This has gotten very interesting. Without getting too long here I'd like to add a remark or two.

I, too, wonder why guys will spend upwards of $1000 on a bow and then scrimp on arrows, that being what does the actual delivery of a broadhead. All the bow is is a launchpad for the arrow.

And I agree that the average guy wouldn't be able to tell the difference between .006 and .001, but maybe, just maybe that's one of the things that keep him just average. I know that years ago I was just average. Then I got some better equipment and shot better. All this did was light a fire under my butt. One thing led to anothr and I was buying better equipment, because it is true that you can only expect so much performance from a piece of gear. So, it really gets to be a question of desire, too.

How good do you want to get? Sometimes getting something new and better instills more confidence so you just automatically turn the brain up a notch. And that leads to better shooting. And then you want to learn MORE. The big vicious circle.

Gibblet, didn't mean to ruffle your feathers too bad. If you are wrecking the arrows the way you explain then you haven't learned to shoot a different spots. I know I've wrecked many just the way you describe. Then figured out that it's much more economical to have several bullseyes to practice at. Good luck to you.