Graphite VS Wood

[Luckyned]

S! ALL!

   I don't know how to run a poll but I'm curious how many 'traditionalist' still find wooden arrows a tradition AND/OR WHY?

[Fletcher]

All wood

[Jack Denbow]

IMO anything other than a wood arrow is a faux arrow. I like doing all the "work" in making arrows not just glueing a bunch of stuff together and calling it an arrow.
Jack

[John 4]

Wood arrows make great kindling.

[flatlander37]

i like wood and carbon for their own reasons respectively, but if I had to choose just one it would be wood.  keeps the mystic side of the whole thing alive for me, plus it seems that carbon and aluminum can feel cold and unnatural at times.  JMO.  Mark

[Bjorn]

I have used carbon; but making a wood arrow brings greater satisfaction for me. And I can get woodies to fly much better than other materials.

[Shakes.602]

I enjoy  Making  My Own Wood Arrows    , but I do have several Aluminum Legacy Arrows around too!    
  I Enjoy Shooting them  ALL , but just never was Big on Carbon.  

[Billy]

I use carbon for the ease.
I carry my gear all over the country. Warm and humid today, hot and dry tomorrow.
I'd love to make/shoot wood but the best compromise is the GT traditionals. Wood look, carbon durability.

[ks_stickbow]

I use everything from fiberglass to cane to carbon

[Orion]

Been making my own wood arrows for more than 45 years.  Carbon and aluminum have several advantages, but I just like wood.  Guess I'll stick with it.

[AndyTheCornbread]

All wood here. I figured it out once because I buy my supplies in bulk and dowel my own shafts it costs me 1.25 an arrow for everything including field tip or steel blunt. You couldn't pay me enough to not make and shoot my own arrows.

[heydeerman]

Carbons for me. I have a few wood arrows but prefer carbons. Straight and true and consistant.

my carbons are heavier than any cedar arrow.

[dan ferguson]

I,ve shot mostly wood and alum, experminting with carbon, but nothing to me is more satisifying than getting a box of elite wood arrows in the mail from Paul Jalon, These arrows got the spirit of archery and you can feel it when you open them, Thanks Paul for your hard work, Ive tried making them and do but frankly I,ll let the masters do ther job.

[TSP]

One could write a book on this issue, but basically people like wood for the same reason they like stickbows, carbon for the same reason they like compounds, and some aren't sure so choose aluminum.

[Hot Hap]

POC-but I did buy 20 Dz. GGII's in various sizes when Easton quit making them. I Haven't shot them yet. I Haven't made an arrow out of them yet either. I got some carbons but they are way too stiff for my bows. Hap

[portugeejn]

Wood.  I think that aluminum sound like conduit, and graphite is just too hi-tech for me (although you can have my share if you want to use them).  

I do have a dozen 2016 legacy arrows.  Purchased them to try out, but I don't like the sound they make.  They do shoot well, though.  I enjoy building wood arrows also.

RonP

[Shawn Leonard]

I like wood but shoot carbon. I agree about making a wood arro wand how nice they look, but my carbons take way more abuse and are way cheaper in the long run. Archers of old, even Ishi would of chose carbon, they wanted to shoot the best that was available at the time. The time is now and carbon is just way more consistent than wood. I still make a shoot 3-4 dozen woodies a year though. Shawn

[robtattoo]

I enjoy making and shooting wooden arrows, but like many others, I prefer the predictability of carbons. I know what spine to buy (without having to buy 30 & then try & match 12) what length to cut them to & what insert/point weight combo I need to make them fly. I can have a perfectly matched dozen carbons made up in a litte over an hour. To do the same in wood would take at least 2-3 days!

[Molson]

For those of you shooting carbons, that's ok.  Just remember to purchase your "carbon credits".  For every dozen carbons you buy, purchase two dozen woodies to offset the damage so you can enjoy your modern convenience guilt free!    :rolleyes:    :D

[Cherokee Scout]

Carbon shafts are tougher and straighter than wood. We use dacron, fast flight, TS1 and other man made materials on our bows, why is carbon looked upon as not traditional? Makes no sense to me.
I love the smell of the cedar shafts and they are fun to make, but if you want performance, they do not compare to carbon.