No arrow will stand up to hitting something hard or glancing of an object, not any wood, aluminum, or carbon. For wood arrows nothing is quite as good as cedar for accurate weight and straightness. Sitka spruce is a good substitute and is easy to straighten and holds it almost like cedar. Douglas Fir is good as long as it is straight from the get go, I have not had much luck straightening them if they develop a kink. Unless you are shooting higher than a 60# bow other materials start out with too much weight and I don't recommend them.