More people are shooting carbons today for many reasons. 1. They are generally faster. 2. They remain more consistant in their straightness over time. 3. The response and the properties carbon possess allow for increased penetration ability. 4. The smaller diameter of most carbons allow for less friction on the shaft also allowing for better penetration. 5. Ultimately, and I will get bombarded with responses on this, you will have increased kinetic energy with a carbon arrow compared to a properly spined aluminum with the exact same setup. 6. With carbon having a very quick recovery time and lighter weight you end up having a very flat trajectory out to around 30 yds (on average)7. with all of these benefits, one can purchase a dozen carbons now for roughly the same price of aluminums. I used to shoot XX78 2315 with 125gr. 2 blade magnus at 238fps. With the same bow I am shooting a Carbon Express CX 300 with a 100gr G5 at the same poundage and am shooting 275fps. When all is said and done I now have more kinetic energy and increased velocity. I used to swear by aluminums...but after accidently bending my arrows in the field & loosing their straightness after practicing on 3D targets...I now swear at them

Carbon Bemons ICS 400

Carbon Express CX-200's. Geesh, i figured aluminum was pretty dead...The pro shop i go to sells 1 dozen aluminum arrows for roughly every 100 dozen carbon arrows(Beman and Carbon Express). With the high quality of today's carbon arrows like Carbon Express and Goldtip's(have yet to shoot them, but i have heard only good things of them), i think A/C/C's dont offer a huge advantage, considering carbon is so much more affordable.

slayer

I think one reason you are getting a few "fliers" out of your Easton C2 340's is that if your setup is spined for 2117 or 2314's your 340's are most likely overspined for your setup. You would probably want to move down to the C2 400's. The 340's are generally used for draws over 30" and/or over 70 lbs in draw. My guess is that if you had your aluminums spined for your setup at a good pro shop your setup is around 50 -60lb range and at most 30" in draw. If so your 340's are most likley "knuckle-balling" towards the target.

Carbon Express CX 300

To be perfectly honest...you probably would have shot through the plywood with a good carbon.

I'm trying to decide what kind of shaft I'm going to go with right now. Currently I'm shooting easton redlines. Does anyone else have suggestions or comments on what new shafts I should go with.

I'd go with Carbon Express..best carbon arrow on the market.

slayer

I shoot Goldtip 5575's. Cant beat them for the price. I buy the shafts and fletch them myself , with 4 inch Duravanes 6 degree helical.

GoldTip XT Hunter 7595 - Best for the price in my opinion and can take a serious beating!