carbon straightness

huntflinger00 · 03-02-2002, 03:36 PM

I'm trying to figure out the straightness factor on carbon arrows.Lower the number,the straighter it is or is it the higher the number,the straighter it is?And has anybody heard of Extreme carbon arrows?

bigcountry25 · 03-02-2002, 03:43 PM

The lower the +/- number the straighter the arrow is,most good carbons are in the +/-.003 range. As for extreme carbon I have never heard of them.

~DREW~ · 03-02-2002, 05:34 PM

Caution:
You get what you pay for when you buy carbon arrows. Check them all for straightness when you get them, and immediatly get the not so good ones replaced. I can pretty much guarantee you that you will get some that don't jive with specs.

pdq 5oh · 03-02-2002, 08:38 PM

Huntflinger, the extremes may be PSE Carbon Force Extremes. They are .003" straightness. I just got six from royal archery (check ebay). Very nice arrows. Light. I got the 200s. With a 65 gr point they weigh 321 gr @ 29.5" with 4" vanes. Bigcountry is right about the straightness. Oh, I just thought of some arrows I saw on ebay called Extremes. I think they were from High Country possibly. I don't remember being interested in them.

Phil.

Edited by - pdq 5oh on 03/02/2002 21:41:54

carlellik · 03-02-2002, 10:21 PM

I just recently purchased the carbon extreme arrows. If you want any information on them look on the web sight albertabowcompany.com. I am pleased with them. Carl Ellik

huntflinger00 · 03-03-2002, 01:42 PM

So they are not made by HCA?But anyways are they noisy when pulling back when they slide against the rest.Because my ics camohunters makes no noise but the ics black hunters did.They say that because of the smooth finish.

Airborne · 03-04-2002, 09:49 AM

I would look real close at Drew's response. It is 100% accurate. You get what you pay for when it comes to Carbon Arrows. I settled on ACC's after trying numerous shafts.

tm · 03-04-2002, 10:47 AM

ACCs are great arrows, but since Gold Tip upgraded their manufacturing I'm finding most of their shafts are well within tolerances. The Hunters that I've checked have been 95% within +-.003. For the price difference guess which I sell most of.

Ossage · 03-04-2002, 02:56 PM

I just shoot ACCs, well until now anyway, the price is way up, so what next I am not sure.

Keep in mind that straightness is just one factor, weight consistancy, and spine consistency are also important. You can get straightness, to some extent, in the milling, but it may cost you the other two factors.

Just be happy this isn't FITA where the arrows cost $300/doz.