WARNING: My bow blew up. I almost lost an eye, but...

[Ron Roehrick]

Daddybear, did you buy the bow new or was it a used bow owned by several people?

[Goshawkin]

How hot out was it when you had the bows let go? I was shooting the Widow on a day that was 90+. The heat softened the un cured glue just enough and Kaboom!!!

[Bldtrailer]

I've had 2 bows blow,      at full draw, with no warning( one wheely bow and one browning nomad stalker (bought new))   You deffently need to "change your        out of my bow arm with the Wheely bow.

[pcg]

Temp when the Old Tom blew was about 88 F.

[cbCrow]

Sure glad you weren't hurt. I have polycarbonate lens in my regular glasses just in case, I've seen what a bow can do, firsthand, when it comes apart.

[njloco]

I tried shooting with my sunglasses/ safety glasses on today, just can't seem to be able to look the right way, always seem to look into the middle of the frame where it sits on my nose    :eek:      

Glad your O.K., and thanks for the warning.

[pcg]

I'm using wraparound glasses. I found otherwise I'd hit conventional sunglasses at full draw. With wraparounds, no problem.

Yes, I'd recommend the polycarbonate lens--almost break-proof. Can't say enough good things about mine.

[Tom-Wisconsin]

Any one can recommend a brand of safety glasses that fit over regular glasses?

[pcg]

Try this on-line firm (I got my glasses here), and there are numerous frame varieties--all sports oriented. Perhaps some styles will fit over regular glasses.

 https://www.sport-optix.com

[Daddy Bear]

Originally posted by Ron Roehrick:
Daddybear, did you buy the bow new or was it a used bow owned by several people?

The bow was made for me, has been well maintained, no dry fires, B-50 strings, always 9 to 11 gpp arrows, not left strung for long periods, always use a bow pal stringer, kept out of the heat, and properly stored in a cool dry place. Not a post blast expert with determining cause of failures, but the belly lam of Rocky Mountain Juniper split within itself, like it was cleaved by a hatchet.  Don't believe it was a glue issue.  The lam split at the riser end and ran half way up the limb.  The bow was 5 years old this month.  Got a call in for the bowyer, Craig, to see what he says.

As for glasses, I switched to Randolph Rangers years back when I was a competitive rifle shooter in National competition.  Have stuck with them ever since, and they work well for me with my archery tackle.  This was the second bad incident I've had with archery tackle that I was glad to have glasses.  The other was when a broadhead tipped wooden arrow broke along the grain runout on a rift.  The front end of the broken arrow flipped back around with the broadhead smacking my glasses.  That would have been bad to catch on the eye.

later  

[Overspined]

I'm trying to figure out how you got hit with the string???   Did it break?  It looks from the pic that the nock grooves are still there.

Did the bow have any limb tip wedge?

That's an aweful accident.  Glad you weren't injured.

[Nativestranger]

Glad there were no injuries. Are those bamboo limbs? Wondering how it happened from the pic. Did the string split the limb?

[tippit]

Pat,
Glad you are alright!

[pcg]

Thanks, Jeff. Shaken, but not stirred!

The string was/is fine. The upper limb split across three lams (bamboo) and the release of energy from the shatter apparently released the string w/ crazy force. In the second after it popped I simply stood holding the grip, with a split bow,  realizing that whatever had happened had blasted the lens off my glasses. I was aware of the glasses before I realized that the bow had broken.

[LoneWolf73]

Glad you were not hurt.

Looks like a bad glue joint(where it started,then across 3 lams) from pics. As far as glasses......not for me. The bow is a part of me and I have to have confidence in it. Maybe if you were shooting one for the first time and the first couple of sessions. But after that if I was always wondering if a bow so going to break I would have trouble focussing. I have had bows blow up, in up to 5 piece explosions, but older lemonwood bows and I new the risk. To each their own though, I take lots of risks. No safety system in tree stands either, puts the the deer and me on the same risky playing field. Just glad they do not have bows. LOL

[Mudd]

I stand by my 1st post on this subject but feel compelled to add this.

I am hoping that nothing that has been said here is taken in any way as a negative reflection on David Miller or his abilities as an outstanding person and bowyer.

Stuff happens.....I don't care what it is or who made/built it.. things sometimes fail.

Nothing said here or anywhere else would make me think twice about ordering another new bow from Mr Miller.

My 2 cents worth.

His servant, Mudd

[pcg]

Nor was my original post that started this intended to malign Mr Miller. I'm disappointed he isn't interested in even viewing the bow, but I'm not the original buyer and his policies are his policies. I suspect what happened was a "one in a million."

[flint kemper]

I would like to know total arrow weight that was shot out of this bow when it blew?

[JEFF B]

yup it is so              when it happens. glad ya ok

[nineworlds9]

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