Forrester shafts

[Dan bree]

Any body shoot  the forester  heavy shafts  in 5/6ths. And are they like the old forgewoods.

[ChuckC]

never heard of them.  I'm listening.....

ChuckC

[Dan bree]

Chuck . Google forrester arrow shafts.

[ChuckC]

Judging by his web site, I am guessing that they are simply made from various heavy hardwoods and are not compressed.  

Forgewoods were compressed soft woods and they were compressed in a special way that ended with a heavier, denser front.  This fellow said nothing (that I saw) about any of that, although he did mention adding a foot to increase shaft size to fit broadheads.

Interesting,.and I bet they make really pretty arrows.  I wonder how they are at staying straight ?

ChuckC

[Dan bree]

I guess I was asking if  there just as good. I shot the forge woods and they were great

[Orion]

Depending on the hardwoods he's using, they're likely heavier than forgewoods, though forgewoods were generally pretty heavy for their diameter. Forgewoods, being cedar, would also have different elasticity, springing back faster at the shot than hardwoods.  To get the same flight out of the heavier hardwoods, you would probably need to go up in spine a little.

I have ramin wood shafts in 5/16 that are comparable in weight and spine to some forgewoods I have.  Forgewoods shoot better IMO. I use the ramins for practice (they're very tough), but when it comes time to go after critters, I pul out the forgewoods.