There is no way that the pcv should have been damaged that bad. That had to be intentional.

Geez !! That's BAD, Carpet tubes, bubble wrap and USPS for me, 30 Bows later can't be wrong ,, Knock on Wood !!!

With UPS I just figure the better you pack it the harder they handle it. It becomes a challenge.

that would sure turn my stomach,  i would get a written repair estimate from Craig @ Howard Hill and file a claim with the UPS.

USPS is the only way to go.Is that tube thin wall pvc or schedule 40.

Both of my Blacktail bows from Norm Johnson were shipped USPS Priority Mail and no problems. I've also sold two trad bows to two Trad Gang members and shipped by USPS Priority Mail and and they arrived with no problems.

I only use usps when I ship. I have had ups open boxes shipped to me and did not even retape.

I've driven over that type of PVC with a farm tractor and it doesn't break. Someone hit that with a bat or something.  

That's amazing, how they could be that hard on PVC I can't imagine.

The breakage to that PVC tube had to be deliberate.

I've had PVC tubes busted by USPS too.  It's tough to do but remember the size of the equipment they use and the unusual and awkward shape of our packaged bows.  Get that sucker sideways one the front of a pallet and drive it around on a forklift     Hell I can run into things with a 48x40" pallet alone  

That being said, an honorable person stands and admits to his mistakes.  So should an honorable company.

I have always had good luck with USPS.  Never any problems, that is all I use anymore.  The only problem I have had with UPS is the drop off.  I live out in the sticks. Maybe they just get annoyed at my 1.5 mile dirt driveway, but I have had many a package dropped off by my porch and one time leaned against my wifes' car.  No nock, no horn, nothing.  I just happed to walk outside and noice the corner of a package against the rear bumper of my wifes car.  She could have backed over it without seeing it.  Just careless.  

I live in an area where most folks know each other.  My USPS lady, calls me to tell my I have another bow and then drops it off IN MY HANDS.  How is that for service?  USPS all the way now.

I guess we are all lucky it doesnt happen more.

That's insane...you know what kind of force it takes to break PVC..and how did the limb not get snapped off in the process?Imagine if that box was cardboard?  :eek:  

Yet folks still ship one piece bows in Cardboard boxes..  

Sad.