A/C/C advantages?

idoc · 06-18-2003, 09:05 PM

Are there any advantages of A/C/C arrows over carbon that justifies nearly 2X the cost? I am currently shooting 378g total arrow weight GT 5575' s out of 70 lb Ultratec. Thanks for any input.

vodek · 06-18-2003, 09:11 PM

Not really, unless like me you like to them shoot. I like the feel of them and they shoot very well for me. I also use Carbon Express 3D Selects and they are very good arrows. ACC they break and bent, but I still use them. It is personal choice.
Vodek

ijimmy · 06-19-2003, 06:18 AM

The biggest advantage of acc' s is the consistancy of their spine from one arrow to another in the same size .

Stickemup · 06-19-2003, 07:30 AM

While I am a huge fan of ACC' s and shot them for years, those GT 5575' s you now have are arguably the best hunting shaft out there. If you run out of the GT' s then I might would consider ACC' s on your next purchase, but they won' t have any real advantage as a hunting shaft. I definitely wouldn' t spend any extra money to switch from one to the other.

CBM SC · 06-19-2003, 08:09 AM

I used A/C/C' s for years and never had any complaint' s except for the price and the occasional bent arrow. I switched to an all carbon last year and had just as good/or better results with them at less than half the price.

ijimmy · 06-19-2003, 12:14 PM

I am curently shooting cabon express terminator hunters and am very pleased with them . They are quiet a bit heavyer than acc' s , more durable , and as accurate as I can shoot . They seem to be the correct spine for my application so thats the biggest plus to me .

BTRACK · 06-19-2003, 05:06 PM

Do you think that the ACC have any greater downrange k energy or is that calc just on weight.

tom

Two Beards · 06-19-2003, 10:24 PM

I switched to ACC' s about a year ago. I seem to
get much better BH groups than I did before.
I loved my GT' s (shot them for 5 years) but
it seemed I could only get 3-4 arrows out of
a dz. to fly ok with fixed BH' s. I started with
15 ACC' s and I' m down to 13, not sure if
I' ll shell out the $$$ again when they' re gone.
They should last a while though, since I
only use them for hunting. I use my GT' s
and Easton Epics for 3D, turkey hunting, and
backyard practice.

TFOX · 06-19-2003, 10:46 PM

According to Archers Advantage,the ACC' s do retain more ke downrange than just about any shaft.(Percentage wise).This will also mean that they will be a slight bit flatter in trajectory but wouldn' t be noticable untill extreme distances.Not to worry with for hunting.

The ACC would be an advantage for someone needing a 30" arrow.The arrow spine and straightness will be more consistant at the longer lengths than just about any carbon shaft.