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Title: Lodgepole shafting
Post by: phil_des_bois on June 03, 2011, 04:10:00 PM
Hello,

Has anyone of you guys tried the lodgepole shafts form 3 rivers ?

I'm willing to go back to wood and I'm looking at either lodgepole or douglas fir.

Thanks,
Phil
Title: Re: Lodgepole shafting
Post by: snag on June 03, 2011, 04:17:00 PM
Phil, haven't tried the lodgepole. But you really can't go wrong with Surewood's douglas fir shafts. Can't imagine a better shaft!
Title: Re: Lodgepole shafting
Post by: LimbLover on June 03, 2011, 04:32:00 PM
Chundoo or Lodgepole is fine. I love it. Some of my best shafts are pine. You'll have to use dye though. They don't take stains very well.
Title: Re: Lodgepole shafting
Post by: Sal on June 03, 2011, 04:38:00 PM
I have some lodgepole from a few years ago, not sure if its the same as what 3 rivers carries.  I really love this wood, its tough and straight and makes a top quality arrow.  Its not as oily as poc, so it needs a good finish, but its a top quality shaft.  I hope the new stuff is as good as the old stuff.  I'm also tempted by the German pine offered by Kustom King, its probably just as good.
Title: Re: Lodgepole shafting
Post by: phil_des_bois on June 03, 2011, 04:40:00 PM
Thanks guys for the inputs.

Sal, I've thought about the German pine, specially since I'm leaving in France, but the spine is too weak for my shrew (I need 80-85# at least).
Title: Re: Lodgepole shafting
Post by: Cromm on June 03, 2011, 05:16:00 PM
Is it cheaper to buy from the USA than the UK for you? As. There is a few places in the UK that sale D For shafts.
Thanks for your time.
Title: Re: Lodgepole shafting
Post by: huey on June 03, 2011, 08:32:00 PM
as above, pine is a great shaft and chundo or LP. I think hex pine is made of the same pine although I don't like hex pine.
Title: Re: Lodgepole shafting
Post by: phil_des_bois on June 04, 2011, 04:54:00 AM
Cromm, it would probably be cheaper to buy from the UK (although it depends on the price of the shafts), but usually the spine is too weak.
Title: Re: Lodgepole shafting
Post by: Cromm on June 04, 2011, 10:32:00 AM
Hi,
I will ask around the archery club tomorrow and see if anyone can help.
Title: Re: Lodgepole shafting
Post by: Cromm on June 14, 2011, 04:57:00 AM
Hi,
Well everyone I spoke to said the same thing. If you want heavyweight shafts your best bet is Ash or poplar shafts. Not want you were asking for but that is the answer I got back. Had a quick look on **** and they have both those wood shafts at cheap prices.
Hope it helps....