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Old 11-13-2003 | 02:21 PM
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Which is better for what? I shoot a Mathews FX at 60 lbs, 27" , gold tip hunters. I used to shoot Easton XX75' s, but switched for no reason. I am having problems with vane clearence. I don' t shoot leages, only around the house and hunting. And I don' t group. Would I be better off with aluminums, is so, which ones? I was thinking about going back to the XX75' s.

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Old 11-13-2003 | 02:53 PM
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In my humble opinion, you just can' t beat XX78 aluminums. Alot straighter than carbons except for ACE' s and ACC' s, but who wants to pay 100 bucks for a 12 arrows? (or that' s about what they were when I last priced them). XX78 aluminums are alot tougher than XX75' s. I' ve bounced XX78s off trees and they were still straight. 75' s always bent really easily for me.

I' ll take a heavy, straight, alunimum shaft any day. I like them a little on the heavy side (within the spine limits for the set up I' m using) because they really help absorb the shot, and that makes for a quiet(er) shot.

You' re going to get a different reply from everyone that posts. It' s up to you to decide what you want to do.
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Old 11-13-2003 | 04:00 PM
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Even the GT hunters are capable of decent accuracy. By decent, I mean 1-2" groups at 20 yards all the time.

Your issues aren' t carbon vs. aluminum. They are bow tune and arrow/vane clearance. Solve these two problems and save your money.
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Old 11-13-2003 | 08:51 PM
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Default RE: Carbon or Aluminum?

I agree, my bow needs tuned. But as for money, I am going to buy new arrows anyway. One of the reasons I was thinking about switching is because of the vane clearence.
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Old 11-13-2003 | 09:24 PM
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I just got 1/2 of my order from Lancaster Archery, 2314' s in X7 Eclipse. It seems that they are backordered on this shaft but I put togther what I had with 4 inch vanes and 100 grain glue in nibbs, 29 inches overall. Man they are dead on accurate and the weight is 452 grains, about what a heavy carbon weighs. I' m going to use them for indoor this winter and for 3D' s later on. My Pro 40 Dually in 60 pound and 29.5 inch draw puts them out there at 268 fps!!!
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Old 11-13-2003 | 09:25 PM
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Forgot to add that the bare shafts were $59.95!!!
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Old 11-13-2003 | 09:28 PM
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not for anything but for the money you can' t beat a good aluminum arrow especially XX75' s
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Old 11-13-2003 | 11:16 PM
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If vain clearance is your issue, rotate the nocks!!
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Old 11-13-2003 | 11:30 PM
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AKDoug. How far would you want me to rotate the knocks?? They seem to hit no matter where I rotate them to.

I am shooting right helical (sp). I know I should be able to line them up so they dont' hit, but have been unable to do so.
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Old 11-14-2003 | 04:58 AM
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What rest are you shooting?
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