Aluminum or Carbon Shafts
 

I was looking online at Cabela's selection of arrows. I noticed that the selection of carbon arows and bare shafts was much more extensive than aluminum. Just wondering if you guys use carbon or aluminum arrows to HUNT?

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carbon all the way

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aluminum, they are straighter, more KE, bow is quieter, easier to tune, easier to fletch, the list could go on.JMO

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Why isn't there a selection for both...I shoot Easton ACC's, aluminum wrapped with carbon. Check on the price of them...[&:]

I guess I have the tools to add an option so there ya go ACC's and other users...

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X-weave's ;)

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Without going into a great long diatribe.... I wouldn't hunt with carbon arrows, even if someone offered to pay me to do it. Too much trouble. Aluminum is still the best bang for your buck hunting arrow.

As of last year,I've beenshooting nothing but wood. I started my years of archery with wood arrows. Now that I've passed my 50th year of shooting bows-n-arrows,Idecided I wantto finish myyears of archery with wood arrows. Shooting wooden arrows from bows made of beautiful exotic woods.What a luxury!:)

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Thanks, Rob! SHEESH.....us discrimation agains us A/C/C users again....and just because we're perfectionists....:D

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another for ACC's

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Carbons....but I recently bought a dozen XX78 super slam select 2214s... I miss that "shink" sound when the shafts hit each other.

When I brought them in to get cut to size, the guy at the shop said "you shooting these telephone poles?"

We'll see.

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i use the cabelas sst 230 carbons and i love them!!!

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Beman ICS 340 Camo Hunters for me!

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Sorry, didn't mean to leave out the "ACC" guys and gals, I am new to bows and didn't know there was such a thing!

Seems like carbon is really popular. I guess I will just have to try shooting both on my bow to decide which ones I like better.

Then, on the other hand, I would have to buy 12 at a time and probably buy a smaller whisker biscuit. That adds up quickly for a college student. I'll probably just stick with my easton XX75's for now...

Thanks for the intput!

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Why is the phrase "Aluminum has more kinetic energy" thrown around so much? OK, some carbons are lighter than aluminum of the same spine, but not all. You can get carbon arrows in the 10 and 11 gpi range just as aluminum. It's not the material that generates the KE, it's the relationship of speed and weight. For this reason, I just don't agree with that statement. Sorry....didn't mean to hijack, it's just a phrase I see alot.

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I don't agree with its either straight or broken saying when it comes to carbons. I shot a doe this past november with a axis arrow, complete passthrough. It wasn't broken, but it wasn't straight either. A bad wobble at both ends. To me thats not straight. I don't mean to pick on you carbon shooters so don't take it that way, just hear that phrase all the time. I can't even begin to tell you how many deer I've shot with alums, complete passthrough's and they spun with no flaws. Its really up to the individual to decide what they want to shoot, I IMO am more confident with alums. Hope I didn't offend anyone. Sorry for the hijack...Jim

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Carbons. GoldTip XT Hunter and Hunter Pro's.

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Problem: I want to shoot 29" arrows. If I went with carbon, some of the heaviest carbon arrows are 10 gpi. This gives me 290 grains plus 100 grain broadhead gives me a total of 390 grains for the complete arrow. My bow says that the minimum arrow grainage is 420. Is this a problem?

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Not really, because you can get away with less. The 420gr. you refer to is AMO rating.....6 grains per pound of arrow pull. You can go to 5, but no lower. Besides, I was shooting a 29" Easton Carbon Excel w/ 100 gr. tips and it was checking in at 410 gr, and the Excel is a light carbon arrow. If you step up to an Axis, let's say, in a 340, your raw arrow @ 29" would be 276 gr. Add your 100 gr. tip, insert, fletching, nock and so forth..you'll be in that 420 gr range, if not more.



If you get right in the ballpark of 400 gr. you'll be just fine.

The problem with the math you've done is that you didn't take the insert, nock and fletching into the equation. Check out www.eastonarchery.com and mess around on there. You'll learn lots from arrow weights to all sorts of stuff.

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Thanks mobow,

I am learning something every day! Everybody's experience and sharing is greatly appreciated!