Wood Shafts

[High Desert Hunter]

I am preparing to purchase some wood shafts, I have used up the last of my Chundoo. So I am wondering if Douglas Fir is close to Chundoo? Or should I try the laminated Birch? I shoot a 60# Martin-Hatfield TD, maybe a recomendation of spine?

Dave Beeman

[SlowBowinMO]

Fir is a lot closer to Chundoo and POC than Laminated Birch.  What spine have you been shooting in Chundoo?

[High Desert Hunter]

60-65# is what my last dozen of Chundoo were, and they shoot fairly decent.

Dave

[TSP]

Of those you mentioned I'd suggest Doug fir with 65-70# spine.  Ramin also is good (and cheap) if you can find it...tough and heavy though not especially straight.  And cedar is never a bad choice.  Try'em all and see what you like.

[Aeronut]

Poplar would be similar too.  It is about the same weight as Chundoo.

Dennis

[**DONOTDELETE**]

what about ash? or is that too heavy

[NY Yankee]

Ash is a good wood but heavier than Fir, Chundoo, etc. I would try Fir or Poplar.

[Brian Krebs]

I like chundoo. I have tried a lot of kinds of wood; cedar is the cheapest; and ash is the strongest of those mentioned- but it is heavier.
 I shoot at full draw over 70 pounds; and shoot shafts spined at 65-70 pounds better than 70-75; although.........I have been told that I should be shooting 90-120 pound shafts for my full length arrows.
  I shoot 11/32- and the arrows shoot exactly like a 2216 xx75.
 When I practice; I like to rove; and when something looks like perfect range; it steps out to be 33 yards. At that range the cedar 11/32 with a 65-70 pound spine shoot the same as a 2216 all things being equal.
  If all my shots were at 9 yards like my bear the other day; I would stick with ash- but I hunt elk and deer; and in open country my shots are out there at 20 to 30 yards- I don't like a huge arc of arrow flight.
  I feel like I am on level 2 of knowing about shafts; but I do know what shoots for me  

[2Blade]

I like my Birch shafts I find they are rugged and shoot incredible I really like them