aluminum or carbon???

lswoody · Post by **lswoody** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 8:40 pm

For an excal crossbow which should I go with????? Which is the fastest??? Thanks!!!

bucknbill · Post by **bucknbill** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 8:45 pm

i would think carbon would be faster..i use carbon for target shooting, but when it,s time for huntin i like aluminum..if you ask 10 people you might get 10 different answers..they both have certain advantages..shoot a few of each

Normous · Post by **Normous** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 8:55 pm

The one fastest is the one closest to the 350 grain minimum weight. 2213 aluminum or GTII carbon - your choice. Both can be made close to the 350 gr min.

vixenmaster · Post by **vixenmaster** » Sat Feb 25, 2012 5:56 pm

There you go! The fastest arrow is the one at 350 gr total weight. Thar be some on the Forum likes the light is right thinking,

Hey nutten wrong with that. Things to look at, what are you hunting & what model do you have. Mech. BH's seem to need more weight using lighter poundage models. Fixed have no problem getting complete pass-throughs. Now i ain't saying you go out n shoot a Bull Buffalo wid an arrow weight of 350 & a stinger BH with a vixen & expect a pass-through.

Limbs and Sticks · Post by **Limbs and Sticks** » Sat Feb 25, 2012 6:27 pm

vixenmaster wrote:There you go! The fastest arrow is the one at 350 gr total weight. Thar be some on the Forum likes the light is right thinking, Hey nutten wrong with that. Things to look at, what are you hunting & what model do you have. Mech. BH's seem to need more weight using lighter poundage models. Fixed have no problem getting complete pass-throughs. Now i ain't saying you go out n shoot a Bull Buffalo wid an arrow weight of 350 & a stinger BH with a vixen & expect a pass-through.

If you can shoot and hit what your aiming at, $$$ to donuts you will get a pass-thru 350, stinger, com-bo

Wes

georgiaboy · Post by **georgiaboy** » Sat Feb 25, 2012 7:53 pm

Both will do the job...but i got tired yrs ago of shooting bent arrows so i made the switch to carbon. It's either straight or broke.

Boo · Post by **Boo** » Sat Feb 25, 2012 8:09 pm

lswoody wrote:For an excal crossbow which should I go with????? Which is the fastest??? Thanks!!!

Depends on your priorities. Is it speed? What about noise? How about price? Straightness?

cspot · Post by **cspot** » Sat Feb 25, 2012 8:29 pm

georgiaboy wrote:Both will do the job...but i got tired yrs ago of shooting bent arrows so i made the switch to carbon. It's either straight or broke.

That is why I like carbon.

Boo · Post by **Boo** » Sat Feb 25, 2012 8:34 pm

cspot wrote:
georgiaboy wrote:Both will do the job...but i got tired yrs ago of shooting bent arrows so i made the switch to carbon. It's either straight or broke.
That is why I like carbon.

Carbon shafts can be cracked, can loose their spine and can loose their straightness. But they certainly do not get damaged from being pulled from a target like aluminum shafts can.

Michael.stogre · Post by **Michael.stogre** » Sat Feb 25, 2012 8:38 pm

Carbon arrows can bend and warp too! Just ask Boo.
I like the 2216 Easton superslams. They are made of
a superior aluminum alloy and and are one of the
staightest arrows on the market

MJS

vixenmaster · Post by **vixenmaster** » Sun Feb 26, 2012 6:06 am

I used to shoot alot of 3-D's using alum. I can tell you the thinner the wall the faster the spine gets weak & will bend. I have seen my 2213 bend by the end of a 25 round course. The ppl who sell arrow straightners just make money. Once an alum. arrow gets weak its ruined, straighten it all you want to. When you shoot it the the next time it will bend!

wabi · Post by **wabi** » Sun Feb 26, 2012 8:40 am

I use aluminum.
It is my opinion (note: keyword - opinion - not proven scientific fact!

) that aluminums are more consistently straight than carbons from the factory.
Give me a dozen new aluminums and a dozen new carbons freshly prepared for use and the aluminums will group better every time in my experience. Seems like there are always a few "fliers" with the carbons.

I am always extremely careful when I pull an arrow from a target! The Danny Miller arrow puller is a required item IMO!

I am currently using 2215s I made up several years ago. I have destroyed a few, but of the ones I made (can't remember the exact number but I think it was around 20 I bought that were "like new/lightly used" off eBay to convert to crossbow arrows) I still have about a dozen that are in good shape.

bob1961 · Post by **bob1961** » Sun Feb 26, 2012 2:27 pm

i stick with alum for cost and seeing a bunch of pictures of carbon shaft splinters in peoples hands is enough to keep me away....bad enough to have the junk in your hands, can't even begin to think bout them in ones eyes.........bob

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SR CHIEF · Post by **SR CHIEF** » Sun Feb 26, 2012 2:38 pm

I'am with bob1961,don't need no carbon splinter, Aluminum is what I like to.

Ont_Excal · Post by **Ont_Excal** » Sun Feb 26, 2012 3:45 pm

bob1961 wrote:i stick with alum for cost and seeing a bunch of pictures of carbon shaft splinters in peoples hands is enough to keep me away....bad enough to have the junk in your hands, can't even begin to think bout them in ones eyes.........bob....

No matter what we shoot, we should all be wearing eye protection at the very least.

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