Laminated Birch Arrows

Kenny Henderson · July 15, 2008, 11:09:00 PM

Guys I am currently shooting Beman MFX 340 Classic arrows, but am considering switching to Laminated Birch arrows. What are the pros and cons of this particular arrow. particularly with straightening this arrow. I've never had to do this with aluminum and carbon. Give me your thoughts and experience.

woodslinger · July 16, 2008, 05:50:00 AM

I really like the laminated birch. It makes a tough fairly heavy shaft. I used the hand straightening method on my shafts and I found them no more difficult than any other wooden shaft.

wahoo · July 16, 2008, 08:09:00 AM

by hand very easy.Nice straight heavy tough shaft. Good luck

Howard S. · July 16, 2008, 08:24:00 AM

I love em. I've had dozens that were a breeze to straighten and dozens that I had to work hard to get straight. I've always hand straightened and have never had to resort to heating them. My arrows are very short, i.e. 26 3/4" BOP and I can get a 600+ grain arrow. They're extremely tough.

Howard

RC · July 16, 2008, 10:29:00 AM

I used them one year.They were nearly 700 grains and pass throughs were the norm.RC

Plug · July 16, 2008, 10:50:00 AM

All I shoot are "Elite" Lam Birch arrows made by Paul Jalon. Fly like darts and hit like a truck. I'll have to tweak a few to staighten but in my experience once done they stay straight unlike some of the other hardwood shafts I've shot.

Mine are 29.5" - 75# spine and weigh about 780 with a Magnus I BH.

They do fall off the table out past 30 yards.

Jason Jelinek · July 16, 2008, 10:54:00 AM

I've straightened them by heat. The last dozen I got were very straight. I also had a pass through using a lighter wooden bow (45#).

Jason

mrkbsm · July 16, 2008, 11:20:00 AM

I've been shooting them for a year and have been really happy with them. I hand-straighten mine and they generally stay straight afterward, and they'll take some pretty nasty ricochets without breaking. As mentioned above, they're a good start if you're looking to make heavy arrows... I think my current arrows finish out somewhere in the low-to-mid 700's for weight.

Mark

pronghorn23 · July 16, 2008, 01:42:00 PM

Who are some good vendors for laminated birch?..been wanting to try them for awhile too and it's time to make some more arrows.

Kenny Henderson · July 16, 2008, 02:51:00 PM

I was going to give 3Rivers archery a try, they list laminated birch arrows in their catalog.

pronghorn23 · July 16, 2008, 03:08:00 PM

I saw 3Rivers has them and the reviews on them are good. I know Allegheny Mountain Arrow Woods carries them too. Was wondering if anyone had any preferences or additional suppliers?

woodslinger · July 16, 2008, 04:28:00 PM

I have used shafts from both 3 Rivers and AMAW and both have been great.

pronghorn23 · July 16, 2008, 05:30:00 PM

Thanks guys!

Fletcher · July 16, 2008, 05:36:00 PM

They are all made by AMAW, 3R is a distributor. Good shafts, I use them.

Benny Nganabbarru · July 16, 2008, 07:07:00 PM

I shoot them out of my Hill, and have had good success against feral goats with them.

Anaconda12 · July 16, 2008, 09:42:00 PM

Since discovering LB it is the only shaft I have shot since then, When I floated the Moose John two years ago I was shooting a 70# Robertson and the arrows were LB and they finished right at 800 grains( includes a 160 Magnus w/ a few extra dips of laquer, I did not get a moose there but came home to shoot numerous deer with the same arrow/head, I just steamed the feathers and they were like brand new, I love them, tough,easy to straighten and I get mine from 3 Rivers good luck if you choose them you will like them.

zilla · July 16, 2008, 10:08:00 PM

I trid em and they are heavy. I bought some from Three Rivers, but beware. The outside diameter is not correct. I had problems mounting field points and called Three Rivers. They stated that this was normal.

MR BILL SHORTY · July 17, 2008, 12:48:00 AM

what diameter do thay come 21/64? can you get them in 5/16 and havey spine? tapperd at the nock end or barreled or brested? when fletching witch way do the lames run up and down or side to side?

Buckhorn47 · July 17, 2008, 07:31:00 AM

Hi! Kenny

Another positive vote for the laminated birch shafts. They are heavy, easy to straighten and keep that way without heat, and most times having bought them from 3R or Allegheny Wood products from Pennsylvania, they are ready to be made into arrows. I do not recommend barrel tapers for hunting but strongly in favour of nock end tapers. At 29" these arrows with hunting weight points weigh 650 - 700 grains consistently at 70-75 spine weight and 11/32". Again, personally, I like that size as opposed to 23/64" only because of experience with that size.