I am changing bows, I will noW!! be shooting a 03' Bowtech Patriot SC 60#. I will be using a Trophy Ridge Drop zone rest. I was just wondering what you guys think would be the best to shoot. Aluminum or Carbon Arrows?
This Bow will be used for a few leagues but is primarly for hunting.
Let me know what you think, and THANKS in advanced.

You are, or are not shooting an 03 Patriot?

Fritz

yea i was confused by that too

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There we go i think its fixed... Im just desciding what to shoot, Aluminums or Carbons.

If you go carbons spend the money and get good ones

gold tip 3d pros
acc's
excells

Its all personal preference as they both have there advantages

I wouldn't want to shoot those ACC's at spots though

Why not get the best of both world's???

I've been using easton acc's for several years now and I think they are the perfect marriage between carbon and aluminum. A little pricy, but when it comes to quality who wants to jeopardize the shot of a lifetime over a few bucks, er dollars??

For deer hunting at 30 yard ranges I don't think it matters much. I use both and get good results with them each. top of the line aluminums like superslams are cheaper then top of the line carbons.

I don't shoot leagues, just hunt so I really don't need a superfast setup just high KE. I did switch to carbons last year and it was much,much harder to paper tune the carbons than the aluminums. I was much more accurate with the alums than I am with the carbons. The alums are wider than my carbons so my rest was more stable and vane clearance was not an issue that I had to resolve.

The next time I buy new arrows I will get alums.

Carbons by virtue of being harder to destroy than aluminums. I sent an aluminum out of the Pat and hit the target bag a little crooked. The thing looked like a pretzel. I hit a sapling at a 3-D shoot (used the wrong pin!) with a Gold Tip sending it ricocheting off with no damage whatsoever. If you use the right glue for the inserts and unibushings you'll be able to safely remove them from the shaft if they're damaged, further extending the shaft's life. I nearly robin-hooded one of my carbons and was able to heat the unibushing, remove, and replace it without damage to the arrow.

Fritz