anyone try the x-caliber fluted aluminum shafts?

Troy n Oh · 02-22-2003, 09:42 PM

Just wondering if anyone has tried them and how they performed out of traditional equipment. Thanks in advance

Dick4bows · 02-23-2003, 05:17 AM

I tried them out of my compound and found them to be very brittle. They are very thin walled and very light. Dick

Arthur P · 02-23-2003, 09:35 AM

I' ve had the same experience with them. On a glancing hit (like getting too close to a tree trunk or limb) they are more likely to break than bend. If you want a lighter arrow than a standard aluminum, you' re better off with carbon.

DoninVa · 02-23-2003, 11:49 AM

I used them years ago and found the same as stated. Not a very good design. I would go with the carbons. Don

GarMan · 02-23-2003, 05:41 PM

I once shot the x-caliber 2212' s from my Onieda Screaming Eagle. Very fast, but very delicate... however, I don' t think ANY 2212 is very strong from the side!! The fluted shafts allowed for a stiffer shaft with a thinner side wall resulting in a light yet stiff shaft for higher speeds. Several pass trus that I reused. They accomplished that. However, carbons then became popular... light and super durable!!

I was just looking at some of my arrows and I still have 9 30" shafts. I guess I' ll sell ' em on eBay one day. With the way I shoot, they wouldn' t last very long if I fletched them up!!

chad