Aluminum Arrow Shooters: Wall Thickness

[Night Wing]

I'm just curious to see what wall thickness aluminum arrow shooters here on TG choose. Since I shoot a 2212 arrow, my wall thickness is (.012). I have a feeling I'll be the only one shooting a .012 wall thickness aluminum arrow. BTW; I know all about the durability issue, but I go roving where I shoot at pine cones and large leaves instead of stump shooting.

[BOWMARKS]

Love those 1918's hard to find but they sure hold up to my lousy shooting.

[hvyhitter]

Kind of hard for me to answer this one as I shoot both recurves and longbows in the 60# to 70# range. Depending on the bow I shoot and what broadhead I want to use 2018s,2020s,2117s,2216s and2219s. I also have several dozen of each in 1918,2016 and 2016 for when I get a lighter bow in trade. I guess the real answer is .016 and above. Wish they'd come out with 2220s or 2022s.

[paperenginner]

For me it is 2214 for my 40# and 2217 for my 55#.  Both are 28.5" long so I get stiffness from the short arrow.

[cacciatore]

For my poundage the 2219 is just perfect,but like hvyhitter a heavy thick walled shaft would have been welcome.

[oldbohntr]

I'm with you thick-skinned guys.  2219s were great for me when I was shooting enough bow for them.  Now, I like 1920s, 2020s, 2018,and 2016, depending on what flies right from a particular bow.  IMO, the 1920 was the ideal shaft, thick walls and small diameter. It was not particularly versatile spine-wise, but if you could use it, a great arrow.

[Zbone]

1920s? ...Did they make such a shaft? ...Thanx

[BOWMARKS]

At one time 1920's were around I am always looking and can not locate?      

[hvyhitter]

Like 1918s and AO shafts, all dropped by easton about 20 yrs ago or longer.

[WESTBROOK]

2018 & 2020 cover most of my needs.

Eric

[bpjon]

I have 6 1918s that I have owned for over 25 years, and I've only bent one.  They're due for refletching, and I've actually worn the anodizing off of the fron third of the shafts, but I look forward to shooting them for many years to come.  When it comes to aluminum I am definitely in the thick-wall camp.

[Night Wing]

I've been shooting aluminum arrows out of my recurves for 47 years. I think aluminum arrows are so easy to tune. But, it really ticked me off when Easton discontinued the two sizes I shot which were 2113 and 2115.    :mad:

[Zbone]

I still shoot 2018s, but back in the day depending on which bow, shot both 2016s and 2018s and that difference in .002” wall thickness varied greatly in durability. Glance, clip, or miss the entire soft target with a 2016, consider that shaft lost or bent. Also, the older or more 2016s were shot the easier they seemed to bend.

Shot 2117s and 2216s for a while and even though outside diameter is different, durability seemed about the same. To me that thicker one-thousandth of and inch wall (.002” total) seemed to created much more durable shaft….JMO

[DennyK]

I like my 1918's and 2018's, and yes they did make a 1920 shaft. If I could find a dozen or so of them I would buy them.

[Rick McGowan]

I agree with the heavy wall guys above. The 2219 is my all timne favorite, but dosn't have quite enough spine for my main hunting bow, so I had to go to 2317's. I would have been HAPPY to see a 2220 and in fact I requested that sort of thing from Easton several times. Did you know that they did make a 2040 and a 2240? Mainly as fisharrows, I never did get my hands on either of those sizes, even with direct phone calls to Easton.

[hvyhitter]

I picked up 6 of the 2440s on blahbay about a year ago. Listed as Dangerous game experimental(Easton Experimental marked on shaft) the point end is swaged and ground for a point, Back end open for a uni-nock(2117 may fit). It will make a 31" bop arrow and the shafts weigh about 890 gr. Dont know what the deflection is but it will probably take a 100# bow even with a 250gr VPA up front.

[K. Mogensen]

I shoot either 2018's or 2016's out of all my bows. Would be neat to try some 2020's out.

[Wudstix]

Like the .015 which is closer to .016.  2215, 2315. also like 2020          

[Bow Bum]

2018's here. I've shot them through my barn door, ino my barn door and into the side of my barn. Most of the time they survive, unless I bend them whilst removing them from the dang barn.

B

[Claymore]

I was in the .16 camp 1716 - 2016. But talking to Night Wing and tried some 2114 which are very close in spine to 2016 and fell in love with the way they shot in my particular bow. Have had some bad misses on the target bail but never bent one. Besides you can get them long shafts.