DoninVa,
Curious...
Most of the carbon arrows I've hit with another arrow has broken and I also get dent in alum. when hit from the side but you can't snap them like a pencil after being hit.
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I have shot several brands, Carbon Express-Beaman(Easton)-Easton etc. and I've not found any that won't break with a side hit from another arrow or a direct impact to hard objects.
I try not to shoot any arrows into immovable hard objects, like boulders and such. When do you put your arrows into a target in a way that they could be struck from the side?
My arrow bills have gotten much smaller since I swithed to ICS's.