My son shoots the same bow (Mathews XT @29"; 60 to 70#), draw, weight, etc as I do so we are going to buy 2 dozens arrows for hunting mainly deer and an occasional elk. After talking to different knowledgeable hunters I have come to the conclusion and some confusionthat if you buy a good quality arrow you probably won't be too far from wrong.

I was thinking about Easton ACCthose but have had them get busted in half after hitting a deer. My son likes the Maxima and the Gold Tip. I also read that the XX78 super slam are a heck of an arrow with a strength of 100,000 psi and we also considered the FMJ.

Factoring in the cost of arrows it will be easy for me to spend close to $300 and would prefer to have them last as long as possible. Maybe I don't have to spend that much?

Is my thought reasonable to buy a high end arrow that is the most durable? What is the toughest arrow out there and is this the way to go? The XX78 lists a strength of 100,000 psi. How does that compare to the various carbons? (It sure would be nice if ALL arrows were rated the same so I could compare one against the other).

Can one of you take the mystery out of what is the toughest arrow?(I am not only looking for opinions but would like comparable data on arrowstrength.)Is the toughest arrow not necessarily a better penetrating arrow? Is the toughest arrow the way to go, if no, why not? What arrow has proven to be very durableto you?

Thanks for the help.