What Type of Arrows Do You Prefer?
 

I am new to bowhunting (I have only used guns up to this point), so I guess this question is common, but I do appreciate your responses. What type of arrow is best in your opinion and why?

Thanks!

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carbons are much faster

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Not just carbon.....but HEAVY carbon.;)

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My preference in this order:
1. Carbon/Aluminum
2. All Carbon
3. Aluminum
I have some of all but that's the way the rate IMO;)

Dan

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the ONLY arrows i use are beman ICS hunter 400

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Depends on what I'm using them for. If there is a broadhead on them, I prefer an aluminum/carbon.

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I think nearly everyone these days uses carbon, in fact my local bow shop doesn't even carry aluminum arrows anymore. Carbon is usually going to be faster and i think they are tougher then the aluminum (which i thought were easy to accidentially bend). As far as a particular brand i have been using easton with some success but that's your call (i think they are all pretty good at this point)

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ACC, the half breeds..

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Right now ~ GIANT, STRAIGHT, TELEPHONE POLE type, arrows [:-]:D

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Aluminums, they have better tolerances for the money than most carbon arrows do. I have shot both and prefer aluminums over the carbons.

I have never messed up an aluminum arrow that would not have ruined a carbon as well.

The "they are straight or broken" thing is a big myth, carbons can and do go bad. And unless you are paying good money for the really good ones chances are they may not be that great right out of the box.

And carbon arrows are not faster than aluminums if they are the same weight. Carbons are considered faster because you can get lighter arrows with the same spine rating most of the time. However if you want to shoot a 450 grn arrow it will not matter what type you pick they will both shoot the same.

My opinions anyway.

Paul

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There is no longer anyadvantage to using an aluminum arrow for huntingimo. You can absolutely flog your carbons into targets, trees, logs, and bone and not have to do a darn thing but put on a new tip and possibly nock and fire away again.Even with abusethey'll still bebe within hunting tolerances99% of the time. I've never bent a carbon arrow. Can't say the same about aluminum. Put it this way, I've gotten ten times the life out of carbon than I did aluminum. Come to think of it, I've never had to discard a carbon for any reason over the lasteightor nine yearssince I switched over exclusively to carbon.The only time they get replaced are if they are lost when shooting or broken off in a harvested animal.

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My personal favorites are my Port Orford Cedars.

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I prefer they aluminum/carbon hybrids like the A/C/C or the Axis FMJ.

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Aluminum XX75

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A carbon with the CORRECT spine is what I shoot now. I would like to switch to wood arrows with the Longbow this summer!

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Carbon is good as they are tough and available with very little work.

However. I shoot trad mostly. Some of my arrows are mad from Rivercane or tonkin cane. They are natures carbons and I believe actually tougher than carbons.

OK OK noone get excited ... I'll explain.:)

I can shoot inside here at work. The building is steel. I have had a couple ...lets say not so great shots at distances. Out of a bow (I no longer own BTW) I've had two break on me hitting the steel wall. One broke in half andthe other shattered in front. With a bow with a higher draw wieght (70 in stead of 50) I missed a couple times with my cane arrows and hit the steel wall.They are fine and shootable still. So I believe they are more durable than carbons.

Of course they take a ton more work to get right to begin with. and I'mshooting them out of a trad bow ...:D

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Goldtip all the way man they're not that expensive and they are some of the most durable arrows ive ever had

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its like anything else you have its all about choice thats why this is "AMERICA"!

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I've had aluminums bend shooting into hay bales and I've had carbons explode on me...

I like my FMJs.

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I'll tell you honestly, these: http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/te...amp;id=0004537 are about as good as I've found for hunting, general shooting, or whatever, and they're pretty much mid-to-light as far as weight goes. The spec's match a Beman ICS Hunter almost identically, except these are $15-20/dozen cheaper. Plus, if you call a Cabela's retail store and order them there, they will cut and square them free. Another $10-20 saving over a LOT of pro shops. I've shot everything under the sun over the past few years, and these are what I've liked the best, even over the GT's and CE Maxima's and Carbon Force Radial Weaves. Not as light as some, but as durable as any!!!

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Carbon wrapped Aluminum, I shoot the AC Super Slim

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Combo of both, Easton ACC's.