thundermug

The recent topic about why some of us stay with aluminum arrows got me to thinking, so I did some research. Found some surprising information!

I visited Eastons website. They have a page of warnings for carbon arrows yet none for aluminum. Why is this? could it be aluminum arrow are safer?

What are your thoughts on this?

FOOLPROOF?
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PABowhntr

I think an archer is more apt to notice if there is damage to an aluminum arrow when compared to a carbon one. If an aluminum is bent it is unsafe to shoot but not to the extent that it will explode and send carbon shards in a variety of directions. <img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>

So, to some extent, yes, I think you might be able to say that.

cyclone

Well, before you even get this topic started you will need to come up with some stats on Al vs C accidents...don't you think?

I haven't heard of any..either way.

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IL_BOW_MAN

Hey Frank, didn't you have a carbon arrow explode on you last year? Seems like I remember you saying something about it and maybe even posted a picture.

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Der Jagd Meister

Easton, don't tehy sell primarily aluminum arrows, humm, would you put a warning out for your big seller?

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tobyn

LET US ADD A TWIST WHAT ABOUT A.C.C.'S

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Well, before you even get this topic started you will need to come up with some stats on Al vs C accidents...don't you think?

I haven't heard of any..either way.

~Will Hunt For Food~
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He's not fabricating this info! Carbon arrows have exploded when shot causing serious injury to archers. We had a guy at our club get rushed to the hospital to remove a 6&quot; piece of carbon from his hand. There was someone on this site that posted a similar accident with a pic last year. If I can find some pics and info I'll post it , but someone will probably beat me to it.

silentassassin

You guys have got to be ******* kidding me. More poeple get killed in car accidents every year than all other methods combine. Do you drive a car? People get killed by lighting. Do you go outside? I am sure there is a possibility that you could consume a piece of carbon that could harm you but I am also fairly sure that the odds of doing so are less than the odds of hitting the lottery! I have shot Gold Tips into concrete walls (on NUMEROUS occaisions) and the worst that I have ever seen is one snap (and that is <font size=4>EXTREMELY</font id=size4>rare). Nine times out of ten the insert is merely driven back into the shaft with no splintering. If you guys don't have anymore to worry about than that then you need to pat yourselves on the back because you are some lucky people!

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jcrayford2001

I converted to Carbons 3 yrs ago (Carbon Express CX-300's); bought a dozen. Still have 7 of those original 12 left. Robin hooded 2 of the 5, lost 2, and had to snap one off when I buried it into the frame of a target. BTW, the one that I had to snap off, I had to jump on the thing to get it to snap (this means sideways pressure on the shaft here folks, not straight on).

I have no doubts in my mind that I could smash right through the thickest bone, and the shaft would come out the other side untouched.

I think what Easton and other manufacturers of Carbon shafts are doing is placing a nice little cover over their a$$ in case of any potiential law suits....

Ever try to break an aluminum shaft over your knee? Try the same thing with a carbon shaft - lots more effort to break the carbon...

Jim.