Well I love wood arrows...but if you aren't very adept at tuning for spine, like we all were starting out.. Carbon lend themselves to the tuning process a little easier..Wood arrows are each very individual, being a natural fiber. If you start with wood I wood definitely advise buying a spine test kit, not a bunch that you THINK are close. Every bow, every archer, every fletching, every knock, might be right for one setup But shoot a little different for the next guy\girl. I have been amazed how one how only 2-3# different from one bow to the next won't shoot the same arrow. Just my experience, get a half dozen or more in pairs of different spine..two in say 40-45, two on 45-50- two in 50-55 and so on with what you think is the right spine smack dab in the middle of the variety you order. The # that you draw the bow to is the key. Anchor and release and form make a difference. At the beginning you may find you like X, then a month later may like Y, having some choices at the beginning will make the process less daunting\Crazy. Again..Wood arrows are somewhat like fingerprints.. say you find what spine.and point you like, and purchase a dozen..get them all setup with points and nocks..then shoot them all at your favorite target..don't be surprised to find that out of that dozen you only really like 9..and the other three really fly different. And then halfway through summer only 3 of the original are your favourites.. I have found that wood can also gain weight in the form of moisture.. Then there's straighteing, you WILL have to straighten your arrows, and the process of straightening I have found to at times on certain arrows affect the spine. All in all its just a question of how much effort you deem worth what you are achieving. I love wood arrows! But wouldn't subject a new archer to the process on his\her own. Once you have your basics down using carbon I'd say have at it! With carbon once you have your arrow figured out you could buy two dozen arrows and points cut them and assemble them just like the one you tuned to your liking and they all pretty much fly like a clone of the first..without getting into the nock tuning masters degree stuff..lol! as far as accuracy goes..if the arrow is tuned for your bow\you..there ain't a discernible difference that I can quantify. The carbon are just a bit easier..for me..but I still enjoy shooting wood...hunted all last year with wood..but really hate it when I have to change out a broken nock and the glue peels the nock taper off a wood shaft I have worked on to get flying perfect..replacing nocks on carbon is a breeze. anyhow just a few of my thoughts..
Topic: Wood or carbon? (Read 3793 times)
