Check those arrows !!!

[Bow Hunter Brandon]

My brother inlaw came up to visit for the week and brought the bow we bought him last year. He is 12.
First shot he took the arrow shattered as soon as the energy was aplied to it and the bow string is now off the wheels.
He was terified. Actually so was it. I didnt check his arrows before shooting but I had taught him to. Still my fault though kids need constant supervision.
The bow is sitting at the shop to see if it needs repairs and he wants to get new arrows he is scared of the ones he has. Although there appears to be nothing wrong with the ones he has I am going to honor his wishes and hope he gets back on the horse.

[hangoo]

do you have any idea what made it do that?

[Bow Hunter Brandon]

Well I can think of two things. Maybe he hit it with another arrow and nicked it. The other is that shooting them at the "vidio hunt" screen could of dammaged it.
Origionally I thought I had nicked it with a razor when refletching it but I realized I never refletched these arrows.

[PITBULL]

What kind of arrows are they? Carbon or Aluminum?

[Bow Hunter Brandon]

Carbon.
I shoot the same ones on my bow at 55 # with a radical cam. He shoots a much shorter arrow at 40# on a mild cam so it must of been dammaged.

[ArrowHawk]

I don't shoot carbon but could they have been dry rotted (if that is possible with carbon arrows)

[FREEPOP]

Carbon arrow aren't biodegradable, so I think the dry rotting isn't possible.

[Buckmaster Flash]

There is also a link below from another site about damaged carbon's that essentially splintered to pieces when shot. I check my arrows frequently so I don't end up with a bunch of carbon splinters in my face. Thankfully the kid's bow is the only thing that got damaged.

From Beeman's site:
Safety with Carbon
Despite carbon's reputation for durability and tough performance, you need to check your arrows after every shot. A carbon shaft can become damaged from other arrow impacts when shooting tight groups. Without proper inspection, the arrow could fail without warning. Examine your Beman arrows (or any other carbon shaft) each time by grasping the shaft at the point and fletching ends. Twist the shaft in opposing directions. If the arrow "relaxes" or twists easily, the carbon has been damaged or stressed and should not be shot again. This simple habit could save you from losing out on precious hunting or shooting time.

Discussion from eders.com
http://167.206.135.118/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=2&t=001315

[midwestfisherman]

Despite carbon's reputation for durability and tough performance, you need to check your arrows after every shot.

Hmmmmmmmmm....I think I'll stick with my good ole' aluminum arrows. :)

[Banditto]

The first series of Beman arrows had a tendancy to do that. They were strands of carbon fiber that were all laid straight against themselves.

The newer ones have a wound core surrounded by straight fibers. And others yet are all wound around the core.

I would hasten to say the arrows he is using are too weak a spine, and the early models.

[Bow Hunter Brandon]

These are the new style carbons bought them last year. That one must of just been dammaged. The spine is actually a bit heavy for him but this way he can grow into them a bit.
They same thing could have happened with an aluminum arrow if it was dammaged and shot it would break into pieces.