Who's still shooting aluminum's?

riverrat 2 · February 12, 2017, 04:08:00 PM

Yep. That's all I shoot. rat'

Pointer · February 12, 2017, 04:10:00 PM

hunted with them this past season..2016s off my '73 kodiak

DarrinG · February 12, 2017, 07:09:00 PM

Ljohns, 2016, 29" BOP with a 175g broadhead flies excellent out of my 45# recurve.

Bluefeather · February 12, 2017, 07:28:00 PM

I've never shot anything else. 2016's, 2018's, 2020's and 2117's for my bows.

Covey · February 12, 2017, 08:56:00 PM

I just ordered another half dozen 2117's to go with the other couple dozen I already have so I aught to be good for a while!

jbpharmd · February 12, 2017, 09:27:00 PM

I am a switch hitter. My main set up is carbons because of how much weight I can put up front, but I also shoot 29" BOP 2016 Legacys with a 125gr point out of my 45lb longbow. They shoot great.

Biathlonman · February 12, 2017, 09:42:00 PM

Ive been shooting a lot of 2016, 2020 and 2117 recently.

Holm-Made · February 12, 2017, 10:22:00 PM

I shoot mostly aluminum and some wood. I have some 1820 that are tough and penetrate like crazy at 620 grains. Love em. What glue do you guys use to attach feathers to bare aluminum? I use Sanders with pretty good results but I'd like to know what Easton uses on their factory arrows. You can't hardly cut those vanes off them factory arrows.

Covey · February 13, 2017, 05:00:00 AM

I've always used the fletching tape with great results. Haven't had one come off yet. I do use a little dab of fletchtite on the front and back for a smooth transition.

frank bullitt · February 13, 2017, 06:34:00 AM

Always Fletchtite! Have used Bohning fletch tape on some with good results.

Maybe, call Easton and ask.

1Longbow · February 13, 2017, 08:25:00 AM

I use 2016's out of my 50 # bows ,I draw to 27 1/2 and use 145 grain heads and 28 1/2 length arrows

Tajue17 · February 13, 2017, 09:22:00 AM

I still shoot aluminums from a Gen 3 T-Bird 48@28 (B50 string) and it bare shaft tunes a 29" 1916's with 200gr points perfect,,, the arrow for this bow is usually pointed with a 200gr Magnus MA1 or Snuffer 160 with long aluminum adaptor (depending on back quiver or bow quiver),,,,, its so perfect I have no need to try another arrow from this bow.....

GreyGoose · February 13, 2017, 09:42:00 AM

I prefer Al, though I shoot carbon, too. See some really good looking wooden arrows on this site and get tempted to try something in that line, too.

Wile E. Coyote · February 13, 2017, 12:45:00 PM

Was just going through some arrow inventory and grabbed a few 1916 Legacy's. Was super impressed how well they flew, alot less finicky than my carbons.

Dry Creek · February 13, 2017, 01:09:00 PM

Aluminum is all I shoot. I bought a half dozen carbons years ago, never liked them. Went back to aluminum with no regrets!!

February 13, 2017, 03:43:00 PM

I was moving over to all woods years back, then I was given a gross of 1918s with glue on one piece ferrules and screw on ferrules. They flew just right out of my current bows. However, it seems that the guys that I supply with arrows, \\ prefer woods. I turned over over a Schulz to a guy this week, I offered him aluminums to go with it, but he wanted woods, I turned the bow that he turned back to me, over to a kid that I gave a recurve to and he also wanted woods. So there goes my my stash of Surewoods and tapered cedars again. I was going to buy the shafts for for him, but ones that I had on hand worked just right, so I will be replacing my stash for the next bow I have coming for myself instead. That will give the freedom to use what ever spine would be best for the new bow, so I am OK with it.

Ed Q · February 13, 2017, 10:27:00 PM

Shoot mostly aluminum with some wood and bamboo. I've always like aluminum but decided to try the more expensive carbons to see what all the hype was. Definitely tougher, but still not unbreakable. I shot them until one snapped right after release. I usually tested them by listening for any crackling when doing the bending test, but got careless and forgot with this one. Luckily, it did not imbed into my hand or wrist when it snapped into two. I had shattered a few other carbons before that, but always when my bad shots hit something hard, like a rock, cement, etc. I much prefer a bent aluminum shaft than a shattered carbon that might poke through my hand!

And as much as I've shot wood in the past, I've been lucky enough to never have one snap or shatter upon release. Oh, I've busted plenty of them when they've hit trees and rocks and such. My Home Depot bamboo stake arrows have never broken after several years - hope I didn't jinx them by saying that!

But aluminum are by far my favorite!

DanielB89 · February 14, 2017, 12:18:00 AM

Could someone point me in the right direction for some aluminums for a bow around 50@28, and I draw to 29.5?

I have some 2114's, would they work?

My arrow will have to be at least 29.75".

Tom · February 14, 2017, 06:16:00 AM

I use 2018 from a 52#@29.5 and 2114 from my 47#@29 bows. Both full length with 145 up front. Work very well for me out of recurves. Have carbons but am thinking of selling them off as aluminum just tunes better for me is seems less picky. Bent aluminum goes into the squirrel/bunny pile with flu-flus. Worst case they make interesting tomato stakes.

frank bullitt · February 14, 2017, 06:40:00 AM

Daniel, shoot 'em they may fly great for ya!

2016, or 2018 would work, also.

I shoot 2117 at that weight.