carbon lams

[mooseman76]

How durable are carbon lams on a bow?  I just bought a second hand A&H ACS CX and absolutely love the way the bow shoots.  I am curious how the carbon stands up to normal hunting "abuse".  You know nicks, scratches, dings, etc...  What's your experience?

[bowdude]

Sand nicks out of the edges just like you would glass.  Otherwise more durable than wood.  Longer draw length capability than comparable wood core.

[eagle24]

Mike,

I'm not super carefull with my bows nor do I bang them around carelessly.  I shoot mine every day and don't have a scratch on either one of my ACS-CX's.  I don't think the likelyhood of nicking or cutting one is very high except around sharp rocks or sharp metal edges.  I've bumped mine a time or two and satisfied myself that they aren't as fragile as they might appear.  On the other hand, I have tossed longbows down from my treestand before, but I have'nt quite brought myself to try it with my CX's.

[mooseman76]

My biggest concern was that last year I fell and landed right on my bow (not CX another brand) the bow had a small nick in it, but preformed just fine.  I wonder if the same happened to carbon would it splinter?  I figure they are tough, just want to put some concerns to rest.

[mikecc]

The carbon I've been using is way harder than fiberglass. It's from oust composites and I think alot of guys use it. The darn stuff can dull a file pretty quick. Mike