Your FAVORITE Arrow....

[Bowspirit]

See, all these responses...they're why I posted this. I think, all to often, we get caught up in "the majority" way of thinking. You know; cedars are too frail, hardwoods are never straight, aluminums bend, carbons are too finicky. But just look at these last few pages. Softwoods, hardwoods, aluminums, carbons, and even fiberglass...they all do every job asked of them for each person. Everyone has that perfect arrow, and it's never the same from person to person...

Like I said, guess I'm just feeling philosophical. Would love to hear from more folks, by the way. Loving these stories and memories...

[woodchucker]

I have some Easton "Autumn Orange" XX75's that belonged to my dear friend and neighbor Lou Wendover,who "made the journey" several years ago. Joe Skipp crown dipped,crested,and refletched them for me,and they are strictly my hunting arrows. They are "Big Medicine"!!!!!

For everything else, "Wood is GOOD"    

[vtmtnman]

I've built arrows from wood, carbon and aluminum.The guys new to archery or converts from wheels to trad will probably not understand this one,but I'm a die hard beer can shooter.I think they give a good balance between everything-wood's weight and carbon's resilience,and good in between "workability".


I wish someone would bring back the fiberglass arrow.The weight of aluminum and the durability of carbons.Perhaphs to go out on a limb and say the perfect trad arrow.Those would be my FAVORITE arrow for sure.

I wish I still had just one from dad's old set that I started shooting with to carry in my quiver.Always good to pack extra mojo....  :cool:    

[Joseph]

The absolute best arrow flight and best looking arrows I have ever had was some footed, breast tapered Hexpine shafts I got from Bob Burton I made up for my trip to Africa.  720 grains of beautiful death going through critters like a lazer!  Still have some left.  Otherwise it is Maple/Yellow Birch/Hickory shafts.  Joseph

[Stone Knife]

My old beater GT3555 four Fletch, they have been footed, re footed reflected lost and found. they are like the energizer bunny they keep going and going and going......... I take them for granted but I will dread the day they are gone, when the shots get tough at the 3d range or at stumps I just pull one of these old girls out, I think it's the fact that I don't give a ---- about them and I'm not afraid to loose one so my mind is clear and they find the target all by them selves.

[michigan bill]

When Lynyrd Skynyrd sang, "Ooooh that smell.  Can't you smell that smell?", legend has it they were thinking about Port Orford Cedar.
I'll go with that.
Bill

[joe ashton]

Gold tip 55=75 dipped in yellow with 4 4"feathers,50gr brass insert and either mag 125 4blade or woodsmen.
Joe