Is It True?.........

[mcgroundstalker]

Is it true that carbon arrows are king of the block? I tried a couple different types and went back to woodies and 2016's over and over again...  

I mean when one of my aluminum arrows get bent, I can't get it straight again... So I just look at the three dozen in my "bent" tube and pretend they are flowers!  :rolleyes:

POC on the other hand just look cool! Smell great when you break them and don't have the torture effect of a bent arrow that needs to be carried all day and looked at from time to time laughing at you! ...    ... Then, just making up woodies is so much fun... Can't have enough ammo...

What's my point, you say? ...Don't have one!... Guess it's all good...    ...

[ChuckC]

well, a million years ago, carbons were probably wood.

CHuckc

[damascusdave]

I shoot carbon, carbon wrapped in aluminum, aluminum and wood...thank goodness for choice

DDave

[Jay Bow]

I've never owned a carbon so wouldn't know.

Jay

[Tim]

Hey Michael......Merry Christmas!

I only shot cedars for about a year back in the late 80's.  I still remember making up a beautiful dozen shafts and broke the first one on a frozen excelsior bale!   I was heart broken.  

Onto 2018's for the next 20 years.  They were tough and accurate.  

Than a buddy, who has been at this a lot longer than me try carbons.  He raved about the penetration.  He was shooting those beeman shafts with the outserts.   I figured I'd try them out for a season.  I have to say the penetration on deer was excellent.  To the point I haven't looked back.  I consistently have pass thru penetration, and in hunting "backyard" deer that's a nice occurrence to have.   Durability is right there with my 2018's.      

[reddogge]

How long are your 2016s? I'll pay shipping to save you from looking at those abominations if there are enough of them and they don't have kinks.

[mcgroundstalker]

My "flower pot" full of 2016's are 27"-27 1/2" long each... Best to be cut down for kids or elf size adults like me...   :rolleyes:   Send me a PM and we'll work it out, if interested...

... mike ...

PS... Merry Christmas Tim!   :D   I still dig 2016's! Just gotta hit the target for 'em not to bend.  

[Skipmaster1]

I love my carbons! I've made it through the Muzzy with no broken arrows. TWICE!


Merry Christmas Mike!

[njloco]

No body makes it through Muzzy unscathed in one way or the other, you'd better go see your shrink !

[Cyclic-Rivers]

Mike, You are messed up!!!

You forgot to tell everyone that you put your targets in places most likely to eat arrows.  It's not all the arrows fault!

Merry Christmas Brother!

[mcgroundstalker]

The "Top Gun" stake and me just don't get along...  

[JamesV]

If you want superior uniformity and durability in the same shaft, carbon if the only way to go.

[ron w]

Woodies have soul..........and soul is good!!

[Krex1010]

I'm cheap so I like carbon arrows, bought a dozen and a half probably 16 or 17 years ago for my compound.......yeah I still have about 10 of those shafts and I still shoot them.

[BOWMARKS]

I picked up some 1918's probably 10 to 12 years ago found that they seemed to fit my needs in spine and they have never disagreed. Tried the woods and found I can not get those buggers straight.

Those 1918's are tough to bend but when they do I am able to bring them back to life. Only problem is very hard to come by now days so I have been collecting for quite awhile.

I have not read all the other replys, but you can straighten a good number of your bent aluminums if you have the right tool.

Anybody that shoots aluminum shafts should invest in an Arizona Archery Arrow Straightener. It is worth it's weight in gold and you can straighten just about any bent shaft that is not kinked. The straightener is a bit pricey. But it will pay for itself fast if you do any amount of shooting with aluminum arrows!

Mery Christmas,

Bisch

[BOWMARKS]

Another helpful tool in straightening aluminumn shafts is a 6" long piece of stainless rod machine'd down to your diameter shafts and threaded on one end to match a screw in point.

I made mine two different sizes on each end one for 5/16 and the other end for 9/32 shafts and thread as a tip insert fits two sizes and works wonders.

With this item and a good straightening tool you can get your shafts straight right down to the insert.

Screw this onto bent shaft and you have a very stiff extention to the shaft,

[Skipmaster1]

Originally posted by njloco:
No body makes it through Muzzy unscathed in one way or the other, you'd better go see your shrink !

Hahaha. I never said I made it through with out being broken.... Just my arrows !

[Stone Knife]

I'm making up 2 dozen woodies now for my new Hill  

[Stone Knife]

quote:Originally posted by mcgroundstalker:
My "flower pot" full of 2016's are 27"-27 1/2" long each... Best to be cut down for kids or elf size adults like me...    :rolleyes:    Send me a PM and we'll work it out, if interested...

... mike ...

PS... Merry Christmas Tim!    :D    I still dig 2016's! Just gotta hit the target for 'em not to bend.