Are these aluminum's very durable?
12-10-2004, 04:26 PM
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Are these aluminum's very durable?
I've always liked the looks of the Yukon game getter.
Most charts I've seen suggest 1916 to 2016 for my recurve specs, so I ran over to Bow jackson and built some to see.
They come in right at 10 grains per inch, depending on point weight, with about 12% FOC.
Are they very durable? I don't have a straightener, so if this is an issue, I'll stay with the terminators, but I really do like the look of these shafts, especially if adorned with some orange and natural barred turkey feathers...
Most charts I've seen suggest 1916 to 2016 for my recurve specs, so I ran over to Bow jackson and built some to see.
They come in right at 10 grains per inch, depending on point weight, with about 12% FOC.
Are they very durable? I don't have a straightener, so if this is an issue, I'll stay with the terminators, but I really do like the look of these shafts, especially if adorned with some orange and natural barred turkey feathers...
12-11-2004, 03:22 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 49
RE: Are these aluminum's very durable?
Well, they are XX75's- they should be pretty tough. With alu. shafts the wall thickness plays a big role in determining durablility. 2013's and 1916's spine about the same, but 6 1916's will last me longer than a dozen 2013's. Funny to think the extra .003 makes such a difference. If you can still get them, those old 2020 shafts used to last FOREVER! A friend had a set in two tone colours- the front half was silver where the anodizing had worn away. And they were probably still good for 'nother coupla decades!
