I've shot wood, carbon and aluminum shafts and I like them all. But I am wondering just what are all you Trad Gangers shooting.
Easton FMJ 340's full length with 3 - 4 inch right helical fletch. I am using 100 grain brass inserts with 200 grain points for a total of 691 grains and 21% FOC. The fly like darts and hit extremely hard.
There's no option for all.
Each of them is their own animal.Carbons can't be beat for durability,aluminums can't be beat for the durabilty/weight combo,and wood is wood...not much more to say about them.Not the most durable,and can lose straightness,but they sure do make a pretty arrow.
I shoot Black Hawk Vapors mostly anymore, but I still shoot wood from my longbow when I'm after treerats or bunnies.
What's "Carobon"? Is this new? :biglaugh:
Always shot wood, always will. I like to make my own arrows, and love working with different types of shaft woods.
Aluminum: Easton Camo Hunters
I use wood and carbon.
Aluminum and Wood.
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What's "Carobon"? Is this new? :clapper:
I voted for all threee because I shoot all three. More and more I like to shoot wood more than any other.
POC only.
Aluminum and wood..
SpikeMaster ...
That is an awesome Signature! I hope you don't mind if i use that sometime!
Scrub_buck
Wood for me BTW: Specifically, Douglas Fir.
Its typically heavier per inch than Cedar and in my opinion a whole lot tougher!
Love making and shooting wood arrows out of a wood bow.....SUREWOOD SHAFTS! Great douglas fir shafts, great guys!
I guess you know already Larry :goldtooth:
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I shoot carbons, but I picked carobon... ;)
Gold Tips for the most part. Haven't done me wrong yet, super flight, rather durable, and penetration hasn't been an issue, more often than not I pull my arrow out of the dirt after passing through whatever I shoot with them. Lots of more expensive shafts out there that are supposed to be "better", but I can't complain with what has worked for me so I'm sticking with them.
I did not realize how many wood shooters there are here. Kind of surprises me a little.
I only use aluminum. Easy to find and easy to refletch.
I still have a thousand or so Superceders, so I haven't shot anything else for a decade. Barrel-tapered poplar.
The results of this poll are surprising. Lets keep it going. Thanks everyone.
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I shoot them all. Just depends on which bow I'm shooting and what it likes. Guess I have too many bows. :biglaugh:
Bill
easton axis 400 fmj
bamboo/cane, there is no substitute.
Wood About %90 of the time. Got a few carbons I shoot once in a while, some 'lumnum that I rarely shoot. Spruce, Fir , Ash is hard to beat.
Eric
Aluminum and Wood....50/50 mix. I like both, shoot both, and can shoot both from most of my bows....same weight field tips and broadheads
Billy
Aluminum, wood, carbon and cane occasionally. But Arrow Dynamics tapered carbons are the best arrow I ever shot. Trouble is they cost like $8 a pop. I can build Chundoo for right at $2 from components and shafts I've stockpiled over the years. I don't mind $8 for an arrow I'm gonna shoot maybe 20 times, and once or twice into a whitetail. But for every day work, chundoo is may preference. But wood arrows are a lot more work too keep straight. It's a pay me now or pay me later scenario.
I like Arrow Dynamics, but tend to shoot Beman MFX Classic 400's and 500"s the most. Carbon seems to be much more durable and shoots well for me. I do like the looks of a nice wood arrow though.
I can't remember shooting anything but wood since the early '80s. Usually Doug Fir, sometimes cedar. A friend gave me some early Cabelas carbons that have quite of bit of weight to them, I've thought about playing with them some though.
Wood. Something about carbon just reminds me how bowhunting today has become too high tech.
I shoot beman ICS hunters 340 cut to about 31 inches. They are resonably priced and good arrows.
Gilbert
Been shooting wood since the late 40's. Had good instruction in making and testing arrows. Poor performance is my fault, not the wood.
I have 11 made up and just found 12 more shafts. Solid birch tapered 60/65lb spine.
I do have a doz. aluminum fletched with feathers. Have not shot them yet.
I shoot gold tip camo blems out of my widow recurve, but doug fir only out of my longbow.
I like all three arrow types. Carbons shoot well off of my TFV Widow. Gonna use 2016's and a Hummingbird Kingfisher longbow at The Muzzy Shoot next weekend. But when it comes to hunting I LOVE WOODIES! They are very, very quiet and forgiving. Got some 600 grain compressed ramine that it just the ticket for bambi!
... mike ...
Poplar, Cedar and aluminums too.
Wood- Footed Hexshafts
Carbon- CX HE-350
I have shot everything from alum. to cedar/lodgepole/spruse, to bamboo (martha stewarts), to hardwood shoots, to carbons.....so pretty much everything but fiberglass.
where I am right now in my hectic life....carbon is where its at. AFA consistence, ease of tuning, penetration, arrow construction prep time you can't beat them.... but by far DURABILITY is the single most value...bending alum and breaking wood arrows that I'd spent hours on...well I'm done with that.
I come to the realization that I liked shooting and making wood arrows more when I tried to taper some wood grained carbons. Those things really don't take to a woodchuck grinder well. If I'm shooting just to shoot carbons are tought to beat but when it comes to hunting I love wood arrows. And making them have to me alot more meaning than a wrap and feathering. I love to straighten, taper , stain, crown, crest and seal my own arrows. I just think wood arrows have more personality that aluminum and carbon.
I agree Oldruffedhunter, nothing like wood. Making them, tuning them and shooting them are too much fun.