Right before season and this happens!?!?

[Gilbey]

Ok, been shooting the bow, and been shooting pretty well.

That is........until now!!!

First of all, I'd upload some pics, but I haven't enough "memory space" to do more pics on the site, unless somebody could help me figure some stuff out.

I was shooting two nights ago, and I am completely guilty of not inspecting my arrows. I pulled back my Trykon, let my release go on what was expected to be a good solid shot in the kill zone....and WHAM there was this exquisite pain in my bow hand's forearm as I watched my arrow flop 15 yards in front of me.

That is until I noticed that there was a piece of my arrow laying at my feet. And then I noticed my string is totally *********. It's jammed in one of the cams, looks to have damage, what else I'm not sure if there is damage to the limbs or rest, couldn't find any, but dang, that's a bad deal.

Anyways, the arrow sheared in two, the nock end was what hit my forearm leaving some pretty good welts.

Now I need hopefully a new string and that is all and maybe some tuning.

Anybody got any recommendations on after market strings and silencers to change out on my Trykon? I don't think that the Trykon had the best thing going there, so might as well look to make a change now...............

Incidentally, I was shooting Easton Full Metal Jackets. I don't understand in looking at them what happened. I have only target practiced with these, they were bought new this summer. The construction, to me, is superior than other arrows being both carbon interior with aluminum exterior.

I will be emailing them some pictures today though, that's for sure........

[yooperkenny]

Sorry to hear that Brad. Real bad timing, and you're very lucky you weren't hurt worse. Maybe you've seen some of the pics on AT of guys that had arrows explode on them and ended up having hand surgery etc

Winner's Choice strings and cables are awesome - there the only ones I'll ever put on my bow - Good Luck

[Skibum]

Could have been worse. It could have happened on a P&Y buck on 10/1.;)

[fishunter70]

Yooperkenny,


What are you talking about when you sat ( pic @at )......?

[Joe Archer]

Sorry man! Do you by any chance have a back-up bow?
If not, you will have a very busy week! Hang in there... you can do it!
<----<<<

[Chuck]

Bowman custom strings. I highly recomend them. If you call him Im sure he would send a set out to you quickly.

http://www.bowmancustomstrings.com/BCS/index.html

I had an arrow explode last year while shooting at a deer. I didnt get hurt and I think it scared the deer as much as me. :) Alwasy check them close before shooting them.

Consider your self lucky. It may have been similear to dry fireing your bow if the arrow blew apart on release???? Cousing the string to jam up?

[dtg]

The bad news is that you're out right now, the Good news is you didn't end up with carbon arrow in your hand, the BETTER news is bow season is a LOOOOONG season and things start to get more interesting later in October. You've got time to get set back up.

[Gilbey]

That's exactly how I perceived it to be Chuck. I've checked my limbs over......but I'm no expert on telling whether they're messed up or not. Looked for cracks and haven't found any.

And yes, could have been a 10/1 incident, but dang, I was going to go bow hunting in WI next week for a couple of days.

Get this though........I called where I bought it. I first told him what happened. He says, gonna have to order some through Hoyt. Then I asked what about after market strings? "Hmmm, gonna have to find somebody to get them from".:tdo12::confused::( Then he wouldn't give me a date when he could fit it in.

Not the happiest at the moment.

[yooperkenny]

...What are you talking about when you sat ( pic @at )......?


http://www.archerytalk.com/vb/forumdisplay.php?f=4

[Ninja]

Gilbey,
Call me at the store this afternoon, if I have your size in stock, I can mail them to you.

[Gilbey]

I'll call you this afternoon.

[Backwoods-Savage]

Gilbey, can't you just delete some of your old pictures? Then you'd have space to upload more.

Good luck on the bow.

[buktruk]

Scary stuff. My cousin had a arrow split and go through his hand a few years ago, sliced the artery in his wrist and blead like crazy, as well as some tendon damage. I guess in a way you should be thankful for your welts? Definitely scary stuff, glad to hear you weren't hurt any worse. Good luck getting ready for the hunt.

[TrekJeff]

I feel your frustration, not your pain, just the frustration of last minute things breaking. I was sighting everything iin and retuning my bow after replacing the cam modules and the screw in my TRU NOK broke. The head of the screw sheared right off. I called TRU that afternoon and they said they would send two new ones out to me....I just hope they are in Saturdays mail.:smile-mad