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Title: opinions on carbon shafts
Post by: NBK on May 04, 2013, 04:36:00 PM
Looking at trying out a new carbon arrow, and  its between a skinny shaft like the beman centershots  a tapered shaft like th, arrow dynamics, or a standard like the ce heritage.  Any opinions between these choices?
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Post by: Rick Richard on May 04, 2013, 04:45:00 PM
Been there done that.  It is a tough decision. You really have to shoot all and see which shoots best out of your bow and the head weight you want.

Not much help, but that is what most end up doing.
Title: Re: opinions on carbon shafts
Post by: threeunder on May 04, 2013, 04:59:00 PM
I'm a fan of the AD's and the CE's.  But, you really should let your bow tell you which way to go.
The AD's are a great arrow for most bows that are cut from about center out.  If your bow is cut way past center, I'd put my money on the CE Heritage. YMMV
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Post by: monsterbuck on May 04, 2013, 08:19:00 PM
I like the CX heritage out of my Thunderchild. Play with them and see which your bow shoots the best. I to may try the slim carbons. Thanks for posting. God bless.
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Post by: SAVIOUR68 on May 04, 2013, 09:06:00 PM
NBK check out the Arrow Dynamics [Nitro stinger] PTP shafts, skinny and taper best of both worlds.
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Post by: Alexander Traditional on May 04, 2013, 09:10:00 PM
I've had real good luck with the CE Heritage. I shoot the 150 out of one bow and the 250's out of some others.
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Post by: damascusdave on May 04, 2013, 09:13:00 PM
I shoot thin carbons, fat carbons, full metal jackets and aluminum...they all work for me...I shot a bear last spring with an Easton Fatboy which is generally viewed as a compound target arrow...dead bear in about 15 seconds...I do like the Easton HIT insert system though for broad head  alignment...my serious hunting arrows are fmj's with vpa penetrators
Title: Re: opinions on carbon shafts
Post by: fnshtr on May 05, 2013, 02:46:00 PM
I have been shooting Trad Onlys from 3 rivers for the past several years, but recently bought a new to me Toelke Whip LB. I got some old SST 220 skinny shafts out to equip the grandkids and decided to shoot them from my Toelke, just to see how they shot. I AM IMPRESSED! They shoot so well, I've been using them for Turkey hunting.

Oh yeah... I found some old aluminum arrows for the kids.   :thumbsup:
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Post by: Easykeeper on May 05, 2013, 03:28:00 PM
I have been shooting Easton ACCs almost exclusively now for several years.  I've got a couple dozen Beman MFX Classics and a dozen Easton Axis and they are fine arrows but I don't like the HIT insert.  I use the same 31" ACC 3-60 (.340) with any of my 50#-59# recurves just by changing to  the appropriate point weight.
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Post by: Thumper Dunker on May 05, 2013, 08:22:00 PM
Eastons ST Excels Work great for me.
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Post by: Craig on May 05, 2013, 08:32:00 PM
My bows love the Easton Axis
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Post by: Shawn Leonard on May 05, 2013, 10:29:00 PM
CE Heritage shafts are some of my favorite, that said if you find the spine your bow likes you can shoot a lot of shafts from the same bow, with the skinnies ya may have to add a little to the strike plate when shooting the same spine as say the 5/16th. shafts. Shawn
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Post by: Jwilliam on May 05, 2013, 10:33:00 PM
I really like Easton Axis shafts  :thumbsup:  


Bill
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Post by: Shinken on May 05, 2013, 11:26:00 PM
Most everyone will have their "own" favorite carbon shaft.

AD Trad Lites and AD Hammerhead Lites are the only carbons that I shoot now....

YMMV

Shoot straight, Shinken

  :archer2:
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Post by: Bear Heart on May 05, 2013, 11:51:00 PM
I have been shooting CE Heritage 250s for three years now.  They are some tough shafts.
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Post by: ishoot4thrills on May 06, 2013, 06:17:00 AM
I'm a big fan of the skinny carbons.

Less surface area means less resistance in flesh which equals better penetration. Not a lot of difference, but still some. Plus, mine fly great out of my bows.