Has anyone gone back to aluminum?

[ron w]

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[6feathers]

I never left aluminums. I suggest 2016 w/145gr or 1916 w/125gr.  My preference would be 2016 w/145gr giving a heavier overall arrow. Your setup is probably too light to go to the 2018 without putting a lot of weight up front (some like the extra weight up front)

[joe skipp]

I love aluminum. Consistant, straight and they fly where you look. I recently made up some Superceeders and working on a doz Surewoods right now. Something about working with good wood shafts brought me back.

I use my 2117's on all my travelling hunts and for whitetails here, shoot them from my Longbow. My Ad Trad lites are collecting dust. Aluminum and wood for me.

[Knawbone]

I'm a wood lover, but If I shoot anything else, it will be aluminum. I just can't get used to the small dim. of carbon. I like alum. for it's straightness and consistency. Just don't like the noise factor in a hunting situation. They would be better (noise wise} filled with a light weight foam!!! Maybe I'll try that!

[swamp donkey]

At around 28-28 1/2" 1916's will work great. 2016's will work but they're a tad stiff n would have to be a bit longer. I cut my arrows to length then tune my bows instead of tuning arrows so I'd use the weaker shaft since that would make the bow more tunable.

[swamp donkey]

I never left aluminum for my recurves but shoot Sitka spruce outa my longbow. From a longbow wood just seems right, lol.

[Ground Hunter]

For some of my heavier 70# plus bows I have to use aluminum to get the spine I need.  I'm not crazy about the sound it makes.  When I can get them I've use Surewoods in a higher spine.  Aluminum is a good shaft.  I won't use carbon.

[Arwin]

I went back to aluminum after a few years of wood and carbon. They are easier to tune and build on short notice

[Shawn Leonard]

Obviously not many that had posted have ever been to the Muzzy shoot!! I have seen guys go thru 2 dozen arrows in a weekend and some go thru a dozen a day. Wood holds up better at these types of shoots. Try squeezing an arrow thru a 6" hole from 20 yards with a solid downed tree and a rock ledge that give you that 6" hole and if you do get it thru and miss the foam block you either hit rock or a 4x4 that the target is sitting on, aluminums just do not last when you shoot them into stuff like that. Believe guys are not doing this intentionally, it is part of the shoot. To each his own but no denying carbons are stronger and when footed hold up way better and last way longer than aluminums. I will stick with my carbons and woodies. Shawn

[mcgroundstalker]

I also shot The Muzzy Shoot with 2016's... Busted and bent a lot... But I Don't Care!   :p   I Just Dig 2016's...

Anyway, footed carbon is good for stumping and shoots like Muzzy... When it comes to deer hunting, I like woodies! Go figure...     ...

Oh Yea... I Like Redheads Too......  :D

[Cold Weather]

for my Brackenbury Drifter I use 2117 xx75 orange shafts.

everything else, I use carbon.  Currently use Carbon Express Heritage in 250 and 350 size.

I feel carbon is a one way street.

[swamp donkey]

With my 32" draw and heavier weight I shoot 2219's. They don't bend very easily and if they do I have an arrow straightener for aluminum.

[stagetek]

I've tried carbons, but with all this weight forward stuff, and shooting arrows 2" longer than you need ( I already shoot 30.5") sticking with my 2018's was just easier. My average shot at game is 15 to 20 yrds. Just not a big deal.

[Bowtie]

Started with aluminum Easton Legacy's in 2006 with my first self bow.  Been shooting them since then. Easy the build, repair, and tune to my bows.  Currently shooting Legacy's with my custom longbows.  Couldn't be happier.

[Igor]

I like legacy with the swag nock tip. Very seldom bust anything but the nock when I practice. Ruined a few carbons hitting the nock....so when I practice with carbons its one shot at a time....

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[wasapt]

I have switched to XX78 from carbons. I love the weight of aluminum and the many sizes to choose from when tuning.