[Boo]

There were/ are 2 kinds of limb failures. The issue of slowly folding in slow motion is gone by getting rid of their camo vendor and a limb geometry redesign. Splinters can be reduced by heavier arrows but so can the elimination of semi dry-fires which is far more common than most can admit. Semi dry-fires are extremely common and difficult to recognize. Semi dry-fires and light arrows have a whole lot in common as to how they effect the limbs.

 

[Boo]

Boo,
What are you calling semi dry-fires? Is it when someone doesn't have the arrow all the way against the string or when they forget to put an arrow in and it hits the anti dry-fire string catch?

Exactly, even half a mm between the string and the rear nock causes the arrow to jump forward ahead of the string. The greater that starting gap, the greater the semi dry-fire, the greater the damage. It can be caused by being too casual, a loose arrow retainer, burrs/nicks in the rear nock or a small branch hitting the arrow. It is flat out amazing the some guys who end up with big honking splinters almost violently deny a it was their own doing. I contend that if you can't admit you've made a mistake, you'll never improve. Kinda like some antivaxers.

 

[Boo]

With the responses I see, I'll take the high road. Life is way too short. Have a nice day everyone!