RE: Carbon arrow question...
That's what Easton used to advertise when they didn't have any carbon hunting arrows, or were not pushing any.
I've shot around 15 with carbon arrows and not one arrow even cracked or bent, let alone shattered.
With the new cross-weave design on most of the new ones, you can hit a brick wall or stone and they will only mushroom/split an inch or so.
Jeff...U.P. of Michigan