Dumb question but I'm thinking of buying some BassPro Carbon Fury arrows and I'm wondering if I can cut them with my chop saw w/ a cutoff blade (metal cutting)? When you stop laughing...what do you think of the arrows and cutting them? Perhaps I should stay with the aluminum...

No. When cutting carbon arrows you should be using a high speed arrow saw such as one like this: http://www.sportsmansguide.com/cb/cb.asp?a=55997

You'll end up splintering the shafts if you try it with a hack saw or meat saw.

I second the reply from adams, you can't even cut them with a dremel with runs almost 3x the speed of a chop saw. Like I said on another post, I'm not going to knock the carbon fury arrows, but I would suggest a little higher quality carbon if you make the switch. Good luck.

When you buy if you know the length you want most places will cut them for no extra charge.

dwd2001

I set up a jig to keep everthing square and cut my carbons with my dremel tool. It works great. I put the arrow in the jig , strap the dremel in a clamp attached to an arm and lower it onto the arrow slowly for a perfect cut. Gotta wear a filter mask though.

Tim

Timbrhuntr, if you have to wear a mask then I suppose that a lot of dust is flying? I have never used or seen a dremel tool used for cutting an carbon. But I have (as well as most others) seen carbons cut with a high speed arrow saw and I have not ever seen a need for a mask. I would just caution people that cut their own to be very careful. We all saw the pictures of when a carbon goes bad.

I'd suggest Beman or Gold Tip.....and don't fiddle w/cutting them yourself, they'll do it for you.
Good luck!

I cut my own arrows but own a arrow saw i wouldn't recommend using anything other than the proper equipment. I agree with alot of the others I would just have your pro shop cut them for you. Most will do this free of charge. As far as the Carbon furys I've never shot them but shoot the carbonmaxx from Redhead. I don't spare money when it comes to archery but this arrow performs as good as any I've ever shot and for less money. It's staightness is .003 and is matched within 2 grains per dozen. It also has the Buff Tuff finish which tells you it is made by carbon express with the Redhead logo on it. Another tip on inexpensive archery equipment : I use to shoot alot of expandable broadheads at about $10 a shot just for one broadhead. The year before last I was on a out of state hunting trip and had bought three new packages of Rocky Mountain Warheads to use but left them on the counter at home. I ended up going to Wal-Mart and purchased (100gr eastman outfitters silvertips) for about $12 for three of them and they work as good or better than the more expensive brands. I arrowed 6 deer with them this year including a 230# Illinois buck and all fell within sight distance of my stand. In the last two years I've been using them they've even taken down 4 russian hogs for me. Give em a try.

Only use a high speed cut off saw, and wear a mask.

You can pick up a mini cut off saw from Habor Freight for $20 plus shipping.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=42307


Edit.
When you do start cutting your arrows dont be like most of the shops.
First cut a inch or so off the nock end then install the nock and cut to lenght.
That way you are going to be using the straightest section of the shaft.

Most shops will only cut them to lenght so if there is any run out wobble in the nock end that arrow is trash cause you aint gonna get it to fly straight.

Ausie what do you mean. Cut off some of the back and then the front? Or all from the nock side?