Would Howard Hill have used carbon arrows?

[Benny Nganabbarru]

Molson, you win! Thanks for posting that.

[Eric Sprick]

Originally posted by Molson:
"...many archers say these shafts of metal are superior to those made of wood, and -to be very frank- I think perhaps they are right, but so far I have stayed with wooden shafts.  Somehow, I feel that arrows of wood are more in keeping with the real spirit of old-time archery and require more of the archer himself than a more modern arrow; maybe that is a silly reason for shooting wooden arrows, but most of us archers are silly, one way or another.  Call it sentiment if you like."  -Howard Hill

Looks like that pretty much summed up Mr. Hill's thoughts.  Great quote Molson, Eric

[Tajue17]

I know from what I've read I think Howard would of tried anything and everything at least once. I think if it didn't work or was just hype he would of caught it right away and never used it again or kept using it if it worked and I'm sure there was alot of junk ideas he tried back in the day that we have never heard of.

carbon arrows I think he would of been impressed with them but I'm usre he would of wanted more mass weight.

[Benny Nganabbarru]

Read all the comments. Molson's got it!

[PaddyMac]

Originally posted by Molson:
"...many archers say these shafts of metal are superior to those made of wood, and -to be very frank- I think perhaps they are right, but so far I have stayed with wooden shafts.  Somehow, I feel that arrows of wood are more in keeping with the real spirit of old-time archery and require more of the archer himself than a more modern arrow; maybe that is a silly reason for shooting wooden arrows, but most of us archers are silly, one way or another.  Call it sentiment if you like."  -Howard Hill

For the win!  

[Burnsie]

Originally posted by Molson:
"...many archers say these shafts of metal are superior to those made of wood, and -to be very frank- I think perhaps they are right, but so far I have stayed with wooden shafts.  Somehow, I feel that arrows of wood are more in keeping with the real spirit of old-time archery and require more of the archer himself than a more modern arrow; maybe that is a silly reason for shooting wooden arrows, but most of us archers are silly, one way or another.  Call it sentiment if you like."  -Howard Hill

I stand corrected, thanks Molson

[WESTBROOK]

Dont know if he would or not. He did prove that you dont need something other than wood to shoot accurately, just gotta tune your rig and practice.

Eric

[Smithhammer]

[BMG]

Without a doubt he would use them.  Easton would be his sponsor and pay for all of his Africa trips.

[Duncan]

If carbons had come out in his time I think so because it would have been something new to try like aluminum was. I think we just attach the modern stigma to carbons because they seem to have come about due to the wheel bow crowd's need for speed.

[Nate Steen .]

Molson,

If you didn't post that,  I was going to...good job, from the man himself.  We must remember that Hill archery hunted and shot longbows because it was a harder way of hunting....a harder way of shooting.  There was some nostalgia to the whole thing that he liked. So he stayed with wood, when he could have gone with more modern materials.   Camo would possibly have made it easier for him to shoot more animals too, but yet he didn't go with the modern trends much....

[Shakes.602]

I say "Nay Nay My Friend!!"  

[Hud]

I saw him shoot in person, once, he was using aluminum. I believe it was a matter of what he thought was best at the time. He used aluminum on his elephant arrows, but Ben Pearson made around 1000 wood arrows to go to Afica. Hugh Rich hand checked them all.

He would tear up a lot of wood arrows in practice, so the Easton Aluminum worked best in demonstrations. I think he would use them for show, but not necessarily hunting (rattled too much in the quiver). Unless he was tearing them up, then he would stop using them.

[redant 60/65]

He and Fred Bear for sure would of been shooting them, just like most of us.  :cool:

[BowHunterGA]

I shoot both wood and carbon. There are things about both types of shafts that I like. Myself, I do not care for aluminum. I hate the "metal" sound of aluminum shafts. ( Although I LOVE all Metal music! Go figure.  

[JohnV]

Perhaps, but if he had chosen to use carbon he would have been called "lazy" for not hand-crafting wood arrows.

[Smithhammer]

Just curious - what would it indicate if he did?

[Kingstaken]

HH was as competitive as anyone any of us know. Competing in todays circle he would have used what ever necesary to win.

[jhg]

Originally posted by Smithhammer:
Just curious - what would it indicate if he did?

IMO, nothing.

Joshua

[Benny Nganabbarru]

Read the entire thread.