Big lesson learned!!!!! Warning Graphic Pics
 

Well, I set a pack of new broadheads down on my bed after spin testing them on my arrows and neglected to make sure the were put correctly back in the package face down, instead leaving the facing up and the package opened. Fast forward to and hour later after finishing up with some shooting, wandering up to my room and proceeding to stub my toe on the edge of my bed and throwing my arm out to brace myself........ on the mattress. That equaled one long day in the ER waiting for stitches, 13 to be exact and now not being able to shoot for two weeks or lift anything heavy as this area on your forearm will stretch to tight and possibly pop the stitches. Guys, be careful with leaving these things laying around, let me be the guinea pig, learn from my lack of common sense, 5 seconds of correctly putting these things away would have saved me alot of aggravation. On a good note, I can say without a doubt that G5 makes a great broadhead that is razor sharp right out of the box:s5: Oh yeah, they fly perfect also.


Shane

Wow, better put them back next time!

Not very smart!!! You were lucky!!!

OUCH! Hope it heals quickly for ya.

T

Owch man. Ya peeps, please be careful with these things. They arent made out of stone anymore.
Didnt someone else on here do something similar to that a year or so ago??

WOW coulda been much worse! glad your relatively ok!

fortunate it was meat, and not tendons!

That sucks man. For once a graze is better then a pass through.

thats gotta smart man. glad to hear it wasnt to serious.

sr77,

atleast you did not suffer any permanent damage. 13 Stitches thats not a lucky number! I would have made them give me one more

I busted up my ankle and shoulder on Monday riding a motorcycle. I have x-rays today. It is very very swollen and bruised. I hope I can heal in enough time to get some scouting/shooting in before the season.

Wayne

Wow Shane, be careful bud. I'm glad to hear you only needed stitches.

I think I keep telln my 5 year old to do it right the first time, now I'll tell myself now and again.

ouch, it could have been worse though. heal quickly!

You are right on both accounts, a very stupid and preventable thing to have happened, and extremely lucky I hit meat and not a tendon, or any of those big vains running down my forearm. Believe me, in the end, I am grateful with the result, could have been a nightmare.

Shane

And you know they are sharp now.... j/k, hope it heals quickly

SR--had a similar event happen a few days ago to me. I was working on my broadheads in the garage and left them out on dresser top. Something fell and hit the broadheads, thereby causing them to fall all over the floor. As I got done shooting my bow I walked back into the garage barefoot. I felt something under my right foot. I knew something had happened but it did not hurt that much for about 3 seconds. I then looked down and saw I had stepped directly onto a broadhead with my right heel. It cut me pretty deep and it has caused me to limp here for the past few days. Stupid me.

I happen to think that the number 13 is lucky, but that is just me. Glad to hear that you will not be down to long. Chalk your mistake up as a lesson learned and an important safety point.

Stickler i feel your pain man. I race motocross and in May i broke a bone in the top of my foot and had to get a screw put in. Just now getting healed and back to racing. I was going to race at Loretta Lynns but couldnt didnt make it in as an alternate.

Ouch, hope it heals fast...

that one looks like it hurt. i guess you oughta put them away from now on

I've cut some fingers up taken them off without the wrench before. But what I really want to know is....what kind of blood trail did it leave?! :eek: Glad you are ok. Hope you get back to shooting soon.

Lol, the bloodtrail was short, found the beast, I mean dumb*** in quick order.:nonono2:

Shane

Ouch! we all have done a dumb thing or two. Take it easy, heal up and get back to shooting.

Luckily I haven't done that yet. One time I was changing mine and had one cut me but it was a minor cut. Nothing that bad lol. Worst cut I had, dealing with hunting, was with my knife and that got me 4 stitches lol

at least you know that they are sharp enough.

Nice work, Doc!