Thanks for adding more data to help shut down the 'carbon arrows are either straight or broken' myth.

The difference between the carbons and the aluminums is... An arrow straightener will put the aluminums' straightness back to factory spec, or better, in a matter of minutes. The carbons stay bent.

I've had major problems keeping 2117's straight, much moreso than other sizes. The most durable, bend resistant aluminums I've shot have been 2216, 2315, 2317 and 2419. Not real high on the popularity charts for 3D, but they're darn impressive when it comes to toughness, consistency, accuracy and longevity. Not to mention penetration in real life hunting situations.

If it weren't for the target butt frames at the range, welded up out of angle iron, and my penchant for long range practice with longbows and recurves, I'd lose far more arrows than I'd destroy. But those metal frames... It doesn't matter whether the arrow is made of aluminum or carbon, when it hits a frame, it's destroyed.

Oddly enough, wood arrows often survive hits on those frames.