RE: What brand of carbon arrow is best?
For hunting I would go with the Arrow Dynamics Nitro stingers. From what I understand the PSE's are good arrows for target shooting. But they are expensive and a bit light for me.
I have a set of SME epsilons now that are pretty nice, the absolute quietest arrows I have ever heard drawn accross a rest. I took the shrink tubing of my rest and they are still quiet.
Paul