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Post by whitetail101 on Aug 26, 2007 20:02:37 GMT -4
Anyone ever have this happen to their Block 4x4? I have only had this target for about a month, and have only shot 400 arrows at it The advertisement for this bugger claims that you should get 1000's of hits from broadheads, I haven't even gotten 1/2 that this is the broadhead I use for target shooting.
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Post by Buckslayer on Aug 26, 2007 21:05:13 GMT -4
wow looks like its shot..ask longbeard he has 2-3 of them..
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Post by mrlongbeard on Aug 26, 2007 21:35:29 GMT -4
what happened to your target , it should have held up better. i would get in touch with the company and ask what's up with this. the only thing i can think of is you should have rotated the target a little more.
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Post by whitetail101 on Aug 26, 2007 21:47:23 GMT -4
I was shooting the "vitals side" this evening when I suddenly noticed the target had a severe lean to it. Walk up to it and the photos show what I saw . I'm sending the pics over to FieldLogic and see what they say. I was alternating sides every time, however I only used the diamond side one time thanks
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Post by bfisher on Aug 27, 2007 11:30:56 GMT -4
Field Logic may do something for you, but take this as a lesson. No layered target is going to hold up to broadheads. Just isn't going to ha[ppen.
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Post by mrlongbeard on Aug 27, 2007 18:04:29 GMT -4
haven't had this problem with mine, but i don't use that type broadhead. almost looks like the head sawed the block in half. i would still call the company and complain.
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Post by whitetail101 on Aug 27, 2007 20:44:32 GMT -4
I sent an email last night and this was the response I got today. What has happened is that you have cut the bands on the inside of the target. The bands run around the outside of the target. Amy McCarthy Inside Sales Manager Field Logic, Inc. Phone - (715) 395-9955 Fax - (715) 395-9959 Guess I need to bulid my own target if I'm going get one that meets my standards for an archery target, or I need to quit shooting so much
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Post by mrlongbeard on Aug 27, 2007 21:07:17 GMT -4
what they told you makes no sense what so ever. the bands run inside and outside? ?? so how the hell do you get 1000's of shots
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Post by bfisher on Aug 28, 2007 10:50:29 GMT -4
What she means is that the layers are banded together. The the outside (brown part) is bonded to the inside layers. So the bands are not inside altogether. Just inside the outer covering.
Man, this sounds confusing, even to me. I need to learn to express myself better.
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Post by mrlongbeard on Aug 29, 2007 20:19:59 GMT -4
whitetail 101 try the yellow jacket by morrell's . i have one of them to and it seems to hold up good. just don't shoot field tips into it they are a real pain to get out. don't know why but broad heads are easier to get out than field points. like the caveman commercial response yes WHAT
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Post by Buckslayer on Sept 4, 2007 20:01:58 GMT -4
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Post by whitetail101 on Sept 4, 2007 20:28:46 GMT -4
I'll have to order one and let you know if it stands up to their claim ;D
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Post by XMan on Nov 12, 2007 16:26:27 GMT -4
That looks familiar. I have owned 3 block targets. I have shot through each of them and it wasn't because of broadhead usage. I shot through them using field points. I normally aim to the center dot. I got approximately 500-600 shots on each of them. The center looks like the above target. I blew through them in no time. I guess I have to quit hitting the same spot. I even tried only practicing on them at longer distances to make the target last longer. It didn't work. I switched to bag targets. Even the less expensive ones lasted longer than the blocks. I won't buy anymore of them. As far as practicing with my broadheads I just shoot at the McKenzie targets and do my practicing on them.
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Post by bfisher on Nov 14, 2007 14:30:30 GMT -4
And I know why you aim at the middle. LOL. Seriously, I don't undestand how anybody with some knowledge of archery can expect a "layered" target to stand up to broadheads. The broadheads will slice pieces from the layers. This may take some common sense. There are certainly targets made specifically for broadheads, but I can assure you they are not layered like the block. The Morrell YellowJacket comes to mind. That looks familiar. I have owned 3 block targets. I have shot through each of them and it wasn't because of broadhead usage. I shot through them using field points. I normally aim to the center dot. I got approximately 500-600 shots on each of them. The center looks like the above target. I blew through them in no time. I guess I have to quit hitting the same spot. I even tried only practicing on them at longer distances to make the target last longer. It didn't work. I switched to bag targets. Even the less expensive ones lasted longer than the blocks. I won't buy anymore of them. As far as practicing with my broadheads I just shoot at the McKenzie targets and do my practicing on them.
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Post by XMan on Nov 16, 2007 13:57:50 GMT -4
I agree with BFisher. The Block just isn't designed to withstand the blades of a broadhead. The Yellow Jacket is probably the best on the market for broadhead shooting. It's worth the extra bucks for the Morrell. And most can find it for around the same or less price as a block. Good Luck!
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