crushing carbon shafts w/ pliers
05-23-2005, 11:47 AM
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Dominant Buck
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RE: crushing carbon shafts w/ pliers
That could lead to misinformation. The strenght is not ment to be in the transverse plane of the shaft but at the head. Reason for the whole cylinder design. Kinda like a coke can. It will support weight on its top and bottom, but not on its side. A better test would be to take cut offs at about an inch or less and try to compact them on their end instead of side.
All that said, sounds interesting though.
All that said, sounds interesting though.
05-23-2005, 01:22 PM
#12
Giant Nontypical
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RE: crushing carbon shafts w/ pliers
Burnie, that's a good point, but wouldn't the extra strength still be nice to have so long as it doesn't detract from the its linear strength? The extra strength could be useful when encountering a rib or shoulder blade from the side.
05-23-2005, 02:28 PM
#13
Dominant Buck
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RE: crushing carbon shafts w/ pliers
The extra strength could be useful when encountering a rib or shoulder blade from the side.
05-23-2005, 10:09 PM
#14
Typical Buck
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RE: crushing carbon shafts w/ pliers
The Radial Weaves are very tough, very consistent in regard to weight and spine. Mine fly like darts. I use the 200s for 3D, and 300s for hunting and indoor. I've had a few robinhooded. The arrow hitting the first usually goes in just a few inches. A guy got one of mine at Nelsonville, last summer. He drove my arrow through the target to the vanes, but his arrow was only about 3" into mine.
KBacon, I'm still shooting mine from last summer. Still fly great, and weight varies under 2 gr, arrow to arrow, in the dozen I have left (304.8-306.4 gr). That's completed weight.
KBacon, I'm still shooting mine from last summer. Still fly great, and weight varies under 2 gr, arrow to arrow, in the dozen I have left (304.8-306.4 gr). That's completed weight.
Didn't consider the shear force.. but my main point was that an arrow is like a drinking straw.. w/ enough force you can drive it through a 2x4... but you can squeeze it w/ your fingers. But I guess burniegoeasily explained it better than I could have.
05-24-2005, 08:59 AM
#15
Nontypical Buck
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Location: Oh USA
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RE: crushing carbon shafts w/ pliers
Kev, I shot the PSE Comp Pros before the Radial Weaves. Weight tolerances were not as good as the Radials. I also have some Extremes. These shot as well as my Pros, though weight tolerance was not as good. I don't remember the spread being 18 gr, though.
Ken, the Radial Weaves have been very good to me.
Ken, the Radial Weaves have been very good to me.
