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I have all three and occasionally shoot all three. However, my arrow of choice is wood (Surewood shafts). I have one bow that just loves 2117 aluminums so I keep my eye open at the sporting good stores after season and usually pick up some real steals on aluminum shafts.
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Wood. If I'm gonna shoot traditional, aluminum and carbon just feels like a cop-out. Carbon certainly is the best option for durability.
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Shoot more durable wood. They vary greatly in the durability dept. Hickory for example, is very tough. I haven't broken one in years.
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I shoot all 3. I shot aluminums or carbons from my Widows.Aluminum,carbon and wood from my R/D longbows.I really like wood out of my Hill style bows,just seems "right".I've been messing with carbons out of my Wesley special though and they fly like darts.They are very tough for stumping too.I kind of have a feeling that if Howard could have got his hands on some modern carbons he would have used them for sure.All that said,for me there's not much better than taking an animal with a homemade wood arrow out of a Hill style bow.
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I agree shoot what you like. I just happen to like Carbon for there durability.
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I started out with wood then fiberglass, aluminum...tried some made from transite..too light and now shoot nothing but carbon.
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thanks guys. i have a hard time changing to something new. But with all the feed back i might just have to have all three in my quiver at once.
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quote:Originally posted by windrunner: thanks guys. i have a hard time changing to something new. But with all the feed back i might just have to have all three in my quiver at once.
That works for me!!! I've got, xx75's,GrizzlyStiks,goldtips,cedar,spruce and Doug fir in mine. The yellow fletched arrows in the front are doug fir shafts homemade from a doweling jig that was in TB magazine "how to" article years ago. Posts: 1060 | From: connecticut | Registered: Jul 2008
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I've shot all three and find alums a little loud but pretty consistent, carbons very fast and flat, not too loud and group consistently. Wood is the quietest, prettiest but finikiest for me. That said when I get the right wood shaft, it's as reliablely consistent as any carbon... But wood breaks easily.
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"It's so hard to stop being a man and start being a wolf" - G. Fred Asbell Posts: 847 | From: Connecticut | Registered: Jul 2008
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I am currently infatuated with wooden arrows, but have used carbons and aluminum extensively. Of the 3 materials, I rank them this way:
Carbon - When I am not interested in messing with arrows. I want a perfect missile for my bow, with very little effort on my part. Very receptive to spine change by tweaking point weight. I can have one shaft cover a broad range of draw weights.
Aluminum - Pretty close to carbon, but less tuneable. For me, a neat compromise between carbon and wood...aside from staining and sealing, they can be customized pretty nicely.
Wood - When you have enough time to build them right, nothing beats wood for silence out of the bow and tradition. I am always EXTRA satisfied with game taken with a wood arrow I MADE. Other guys make some beautiful arrows for sale, and I have bought some, but I am only "in love" with the wooden arrows I make. That is not a slight at someone elses workmanship, just my own strange thought process.
You mileage may vary, and it should
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quote:Originally posted by mountain lion: I shoot all 3, and I like all 3. It's whatever you want, aluminum is stronger than wood and carbons are are tougher than all. I shoot carbon out of my recurve but there is something about shooting wood out of my longbow!
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Arrow spines are different with all bow setups. If you can get a wood arrow to fly the straightest from any particular bow shoot it. If it is aluminum or carbon shoot it. Shoot what your bow likes the best. To know though you must have all three materials.
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I tried carbons for the first time this year-just not my thing. I'm back with wood. I will shoot aluminum or fiberglass out of my recurves, but it's wood only with longbows/selfbows.
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I've shot all three for years and am really partial to aluminum, especially when it comes to long lasting durability. My aluminum's seem to stay together and in really good condition for years after they are built. With carbons I seem to loose feathers over time, and the woods seem to always get a little bent. But, I like them all. Go shoot what you like. And if you get a chance, that Saunders NPV glue is dandy stuff. Flexable, long lasting and adheres really good. Good luck
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I shoot 90% aluminum and 10% wood but all the points and nocks are all interchangable and have tons to tune with after 20+ years.........I've stayed away from carbon as I see no real life benifit to change and dont want to have to spend a ton on all the extras......points,knocks,inserts,special tools..........you can still find good deals on aluminum shafts if you look around too.......YMMV........
-------------------- Bowhunting is "KILL and EAT" not "Catch and Release".....Semper Fi! Posts: 1189 | From: Zville OH | Registered: Feb 2008
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