Author Topic: Time for graphite sigh... (Read 713 times)

Bjorn · « **Reply #20 on:** February 19, 2013, 02:07:00 PM »

What about looking at Doug Fir? Keep it simple.

sneakybow · « **Reply #21 on:** February 19, 2013, 07:21:00 PM »

I think I would switch to aluminum before going to carbons. I've found it much much easier to get an aluminum shaft to tune than a comparably spined carbon shaft, and I don't have to worry about carbon fiber splinters through the hand or arm if one is cracked or nicked and I don't catch it. Heck, a woodie footed with aluminum would be a better alternative

Sixby · « **Reply #22 on:** February 19, 2013, 09:51:00 PM »

I have a whole bunch of Graphlex shafts somewhere. Never used them. Several dozen anyways. That was a long time ago I bought those. Jim doughtery Archery if I remember correctly , was where I bought them. They actually look like pretty good shafts.
Godbless you all, Steve

Landshark160 · « **Reply #23 on:** February 19, 2013, 10:04:00 PM »

I've got some old Gold Tips that say graphite on them.

Wheels2 · « **Reply #24 on:** February 20, 2013, 08:46:00 PM »

I would shoot aluminum before carbons. Yes, aluminums bend, but carbons crack. If undetected they blow up on release. I have also had issues with carbins cracking around the nocks with the result being a near dry-fire.

Doublegun · « **Reply #25 on:** February 20, 2013, 09:20:00 PM »

I've shot thousands of times with carbons and never had one fracture or splinter as I released a shot. I have heard stories and seen photos of shreds through hands but I have never worried about shooting carbons.

I haven't shot aluminum arrows in 40-years and I really don't see them as an alternative, although it maybe easier to tune with them but I just can't see shooting them.

TSP · « **Reply #26 on:** February 20, 2013, 10:06:00 PM »

Plastic traditional arrows. Lol, now there's an anomaly wrapped in an enigma.

Give unto Ceasar, that which is Ceasar's. :D

Wheels2 · « **Reply #27 on:** February 21, 2013, 12:44:00 AM »

I shot a bunch of different wood arrows- cedar, compressed and tapered cedar, ash, maple, sitka spruce. I still prefer the compressed cedars as I found them to be the toughest for the weight. However, as you noted, the weight varies a lot. I did not worry about it. Instead I found that if you could keep spines close, weight variations did not matter so much. Right now I am on the edge of getting back into traditional full time. As such I am shooting some XX75 2018s. Once I make the full plunge, I plan on going back to compressed cedars.

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