Just tried my new Sitkas out

[MikeW]

from Alaska BowHunting Supply. I really like these. Had them cut 29 1/4" BOP with 75 grain inserts. They weigh 365 grains with 3 5" fletch. I used field points and broadheads from 145 grains all the way up to a 300 grain. Which gave me 9.4pp-12.4gpp for my 54# bow.

Great arrow flight with every weight head! I have no idea how durable they are yet,I shot foam all day. I did miss at 35 yards a few times with the Ashby head and they buried in the dirt and some into trees. They would still shave with a little pressure at the end of the day. I didn't have the courage to purposely shoot them into some rocks. I figure that will come soon enough. If they are tuff too these are my new favorite carbon.

[Paul Mattson]

The Sitka's are a tough shaft.  I would not to shoot rocks.  I have tested G-Stiks, Arrow Dyn's, Gold Tips, and CX's.  None held up to a rock or cinder block.

[MikeW]

^^^^^
Not too long ago I shot a rock & cement wall on accident at about 20 yards with a 54# bow.

I was using Beman's 500 Classics with a 100 grain insert,145 grain field point and 1" inch of aluminum footing, total arrow weight was 552 grains.

I excepted to find the arrow destroyed when I went to retrieve it or at least the point end totally mushroomed or split. I'm still shooting that arrow today. No damage what so ever.

[hormoan]

Its amazing what a Inch of Alum footing will do    They sure have saved a lot of my arrows!