its motion blur or similar filter in photoshop alright
you could imagine on the hit, what would be left of the rod, and for that matter, the caster, if it were real

that contender rod definately formed a few very contorted and abnormal bends at slaughterhill though
and it survived no problem
wonder if it would have managed this intact?
http://youtube.com/watch?v=PukkKJmbviUgood stuff on the safety post above paddy, some crackoffs are more unusual than others!!