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Title: Most Common Shafts...
Post by: Jason W on February 05, 2019, 08:01:44 AM
Guys, What carbon shafts are you shooting?
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Post by: Pfranchise on February 05, 2019, 08:11:52 AM
Gold Tip Traditional and Traditional XT
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Post by: Roy from Pa on February 05, 2019, 08:20:16 AM
Gold tip Entrada's.
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Post by: 1/4 away on February 05, 2019, 08:20:31 AM
The new Arrow Dynamics wood grain Stingers and Goldtip traditionals
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Post by: KAZ on February 05, 2019, 08:29:02 AM
Easton 5mm Full Metal Jackets, 400 Spine, with Aluminum footing
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Post by: Trenton G. on February 05, 2019, 08:32:23 AM
Gold Tip Traditionals
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Post by: the rifleman on February 05, 2019, 09:06:18 AM
Toelke PIKA 40@29 (34 my draw)----Carbon Express Predator iis 800 spine w 40 grain outsert and 125 grain tip.
Also have used 34" Black Eagle 600s out of this bow to get a very close point on.

Toelke Whip 42@28 (39 my draw)----Beman MFX 600s full length with 100 grain tip.  Heritage 75s cut to 28.75 with 175 up front.
Also have used Black Eagle 500s cut to 33" to get a very close point on.
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Post by: cacciatore on February 05, 2019, 09:26:21 AM
A lot of different arrows but mostly Easton FMJ and Axis traditional 400-340, with some Eritage from Carbon Express.
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Post by: hitmantoto on February 05, 2019, 09:36:40 AM
Gold Tip Traditionals, HUnters and easton Axis black / trad and powerflight 400-340 spines
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Post by: dresnor on February 05, 2019, 10:07:39 AM
Black Eagle Vintage in both 400 and 350 spine.

Jeremy
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Post by: michaelschwister on February 05, 2019, 10:34:03 AM
I primarily shoot surewood douglas fir from my selfbows and glass lam longbows, but I am shooting Easton 5mm FMJ in 400 form my Widow PLX T/D
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Post by: GCook on February 05, 2019, 12:08:22 PM
 Black Eagle Vintage

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Post by: Possum Head on February 05, 2019, 12:24:59 PM
GT Trads & Beman Center Shots
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Post by: Josh H on February 05, 2019, 01:08:13 PM
Beman center shots and Easton fmj 5 mm.

Hope to shoot wood soon

Josh
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Post by: Yooper-traveler on February 05, 2019, 01:15:53 PM
In carbon, it’s mostly GT traditional and Black Eagle instinct.  Some Easton axis and FMJ.  Maybe a carbon express.
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Post by: hybridbow hunter on February 05, 2019, 01:58:20 PM
Gold tip velocity and black eagle outlaw.
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Post by: Jason W on February 05, 2019, 01:59:22 PM
Wow. I knew I would get a lot of mixed answers. So many shafts to choose from!
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Post by: TIM B on February 05, 2019, 02:25:35 PM
Poor folks got poor ways so I tried the Gold Tip Warriors a couple years ago.  I have had great luck w them despite some saying they aren't that great.  I robin hooded one that broke and a couple broke that I shot deer with but I did have one arrow I shot 4 deer with before it broke.
They work for me and are fair priced.
Tim B
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Post by: M60gunner on February 05, 2019, 02:57:14 PM
Depends I what I grab. I use GT Trad Blems, Victory’s, Bemans, Easton Axis. That’s carbons, I also shoot aluminums and woods. Only time I grab a certain set of arrows is my hunting arrows.
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Post by: styksnstryngs on February 05, 2019, 03:06:09 PM
Easton aftermath 400s. Hope to try black eagle renegades or instincts.
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Post by: GCook on February 05, 2019, 04:18:38 PM
GT Warriors are good arrows and I've used them quite a bit but the don't have the gpi the BE Vintage do so I just stuck with them.

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Post by: Orion on February 05, 2019, 05:18:56 PM
Easton Axis. Most carbon shafts are pretty good. 
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Post by: reddogge on February 05, 2019, 06:48:50 PM
Gold Tip Blems, Gold Tip Entradas, Easton XX75 Gamegetters.
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Post by: katman on February 05, 2019, 06:52:20 PM
Arrow Dynamics Stinger Black Carbon Shafts
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Post by: Tajue17 on February 05, 2019, 09:48:07 PM
Carbon Express Heritage (90,150,250) pretty much exclusively out of all my laminated bows,,,,,,,I want to try centershots from a couple lighter bows.. 


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Post by: Tedd on February 05, 2019, 09:55:54 PM
Grizzlystiks tapered .320s (The newer ones made by Victory) .204  inside diameter up front. Smaller at the nock end.
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Post by: matt steed on February 06, 2019, 07:04:18 AM
Carbon Express Heritage  :archer2:
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Post by: black velvet on February 06, 2019, 07:56:07 AM
Heritage Carbon Express, Gold Tip Entrada and Gold Tip Traditions.
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Post by: starshooter on February 06, 2019, 09:38:40 AM
I probably have no standing to express opinion on carbons but I ll just say that I have been experimenting with GT Entradas 700 cut to 28” ( I draw  26” and hold 40#) they however shoot best out of my practice recurve  30# . As I am not a crack shot
or an accomplished hunter (yet) I am not real crazy about carbons in general.
I shoot with Easton Legacies 1916  from both my Longbow ( Jet)and recurve ( Java man) and they are just easier to use - less fuss
and much quieter. Also the cost is easier on my bank acct. Thanks.
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Post by: Zradix on February 06, 2019, 10:10:14 AM
When I've used carbons (I'm mostly a wood shooter) I just used Beman ICS Bowhunters...they're cheap and they worked just fine.
500 spine for around 45# bows that were close to center cut with 2-300 grain heads.
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Post by: Friend on February 06, 2019, 07:02:58 PM
Hunting:

BE Predator 400's
and
GT Ultralight 340's

3D:

BE Predator 400's
and
GT Ultralight 500's
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Post by: KyRidgeRunner on February 07, 2019, 07:26:32 PM
I’ve shot a little bit of everything. 

Easton’s
Carbon Express
Victory’s

That said I always find my way back to gold tips.  Shot them more than anything and I’ve had nothin but good luck with them.  Always just run standard diameter, and this year I’m playing with 100grain brass insets and aluminum footing. 
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Post by: azhunter on February 11, 2019, 08:16:01 AM
Mostly GT traditional blemished shafts.
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Post by: smokin joe on February 11, 2019, 09:38:36 AM
Everything I use for all of my bows is of the 5/16 inch carbon type: Traditional Only; Carbon Tech Cheetah (my current favorite because I can load up with FOC and still have reasonable weight and trajectory); Gold Tip Velocity; and a few Warriors.

I use glue-in-glue-on brass broadhead inserts from 75 grains to 125 grains. I also use 3-Rivers carbon collars as footings. This makes a pretty tough arrow for hunting, and allows for a good amount of FOC.

I like the design of the Tough Head glue-on broad heads (I bought and tried some), but the oversized socket causes problems with the assembly of the point onto a 5/16 adapter if the shaft has any kind of footing, even the small carbon collars.