Repair kit, RepInsert-C, for the carbon arrow
Carbon arrows are not indestructible. It occurs often and mostly in the forward area, the first 5-6cm, that the damage happens. This damage can splinter like a mushroom the shaft, pushing the point off center, out or breaking out.
What it is:
- The RepInsert-C lets you simply and quickly repair the carbon arrow.
- The RepInsert-C can be used also in place of traditional inserts and points with new carbon shafts.
- The RepInsert-C consists of a single piece of metal tubing with a length of 83.0mm and inside diameter of 4.0mm, as well as a T-Tip point with a shaft that has a outside diameter of the point of 7.5mm.
- Both parts are bound with a glue to a segment of the shaft.
How it functions:
- The damaged shaft area of the carbon shaft is cut off square to the shaft. As a rule, the cut location is shortly after the end of the insert located in the shaft.
- A second shaft segment would have to be cut from a matching arrow shaft so that the length of the arrow shaft can be maintained. The RepInsert-C serves a guide to align both shaft parts off one axis.
- The two shaft parts and the RepInsert-C will now be glued together preferably with epoxy.
- The cut off point for both shaft parts serves now as a "bending point", where the RepInsert-C can bend from hard impacts and prevent the damage of the arrow shaft.
- Bent arrows can be simply straighten again or repaired again with a RepInsert-C.
- Damage from contact with hard objects occurs as a rule not anymore to the shaft but would be absorbed by the RepInsert-C.
- Motto: "Better sacrificing an insert, then the whole arrow!"
Inserts:
RepInsert-C is available in 2 sizes for carbon shafts:
- With a 5mm inside diameter for example a 9/32" (for a Beman MFX and comparable sizes)
- With a 6mm inside diameter for example a 5/16" ( for a Goldtip and comparable sizes)
And in three various weights with an integral 125grain stainless steel point.
- 195grain with stainless steel shaft for a 9/32" carbon shaft with a 5mm inside diameter.
- 185grain with aluminium shaft for a 5/16" carbon shaft with a 6mm inside diameter.
- 300grain with brass shaft for a 5/16" carbon shaft with a 6mm inside diameter.
- Additional weight variants upon request.
Advantages:
- Carbon shafts would be able to be repaired.
- "Bending area" hinders future splitting and breaking on the remaining carbon shaft.
- Points will not have to be continuously tightened.
- The RepInsert-C can be built with new arrows also in place of traditional inserts and threaded points, in order to prevent against mushroom like splintering and breakage.
- Upon request, individual weights can be provided for the RepInsert-C. The traditional bow with a high bending torque needs also appropriate heavy arrows.
- Fitted tang points can be set up with a 5° glue on broad head.
