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Title: Easton Carbon
Post by: Oldbow KY on August 30, 2013, 11:22:00 AM

I have been a Easton fan for over 50yrs, shot my first deer with a 1916 24srtx in 1959.

Question is, looking at the Easton sight the # of different models of hunting arrows. In the 19/64 and 5/16  size in pertecular (s). St Excel, Bloodline, Ion, Injection, Center Shot, and even 3 Rivers Traditional Only???  Just a fancy label or is there that much differance in the quality of carbon??

They all seem to say + or - .003

Just an old fart Thinking out loud.

Title: Re: Easton Carbon
Post by: Bladepeek on August 30, 2013, 01:07:00 PM

Kinda like reading the performance claims for motor oil in an auto parts store, isn't it   :)

Title: Re: Easton Carbon
Post by: Zbone on August 30, 2013, 02:21:00 PM

Yeah, me wonders "same" thing too...

Title: Re: Easton Carbon
Post by: Zbone on August 30, 2013, 02:30:00 PM

Yeah, me wonders "same" thing too...

Title: Re: Easton Carbon
Post by: Oldbow KY on August 30, 2013, 02:34:00 PM

Should I say sized by nock size X. H, G, and Super.

Title: Re: Easton Carbon
Post by: Shawn Leonard on August 30, 2013, 07:20:00 PM

How they are made is the difference whether they are extruded or wrapped fibers and on and on. Shawn

Title: Re: Easton Carbon
Post by: Oldbow KY on August 31, 2013, 04:37:00 PM

I guess everyone is as ignorant about carbons shafts as I am?

Sure like the way they shoot though.

Title: Re: Easton Carbon
Post by: damascusdave on August 31, 2013, 07:05:00 PM

The traditional carbons are made for us...the others are directed at the wheelie bow people...wheelie bow shooters tend to have different requirements and therefore the range of specifications...I kind of like the best-of-both- worlds carbons, the Full Metal Jackets with aluminum wrapped around carbon...they give me the weight I want in a slim technology arrow that is a bit easier to tune...of course that means I am mostly hunting this year with some 20 year old aluminums...just nice to have lots of choices

DDave

Title: Re: Easton Carbon
Post by: Mr. fingers on September 01, 2013, 10:16:00 AM

My beef with the trad only and the other offering is they are too light perfect for wheelie bows that have let off and way more energy. I don't like having to putz with weight tubes. A lot of trad guys shoot bows in the 40-50 lbs. range. 8-9 gr. per in. Just does not have the oomff especially with the standard insert and the most common 100-125 gr. head. So then we need to buy heavier inserts or buy really heavy heads and then try to find a  field point or a blunt with the correct diameter of the new small diameter .
The gold tip heavy hitters look good but they want an arm and a leg for them.
I think a lot of guys stick to aluminums for the weight and simplicity of putting some arrows together.

Sorry I'm rambling not enough coffe yet   :jumper: