carbon arrow broke when flexed

mainehunt · 05-20-2005, 06:54 AM

I have been shooting my carbon arrows with Judo points for quite awhile now. Having a blast kicking an old basketball around and smacking it with the Judo point. Good fun and great practice for judging distance.

Yesterday my arrow went through the b-ball as usual at 30 yards and skipped off the ground and landed about 20 yards further. I examined the arrow and found a small chip in the shaft. So I flexed the arrow like your supposed to and it snapped right in half. What a wake-up call.

Glad I didn't try shooting it.

pdq 5oh · 05-20-2005, 10:37 AM

If it doesn't break, listen to it as you flex it. Some times you can hear the carbon splintering internally. Throw that one away, too.

adams · 05-20-2005, 01:28 PM

I'm glad you found out the easy way. That sure would have been a shocked if the arrow let go on release.

mainehunt · 05-20-2005, 05:18 PM

oh yeah, that would have been a shocker alright!

Man....all I ever think of when I find a damaged arrow is the picture of that guys hand with carbon through his hand..........[:@]

zak123 · 05-21-2005, 03:00 PM

I don't even bother flexing my arrows if they have a chip in it. I just throw them in the trash. That chip is a weak spot waiting to snap.

thenuge15 · 05-21-2005, 08:39 PM

I emailed carbon express one time because I had a tiny little chip in my carbon. The said they don't even recommend shooting scratched arrows because of the internal damage you may not see.