I'm the opposite. I've shot both carbon and aluminum and have always gone back to alum. Now this has been shooting out of my compound. Now that I've seen the light, I'm still shooting Alum with my Crusaders. I just always was able to get better flight from alum as compared to carbons. That's just me. Haven't tried wood yet. Good luck where ever you're stationed! Take Chad up on his offer he won't let you down. Just be careful he has an evil spell that will cause you to have the uncontrolable urge to buy more bows<img src=icon_smile_evil.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>