Preventing Arrow Damage

No doubt some of the systems like Bill's above will make the arrow stronger.

I'm just saying I've seen a lot of guys hit the steel rebar in those Mackenzie targets- and have not seen one that spins perfect afterwards. Plus, the steel is round causing the arrow to deflect- no matter what. Now maybe that system can do it- I dunno.

I look at it this way; You are spending a lot of $$ per arrow for a system that has a small chance of something like this happening anyway....then if it doesn't work.......??

My biggest problem is losing arrows.
Last couple hogs I shot with my recurve I never found the arrow as it tunneled into the dirt after passing through...and that's a 45# recurve.

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Here is some testing of the Black Eagle FOCOS system that shows some testing of being shot into steel, block aluminum and the related damage to the arrow/outsert.

I believe it is a very good system for me personally. Iron Will's should work similar, I just happen to shoot Black Eagle arrows and like to stick with same company components when possible. I also like being able to adjust the vertical/horizontal position of my Iron Will broadheads without having to glue/re-glue. They seem to fly best for me personally when they are position perfectly horizontal or vertical.
 
No doubt some of the systems like Bill's above will make the arrow stronger.

I agree......it probably adds some strength to the arrow. But I've also wondered about overall continued true spinning. The way I look at it, I have never had a structural integrity issue with an arrow that hit bone, even heavy bone in an animal, and that's at 70+ lbs and a 32 1/2" draw. And if I have to use special collars to protect an arrow from rocks, rebar, cinder blocks, etc........I'll just shoot less of those. And if and when I do ruin an arrow.........I'll just get more.
 
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