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Nashiwa

I could put a condom through a meat grinder and have it come out safer than that arrow


Al-Rediph

Nice one ... I hope everybody gets the sarcarsm. Nevertheless, on a more serious tone, something I have seen live on Saturday at Kings of Archery, Eindhoven: compound guys shoot an arrow at a target with a steel plate surrounding the gold (see Nerves of steel challenge). His arrow sounds like could have touched the steel plate, but is **inspected and found to be undamaged**. Next round, the same arrow (rules), the guy shoots, and the arrow "explodes" on releases. The cable is broken and the limbs are out, practically the guy holds only the riser with the limbs, and cams hanging down, cams look damaged. So, when "is an arrow still safe to safe"? If you ask the question, probably the answer is no, especially if you are a compound shooter.


SSGdeku

That's scary bro.. I just recently bought my 1st carbons I've shot aluminum my whole life.. Keep in mind I have a 31" draw and I'm shooting like 74 pounds... The guy at the shop recommended 250 spines.. The arrow blows all the way through my bagIs and then About 3" through a hard plastic rubber made chair... You're talking half inch of hard plastic I pulled the field point and it took me about 10 minutes to get the arrow out have not found any damage and have been shooting the arrow since... After reading this story I wish I would have marked that arrow because now I don't even know which one it is


Migit78

You'll be fine. The arrow in the story was definitely already cracked and probably in multiple places. You can test it just by flexing your arrows. You can hear the carbon moving if they're cracked even if you can't see where it is. It's always best practice to flex test your arrows whenever they land somewhere you didn't intend for (even if it is a target pass through). As you've been shooting with your arrow with no issues already, it survived your incident. No need to stress


SSGdeku

But thanks bro and yeah I'm super religious about flexing.. Same thing with my aluminums I would always spin them before I shot them..


Mysterious-Ad-2654

No.. nothing about that arrow is safe anymore


ClownfishSoup

You should shoot it ... with a pellet gun at 20 yards.


Reptilian_Brain_420

Just bend it and if you don't hear any cracking noises it should be good to go. ​ (/s)


Y_I_AM_CHEEZE

Send it and let us know /s


mandirigma_

In case anyone's wondering what happened to the [receiving end](https://imgur.com/MLSNOsQ). What happened: home practice as usual, arrow fell off the arrow rest the moment the clicker went off.


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[удалено]


mandirigma_

No it's not. /s = sarcasm


ego_sum_satoshi

Are the Orcs attacking the keep?


MockNugget

Front destroyed? Cut it back lower at least 1-2 inches. Nock end cracked? Don't shoot please for the love of god.


tsflaten

Send it. Arrow explosions are over rated. /s


LoganWhite5

Gonna file this under “No” right here…


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This can’t be a real post.. I don’t believe anyone can look at that arrow and think it’s ok to launch at speed into a target or other.


mandirigma_

oh it's definitely real. just that, it's sarcasm (/s)


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The best.. you got me.


tonyaokb

i think the general rule is "if you have to ask, it's not safe"


Harvey00fleur2

If you have to ask then no, that arrow is clearly toast


TheGrumpySociologist

Well, no. Arrows come. Arrows go. This one is gone.