Update us when resolved. I am glad you wife was not seriously hurt. Had that string hit her in the eye, this would have been far worse. Every manufacturing company, no matter what they build, has lemons. If I were them, I would completely replace your unit, and have the defective unit returned for examination. Oh, and I just ordered one, so I will be keeping an eye one the string for any unusual wear.
Ive been shooting crossbows since the 80's.. and I have NEVER had one explode on me - not saying it cant happen.. just never had it happen to me personally - You sure that it is NOT something that YOU are doing wrong? - it seems like you have had a few crossbows explode on you! I dont have a Ballista Bat.. and they sure do seem cool.. but Im still shooting my cheap 80lb Bolt Seeker pistol crossbow that I customized and modded out to about 160lbs - I make my own custom bolts for it.. and I even made my own fishing rig for it.. and I get complete clean total pass thru's on solid coconuts with it! - I have never chronographed it.. but my fastest full sized 175lb crossbow shoots around 400 fps.. while my Umarex Air Saber PCP arrow rifle can launch bolts up to 450 fps.. still I know that my custom pistol crossbow is still very deadly and would be absolutely lethal on a person.. and it could take down a deer at close range no problem - I would not hesitate to use it as a self defense weapon. The Ballista Bat was something that really had my interest.. and even though I already own quite a few crossbows.. they are always coming out with newer and faster and more powerful and more accurate and with better designs.. and even though the prices for new crossbows like a Ravin R29x in 2024 are now CRAZY I still want a newer crossbow that can out perform my current 400 fps crossbow which would have been INSANELY fast 10 yrs ago.. but which now almost seems slow compared to the latest crossbows out there on the market! - They got this new Mantis Elite crossbow shooting over 600 fps! Do I really need another crossbow..? - probably not.. but the Ballista Bat definitely had my full attention! I have watched a few videos here on TH-cam of the Ballista Bat but I have never seen a FAIL video on one until now.. and videos like this make me not even want to get one.. not if it is going to explode in your face and possibly take your eyeball out! Customer service and how the company addresses your issue is a big thing for me as well! For many archers like myself who regularly shoot crossbows, compound bows, recurves and longbows.. equipment failures and explosions are like worst fear nightmares! I shoot firearms.. yet rarely hardly ever worry about the thought of a pistol or rifle or shotgun blowing up in my face.. not like I do like when I have my 70lb compound bow pulled all the way back to the wall at full draw ready to release an arrow! It is bad enough if one of the many mechanical parts or part of the limbs or even the string flies back and hits you.. but it's the carbon fiber arrows that always worry me.. as they have a tenancy to shatter and splinter and to send sharp needle like shards and splinters deep into your skin or eyes! - who tf needs that sh_t..? Thanks for the warning dude.. I just might have to pass on the Ballista Bat!
Update us when resolved. I am glad you wife was not seriously hurt. Had that string hit her in the eye, this would have been far worse. Every manufacturing company, no matter what they build, has lemons. If I were them, I would completely replace your unit, and have the defective unit returned for examination. Oh, and I just ordered one, so I will be keeping an eye one the string for any unusual wear.
Ive been shooting crossbows since the 80's.. and I have NEVER had one explode on me - not saying it cant happen.. just never had it happen to me personally -
You sure that it is NOT something that YOU are doing wrong? - it seems like you have had a few crossbows explode on you!
I dont have a Ballista Bat.. and they sure do seem cool.. but Im still shooting my cheap 80lb Bolt Seeker pistol crossbow that I customized and modded out to about 160lbs - I make my own custom bolts for it.. and I even made my own fishing rig for it.. and I get complete clean total pass thru's on solid coconuts with it! - I have never chronographed it.. but my fastest full sized 175lb crossbow shoots around 400 fps.. while my Umarex Air Saber PCP arrow rifle can launch bolts up to 450 fps.. still I know that my custom pistol crossbow is still very deadly and would be absolutely lethal on a person.. and it could take down a deer at close range no problem - I would not hesitate to use it as a self defense weapon.
The Ballista Bat was something that really had my interest.. and even though I already own quite a few crossbows.. they are always coming out with newer and faster and more powerful and more accurate and with better designs.. and even though the prices for new crossbows like a Ravin R29x in 2024 are now CRAZY I still want a newer crossbow that can out perform my current 400 fps crossbow which would have been INSANELY fast 10 yrs ago.. but which now almost seems slow compared to the latest crossbows out there on the market! - They got this new Mantis Elite crossbow shooting over 600 fps!
Do I really need another crossbow..? - probably not.. but the Ballista Bat definitely had my full attention!
I have watched a few videos here on TH-cam of the Ballista Bat but I have never seen a FAIL video on one until now.. and videos like this make me not even want to get one.. not if it is going to explode in your face and possibly take your eyeball out!
Customer service and how the company addresses your issue is a big thing for me as well!
For many archers like myself who regularly shoot crossbows, compound bows, recurves and longbows.. equipment failures and explosions are like worst fear nightmares!
I shoot firearms.. yet rarely hardly ever worry about the thought of a pistol or rifle or shotgun blowing up in my face.. not like I do like when I have my 70lb compound bow pulled all the way back to the wall at full draw ready to release an arrow!
It is bad enough if one of the many mechanical parts or part of the limbs or even the string flies back and hits you.. but it's the carbon fiber arrows that always worry me.. as they have a tenancy to shatter and splinter and to send sharp needle like shards and splinters deep into your skin or eyes! - who tf needs that sh_t..?
Thanks for the warning dude.. I just might have to pass on the Ballista Bat!