Cedarsmith footed shafts?

[B.O.D.]

Anybody use 'em?  

I want to try them, pricey, but I hear they are quite dense and heavy due to being compressed.

they are the tapered shafts  compressed from 23/64ths to 11/32nds, then nock tapered to 5/16ths.

They show the wenge and PH foots.
Are they tough? with that hardwood foot; I would imagine that they are.
Also having that straight grain of cedar would be nice to work with.

Are they really as well matched as advertised?

Thanks.
BD  

[shick]

Big Dog, I have used Cedarsmith shafts off and on over the years and found them to be extremely well matched in weight and spine.  Straightness is superb.  Picked my shaft weight, so I can't respond to being overly heavy.  I received my last shafts before christmas, sale of the business was pending, but Kerry was still selling shafts.  Do not have any experience with the footing but I would figure them to be as precise as his non-footed shafting.  I think you will be very satisfied with Cedarsmith shafts from Kerry................Shick

[killinstuff]

Great arrows. When I cut them to size I don't cut the footing end but the tapered end keeping as much purpleheart up front for more POC. I don't think they are any tougher then other cedar arrows and I have had the footing break.

[Adirondack Bowman]

I've been shooting Cedasmith's shafts at least 16 years. Great shafts all the way around. One thing  I've found out over the years  from alot of shooting(and I mean alot) is the footed shafts break easier then non-footed.When they break it's right in yhe splice.Not that it's a big problem but it happens. having said that I still hunt with them. They are just to pretty.

[Orion]

Been shooting Cedarsmith shafts for a lot of years.  Just bought my first dozen of footed (wenge) shafts last year.  Very well matched in terms of spine and grain.  They shoot well, but haven't put any into animals yet.  Footing is supposed to keep the shaft from breaking behind the head, which is where wood most often breaks.  Surprising that they would break in the glue joints.  Well maybe not.  I guess that would be the weakest point.

[Alex.B]

Cedarsmith is The best out there.