Well after 20 some odd years of shooting traditional bows heres what I have concluded, Wood arrows are by far the most forgiving to shoot even those slightly bent seem to find the target better than other material, Alluminum are less work and straitor. But when you shoot as much as I do at everything from game to stumps and weeds, they do tend to get bent. Carbon are light but they are tough as nails. I shoot these with a heavy head and shoot great. All work well so play. Given prices a arrow shafts I started shooting carbons for the most part and do so with a 175 to 200 grain head and have had great performance.