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Old 04-29-2009, 05:01 AM
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JeffB
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Default RE: Are carbon arrows weather proof???

Not a good idea to shoot them-

while we do go from extremes taking them in and out of the house. Its for a few hours. We are not leaving them outside exposed to elements for over half a year. That continual expansion and contraction from freezing, thawing, freezing, re-thawing, getting wet, heating up, is not good. This will put tons of stress on the composite fibers (which are not carbon) and wil cause variation/bulging in the wraps- especially around the area like the insert where its going to get even colder.

I've seen this happen with my own arrows that I left outside (shoot throughs in my target-stuck in tree roots, hit a rock, etc). Its just a matter of time before they start coming apart under the stress of being shot again.



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