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Aluminum or carbon arrows? #6986709
09/09/20 09:19 PM
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Which do you prefer and what won't break the bank to buy? I'd like to stay at or around $100/dozen and would be nice to find lower prices!

Re: Aluminum or carbon arrows? [Re: Jim H] #6986716
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I prefer carbon/aluminum. I shoot ACC's


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Re: Aluminum or carbon arrows? [Re: Jim H] #6986719
09/09/20 09:30 PM
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Washington
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Beeman ICS carbon or Cabelas Hunter Extreme carbon. They are the same but the ICS is held to a higher straightness standard.

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Re: Aluminum or carbon arrows? [Re: Jim H] #6986728
09/09/20 09:34 PM
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I shoot ACC’s too, but dang they have gotten expensive


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Re: Aluminum or carbon arrows? [Re: Jim H] #6986775
09/09/20 10:26 PM
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Indiana
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Gold tip hunter xt. You can pick a dozen for about a $100.00

Re: Aluminum or carbon arrows? [Re: Jim H] #6986779
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Manitoba Canada
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check out full metal jacket from Easton


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Re: Aluminum or carbon arrows? [Re: Jim H] #6986793
09/09/20 10:50 PM
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I've killed Deer with both...still could but use carbon now.


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Re: Aluminum or carbon arrows? [Re: Jim H] #6986816
09/09/20 11:12 PM
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The carbon/aluminum are incredible, but for the money, carbon works fine.

Re: Aluminum or carbon arrows? [Re: Mont] #6986951
09/10/20 07:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Mont
check out full metal jacket from Easton

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Re: Aluminum or carbon arrows? [Re: Jim H] #6986962
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For the cost aluminum and run of the mill carbons are about the same price now. Gold tip Hunters or PSE Radial X-Weave Hunters are good shafts and you can get into them for $100.

Re: Aluminum or carbon arrows? [Re: Jim H] #6986977
09/10/20 07:29 AM
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Shot placement is more important than the fancy color of your arrows or fletching.
Once you overcome all the marketing BS that's out there, focus on the variables that go into arrow selection, draw weight, arrow length, tip weight- this will help match your spine choice to you and your bow.
Sometimes you get what you pay for and price= quality of straightness and arrow recovery after deflection.
I shoot Carbon Express

Re: Aluminum or carbon arrows? [Re: Jim H] #6987004
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Wow, they even make aluminum any more???? I don't care what the price of carbon is, I'll never go back to aluminum. Long gone are the days when I was a young kid shooting cheap True-Flite arrows that would actually sometimes bend when they hit the foam target! It's a logistical no-brainer. One shot with aluminum and it's done or shoot several animals with each carbon before you actually have to break it or lose it.


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Re: Aluminum or carbon arrows? [Re: WV Danimal] #6987027
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Originally Posted by WV Danimal
Wow, they even make aluminum any more???? I don't care what the price of carbon is, I'll never go back to aluminum. Long gone are the days when I was a young kid shooting cheap True-Flite arrows that would actually sometimes bend when they hit the foam target! It's a logistical no-brainer. One shot with aluminum and it's done or shoot several animals with each carbon before you actually have to break it or lose it.

If you shoot the correct size arrow, aluminum doesn't bend like that. I have aluminum arrows that are over 25 years old and still as straight today as they were then. That's like saying you'll never shoot another carbon arrow because you shot one that was cracked and it blew up upon release. Well no kidding.

Re: Aluminum or carbon arrows? [Re: wildflights] #6987043
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Originally Posted by wildflights
Beeman ICS carbon or Cabelas Hunter Extreme carbon. They are the same but the ICS is held to a higher straightness standard.

Both of these are what I have shot for a long time the Beeman's are in my quiver now.
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Re: Aluminum or carbon arrows? [Re: Jim H] #6987072
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I switched to carbon last year.
Way faster in my bow.
Changed from feathers to vanes also.
Have been getting deals on ebay.
Arrows cut to length and ready to go.

Re: Aluminum or carbon arrows? [Re: Jim H] #6987079
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Carbon Express for me. Had way more problems with Aluminum, maybe it was just me. I use to bend aluminum ones too easy


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Re: Aluminum or carbon arrows? [Re: Jim H] #6987080
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Carbon for me. I have killed several deer with the same arrow. It can bend and goes back straight. As long as you dont lose or break them, carbon arrows are more better. I use gold tips. I have got some good deals buying used arrows.


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Re: Aluminum or carbon arrows? [Re: Jim H] #6987099
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I shoot aluminum because I'm cheap and I also don't see a significant difference in how they shoot. I am also able to tune the arrows more easily (for me). I'm not shooting 50 yard shots out West. All my shots are within 15-20 yards.

Re: Aluminum or carbon arrows? [Re: Jim H] #6987102
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Just bought a dozen aluminum last week. Cut to length, Fletched, with inserts, $ 106.80. Fast shipping...had them in a couple of days.
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Re: Aluminum or carbon arrows? [Re: Jim H] #6987107
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