Had a cheap carbon arrow splinter when I released the string. Luckily it didn't go in to my arm and only scratched the paint on my bow a bit. I'll stick with my vap tko now. They come with good nocks. I put aae max stealth on them. I understand budget friendly but I'm not going to risk it again. If a company is willing to put dangerous nocks on their arrows it makes you wonder what else they are OK with