boy I really liked barrel tapered ash however my supplier has since gone into retirement.
These last handful of years I've switched to cedar due to Paula at RRA. They've now retired. The only other person I would buy cedar from would be Raven Archery. Raven's shafts are as good as they come!!!! I've heard rumors of him retiring in the upcoming near future. Not even sure if he's back building at this point or not. If he is, you cant go wrong!!! Ravens 2nds, if you can even get them, are better then everyone else's firsts!!!!!!