How many of you have had bows explode ?

[James Wrenn]

2, both prototypes.I of mine and one I was testing for someone else.Neither was an explosion.I have exploded several selfbows.

[vtmtnman]

This is my only "explode"





I can't wait to start making bows to find out what a real explode is.

[BobW]

Well, put me on the list.  32+" draw = "kaboom" for a Wing Slim Line.  Quite a humbling experience.  Thankfully I had a couple month wait for a new one to get over the shock/fear.  That first time drawing after that was, shall I say "tense".

[Irish]

3 for me.  One was all wood, other 2 were bows with glass.   I hope number 4 is never going to happen - it will mess up your day.

[xtrema312]

Originally posted by xtrema312:
Never yet, but I did lay it down and ride it out once and t-bone a car another time on a cycle.  Maybe I paid my dues.

I must be getting old.  Now that I think on it more, I had a long bow snap in the handle.  That was probably 25 years ago.  I forgot all about it.  I had an almost new string break last year.  String went on the shot so not as bad as it could have been.  Had an older string go on a friends bow go at full draw last year also.  Still had half the string in my hand when it was over.

[redant 60/65]

Me   :(   Top limb, long bow, foam carbon @full draw 28" #54. didn't get hurt but it sure pissed me off.  

[Smallwood]

Had a compound limb crack right up the middle while at full draw and had a selfbow explode at full draw. Scared the pee outta me!  :eek:

[fatman]

yep

[TooManyHobbies]

Back when I shot a wheel bow, my first bow cracked a limb, I stopped using it. The wheel bow I replaced it with exploded when I dropped it out of my treestand onto a rock. It was one of the turning points to traditional. I couldn't put it together by myself and it ruined my hunt for a couple days.

[kasey]

yep 2

[B/W lvr]

Had 2 EXPLODE one was a cpound let go thru the riser at full draw the other was a well  known longbow let go at full draw. Definately wakes yo up. minor injuries both times. Both bows made a tiny click the shot before exploding on drawing them. Next shot bam!!!!!! Frank

[Hud]

One that I recall, about 50 yrs ago. But I will never forget standing within 2 feet of a bow that exploded. A bowyer from Canada was at full draw on a 3D target at a Longbow Safari, when his 80# Glass-yew longbow blew apart. It was a really hot day, he thought he better start curing his bows at a higher temperature. There were pieces all over the place, no one hit by any debris.

[Dustin Waters]

two for me and it sucks!  Both at full draw and they both hurt physically and emotionally.

[Irish Archer]

Drew a custom recurve back once and it exploded at the throat of the grip when I hit my anchor.

Scared the crap out of me. Luckily, my right eye sits far enough back into my skull that it's still in use.

[reddogge]

Hadn't had one blow in over 56 years of shooting a bow and had two go up in one month last year, a '65 Bear Kodiak delaminated and a 70s Hoyt Pro Hunter that the lower limb blew at the riser.

[bornagainbowhunter]

Originally posted by Squirrel Bait:
Me Too ! You don't know what your missing till you do. My only wheelie bow back about 1987 did. The teardrop broke off at fulldraw and gave me a beating that would have made my dad proud.

       

[Apex Predator]

Only one compound device, and several all wood bows that I made.

[Bill Turner]

Wing "Thunderbird". 62" long, 45@28.Had been stored for about 6 years. Broke while stringing with a bow stringer. Sounds like a gun going off. No injury.

[rxhntr]

Been there, it gives you a sick feeling that stays with you for quite some time.

[Lefty]

I did!  At full draw and I hope not to experience that again.  The largest chunk of upper limb missed my eye by a couple inches, but did put a heck of a gash in my forehead.