RE: carbon v/s aluminum
Haven't shot any of the new camo finishes and none of the guys at the club are using them either, so I haven't had the pleasure of trying to draw one forth from a McKenzie. The Easton Epics I'm shooting have a very smooth finish on them, but they're still kinda sticky.
But you're right. Pulling an unlubed carbon out of a target is a pain. Especially with arthritic hands, shoulders, back and then top that off with 'other problems'. Like I said once before, it will get you reaching for the linament AND the Preparation H, hoping all along you don't confuse the two when you start rubbing the stuff on.<img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>