So whats with the hype. Most in AK are switching to it. Any details from folks that have it would be nice as the folks here just switch to "follow the leader". Very few are willing to go off on a whim here. You can see it in there shooting styles LMAO!!!

I like the weight, here its super straight and all but thats nothing I cant get with my Barrel Tapered Ash.

talk to me..............

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Don't think I have tried them, but folks are bad to flock to something "new and improved". One thing I was told about laminated shafting (was discussing the laminated pine shafts with a fellow)--if they are glued up straight, they generally stay straight, but if not, you will not get them straight.

If you try them, let us know how it goes.

Chad

Long Bows Rule!

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I have a dozen shafts I just got a couple weeks ago. I have the arrows made up and have put Simmons Land Shark broadheads on them. The arrows are noticably heavier than the equivalent weight for the cedars I get from RRA for the same spine.

I got barrelled shafts and they shoot fantastic. I do not notice any noticable difference between them and the cedars out to 20 yards, my limit for hunting. The story may be totally different for 3-D.

I did have to order some 5/16&quot; field points for them. The 11/32&quot; hangup on bag targets something fierce. Ladies, please don't thing I am making disparaging remarks! <img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

Bill

Praise the Lord, He is worthy

I'm always trying different arrow shaft materials, just 'cause I like to. Laminated birch shafts are very nice. Straight, heavy, and tough. Heat straightening over a stove works well for new shafts. They seem to stay straight, too, unlike many hardwood shafts. Though they're not as tough as maple or hickory, they are tougher than douglass fir or larch and worlds tougher than cedar. They are tough enough to have split a field point on one tough hit, but for the shaft to have remained fine. Mine are 55-60# spine, 21/64&quot; diameter (oddball diameter used with these shafts), weigh 500-520 grains raw shaft weight, and finished out at 650 grains when cut to 27&quot; (BOP) and tipped with 125 grain points.

thanks for the input, I'll have to do some more diggin on them!

Interested but still not convinced,
Dan <img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>

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