I started shooting the Axis FMJ a few months back and really like the way they fly and, especially, the ease with which they are removed from layered foam targets. The large diameter of the regular aluminums would be my only reason for not going to them at this point.

I have been bowhunting for a long time and have 200 t0 250 old aluminum's, fiber glass and wood arrows laying around and also a couple of old recurve laying around. As going back to aluminums no way. Maybe for indoor target but, not for hunting Carbons simply out perform aluminums hunting and I really like my axis arrows. They are blowing through every thing I shoot and are grouping great.

I'm with ya Schultzy. I had no reason to switch to carbons either, at least not for deer. And while I have been almost persuaded lately, I still like the down range force with which my aluminums hit. Between now and next year I might look into some carbons for turkey hunting, who knows.

I have recently appreciated the positives about aluminums.

1.) Easy to remove/repair inserts, using good adhesives like ferriletite
2.) Easy for anyone to cut and get square ends without 8billion RPM motor
3.) Fletching alums is a breeze with most glues.
4.) Almost always straighter/more consistent spines
5.) nice and heavier generally than carbons.
6.) just plain gets the job done, if you coudln't get it done with alums, then carbons are not going to help you.

Well said Mark!!

Can someone tell me any advantage to aluminum? If there isn't then why anyone would stay with aluminum/preference?

Heavier....slower.....bend/screwed?

I never shot aluminum, always had carbons everythign I've ever read/heard was to carbons favor. I surprised they still exist at all personally.

I've always hunted with aluminums.

i have shot 2514s out of my darton for the last 15 years xant fault them and cant count how many times i have had a pass through and still shot the arrow dont think i will ever change

I guess one "advantage" is I'm too dang tight to change...I've never shot carbons...But, I don't shoot past 25 yards either, so weight doesn't bother me...I'm still shooting 125 gr heads as well, and 2413s, 31 inch arrows...

1.) Easy to remove/repair inserts, using good adhesives like ferriletite
2.) Easy for anyone to cut and get square ends without 8billion RPM motor
3.) Fletching alums is a breeze with most glues.
4.) Almost always straighter/more consistent spines
5.) nice and heavier generally than carbons.
6.) just plain gets the job done, if you coudln't get it done with alums, then carbons are not going to help you.

1.) Carbons are hard to repair inserts
2.) Easy to cut and square ends. No harder than aluminum's
3.) Fletching is fast and easy with a super glue and they stay on. I have a lot more problems with aluminum's and glues.
5,) Carbons stay straight don't bend and get soft on the ends and bend after shooting into a target time after time from the heat are from hitting some thing hard.
6.) Carbons are lighter but, do not oscillate like aluminum's, so more energy out of the bow and retains more energy to the point when it hits some thing. Smaller around for better penetration and blow through game almost all the time and with out braking off in the animal most of the time. I seen aluminum's brake on impact before if the animal moves on impact it snaps off.
6,) You can get the job done with aluminum, wood are fiber glass arrows. Carbon just last longer, the penetration is great, shoots faster and flatter not as many bad hits because of being a couple yards off.