Author Topic: Don't use FF with wood tips!!! (pics) (Read 603 times)

highPlains · « **on:** December 14, 2011, 05:28:00 PM »

I've always been curious exactly what would happen. Never was brave enough to try...

An unfortunate customer brought this bow in today.

horatio1226 · « **Reply #1 on:** December 14, 2011, 05:32:00 PM »

:confused:

Bjorn · « **Reply #2 on:** December 14, 2011, 05:34:00 PM »

Ouch!! Those pics hurt to just look at from here!! However to arbitrarily blame the string material may be jumping to conclusions.

centaur · « **Reply #3 on:** December 14, 2011, 05:36:00 PM »

yeow!

ron w · « **Reply #4 on:** December 14, 2011, 05:43:00 PM »

That would spoil my day..... :eek:

snakebit40 · « **Reply #5 on:** December 14, 2011, 05:50:00 PM »

ooops

Over&Under · « **Reply #6 on:** December 14, 2011, 05:57:00 PM »

Quote

Originally posted by ron w:
That would spoil my day..... :eek:

.....it would spoil my month!

Dave Bowers · « **Reply #7 on:** December 14, 2011, 06:01:00 PM »

YIKES!

hardtimes · « **Reply #8 on:** December 14, 2011, 06:01:00 PM »

Thats no good, no good at all. Sorry to see.

Cruiser78 · « **Reply #9 on:** December 14, 2011, 06:02:00 PM »

Seeing that is like seeing someone being kicked in his manhood ouch!!!!

Craig · « **Reply #10 on:** December 14, 2011, 06:20:00 PM »

what was the make of the bow, just in case someone else has one, so they don't use FF with it. I guess that is why you only use FF with bows that were made to shoot with it.

Covey · « **Reply #11 on:** December 14, 2011, 06:48:00 PM »

Good Grief, That's no good!

Jason

sweeney3 · « **Reply #12 on:** December 14, 2011, 06:51:00 PM »

That's why I don't use FF.

wingnut · « **Reply #13 on:** December 14, 2011, 06:54:00 PM »

Yep if you saw or break through the overlay the string does exactly that. I saw it a few times in person. That's why every bow we make from selfbows to the new ACS recurves are FF certified.

Mike

Pierre Lucas · « **Reply #14 on:** December 14, 2011, 07:00:00 PM »

Quote

Originally posted by Bjorn:
Ouch!! Those pics hurt to just look at from here!! However to arbitrarily blame the string material may be jumping to conclusions.

Yep, I would have to agree...

God Bless, Pierre

EastTexasRedneck · « **Reply #15 on:** December 14, 2011, 07:01:00 PM »

I've been told by a reputable boywer that what those pics show is a sure sign of dryfire, those are his words not mine.

Looper · « **Reply #16 on:** December 14, 2011, 07:06:00 PM »

Yep, I've seen that before. I had it happen to a non-acs adcock. That bow was FF ready, but the micarta overlay failed and destroyed the limb. I don't think a dry fire was the cause in my case. Here's a pic:

rainman · « **Reply #17 on:** December 14, 2011, 07:10:00 PM »

I use fast flight on My selfbows. Wood just has to be hardwoods and made correctly.

Ragnarok Forge · « **Reply #18 on:** December 14, 2011, 07:14:00 PM »

I would like to hear more from folks who have experienced the same issue. That string loop is padded to a fairly thick end loop. The thick end loop should help prevent the limb split. Is it actually caused by the ff material under normal use or a dry fire with ff material? Also does this happen more with wide versus thin limbs? How about recurve vs longbows & wide vs thick limbs for each? I would never shoot a ff string on a bow that is not rated for it. The problem is that this decision is presently based on conjecture and second hand info. I would love to know what actually causes the problem. Bowyers, and people who have experienced similar failures please weigh in here.

straight_arrow · « **Reply #19 on:** December 14, 2011, 07:51:00 PM »

Do you have more detail on how it happened? How long was ff used before the damaged occured, what were the actual circumstances?


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