Arrow inspection
08-17-2006, 05:13 AM
#1
Giant Nontypical
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: North Lima Ohio & Clarion Pa
Posts: 6,453
Arrow inspection
How do ya'll inspect carbon arrows before shooting? Just visually or do you tweak them a little bit and see if there is a noticable creaking?
The reason I ask, I was shooting last night and had looked at my arrows they seemed ok. But one shot hit the target and folded over. It had broke on impact about 4 inches down from the nock. it was Beaman hunter it flew accurately and hit where i was aiming. I know it made me nervous and I'm awful glad it didn't break upon release.
The reason I ask, I was shooting last night and had looked at my arrows they seemed ok. But one shot hit the target and folded over. It had broke on impact about 4 inches down from the nock. it was Beaman hunter it flew accurately and hit where i was aiming. I know it made me nervous and I'm awful glad it didn't break upon release.
08-17-2006, 07:18 AM
#4
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Northern Illinois
Posts: 84
RE: Arrow inspection
I had an arrow blow up upon release one time. Scared the heck out of me. What I think happened is I must have nicked it with another arrow while shooting tight groups. Needless to say, I no longer shoot tight groups. Every arrow gets it's own spot. I don't want them shooting near another arrow.
08-17-2006, 07:52 AM
#5
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Roanoke, Va
Posts: 3,562
RE: Arrow inspection
I know that Gold tips have a stamping on them saying " Flex it first". It shows 2 hands bending the arrow. http://www.goldtip.com/company/safety.htm
I have not gotten in the habit of doing this yet though.[&:]
I have not gotten in the habit of doing this yet though.[&:]
08-17-2006, 12:15 PM
#7
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 842
RE: Arrow inspection
I broke an Axis St arrow just last night. I didn't know it was broken until I flex tested it. When I did, it crackled just ever so slightly. A little more pressure caused it to snap just in front of the fletching.
You don't have to bend them too much to find out if they are cracked, but you do want to try and flex it from the very ends as most often the cracks will be towards the ends where the arrows colided. A cracked carbon arrow will definitely make a cracking noise when you flex it.
I'm in the habit of flexing each arrow in two directions right after I pull it out of the target. I just grab it from the nock and the point and flex it with my thumbs
If I have two hit really close together, I'll flex each one in four directions and a little harder than usual.
NOTE: Always bend them away from you and from anything else you don't want to stick sharp carbon fibers in!!!!! LIke your friends, your kids, your dogs, your vegetable garden.....
You don't have to bend them too much to find out if they are cracked, but you do want to try and flex it from the very ends as most often the cracks will be towards the ends where the arrows colided. A cracked carbon arrow will definitely make a cracking noise when you flex it.
I'm in the habit of flexing each arrow in two directions right after I pull it out of the target. I just grab it from the nock and the point and flex it with my thumbs
If I have two hit really close together, I'll flex each one in four directions and a little harder than usual.
NOTE: Always bend them away from you and from anything else you don't want to stick sharp carbon fibers in!!!!! LIke your friends, your kids, your dogs, your vegetable garden.....
08-17-2006, 03:31 PM
#8
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: the woods of NJ.
Posts: 5,643
RE: Arrow inspection
It had broke on impact about 4 inches down from the nock. it was Beaman hunter it flew accurately and hit where i was aiming.
