Woodies and Carbons for me Davey  

I used to shoot aluminum switched over to carbon two years ago with great results. Last week I got a wild hair to try aluminum again. So I fleched up a half dozen yesterday and went out stumpin this morning like always. Well, I will be sticking to carbons as I destroy the first arrow in two years today. IMO aluminum shoots nice but they just don't hold up for me.

Prior to hunt season, I stumpshoot & practice w/alums, then woods only.

I can't have enough 2016's! Use them for 3D, stump shooting etc. Been the carbon route and have to say it leaves me frazzled. Woodies are fun, quiet and great for just about anything, and IMO best for close hunting shots.

... mike ...

I'm mostly switching over to GT carbons but I still love my GG 2016's and will probably use them for a LONG time as long as they keep making them.  They're cheap, pretty consistent, easy to tune, and have a good weight to them.  I do wish they wouldn't bend but I guess the has to be some downfall to them or they'd be very expensive.

i shoot 2016 and love em

i really like my alum, 2020's and 8.6 Bear mag.'s , fly great out of my bows weights.

Nothing shoots better for me than a 1916 Easton. I use the same arrow from my 3 bows with no problems. Couldn't do it with carbon. Aluminum is so easy to tune and work with. I think quieter on release too. For me aluminum is simple and that's what I like..IJ

I just switched over to alums a month ago, 1916, i love'em. Fast, easy to tune, plus each one is spined perfectly, no more by 2-3dz get 6-12 good shafts like with wood. Some day i might go back to woodies, but for now i'm really enjoying alums.

I shoot 2217's and have been doing it for ...... well a long time - not being specific on just how old I am....
I too, like the consistancy and the weight and balance of the aluminum shafts.  It seems to me that I can get a 2217 to bare shaft tune out of almost any bow.  A little length change, a little point weight change, and voila' - perfect bare shaft flight.
I tried carbons, and you know they are a tough shaft material.  They take a bit more attention and tools for cutting, cleaning, gluing, etc.  But they are tough.  I guess one advantage of the carbons is they are either straight or they are broke (well as straight as they were when you got them anyway)
But 2217's are the work horse for me, and they get to go hunting with me every fall.
Chinook

I like the aluminumn shafts 1916,1918,2016 with different heads . I only shoot the old Autumn Orange for some odd reason I like them the best, but they are hard to find now days!! If you got any and want to get rid of them let me know.  

MARK

As a newby, it's been quite an education. I've been thinking that at some point some of this may fall into p[lace. Maybe.
I was trying to sell a dozen 2018 Legacys with no luck so took one out and drilled the bull with it. This was after giving up on them as my wood arrows seemed to be working better. Plus I had just been reading some Jay Massey and was going over to all wood. Funny how your thinking goes though. Have been looking at/thinking about Carbon bow and arrows. ACS bow from A&H and Alaskan carbon. The comments around carbon arrows have me thinking differently. For now the 2018's are back in the quiver with my woods. Drilling the bull can't be ignored.

I shoot 1916 Legacy"s for nearly everything. I like them for target competition out of my White Wolf TD recurve 38 pounder. Also shoot them for 3D. Cant beat 1916"s

I have both but I prefer the carbons because they dont bend, they're either broken or they're good. I've bent alot of alums stump shooting.

I have a few XX75s and Legacys of Various Sizes Laying around.

I agree with ringneck . not very durable but shoot real nice.

I'm very happy with 2219s out of my 70# longbows.  I like a heavy arrow.  Once you get around 70# aluminum is about the only arrow with mass, with out resorting to special fixes; tubes etc...  They are all spined correctly, and the next batch will be just like the last.  H

2016's and 2018's cover about everything for me.

I'm ordering some tonight... 2018 from Lost Nation to get me started.  

X-7 and some gg2's Mostly for target but have a couple bows tuned with broadheads on swagged 2213.
John