Anyone still shoot Aluminum?

[maxfit]

Is anyone still shooting aluminum? If so why. Advantages vs disadvantages. Thanks.

[mike g]

I use Aluminum almost all the time....I like the Legacys for my Hill bow and the new Black Game getters for my Saxon....
    1. The reason I like them is my yard is Bermuda grass triangle that swallos up all kinds of stuff especialy arrows, My Electronic Arrow finder finds them real good....
    2. There cheaper than Woodys, If I buy some now and some a yr. from now they are the same....
    3. Aluminum shafts and wraps and fletching, how easy is that....
    4. I can use screw in or glue on Broadheads.
    5. The best and easyest place to get them is the Nocking point Inc....
    6. I just like them....

[maxfit]

Mike, I have heard that they are spined better for Trad bows than carbon. Your thoughts? If they tune better than carbon would that result in better performance, overall?

[mike g]

I realy can't say that, I don't experiment all that much, for some reason I don't have that much trouble getting my arrows to fly good with or without Broadheads....
    Some bows are more finikey than others concerning spine....
    My Hill and Saxon are pretty good about that....

[indianalongbowshooter]

You can get closer to actual spine needed for your bow with less fiddling w/alum., w/carbons alot of the time it takes alot more weight up front to get them to fly right which in itself is good as it aids in penetration..I shoot 90 percent aluminum/10 carbon.

[Tbay]

I have been using aluminums for over 25 years.  Shot well through my compound period and still shoot well now that I'm back to trad. If you take some time to match the arrow to the bow and the head weight to the arrow flight will never be a problem. Aluminums are so superior to wood that it is quite silly to even compare them.

[maxfit]

Carbon vs aluminum.
Speed?penetration?

[Chris Wilson]

I just went back to shooting aluminums after 6 years of shooting carbons.  I picked up a new, to me, bow several months back that just tunes better with aluminums vs carbons.  I'd forgotten how much more simple aluminums were to tune and refletch when needed.

[Leo L.]

Easton Legacy 2219
I chose to shoot aluminums for several reasons.

1. Easy to tune
2. Low maintenance compared to wood (still love a handmade wood arrow though)
3. Price compared to carbon
4. Durability compared to wood
5. Penetration - At 13.9 gpi I made an arrow heavy enough for just about anything

[Izzy]

Eason 2018's shoot well for me out of anything from 47# curve to 55# self bow.

[Chortdraw]

Mike pretty much summed it up for me. Also with my short draw and lower poundage the alm's give me more grains to play with. They also shoot better in my bow. Easy to straighten and more versatile all around for me.        

Chort

[jeff w]

Aluminum here also, for many of the reasons already given.

[JRY309]

I still shoot aluminums out of a few bows,they are available in alot more spines.They seem alittle easier to tune to bows that are not cut to center and still be heavy enough for shooting without having to add alot of weight.Usally they cost less then carbons and the extra cost of heavy inserts or add-on weights.Some bows just seem to shoot them better then carbons and I think they are sometimes alittle more forgiving and can be easier to work with.I shoot carbons on some bows and aluminums on some bows also,which ever works better for the bow.

[azarrow]

I shoot aluminums. 2016 Found the recover faster out of my tk recurve. I have shot carbons not so sold on them yet.

[maxfit]

Love the info. May have to buy some.

[Raineman]

I just like them, thats my reason.

To me, there is nothing more beautiful than Autumn Orange. I'm a sucker for 'em.

Besides, I don't like carbon splinters in my table food (my wrist either, for that matter).

[wtpops]

I shot aluminums for years and love them.

I just got my ACS/CX and am trying my first set of carbons, jury still out.

[Longbow rookie]

Hey guys....I'm shooting my first longbow.  60" 48# @28.  As a gift, my uncle got me a set of Easton - XX75 2114's (Realtree camo) to get me started.  Are these arrows close to what I should be using?  They seem to shoot ok for me but again I'm new, so inconsistency, etc. comes with territory for me.  I do have a set of carbons that I don't really like.  They don't seem to be anywhere near as consistent as the aluminums.  I like the larger diameter on them much more than the carbons.  What specific things should I be focusing on to make sure these are right for my bow?

Any feedback would be helpful.  I was really thinking about ordering a set of wood so I could feel like I shot all three types and then make a decision.  After reading this though maybe I should stick where I am?  Sorry, didn't mean to ask a question.  Hope this is the right spot for this.

Thanks....CJ

[Jerry Jeffer]

use them for all the reason all ready stated.

[maxfit]

Alright i am going to try. How about saving me some time. I am shooting 56# Fedora . I draw 28 inches . Some of the charts say 2016 or 2018. What is best?