I just made the jump from aluminum to carbon Im very pleased. Carbons have been more forgiving as far as shaft selection, one size seems to cover a lot broader range of bow weight and broad head size. Any one that shots carbons will tell you a carbon arrow is either straight or broken. As far as useing them for hunting ask arround about broadhead selection they are lighter and that does need consideration when useing them for hunting. Id go buy a couple and try them out before diving in, worked for me..........good luck with it ,, hill