I keep meaning to buy carbons but I always seem to come home with aluminum. My recurve is 37# and really loves the Easton 1816's. I could save a little weight and get more durability from carbons and I may buy them someday.

For small game hunting I use cedar. If it gets stuck in an upper tree limb I don't get upset. It is wood and the tree is wood. If I stuck an aluminum up there, I would feel somehow obligated to climb up and get it.