What about a 2018 I have some of those?

2018 is probably a little stiff but not too bad.  If you leave it long that will help.  When fletched they will probably fly pretty well.

If it is a little stiff, using a heavier point will help.  I have never gotten any of my Bamboo arrows I make to spine under 90#'s and I shoot them with my 45-50# bows.  I use at least a 160 grain head and they fly great.

Dennis

Carbon for me, though I have never shot wood.

Only Wood'n arrows 4 Me

I think If you have the patience to tune them CARBON that's what i use.  I have been shooting the same dozen for 2 years, losing them is the worst thing you can do.   I think I will eventually go the wood route Just for the weight and asthetics, I'm actually looking for someone to convince me as to why..

For me wood , the satisfaction of making arrows from natural materials is part and parcel of traditional archery for me . I hand plane most of the shafts I shoot but if your not inclined puchasing components and assembling your own arrows is self satisfying as well . Carbon and alloy shafts have there place and should not be diccounted as for many archers they suit there needs but have no spirit about them for my likes . Boils down to personal preferances . regards Perry

Aluminum for someone that is just starting out as was stated above. Very easy to find your "right" arrow in aluminum.Carbons take a little more time to tune but once you do there is nothing like them.

Out of your Kodiak I would also say a 1916 or a 2016 at your length arrow, it will be close . If you don't want to bare shaft just purchase a few different field tips to play around with. Try  a 125,145 even a 175 for the 2016.That's half the fun watching how arrow flight differs with different weight heads. Find your best flight and purchase the broadheads to match.

I shoot all three. I hunt with somewhat massively front loaded carbons. For one reason and one reason only. Nothing shoots through animals better. I want to shoot through any animal I shoot as often as possible.Doing that means the quickest most humane kills and I feel I owe a quick humane death to an animal I hunt.

I have all three,have the carbons loaded up front also.But i do like the wood arrows also,just something about them!

Can I shoot plastic vains off the shelf? Or at all for that matter? What is the best and most cost effective way to get into fletching my own arrows?