And you don't NEED carbon arrows, ever. Whoever told you that is full of crap. They probably just didn't want to sell you aluminum arrows is all.

I started with carbons and switched to aluminums. The only disadvantage is you can bend them and they tend to weigh more. But now some carbons are just as heavy as aluminums because guys want the weight for hunting.

Go to a shop with a decent arrow spinner and grab 2 dozen carbons that cost around $50 per dozen and put them on that spinner, then weigh them. Now get two dozen aluminums at a similar price and check those. You can even use the Jazz youth arrows if you want. You will crap your pants when you see the difference in quality control for the same price.

Once you step up to the 80-100 dollar range though things get much better. Which is why they cost more.

Whoever told you that you have to use carbons is a fool in my opinion.

Paul