Diamond archery was bought out by Bowtech who started selling them under their name in 2005.  This guide currently cover bows from then on. Bows built by Diamond before Bowtech bought them used different cams styles and the modules are not available from the factory.   Some sellers will advertise a range of draw length adjustability for a bow, but if the parts aren't available to change it, you could risk buying a bow that won't be usable for you.

Beware of sellers telling you that the bow comes with a warrenty.  Diamond warrenties are only to the original owner and are tracked to that owner by the bow's serial number.  If you are not the original owner, you will not be able to get warrenty repairs on the bow. 

Here are a couple of things to look for when buying a Diamond Archery Bow online.

Modules, Cams & Draw Length  

Find out the real draw length.  Many sellers just list the draw length marked on the limb sticker.  Many times the draw length has been changed over the life of the bow.  Also, sometimes specs changed on the bows from year to year and may not conform to the advertised range that the seller may be quoting.  Ask the seller what the marking is on the bow's Cams and/or Modules.

Some common markings to be found on modules and cams are DC*, S*, IF*, DF* and DU*  where the "*" represents a number designating the draw length.  Here is a link to find a source for Diamond Modules and Cams

Most of the numbers will run in sequence with 1 being the longest draw length and decreasing one inch for each number it goes up by.  If the number is *.5, this designates 1/2 inch adjustments.

Many of these module series are still in production, but some are not.

Here are the draw ranges of some of the most common module types:  (On many bows the draw stop had to be adjusted to properly change the draw length)

DC      1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 4.5, 5, 5.5, 6

S         1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

IF        1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11

DF     1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 4.5, 5, 5.5, 6

DU     1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 4.5, 5, 5.5, 6


Strings & Cables

Strings and cables are still obtainable for most Diamond Bows.  Ask the Seller if there is a string and cable length marked on the limb sticker of the bow.  If not the string specs can usually be obtained using the model name, model year and the markings on the cams. 



Here is a source for Diamond Strings and Cables.  If what you are looking for isn't listed please feel free to ask.