Arrows????

[BearMan]

Help, I need some advice. I have been hunting with my Kodiak recurve for three years now using aluminum arrow shafts. Are carbon the way to go or cedar, or should i stick with the aluminum. It's too late to change this season but I would like to be ready for next year. Good Luck and God Bless

[bishs]

I just bought some carbon (gold tips), and I am really impressed by their performance. I have never been able to shoot cedar because my 67 lb Black widow needs a heavey spine arrow. I have always shot aluminum and tried these carbons. They cost more but should hold up 10 times longer, and they perform better, recover faster in flight, penetrate better.

They are strong and don't snap very easy. They have a system to add weight to both ends of the arrow. I added weight to get back to my aluminum weight. 29" arrow 550 grains.
Good Luck

[JAM]

I like making wood arrows. The aluminum and carbon arrows are more uniform, but I like the tradition of using wood arrows with a traditional bow. I buy my raw shafts from Rogue River Archery http://www.rogueriverarchery.com . They sell any spine, weight and spine sorted. They also sell them as finished arrows, or the supplies to do it yourself (my favorite).

[Joe Archer]

Bearman, I recently made that switch; aluminum to carbon. I did it basically for the speed, and to gain consistancy over 30 yards. Bottom line though, I do not notice a difference between my aluminum and carbons at 10 - 20 yards. The carbons perform better at greater distances, and generally may yeild slightly better accuracy at hunting distances. Anyway, it may not be too late to switch this year, the transition to these arrows is very smooth. You may want to buy six and shoot a few along with your aluminum. Thats what I did at first and it was rather painless and really has made me a better shot. <----<<<

[This message has been edited by Joe Archer (edited 09-10-2000).]

Tried Carbon Express last summer in a longbow and recurve. Much better (endurance wise) than aluminum. Even at the expense they were way cheaper in the long run.
BUT, I prefer wood. (just because I like them)