for 15 bucks an arrow, your dam right i re use them

I kept the arrow I shot my first deer with, other than that I re-use them. If I get a pass through my aluminums are just fine, unless I hit a rock on the side or something.

Paul

Reuse. The only deer I shot with aluminum, I lost the arrow on a pass through on a buck standing on a ridge. It seems like I end up with half of the carbons getting broken somehow when they hit flesh. Just my luck I guess.

I WASH THEM OFF AND RESHARPEN THE BROADHEADS AND THERE GOOD TO GO

The one thing you have to remember is that the carbons have a tendency to fracture and or splinter. In addition to checking for true, you should take a magnifying glass and check the broadhead end for any cracks or fissures around the mouth where the broadhead ferrule gets glued in.

If there are cracks, that North end can explode just from the string release, wreaking havoc with you and or your equipment. Typically I retire the arrows that I have shot deer with to the practice bin. It's safer and won't cause me to lose a trophy deer, or bear.

i wash off put a new head on it and reuse

I'm new to bowhunting and agree that I'll be reusing mine because the price of the arrowespecially if it doesn't show any weeknesses.

I retire an arrow that makes a kill. Most are broke in two anyway. Regardless though, I would retire even an arrow that killed but still looks in good shape.

I've heard of guys in africa reusing bullets(solids) if they look good. Why I say? Same for an arrow? Sure in some cases an arrow can be reused, personally I'll just buy another.