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Has anyone ever had an arrow 'snap-back'?
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<blockquote data-quote="PSG-1" data-source="post: 333998" data-attributes="member: 6937"><p>I'm using a plain old plastic reel, which isn't exactly a reel, it's just designed to hold the line. I'm thinking the line may have been incorrectly set in the groove that holds the line at the edge of the spool. And because of that one notch being where it was, the line wasn't long enough to be able to tie to the arrow, and completely take out slack, so, it may be possible that's what happened. Also, I did not wet the line before the first shot (I did read that you are supposed to do that, of course, I have never done it before, but never had a snap-back, either!)</p><p></p><p>Still at a loss to figure out exactly WTH happened, but my experimentation with the shock leader has proven that the theory works, and will prevent a snap-back from ever happening again. The saf-t-slide did do what it was supposed to do, but even at a greatly reduced degree of snap-back force, it was still enough to drive itself into my face. Not cool. The shock leader will prevent this altogether. </p><p></p><p>I'd much rather have the 20# line snap and lose an arrow, instead of having the 200# line hold on to the arrow and cause it to snap back, and lose an eye.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PSG-1, post: 333998, member: 6937"] I'm using a plain old plastic reel, which isn't exactly a reel, it's just designed to hold the line. I'm thinking the line may have been incorrectly set in the groove that holds the line at the edge of the spool. And because of that one notch being where it was, the line wasn't long enough to be able to tie to the arrow, and completely take out slack, so, it may be possible that's what happened. Also, I did not wet the line before the first shot (I did read that you are supposed to do that, of course, I have never done it before, but never had a snap-back, either!) Still at a loss to figure out exactly WTH happened, but my experimentation with the shock leader has proven that the theory works, and will prevent a snap-back from ever happening again. The saf-t-slide did do what it was supposed to do, but even at a greatly reduced degree of snap-back force, it was still enough to drive itself into my face. Not cool. The shock leader will prevent this altogether. I'd much rather have the 20# line snap and lose an arrow, instead of having the 200# line hold on to the arrow and cause it to snap back, and lose an eye. [/QUOTE]
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