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G'day again..
Just curious to your thoughts on carbon arrows. Performance, durability and suitability to a beginner.
Cheers
:)
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30"
7.6mm diameter
21g in weight
$71 delivered. Worth it ?
silent killer
09-01-08, 07:13 PM
CARBONCARBON CARBON CARBON CARBON CARBON CARBON ARROWS ALL THE WAY NOTHING BETTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
....cheers alex......
So you like carbon eh ? lol
XTfreak
09-01-08, 07:33 PM
CARBONCARBON CARBON CARBON CARBON CARBON CARBON ARROWS ALL THE WAY NOTHING BETTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
....cheers alex......
Ditto.
I reckon they are the best...
Bill
Looking through the range of carbon arrows on various sites, ther vary quite a fair bit.
Would the more epensive ones be that much better than the elcheapo's ? Say $10 compared to $30+
:)
Are the fletches straight or helical? I personally don't think straight vanes will stabilize broadheads as much as helical ones.
Can you get to an archery shop and show them your bow, get them to work out spine and length for you? Then they can sell you the right arrows.
Puk
Are the fletches straight or helical? I personally don't think straight vanes will stabilize broadheads as much as helical ones.
Can you get to an archery shop and show them your bow, get them to work out spine and length for you? Then they can sell you the right arrows.
Puk
The fletches on the pictured arrows are straight. However, they don't have broadheads on them anyway.
Will be able to use these to practice with for the time being. When the time is right, will convert to helical broadheads for game.
:)
TOWER*2007
09-01-08, 11:09 PM
id at least go for a reputable brand like gt's, some of those cheap imports can be dangerous.
kal_mike
10-01-08, 11:07 AM
id at least go for a reputable brand like gt's, some of those cheap imports can be dangerous.
I agree with this, arrows similar to those shown in the pics are sold at Hoddywell but are rated for use in bows up to 55lb. On ebay the same arrows are being sold with no indication of what poundage bow they are suitable for. There are some nasty photos going round of carbon arrows that have failed and gone through peoples hands so make sure you get the correct ones for your bow.
HareSplitter
10-01-08, 02:33 PM
yep i used them arrows wen i first started, they are alright,
WARNING TO YOUNGER ARCHERS: i really would steer cleer of the fiber glass arrows they sell on ebay.. WHY? because they arnt very strong and wen i shot one it splintered and the splinter went straight through my hand!! :mad: and i was only shooting it out of a 25 pound bow...
wat i think are good arrows are the gold tip terminators they have a good poundage range on them and cost ten bucks per arrow..:)
hope this helps.
jono.
XTfreak
10-01-08, 03:45 PM
Are the fletches straight or helical? I personally don't think straight vanes will stabilize broadheads as much as helical ones.
Can you get to an archery shop and show them your bow, get them to work out spine and length for you? Then they can sell you the right arrows.
Puk
This wont always work.
We have had 3 people in the shop since we opened that had the complete wrong arrows for thier bows. And they were sold to them by a (reputable) archery/gun shop. A customer today actually had arrows that would work at his draw length if he shot a 48lb bow. Unfortunatly he shoots a 70lb Tomcat. He now has the correct arrows for his bow.
I would suggest you go to the website of the arrow manufacturer of your choice. You will usually find an easy to use arrow chart that will help you find the right arrows for your bow...
Bill
I find Red Zone 50/70 carbons do the job quite well. I have shoot a few different arrows through a whisker bisket and the vanes on my Red Zones are still in good condition. (I pay around $9.50 each for them.) Stay away from noname brands and ones with no poundage on them. Your hands are worth than saving a couple of dollars!
I have a truckload of bent alum shafts, since I switched to carbons arrow survival rate has improved. :)
I would like to try the "full metal jackets" next. Best of both worlds???
I have purchased Easton's. As for performance, I have nothing else to guage it against.
Works for me
:)
Originally Posted by Puk http://www.aussiebowhunter.com/emeralld/buttons/viewpost.gif (http://www.aussiebowhunter.com/showthread.php?p=105378#post105378)
Are the fletches straight or helical? I personally don't think straight vanes will stabilize broadheads as much as helical ones.
Can you get to an archery shop and show them your bow, get them to work out spine and length for you? Then they can sell you the right arrows.
Puk
This wont always work.
We have had 3 people in the shop since we opened that had the complete wrong arrows for thier bows. And they were sold to them by a (reputable) archery/gun shop. A customer today actually had arrows that would work at his draw length if he shot a 48lb bow. Unfortunatly he shoots a 70lb Tomcat. He now has the correct arrows for his bow.
I would suggest you go to the website of the arrow manufacturer of your choice. You will usually find an easy to use arrow chart that will help you find the right arrows for your bow...
Bill
Well obviously i meant a good shop. Like yours Bill.....;)
Puk
Drifty, i wouldn't sort out your sights, arrow rest etc with different arrows than the ones you are going to use for hunting. If you can only practice with target points, put the same grain weight target points onto the actual arrows you are going to hunt with as the broadheads you are going to use. If possible, practice with broadheads on as well, and then fine tune things so they group the same, target points and broadheads.
Just my opinion, but i think if you start with one lot of arrows (weight, spine etc) and then change to another, your tuning will be out.
Puk
the real
12-01-08, 08:20 PM
the problem with easton's is they sting you with replacement parts. 9/10 have to buy easton nocks / inserts etc. Cost $$$$, where as other brands you can buy generic models to suit at a fraction of a price.
