James if correct about the weight.
Jacobsladder, I'm still a student of the sport; old George still does some experimenting with different shafts...he is just not sold yet on carbon advantage. Not to say I couldn't be eventually 8^).
Terry Green sent me an Arrow Dynamics, Trad Lite about two years ago, and I'm still banging it around. None the worse for wear..the arrow, not me. I have also destroyed a few Goldtip Traditionals, Vapor 3000 and 4000 in that time. The Trad Lite has taken some awful abuse and keeps on ticking, and I must tell you I'm impressed with it.
I'm going to buy a couple CX Wolverine shafts at Walmart and feather fletch them to see what abuse they take, and see how they work for accuracy as well. The aluminums are in my quiver, however, until I find something that works equally well over all.