Surewood Shafts

[cedar]

For those familiar with Surewood Shafts, the Hunter grade shaft is $0.50 per shaft cheaper than the premium grade shaft when buying in lots of a dozen. Which grade do you use and why? Is there a noticeable difference in the quality between the two grades of shafts?

[David Yukon]

That is a good question for David aka Snag from wideness custom arrows.

[grizzlyxx]

Haven't used to hunter grade shafts but the premium grade shafts are the best wood shafts I've used.  Very straight and good grain.

[BowHuntingFool]

Originally posted by grizzlyxx:
Haven't used to hunter grade shafts but the premium grade shafts are the best wood shafts I've used.  Very straight and good grain.

YEAAP!  

[Shakes.602]

Just go for broke and spend the extra $.50!

[Orion]

Agreed.  Arrows aren't the place to cut corners.  They're the most important part of the hunting set up.

[Bjorn]

I always get the best available-when it comes to making great arrows there is nothing more expensive than cheap shafting.

[Mike Vines]

When I buy them, I get the hunter grade for the simple fact that I honestly cannot tell the difference between them and premiums, and they are cheaper (helps when you are buying big quantities of them).

[Russ Clagett]

I get mine from Braveheart Archery, never even asked about different grades...they've all been excellent.......

[lpcjon2]

I have got three or four dozen off the classifieds and never even knew there was a difference, Great shafts and you cant go wrong with them!

[RC]

Bjorn has the best answer.RC

[snag]

The Premiums are hand graded, spined, and weighed to + or - 5grs and w/ in 5# range.

The Hunters are hand graded, spined, and weighed to + or - 10grs and w/ in 5# range.
The Hunters may have a very slight growth ring run off and no fewer than 3 growth rings per shaft. They are still very good useable shafts.

I make all my customer's arrows out of Premiums unless they want to save a few sheckles.

[Davesea]

I use the hunters.  Great shaft.