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Old 07-20-2010, 02:47 PM
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Rick C.
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Originally Posted by Bernie P.
Any carbon can come apart once damaged.With carbons it pays to check them after every shot.I bend and twist them.By doing so I can see,hear and feel if there's a problem.No matter how minor I toss any I find the slightest problem with.Better safe than sorry.
I almost shot a damaged carbon last year. Looked OK when I knocked it, but noticed the tip looked a little funny so I checked it again and found the tip could be easily bent. I have seen those nasty photos of a guy with a shattered carbon arrow through his hand, don't want to end up like that guy!
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