Advantages of Carbon?
#1
Fork Horn
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Maine
Posts: 287
Advantages of Carbon?
I know this has been discussed in the past but I still cannot make up my mind. I am shooting xx75 2314 with 67# pretty well but I cannot get carbons out of my mind. What is the biggest reason people switch to carbons? Will I get more speed? Accuracy? Will my site pins get closer together? What?
Chuck Adams still shoots xx75 but is that because they are the best or because he designed them and has intrest in them?
Chuck Adams still shoots xx75 but is that because they are the best or because he designed them and has intrest in them?
#2
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Blossvale, New York
Posts: 21,199
RE: Advantages of Carbon?
It's a toss up really. They're a little more durable and don't get bent as easy. Yes you get more speed, shoot flatter etc but you loose mass and penetration power. Aluminums are cheaper. I shoot XX78, 2314s in one bow and ICS 340 Carbons in the other, both with the same head. One has a KE of 63 and one has a KE of 72. They both do the same job.
#4
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Harford Co Maryland USA
Posts: 4,966
RE: Advantages of Carbon?
I shot aluminums for quite a few years until I bought my newest bow a couple years ago. I considered aluminum, but since I had to replace everything, carbons were picked because I was told that they recover faster after leaving the bow. The slow motion video's seems to back that assessment up. My carbons have completely passed through nearly everydeer I shot with the exception of a couple of spined deer.
Another plus factor for me was durability. I have bent plenty of aluminums with grouping arrows or errent shots. That hasn't been nearly as much of a factor since I went to carbons -- and my groups are very tight.
I probably will pick up a dozen aluminums in the future for experimentation, but I'm sticking with carbons for now.
Another plus factor for me was durability. I have bent plenty of aluminums with grouping arrows or errent shots. That hasn't been nearly as much of a factor since I went to carbons -- and my groups are very tight.
I probably will pick up a dozen aluminums in the future for experimentation, but I'm sticking with carbons for now.
#7
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Sheridan, Wyoming
Posts: 145
RE: Advantages of Carbon?
With carbons you get more speed(and speed is power),better penitration, and a carbon arrow wont bend. It either is good or broke.. Go with carbons you wont be sorry. Gold tips are what I shoot.
#8
RE: Advantages of Carbon?
It either is good or broke
#9
RE: Advantages of Carbon?
Carbon arrow is more durable and less mass equals more speed. Cost is two the three times the cost of premium aluminum arrows. Excellent choice for 3-D application and extended yardaged situations. Aluminum arrows less expensive, greater mass, MORE PENETRATION and any damage is visible with no possibility of having a damaged arrow explode on release on in the game. You want the best for 3-D go with carbon, you want the best for hunting, aluminum hands down.