<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" ><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;">Yeah I was curious about that statement myself, the prod on my <br>period style Iolo bow is a steel Alchem prod that came off a combat <br>crossbow with six years service. Either of us had any problem with <br>it and I still use that crossbow for target and carry the bow for a <br>combat backup should my other combat bows fail during battle. <br><br>That may sound a bit strange however all three crossbows I used <br>during the fort battle at one Gulf War failed in that melee. I finished <br>the battle unarmed with a basket of full of unused missiles as we <br>were overrun, I was not happy!. Think that's what kick started me <br>making my own combat crossbows and now ya know why I carry <br>so many extra crossbows in the wagon at the edge of the world <br>during most melees! lol <br><br>If a steel prod is going to fail its going to
fail early on, so far they <br>seem to have a lot longer life than the T-60 aluminum prods. <br>Replaced four in eight years, never have had any problem with <br>the steel other than replacing bridles or repairing stocks.<br><br><span>ironwyrm</span><br><br><br>--- On <b>Tue, 10/4/11, John Moore <i><iaenmor@swbell.net></i></b> wrote:<br><blockquote style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"><br>From: John Moore <iaenmor@swbell.net><br>Subject: Re: [<span>Ansteorra</span>-archery] Crossbow Prods for sale?<br>To: "Archery within the Kingdom of Ansteorra" <ansteorra-archery@lists.ansteorra.org><br>Date: Tuesday, October 4, 2011, 5:39 PM<br><br><div id="yiv222155570">
Interesting. I have been using one of Alchem's steel prods for
about 10 years. Never had or ever expect to have a problem with it.<br>
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Iaen<br>
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I would not use them for combat crossbows though<br>
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<div>I bought my last 2 prods from Alcheminc.com. They are
steel, look good and have held up so far.</div>
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Greetings,<br>
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Anyone know where crossbow prods can be purchased (and
are actually in stock) in order to make one's own
crossbow for combat?<br>
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