Lodgepole shafting

[phil_des_bois]

Hello,

Has anyone of you guys tried the lodgepole shafts form 3 rivers ?

I'm willing to go back to wood and I'm looking at either lodgepole or douglas fir.

Thanks,
Phil

[snag]

Phil, haven't tried the lodgepole. But you really can't go wrong with Surewood's douglas fir shafts. Can't imagine a better shaft!

[LimbLover]

Chundoo or Lodgepole is fine. I love it. Some of my best shafts are pine. You'll have to use dye though. They don't take stains very well.

[Sal]

I have some lodgepole from a few years ago, not sure if its the same as what 3 rivers carries.  I really love this wood, its tough and straight and makes a top quality arrow.  Its not as oily as poc, so it needs a good finish, but its a top quality shaft.  I hope the new stuff is as good as the old stuff.  I'm also tempted by the German pine offered by Kustom King, its probably just as good.

[phil_des_bois]

Thanks guys for the inputs.

Sal, I've thought about the German pine, specially since I'm leaving in France, but the spine is too weak for my shrew (I need 80-85# at least).

[Cromm]

Is it cheaper to buy from the USA than the UK for you? As. There is a few places in the UK that sale D For shafts.
Thanks for your time.

[huey]

as above, pine is a great shaft and chundo or LP. I think hex pine is made of the same pine although I don't like hex pine.

[phil_des_bois]

Cromm, it would probably be cheaper to buy from the UK (although it depends on the price of the shafts), but usually the spine is too weak.

[Cromm]

Hi,
I will ask around the archery club tomorrow and see if anyone can help.

[Cromm]

Hi,
Well everyone I spoke to said the same thing. If you want heavyweight shafts your best bet is Ash or poplar shafts. Not want you were asking for but that is the answer I got back. Had a quick look on **** and they have both those wood shafts at cheap prices.
Hope it helps....