Yep, Beman still makes thier pultruded shafts...I think CAE & Carbon Tech still have some as well. I was sad to see the AFC's dropped because as Len mentioned they had the best quality pultruded out there at the time...though I believe Len, that AFC (aligned fiber composites) was owned by someone previous to Bob Eastman..he bought AFC out in the mid 90's...96 or 97 I believe...

Regardless, Pultrudeds DID have the kinks worked out for the most part..more-so than wrapped shafts for spine & straightness consistency. Easton PCs, AFC Accells, and Beman Hunters were very precise shafting..at least compared to todays Internal component shafts. You could buy a dozen .004 (.008 TIR)straightness rated Easton PCs and they would roll straighter than 90% of todays .001 IC carbons

I think the real demise of Pultrudeds was one of convenience in building arrows,the nocks, and espcially outserts...people HATED outserts..especially ranges and clubs..they destroyed 3D targets left and right...I suspect had drop-away rests been as popular and well designed as they are now, we would have never seen the wrapped internal component shafts and be shooting even better pultrudeds

One of my fave hunting setups ever was an AFC Accell or PC 6.1 shafts with the old WASP CCL SST broadheads..eliminated the need for outserts and they spun true every time. I shot these out of various speedbows with 4 & 5" feathers, straight fletch @ 290-300 FPS with great accuracy...I wish Wasp still made them because I'd be shooting them off the current Beman Hunters...the Muzzy Glue ons (which I still believe are made) are another good choice.

For a hunting shaft, the Pultrudeds were hard to beat for penetration..and the reason the ST AXIS is now in production...if only the AXIS had the same straightness and ability to retain it

Wrapped shafts still have a ways to go...Carbon Express right now has the jump on the competition for consistency..I sure wish Easton could work out their issues with all carbon/carbon composite (i.e C2) technology...

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