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Old 02-05-2006, 12:48 PM
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What brand of arrows should I buy? I am of course new the whole sport but would like to buy descent arows. Any suggestions?
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Old 02-05-2006, 12:53 PM
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Depends, are you looking for carbon or aluminium arrows? An all around good choice is Easton. They make the best aluminium, and from what I've heard (I don't shoot carbon) their carbons are pretty good too. Another choice for carbons that I've heard about is Gold Tip. Hope this helps. If you can give us a little more detail of what you are looking for, you should be able to get some really good suggestions.
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Old 02-05-2006, 12:58 PM
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Carbon, I want fast as I can get for the dough
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Old 02-05-2006, 02:22 PM
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Gold Tips get the xt .003 or the pro .001 Great arrows. http://www.goldtip.com/products/category.asp?fid=1-8A2DDB1C-8633-4CD9-A19F-763CB802BE19&rnd=160845796
They have a great website with a FOC caculator and KE caculator.
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Old 02-05-2006, 02:45 PM
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I like the performance of Easton's XX-78's for both hunting and competition. Very reliable and the straightest aluminum arrow available.
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Old 02-05-2006, 04:26 PM
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The best advice I can give.....get the best arrows you can afford. I would take a good look at Gold Tip Pro Hunters, Easton Axis, Easton A/C/C, or Carbon Express Maxima's. Another might be a Carbon Tech Cheetah or Rhino.
Every company out there makesat least one high quality arrow. Just depends on how much money you do, or don't, want to spend. Personally, I shoot the A/C/C and couldn't be happier.
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Old 02-05-2006, 06:36 PM
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Carbon express, have had great success with them.
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Old 02-05-2006, 08:13 PM
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Gold Tip Pro Hunters although I honestly believe any major brand is good.
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Old 02-05-2006, 08:31 PM
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I shoot Easton aluminums, and my wife just got new Carbon Express arrows. The camo on the Carbon Express is really impressive. I know the deer don't care, but they are definetely cool looking.
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Old 02-05-2006, 09:58 PM
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I have always shot Gold Tip, in competition and for all my hunting. The hunter series is great for camo shafts. If you have a dealer, and they have some testers, try some different arrows from other manufacturers. Although, there are so many makers out there, there is sometimes no tried and tested way to find a more accurate arrow just by shooting it in one day. If you have specs on the arrows, for instance fps speed, kinetic energy, and weight, then you can easily formulate what arrow would do better for you and your bow.
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