Sorry to be the bearer of bad new but the bow that Chadwick sent me has had both tips broken in the mail. You just hadn't put anywhere near enough foam in the tube to protect it, it has been sliding up and down the tube and because the horn overlays extended past the ends of the wood then they have been taking all the force. They have both sheared off, one has split along the rings into the limb so it's a write off i'm afraid. I've been sending bows internationally for while now and have learnt the hard way - you must stuff the tube with foam,bubblewrap etc or else chances are than the bow WILL be damaged. These guys just do not care in the slightest about the packages that go through their hands. It is also nigh on impossible for you to get your money back once the bow does get broken...again i've learnt the hard way!
When it arrived I was also asked to pay £109.10 ($170) import duty because on the export label you had written that it was sold for $600.....Just a heads up to fellow people sending stuff abroad - say that it is a gift not a purchase. Fortunately I paid with a cheque so have cancelled it with the bank.
