I was about to shoot bow last night and nocked my first arrow and shot. And bam, the arrow blew up in my face. I felt some of carbon hit my neck and I asked the fiance if I was bleeding and I was in one spot but not real bad luckily.

I think it was the arrow from the night before that I jerked badly on and hit the fence but it looked alright after I inspected it. I was pretty freaked out after that happened. My kisser flew off too and my G5 peep sight is out of wack. I have to go to the shop today and take care of it because my season opens on Sat.

Just a reminder for everyone to check out their arrows for any "bad spots" . Next time I will just throw that arrow away I think.

Lesson learned the hardway Noah. It could have been alot worse since you dont wear glasses.

WOW, npockat32, glad to hear you are all right. That sounded kind of scary. Who knows what could happen in a case like that, especially if you would have had a broadhead on and it hit you somewhere. I had one break cleanly in half one time while shooting at a turkey. The fletch end fell to the ground under my tree and the rest hit about 10' from the turkey. It took me a little while to figure out what happened. Lets be safe out there.

If that ever happens again where you are unsure of an arrow (carbon) even after looking them over, bend them while holding up to you ear a couple times and listen for a cracking if you don't hear anythign it should be ok but ya never know. WCL

Glad you are ok Noah. Could have been much worse.

Yeah it could have been. Now off to the archery shop at lunch to put a new kisser on and to adjust my peep sight.

Wow man glad to hear your ok... I'm inspecting my arrows first thing this afternoon!!! Glad it wasn't any worse than it was...

Glad you are ok. Just like GT says..."Flex it First"

Flex test your carbon arrows from time to time. If you hear any noise, trash the arrow.

ive never seen a arrow explode and hope i never do