Carbon or Aluminum?

tabby · 11-13-2003, 02:21 PM

Which is better for what? I shoot a Mathews FX at 60 lbs, 27" , gold tip hunters. I used to shoot Easton XX75' s, but switched for no reason. I am having problems with vane clearence. I don' t shoot leages, only around the house and hunting. And I don' t group. Would I be better off with aluminums, is so, which ones? I was thinking about going back to the XX75' s.

Thanks.
steve

Danny45 · 11-13-2003, 02:53 PM

In my humble opinion, you just can' t beat XX78 aluminums. Alot straighter than carbons except for ACE' s and ACC' s, but who wants to pay 100 bucks for a 12 arrows? (or that' s about what they were when I last priced them). XX78 aluminums are alot tougher than XX75' s. I' ve bounced XX78s off trees and they were still straight. 75' s always bent really easily for me.

I' ll take a heavy, straight, alunimum shaft any day. I like them a little on the heavy side (within the spine limits for the set up I' m using) because they really help absorb the shot, and that makes for a quiet(er) shot.

You' re going to get a different reply from everyone that posts. It' s up to you to decide what you want to do.

AKDoug · 11-13-2003, 04:00 PM

Even the GT hunters are capable of decent accuracy. By decent, I mean 1-2" groups at 20 yards all the time.

Your issues aren' t carbon vs. aluminum. They are bow tune and arrow/vane clearance. Solve these two problems and save your money.

tabby · 11-13-2003, 08:51 PM

I agree, my bow needs tuned. But as for money, I am going to buy new arrows anyway. One of the reasons I was thinking about switching is because of the vane clearence.

walks with a gimp · 11-13-2003, 09:24 PM

I just got 1/2 of my order from Lancaster Archery, 2314' s in X7 Eclipse. It seems that they are backordered on this shaft but I put togther what I had with 4 inch vanes and 100 grain glue in nibbs, 29 inches overall. Man they are dead on accurate and the weight is 452 grains, about what a heavy carbon weighs. I' m going to use them for indoor this winter and for 3D' s later on. My Pro 40 Dually in 60 pound and 29.5 inch draw puts them out there at 268 fps!!!

walks with a gimp · 11-13-2003, 09:25 PM

Forgot to add that the bare shafts were $59.95!!!

xibowhunter · 11-13-2003, 09:28 PM

not for anything but for the money you can' t beat a good aluminum arrow especially XX75' s

AKDoug · 11-13-2003, 11:16 PM

If vain clearance is your issue, rotate the nocks!!

tabby · 11-13-2003, 11:30 PM

AKDoug. How far would you want me to rotate the knocks?? They seem to hit no matter where I rotate them to.

I am shooting right helical (sp). I know I should be able to line them up so they dont' hit, but have been unable to do so.

JeramyK · 11-14-2003, 04:58 AM

What rest are you shooting?