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Lost_Thought t1_iv0vxti wrote

The crossbow they made is also dangerous to the user. They used an aluminum prod (the bow part) instead of steel. While functional as a bow, it also fatigues the metal. There is no way to tell how fatigued it is as a user until it fails catastrophically, putting the users face in danger of highly tensioned blocks of aluminum smacking them at high velocity.

I have one of these crossbows, it does not get used.

Edit: fixed a spelling error

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passwordsarehard_3 t1_iv0zzfq wrote

Does it look cool at least?

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Lost_Thought t1_iv17dwo wrote

Kinda. it's plain but has some nice lines.

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rezerox t1_iv1bcnq wrote

i think it looks pretty good. that's something I'd consider having a new spring made using the appropriate steel to replace the aluminum one.

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Lost_Thought t1_iv1bm99 wrote

You can order a steel prod and have a safe to use crossbow, I just haven't had the inclination to do so.

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Oznog99 t1_iv1nvjj wrote

If you like the aesthetic, you can get a fiberglass "150lb replacement limb" for a modern mall-weapon grade crossbow and fit it on there. They're cheap. That one's not a compound.

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Lost_Thought t1_iv1uafk wrote

I'm happy with it as a display piece and momento of it's previous owner.

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CrossbowROoF t1_iv2r1ig wrote

I own several Powermaster crossbows and have had one of the aluminum prods snap when I fired it. Luckily nobody was hurt. All of the ones I have in firing condition have had the prods replaced with spring steel.

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