely screw in the bolt. Hand
tighten it at the end so that it is snug. Do not use excessive force to nish tighten-
ing the bolt.
Repeat this process for the Lower limb, and your bow is now ready to be strung.
Please note that Sage and Sage Elite limbs cannot be used interchangeably be-
tween the two risers. Please only install Sage limbs on Sage risers and Sage Elite
limbs on Sage Elite risers.
Figure 1
Figure 2
BRACE HEIGHT (INCHES)
SAGE 7.5” - 8.25”
SAGE ELITE 7.5” - 8.25”
WARNINGS

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ASSEMBLING THE BOW (continued)
To disassemble the bow for travel or storage, you must rst unstring the bow,
following the directions below in reverse. Then, simply remove the limb bolts com-
pletely to take down the rest of the bow.
STRINGING A BOW
Always use a bow-stringing device to string and unstring your bow. The bowstring
included with your Sage or Sage Elite bow has one loop end larger than the other.
(See Figure 3) Place the larger loop over the top limb and slide it down toward
the riser. Place the smaller loop into the groove on the bottom limb tip, and then
pull the upper end of the string tight by hand. It will not reach the end of the
bow at this point.
Place one end of the bow stringer on to the lower limb tip. Place the other
end over the upper limb tip, but set in a spot where it doesn’t interfere with
the bowstring.
Holding the bow by the handle, place it out in front of you, parallel to the
ground. A loop in the stringer should hang down. Lower the bow until you
can step on the loop in the stringer and pull the bow upward. (See Figure 4)
This will cause the bow to ex, and you will be able to slide the upper end
of the bowstring into the groove at the end of the upper limb tip. When you
make sure the bowstring is seated rmly within the upper and lower limb tip
grooves, the bow is then properly strung.
BRACE HEIGHT
A bow’s brace height is measured from the bowstring to the grip throat or
pivot point of the riser. (See Figure 5) Brace height is critical to your bow’s
performance, tuning, and quietness when shooting. Use this guide in set-
ting the brace height on your bow to maintain optimum performance.
You can generally make reasonable adjustments in your brace height by twisting/
untwisting your string. Adding twists will increase your brace height. Untwisting
your bowstring will lower your brace height. Ensure you do not untwist past our
minimum recommended level or it may increase noise due to limb slap, increase
forearm contact, or stiffen the dynamic spine characteristics of your arrow while
increasing arrow velocity. Do not untwist any string, especially a Flemish twist
bow string to a point with less than 10 twists in it.
SETTING UP A REST
The Sage and Sage Elite bows can be shot with arrows resting on the shelf or
by using a stick-on or bolt-on rest or by using a rest/plunger combination. When
shooting off the shelf, use a rug-style rest. (See Figure 6) This is usually a two-
piece rest, with one piece covering the shelf and the other attached to the riser
face immediately above it.
Figure 3
Figure 4
BRACE HEIGHT (INCHES)
SAGE 7.5” - 8.25”
SAGE ELITE 7.5” - 8.25”
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Figure 7 Figure 8 Figure 9
Figure 10
Place a stick-on style rest on the riser above the shelf, centering the rest over the deepest part of the grip throat. If your
stick-on rest has a hole in it, place that hole directly over the riser hole. (See Figure 7) Screw a bolt-on rest into that hole.
For a plunger/rest combo, you must use a stick-on rest. Center the rest over the hole and then thread your plunger
through the hole from the opposite side of the riser. When nished, the arm of the rest should be aligned with the plunger
button above the shelf. (See Figures 8 & 9)
NOCK HEIGHT
For proper arrow ight, you have to attach your arrow to the right place on the
bow string, in relation to your arrow rest. You will want to attach nok sets or tie
thread to the bowstring above and below the exact spot on the string where
your arrow’s nock should attach so that you can be sure you are nocking the
arrow in the same location for each shot. (See Figure 10) Use a bow square to
determine the correct nocking point.
Set one end of the bow square on your rest and then attach the other end of the square to the bowstring. You want the
arm of the square to be perpendicular to the string. Tie your thread or attach a nok set 3/8 to ½ inch above the center line
on your bow square. Nock an arrow and then tie thread or clamp another nok set directly beneath that arrow nock. Leave
just a sliver of space below the nock and your lower nocking point so that the arrow nock doesn’t get pinched at full draw.
CARING FOR YOUR BOW
Your Galaxy bow is very low maintenance. Risers, limbs and bows all are water resistant. Simply wipe them dry with a
towel should they get wet, to prevent water damage. Rub the string regularly with an approved bowstring wax to keep it
from drying out. Store your bow in a cool dry location when not in use. While it is OK to store modern recurve and long-
bows with the string attached, it is safest to unstring the bow when it’s not in use, so others cannot misuse the bow.
Keep an eye out for cracks in any part of your bow. Should you nd one, immediately stop using that bow and take it to
your local Galaxy dealer.
WARRANTY
Your Galaxy bow is warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for one year from the date of purchase to the
original owner only. The nish is not covered by this warranty. A dated receipt or proof of purchase is needed for warranty
coverage. Evidence of abuse or misuse, and non-factory modications or the use of attachments or accessories resulting
in damage or undue stress will void all warranty claims, whether expressed or implied by this warranty. Prior to returning a
bow, please e-mail [e-mail] or call 800-829-7408 for a Return Authorization Number. The bow’s owner
is responsible for the shipping cost to Lancaster Archery Supply for service. Lancaster Archery will diagnose and remedy
the issue within the terms of this warranty and return the repaired/replaced bow at our cost.
Please complete the on-line warranty registration on Galaxy Archery’s website at www.GalaxyArchery.com.
Legal Disclaimer: The purchaser or user accepts by the act of purchasing this bow, that they have read this manual and
acknowledges that shooting archery is an inherently dangerous activity assuming all risks and liability and holds Galaxy
and Lancaster Archery Supply, Inc. harmless against all claims arising from the use of this equipment.