I really think I can have something that'll rival the production products.
Yeah you'd think, break one battery and your even. Screw up an arrow your behind. You have to buy dowel rods, cheap sure, cut them percisely, glue them in, hope the depth is right that glue dries fast.
The batteries were not designed for abuse of slamming to a stop at 300 FPS.
Basically I'm saying I've made my share. Fun yes, money saving hardly! Do they last? 1 in 3 at 3.50 a pop plus extras thats $10.50+. Most over the counter ones sell for less then 10 bucks.