WhY Did This Happen ????.

[hunter1947]

Why did this happen everything was new ??? I waxed the heck out of the string before I used the new cross bow almost broke my finger it was my typing finger and why did 95% of the field tips inserts come out ??? ,now I have to take all my cardboard target apart in order to get the tips etc ..

[BiG Boar]

How did you apply the wax? Did the string break or a limb? Was the whole thing assembled correctly? Had it been shot before?

PS. Thats what you get for shooting a crossbow....

[open-sights]

Regarding the tips, maybe too much of the glue or not enough time allowed to cure? I have a bail of straw that holds a dozen or so tips as well.

[hunter1947]

How did you apply the wax? Did the string break or a limb? Was the whole thing assembled correctly? Had it been shot before?

PS. Thats what you get for shooting a crossbow....

First time I shot the cross bow it is brand new out of the box I had shot around 30 tiimes before this happened the string broke I applied the wax then used some leather to rub the wax in when doing this it created heat to melt the wax into the string all was assembled correctly no limb broke just the string.

[rocksteady]

I have never used leather to rub in the wax, I just use my fingers....Maybe the leather made it too warm???

I would assume the wrong glue was used on the inserts (maybe you need special glues for carbon arrows??? Just guessing here)

[BiG Boar]

I have heard that using leather to rub in the wax was also bad for the string. Maybe case in point? I don't know.

The tips were probably not glued in with the right glue?

Did the string break on the shot? As it was cocked? Did the arrow make the target?

How did the arrow shatter like that? Are they the correct spine? Does this even matter in cross bows?

What hit your finger? The string? Limb? Arrow? Where was your hand positioned? Were your fingers holding up the target?

[Bowzone_Mikey]

crappy factory string ... crappy factory... assembled bolts ...Using leather to wax the string .... possibly even wrong wax ... designed for synthicitic fibers and natural fibre string???

All reasons Above why I Rarely if ever shoot factory strings ... build my own arrows, and never use leather while waxing a string ...

Having an arrow break where it did .. suggests a couple of things ... either it wasnt nocked properly ... or and I am leaning in this direction ... it was damaged from getting hit by another arrow in a previous target practice session

[hunter1947]

I applied the wax onto the the string then rubbed with a piece of leather folded over the string I did not get the string warm at all just the friction rubbed the wax in.

I shot the cross bow when the string broke as far as I am concerned I did nothing wrong for this to happen ..

[greybark]

Hey Wayne , I suspect that the broken string contributed to the broken shaft . Using leather to apply string wax can create enough heat to burn your fingers and can alter and weaken the string . You did state waxing the heck out of it !
Cheers

[ROEBUCK]

buy cheap, buy twice ! as the saying goes !
glad you did not get seriously hurt !
I personally would never buy a chinesse bow,crossbow or firearm!
at least it wasnt on a hunt.