Graphite VS Wood

[30coupe]

Wow, that is quite a combination Jason! What bow/arrow broadhead combo are you shooting now? Do they make carbon shafts @ 33"+?

That weight/spine would be easy to do with wood, but you'd probably have to special order the shafts to get that length. My finished cedar arrows are 29" BOP and weigh right at 500 grains with 125 WW broadheads. Once in a while one will be heavier, but rarely are they lighter than 490 grains. If you could get cedar at your length, your finished arrows would probably be around 530-550 gr. with a 125 grain BH.

You must have long arms!   :D

[Bonebuster]

The most beatufiful arrows in the world are not carbon or aluminum.

That being said, I have several carbon arrows that have taken more than two deer each, and are in my quiver waiting to slice more air.

I like wood arrows the best, but I know in the long run, carbon arrows give me the best mileage.
There is never enough time or money, and I MUST make the best use of both.

Ishi never had a mortgage.

[Jason R. Wesbrock]

30coupe,

Trying to shoot wood arrows with a 32" draw length is a real pain. The biggest problem is that after you taper for the nock and point, you end up 31" BOP, which isn't worth a hoot when you need 32". With carbons -- even 32" shafts -- after sliding a uni nock in one end and a broadhead adapter in the other, I end up with about 32 1/4" BOP.

[AndyTheCornbread]

Jason,
    My brother has the same problem as you it is why I started doweling my own or having a friend dowel them for me so I could make arrows that fit my brother. He draws right between 32" and 33" so does my Dad. If you have a really long draw length I can totally see using carbons if you don't dowel your own. Drawing a broadhead back into your finger is no fun.

[Arwin]

#1)POC shafts weighing in at 390 grains and 160's up front
 #2) 2016's w/ 125 grains in front
 #3) Terminator 45/60's with 160's in front

 I always say that I love the smell of a broken cedar though!!!!! Quiet, forgiving, time tested

[30coupe]

Jason,

I think your best option for would be footed shafts. You could add the lenght you need and have a tough arrow. It would add cost though, but you could get arrows that actually fit your draw that way. It sounds like even the carbons are pretty short for you. Footed woodies would get that broadhead away from your fingers.

[Voodoofire1]

I shoot carbons for their durability- 31 1/2" footed Axis 340's w/125 up front....but I'd love to find some laminated birch/fir,  bloodwood or walnut footed arrows spined at 80+, anyone know where I can find shafts such as these? I have some very special purpleheart footed cedar arrows that  cannot be replaced, so I shoot them very rarely, and very carefully.. I want some shooters..., also anyone familiar with Loss Creek arrows??.........Steve