it's unfortunate, but you should never use bad equiptment. i would even go so far as waiting 'till the next day to get a good pin. oh, you'll bruise ok! i must have nicked a vein in my calf the other day..bled all over the floor. now i'm sporting a nice big bruise with a lump in the middle. no biggie, it's a bummer you lost some good gear, my guess would be that you didn't lose as much as you might think. just make sure your next shot is solid.