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Title: arrow woes
Post by: Rusty in Fla. on October 17, 2007, 05:07:00 PM

I'm shooting a 50# Martin Vision with cedar arrows. I usually shoot only two arrows at a time because my son and I shoot together and don't want to get the target too crowded. I have noticed one of my cedar arrows has suddenly started to porpoise while on it's way to the target. I marked the knock with a sharpie so I could tell this one apart. The other arrows don't do it and this one didn't or at least I didn't notice it until a few days ago.
  Anyone ever have an arrow change it's personality like this?

     Rusty <><

Title: Re: arrow woes
Post by: JImmyDee on October 17, 2007, 10:37:00 PM

Maybe it's no longer straight.  Maybe it's cracked.

Title: Re: arrow woes
Post by: Rusty in Fla. on October 18, 2007, 08:13:00 AM

I checked for straightness and it looks to be fine. There is however checking of the finish. I'll have to examine much more closely for cracks.

      Rusty <><

Title: Re: arrow woes
Post by: aromakr on October 18, 2007, 05:15:00 PM

Rusty:
Hold the arrow by the nock and rap the arrow against your knee cap, a crack will usually rattle. Also check the nock to see if its loose, or is it tight on the string.
Bob