I reckon the redzones are champion carbons for the price, however stay away from the camo ones as they are a b*^ch to refletch as the glue doesnt adhead as well as standard black shafts.
First choice in carbons for me are GT Expeditons or Teminators. Flog the living hell out of them, and take they take it well.
Cheers
Well obviously i meant a good shop. Like yours Bill.....;)
Puk
Drifty, i wouldn't sort out your sights, arrow rest etc with different arrows than the ones you are going to use for hunting. If you can only practice with target points, put the same grain weight target points onto the actual arrows you are going to hunt with as the broadheads you are going to use. If possible, practice with broadheads on as well, and then fine tune things so they group the same, target points and broadheads.
Just my opinion, but i think if you start with one lot of arrows (weight, spine etc) and then change to another, your tuning will be out.
Puk
Thanks for the tip Puk. I might look into buying a set of heavy field tips to adjust my aim to the weight.
the problem with easton's is they sting you with replacement parts. 9/10 have to buy easton nocks / inserts etc. Cost $$$$, where as other brands you can buy generic models to suit at a fraction of a price.
I reckon the redzones are champion carbons for the price, however stay away from the camo ones as they are a b*^ch to refletch as the glue doesnt adhead as well as standard black shafts.
First choice in carbons for me are GT Expeditons or Teminators. Flog the living hell out of them, and take they take it well.
Cheers
I did notice on the nock, they are branded with an E... So your point stands to reason. I'll have to see how I go when they need replacing.
On another note, I packed a box at home today with foam.. (like a TV box with the foam stuff inside) Nice and tightly of course. And, being new I missed a couple of times, and skimmed the edge and went straight through to the back stop. One arrow went in far enough just to the end of the fletch. I wasn't sure to pull it through the target, or back out. So I pulled it back out and the fletch isn't looking so good anymore. It's kinda come good with some handling, but would you suggest I pull it through the target if it happens again ?
Cheers
Wayne
:)
Friar Tuck
12-01-08, 09:03 PM
Best advice I can give you Wayne is how to check your arrows. After shooting them into a target or at game and recovering them grab them with one hand at each end and flex them, rotating them between your fingers.
If you hear a cracking or odd sound then I would not shoot that shaft. Carbon can crack or splinter and still be very hard to see the damage until it is shot the next time. A splintered Carbon shaft is very very nasty.
Pricing of shafts normally corresponds to carbon quality, straightness and weight matching across a dozen. My favourite hunting shaft is the Easton ST Axis whilst my favourite 3D target shaft is the Carbon Tech Cheetah 3D Pro.
the real
12-01-08, 10:20 PM
Because the easton series, axis and excel for example use a slightly thiner shaft, you get this........
Easton H Nocks 100's $59.09
Easton X Nocks 100's $59.09
vs
Bohning Signature Nocks 100's $27.23
Wareagle
12-01-08, 10:56 PM
I pull em back out, if a fletch has a bit of a ripple, dip the fletch end of the arrow, in a mug of very hot water for 10-20 sec. or stick it under the hot water tap.;)
I pull em back out, if a fletch has a bit of a ripple, dip the fletch end of the arrow, in a mug of very hot water for 10-20 sec. or stick it under the hot water tap.;)
Excellent, thanks.
:)
XTfreak
13-01-08, 08:32 AM
Using a hair dryer works well too...
Bill
One down, 5 to go. LOL
I think I'll reduce to 3 arrows per shot. lol
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cutthroat
13-01-08, 08:32 PM
Drifty if you are shooting close say 10-15 metres I would shoot a multi spot
target face if you want to conserve your arrow numbers.
Drifty if you are shooting close say 10-15 metres I would shoot a multi spot
target face if you want to conserve your arrow numbers.
I am in the process of building a wool bale to use. I could fill it in one day from my work, but sadly own a bike, so carrying home that much plastic isn't an option.
Should take me about a week to get it full.
Then paint/pin some targets onto it.
Got any suggestions for target size, arrangement etc ? I was gonna do the 5 spot on one side, one large one on another, and god knows what on the other two.. Maybe animal's.
Cheers
:)
cutthroat
14-01-08, 06:35 AM
I saw a wool bale that someone on here had,he used a fluro type paint and he put about a dozen dots of different sizes on it.I use a old 4x4 tyre,375x10.5
with the front wall cut just under the tread about 4 inches,on the inside I put
two pieces of conveyor belt then fill it with pallet wrap,put four layers of cardboard on top of the wrap then put shade cloth over that to stop the guts from falling out.Mine has lasted four years with out a pass through.
Grunter
14-01-08, 10:15 AM
Using a hair dryer works well too...
Bill
Hair dryer you say Bill, WHY !!!! WHY !!!! WHY !!!!
I thought you only had curling irons for your hair:P
I saw a wool bale that someone on here had,he used a fluro type paint and he put about a dozen dots of different sizes on it.I use a old 4x4 tyre,375x10.5
with the front wall cut just under the tread about 4 inches,on the inside I put
two pieces of conveyor belt then fill it with pallet wrap,put four layers of cardboard on top of the wrap then put shade cloth over that to stop the guts from falling out.Mine has lasted four years with out a pass through.
I built one today. Could probably build one every day from the amount of shrinkwrap we throw out.
Lucky for me, our truck goes right past home tomorrow, so delivered for free as well. :)
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