Post by: pips4bucks on October 19, 2011, 12:33:48 PM
Got this in an e-mail today...
Hunter safety and the season is upon us...received this from a friend this morning. Good safety topic.
The Arrow would probably have gone all the way through...except for the flights.
"my buddy took this photo on his cell phone last week after he brought his friend to bass pro to buy his first bow - the clerk was ‘assisting’ him in zeroing it in, and after shooting several arrows and making adjustments etc., the clerk accidentally handed him an arrow that was too short and when he drew back, the arrow tip fell down onto his hand and he somehow released it. They rode to the hospital with the bow in his buddy’s hand because it impaled his finger too! They are both archery amateurs, (I'm thinking the clerk is too?) I don’t think the guy who got shot ever held a bow before this..".
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi796.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fyy244%2Fpips4bucks%2FArrowouch.jpg&hash=4104673abf3c1703ae629e5a77f23d248b497991)
Post by: wormfood on October 19, 2011, 12:51:14 PM
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Post by: Camp David on October 19, 2011, 02:01:09 PM
Post by: dirty24d on October 19, 2011, 02:14:44 PM
Good Post Though, I think most amateurs and most hunters i general under estimate the dangers of equipment failure etc. I'm guilty as charged as I'm new to archery and didnt do a alot of homework before jumping in, Luckily i know a few seasoned guys that have shown me the ropes and the hazards.
Post by: sirmissalot on October 19, 2011, 03:41:06 PM
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Post by: buck man on October 20, 2011, 01:19:39 AM
I wouldn't keep the bow but I would take a large share of the company if that was me!Why is it that someone always wants to get sue happy?? Is that a west side virus? :chuckle:
Post by: jmx369 on October 20, 2011, 05:51:47 AM
Post by: Button Nubbs on October 20, 2011, 08:03:40 AM
If I was new to archery and went to a "pro shop" I would expect them to know what they're doing. Not give me a short arrow and consequently hand problems for the rest of my life. :twocents:
Post by: Wile E. Hunter on October 20, 2011, 08:15:19 AM
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Post by: seth30 on October 21, 2011, 06:41:25 AM
Yes it is a west side virus. during the mass migration of people form the socialist republic of California, some of them were infected with it, and transplanted a mutant strain in Pierce, King, Whatcom, and Island counties :chuckle:I wouldn't keep the bow but I would take a large share of the company if that was me!Why is it that someone always wants to get sue happy?? Is that a west side virus? :chuckle:
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on October 21, 2011, 06:49:26 AM
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Post by: colockumelk on October 22, 2011, 01:10:21 PM
Well I was gonna take my bow tomorrow. But now I'm thinking I'm gonna take my rifle.
Didn't have a choice. Got put in a rifle stand. Not a very good archery stand so went with the rifle. Plus its opening day of the gun season. Havnt hunted with a gun for a LONG time.
Post by: Mountain Marcher on October 22, 2011, 05:38:54 PM
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Post by: brianmtsinc on October 31, 2011, 09:15:28 PM
tough to look :puke:
Post by: pips4bucks on November 03, 2011, 09:12:14 AM
WAIT A MINUTE!!!!!!! I just switched to carbon this year. I have been bow hunting 20+years using aluminum arrows and never had this problem. Is this common for carbon arrows to crack and "BLOW UP!" on people? If it is I'm glad I still have 2 dozen xx75 2317's.
It's not a common problem anymore. The early carbon arrows were not as well built so arrows exploding was not totally uncommon. The new carbons are spiral wound, cross-wrapped, dipped in kevlar, and covered in titanium. Ok, maybe not the last couple, but they are very well built now.
The best thing to do is to flex the arrow before you shoot it. Especially if you think you may have hit something other than a soft target. You will be able to hear the crack grinding if it's damaged. Oh, and you can flex carbon arrows quite a bit without damaging them, and you will not affect the straightness of the arrow.