Although I haven't shot awhole lot of different woods, I have shot POC and douglas fir, my experience is SUREWOODS, SUREWOODS, and more SUREWOODS!!!I love them shafts, take em out stumping and test em out, you will be suprised. Indestructible no but one tough shaft, definintely!!! If they costed more than aluminum I'd still shoot em, I've stumped with both and aluminum although a great product in it's own right and close tolerances ain't in the same league when it comes to stumping bends and warps too easily for me!Just ordered two dozen surewoods for my son last night, always suprised at how quickly they arrive and how straight they are.Love to stain and build them although mine are pretty plain, my sons are drawn to them anyway. I have bought some high priced wooden shafts but for what you get for your money SUREWOODS are the best deal around!!!