Went back from carbons to woodies...

woodchucker · April 21, 2015, 01:16:00 PM

Wood is GOOD!!!!!!!!!!

woodshavins · April 21, 2015, 06:57:00 PM

I don't find even cedars to be nearly as fragile as many would have you think. If they fly true they seem to hold up pretty well, in my experience.

Jim now in Kentucky · April 25, 2015, 05:40:00 PM

Reparrows make it possible to re-taper your broken shaft and make it the length it was before breaking. They are quick and easy to use and save an arrow for a little over a buck.

Jim Davis Reparrows

slowbowjoe · April 25, 2015, 05:55:00 PM

Was going to add this earlier in the thread when they were mentioned, but I've just used up my first set (dozen) of Reparrows. Will definitely get another set - that first one did give a second life to a dozen arrows broken off behind the tip (stumping, you know).

Babbling Bob · April 26, 2015, 09:03:00 AM

Went from woodies to Easton 24SRT's five decades ago. That's when we could buy a 100 premium shafts from Rose City for $40. Thinking 'bout going back from carbons to woodies this summer for the fun of making them. Just bought a new fletcher so have to keep it busy to justiy it with my wife.

frassettor · April 26, 2015, 09:17:00 AM

although I do shoot carbons regularly, I also enjoy shooting woods. I went to a 3d shoot yesterday and was shooting my carbons and decided towards the end to shoot some woodies I had in my quiver. It always surprises me the "quietness" they have. Its a different sound then my carbons...Amazing

TGbow · April 27, 2015, 11:38:00 AM

QuoteOriginally posted by Flying Dutchman:
In the past I struggled with getting woodies straight too.... Until I found this tutorial, very easy to do and you end with shafts as straight as your carbons: http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=2;t=000060

As for forgiveness, I found that woodies are the most forgiven from all shafts.... But YMMV of course....

Aluminum is the most precise ,shaft to shaft. After 40 years I've come to believe good quality, matched, wood shaft is the most forgiving. IMO

Hermon · April 28, 2015, 08:42:00 AM

I have tried carbons a couple times. Shot them most of this past winter trying to give them an honest try. I just prefer wood arrows. Don't argue the merits of carbon and aluminum, but I just enjoy shooting and building wood arrows more than any other material. I will keep a few carbon and aluminum arrows around for others to shoot, but I don't see myself shooting anything but wood arrows for the most part.