Community
Traditional Archery Talk Trad-bows here!

wooden or carbon

Thread Tools
 
Old 03-02-2008 | 08:41 PM
  #1  
halfrack VIII's Avatar
Thread Starter
Typical Buck
 
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 539
Likes: 0
From: hunterdon NJ
Default wooden or carbon

what are you all using through the trad. bows????
halfrack VIII is offline  
Reply
Old 03-02-2008 | 08:51 PM
  #2  
bigcountry
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Default RE: wooden or carbon

Thru my new zipper, I am using Gold Tip Traditionals with thier wieght system. Thru my Martin longbow and dreamcatcher, I shoot 2018 aluminums, and thru my new Osage selfbow, I just ordered some sitka spruce tapered shafts.
 
Reply
Old 03-02-2008 | 09:15 PM
  #3  
Giant Nontypical
 
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 9,175
Likes: 0
Default RE: wooden or carbon

What day? Some days I shoot wood. Some days I shoot aluminum. Some days I shoot carbon/glass composite. All-carbon arrows are too light for my tastes, at least without some substantial additional weight, like brass inserts and 160+ grain heads.

Only exception is, I never shoot anything but wood from my selfbows.
Arthur P is offline  
Reply
Old 03-02-2008 | 09:21 PM
  #4  
Nontypical Buck
 
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 3,399
Likes: 0
From: Mn.
Default RE: wooden or carbon

I shoot 50/55 ceder with my Hunter recurve and Longbow,but I shoot 400 beman clasics(carbon)with my PSE Kudu take down but now I think iam going with ceder with that too....
ranger56528 is offline  
Reply
Old 03-02-2008 | 10:03 PM
  #5  
 
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 48
Likes: 0
Default RE: wooden or carbon

Currently shooting carbons, because at college don't have theresources to make my woods. But I am missing POC!
forkhorn04 is offline  
Reply
Old 03-03-2008 | 04:56 AM
  #6  
Nontypical Buck
 
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 2,120
Likes: 0
From: Spring Grove, Pa. USA
Default RE: wooden or carbon

Alum's and carbons--gave up the cedars years ago
JimPic is offline  
Reply
Old 03-03-2008 | 06:02 AM
  #7  
Fork Horn
 
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 478
Likes: 0
From:
Default RE: wooden or carbon

Out of my own bows I just shoot wood. (Hexshafts to be exact, though there are a few cedars that I still shoot) Customers vary...many like the lack of maintainace that carbon affords....
Wyvern
Wyvern Crossbow is offline  
Reply
Old 03-03-2008 | 06:08 AM
  #8  
LBR
Boone & Crockett
 
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 15,295
Likes: 0
From: Mississippi USA
Default RE: wooden or carbon

POC with my longbow and selfbow. May compete a little with my recurve this year, plan on shooting aluminum through it if I do. Only reason is I got a deal on a bunch of aluminum shafting a week or two ago.

Chad
LBR is offline  
Reply
Old 03-03-2008 | 07:25 AM
  #9  
Matt / PA's Avatar
Giant Nontypical
 
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 5,497
Likes: 0
From: Dover, PA USA
Default RE: wooden or carbon

Carbon only for me.....I'm still a little too hard on arrows.
At the lower velocities these bows produce they can take a beating that's for sure. I haven't broken one yet. (Lost a couple )
Matt / PA is offline  
Reply
Old 03-03-2008 | 07:29 AM
  #10  
Chris W.'s Avatar
Typical Buck
 
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 686
Likes: 0
From: Tennessee
Default RE: wooden or carbon

The recurves get a mix of things but, recently, I've been shooting aluminums more often. The longbow and selfbow get mainly wood, sometimes aluminum off the longbow.
Chris W. is offline  
Reply


Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2026 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.