Author Topic: Arrow material (Read 1142 times)

Stone Knife · « **on:** April 01, 2008, 06:34:00 AM »

What type of arrow do you hunt with

Benny Nganabbarru · « **Reply #1 on:** April 01, 2008, 06:52:00 AM »

Most of my hunting has been done with carbons. However, I am wanting to use wood more often. I can't see myself using aluminium again at this stage, though it worked well too.

hs6181 · « **Reply #2 on:** April 01, 2008, 07:05:00 AM »

I wanted to use carbons for the durability but I'm think it will be aluminums this year.

Because of the extra weight and ease of matching arrows.

Jim Picarelli · « **Reply #3 on:** April 01, 2008, 07:25:00 AM »

Mostly carbons but I do hunt with alum's also

Aeronut · « **Reply #4 on:** April 01, 2008, 01:05:00 PM »

Wood for me but I do on occasion use some other material like River Cane or Bamboo.

Dennis

WESTBROOK · « **Reply #5 on:** April 01, 2008, 02:45:00 PM »

Woodies for me too!

Eric

straitera · « **Reply #6 on:** April 01, 2008, 02:55:00 PM »

Switched to woods from aluminum 6 months ago.

Tim Fishell · « **Reply #7 on:** April 01, 2008, 03:04:00 PM »

For hunting it is all woodies for me!!

Steve P · « **Reply #8 on:** April 01, 2008, 05:31:00 PM »

Just voted and reviewed results. I was surprised.

Steve

White Oak · « **Reply #9 on:** April 01, 2008, 08:35:00 PM »

Aluminum here. 2018 Legacies. I've really be anxious to get back to wood.Love the smell of broken cedar.

take care.
,
Ed

fatman · « **Reply #10 on:** April 01, 2008, 08:46:00 PM »

Most recently carbon, but I have and do use all three.....

Jim now in Kentucky · « **Reply #11 on:** April 01, 2008, 09:05:00 PM »

Wood will be my choice until aluminum and carbon start growing on my land!

John3 · « **Reply #12 on:** April 01, 2008, 09:33:00 PM »

Wood is all I shoot out of my self and longbows.
I still use trusty XX75's with a recurve.

Carbon's are just too "modern".

John III

Stone Knife · « **Reply #13 on:** April 02, 2008, 05:55:00 PM »

Bowman0202 · « **Reply #14 on:** April 02, 2008, 06:04:00 PM »

POC mostly, although I have a dozen I made up out of Sitka Spruce that shoot good too - don't smell as good though. Get my shafts from Raven Arrows, Indian Valley, ID - great quality and good people to deal with. Aren't on the web. Have to get them by phone208-256-4341. His unfinished shafts come like they've been polished. Great workmanship.

snag · « **Reply #15 on:** April 02, 2008, 06:08:00 PM »

I hunt with wood and carbon. That wasn't a choice in this poll. I will second Raven's quality. I do like the way Jan grinds turkey feathers too.

bowmaker07 · « **Reply #16 on:** April 02, 2008, 07:12:00 PM »

Last season was the first I hunted with woodies and I was very pleased!I had penetration issues with carbons the season before but after finding Trad Gang I learned I should have used heavier heads.100 gr. head on carbon just doesn't do it(wheelie mentality).This past week I hand-turned a dozen maple shafts.They straightened nicely and have stayed that way so far;they ought to really thump!!

GingivitisKahn · « **Reply #17 on:** April 03, 2008, 11:32:00 PM »

I'm not sure about the smell of broken cedar, but my bent aluminum smells like irritation to me. :-p

Orion · « **Reply #18 on:** April 04, 2008, 09:37:00 AM »

Good question, James. I'm a bit surprised by the results. I've shot wood all my life and will continue to do so. From looking at all the tuning questions about carbons on this site, I had assumed that they had overtaken woodies in popularity.

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