Which one do you shoot and why? I shoot 2219's for everything and I'm afraid they may go away sooner or later.

Carbon  I beleive them far superior in almost every way than aluminum.

I use carbon shafts because in my experience they are the most durable shafting, if you use a brass insert then they are indestructible.

Use and like both. 1916;2016; Beman ICS 500's
 

Aluminum, seen carbon splinter and end up in your hand.

I like carbon MFX Classics..don't have to worry with bent arrows.

Carbon with aluminum footing. In the last three years of stumping, 3d, squirrel, turkey, and deer I have only broke 2. They were both broke while buried in far shoulder of a deer.

Everything else I have used wasen't as much fun stumping and squirrel because of bending or breaking arrows. I found myself not taking shots becuase I was worried about the arrow.

I do like building wood arrows when money isn't tight.

Rob

I prefer alum they have always worked fine.  Have never figured carbons out, but haven't honestly tried. Not saying alum is better just no reason to change yet.

I can walk away from a lost or broken aluminum and only be out a few dollars. Not a real big deal. Carbons cost too much for my budget.

And yes, I know, they last forever...........until you lose one.

Aluminum here, I shoot the same  2016s from 3 different bows. 50@28, 46@28, 45@28. I'm drawing 27-27.5. they fit my budget and seem to tune easy and have a really good range of bow weights they work for.

A buddy of mine paid $200 for a dozen carbons.Nothing fancy, three fletch with a wrap. Too rich for my blood. But I will say they do hold up well.

When I shoot carbons, I throw Beman ICS 400's predominantly.  Aluminums are 2020, 2215, or 2117.  But mostly tapered wood shafts.(which are carbon based I guess)                            

carbon =indestructable

Arrow Dynamics Trads and TradLites (carbons) 'cause they just seem easier to tune for me and I can shoot them out of a greater range of bows  

I started shooting again several months ago after a long absence from archery and decided to give carbons a try and WOW, I do like them.  They are either straight or splintered.  I have broken several on rocks or glancing blows, but any other arrow would have been destroyed too.  And they just feel good.....especially in cold weather.

I've been out of archery for a while,and when I got back into it I decided to try carbon. I really like them.

A well made carbon , footed,  is pretty tough to beat as a durable hunting arrow . I love my AD Trad Lites but to be honest get my best results from my trusty , easy to tune etc , [without an arrow saw ] 2016's ... ymmv
But woods are still king !!! lol .....

BTW ... they may not be as popular as they once were but alloys will be around for some time yet I suspect .

But carbons are popular for a reason ... they are a tough , accurate and forgiving arrow shaft

IMHO, aluminum isn't more durable than wood, maybe less, so I don't bother with them.

I keep a set of woodies for light duty use at the range that I can afford to lose on tough shots.  Also have a set of carbons with a aluminum foot, that seem indestructible, if I wander from the hay bails.

I shoot aluminums. Easy to tune. Been shooting aluminum arrows with trad bows since 1964.

I prefer the consistency of aluminum but I have been shooting Full Metal Jackets and I don't think I'll be shooting anything else in sythetic arrows from now on.

If I could choose only one it would be carbon, hands down. I foot my stumpers with aluminum front and back and they are bomb proof. Aluminum bends easy and is much noisier ...