which carbon?
01-08-2002, 08:57 AM
#2
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: St. Paul Mn USA
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RE: which carbon?
Hey MInn,
My preference in carbons have been Carbon Express CX300. This arrow should be spined sufficiently for you draw length and weight depending on point weight. I have harvested turkey, deer and black bear with these shafts with no problems. I have also shot the Gold Tip and the ACC's, both very good arrows but I found that the Gold Tips had a little too much variation in weight and spine from arrow to arrow and the ACC's were slightly prone to bending and are very expensive. I don't have any experience with the Beman or Easton ICS arrows. Hope this helps.
MN_BOWHUNTER
My preference in carbons have been Carbon Express CX300. This arrow should be spined sufficiently for you draw length and weight depending on point weight. I have harvested turkey, deer and black bear with these shafts with no problems. I have also shot the Gold Tip and the ACC's, both very good arrows but I found that the Gold Tips had a little too much variation in weight and spine from arrow to arrow and the ACC's were slightly prone to bending and are very expensive. I don't have any experience with the Beman or Easton ICS arrows. Hope this helps.
MN_BOWHUNTER
01-08-2002, 09:06 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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Location: egypt
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RE: which carbon?
I liked the gold tips for what it was worth. Its just to simple although I am understanding that some of the other carbon manufactors are/have been coming out with the same deal GT's have 3 arrow systems. Only complaint is no one up here seems to know how to get tips glued in LOL...dont matter good ole hot melt works for what I am doing
Hey Mn bowhunter. You are from ST Paul...what side? Spent some years growing up on the east side. My uncle works over at the compound doctor in White Bear Lake.....spent most of my time over at Bwana (uncle wasnt working at the CD yet) John Sr and Sharon were still running the shop. When I left, John Jr just took over.
Hey Mn bowhunter. You are from ST Paul...what side? Spent some years growing up on the east side. My uncle works over at the compound doctor in White Bear Lake.....spent most of my time over at Bwana (uncle wasnt working at the CD yet) John Sr and Sharon were still running the shop. When I left, John Jr just took over.
01-08-2002, 09:56 AM
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Location: Duluth MN USA
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RE: which carbon?
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I liked the gold tips for what it was worth. Its just to simple although I am understanding that some of the other carbon manufactors are/have been coming out with the same deal GT's have 3 arrow systems. Only complaint is no one up here seems to know how to get tips glued in LOL...dont matter good ole hot melt works for what I am doing
Hey Mn bowhunter. You are from ST Paul...what side? Spent some years growing up on the east side. My uncle works over at the compound doctor in White Bear Lake.....spent most of my time over at Bwana (uncle wasnt working at the CD yet) John Sr and Sharon were still running the shop. When I left, John Jr just took over.
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I liked the gold tips for what it was worth. Its just to simple although I am understanding that some of the other carbon manufactors are/have been coming out with the same deal GT's have 3 arrow systems. Only complaint is no one up here seems to know how to get tips glued in LOL...dont matter good ole hot melt works for what I am doing
Hey Mn bowhunter. You are from ST Paul...what side? Spent some years growing up on the east side. My uncle works over at the compound doctor in White Bear Lake.....spent most of my time over at Bwana (uncle wasnt working at the CD yet) John Sr and Sharon were still running the shop. When I left, John Jr just took over.
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01-08-2002, 09:58 AM
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RE: which carbon?
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I liked the gold tips for what it was worth. Its just to simple although I am understanding that some of the other carbon manufactors are/have been coming out with the same deal GT's have 3 arrow systems. Only complaint is no one up here seems to know how to get tips glued in LOL...dont matter good ole hot melt works for what I am doing
Hey Mn bowhunter. You are from ST Paul...what side? Spent some years growing up on the east side. My uncle works over at the compound doctor in White Bear Lake.....spent most of my time over at Bwana (uncle wasnt working at the CD yet) John Sr and Sharon were still running the shop. When I left, John Jr just took over.
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Hew lillhunter, i lived in fbks form 94-00, the only bow shop i know of that seemed alright was a place by north pole. the guy had a shop out in the country. he was very helpfull for me. minnesota
I liked the gold tips for what it was worth. Its just to simple although I am understanding that some of the other carbon manufactors are/have been coming out with the same deal GT's have 3 arrow systems. Only complaint is no one up here seems to know how to get tips glued in LOL...dont matter good ole hot melt works for what I am doing
Hey Mn bowhunter. You are from ST Paul...what side? Spent some years growing up on the east side. My uncle works over at the compound doctor in White Bear Lake.....spent most of my time over at Bwana (uncle wasnt working at the CD yet) John Sr and Sharon were still running the shop. When I left, John Jr just took over.
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Hew lillhunter, i lived in fbks form 94-00, the only bow shop i know of that seemed alright was a place by north pole. the guy had a shop out in the country. he was very helpfull for me. minnesota
01-08-2002, 10:30 AM
#6
Fork Horn
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Location: St. Paul Mn USA
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RE: which carbon?
Lilhunter,
Yeah, I live on the east side near the main 3M complex. I mainly go to the compound doctor (Now owned by Archery Experts). I know John and Sharon over at Bwana, John is in my bow chapter of Safari Club, so I see him fairly often. Jr. had his own shop for a while in Champlin or something, but closed it down after about 2 or 3 years, he is back working at Bwana now I think. What is your uncles name? I know most the guys at the Doc. Small world.
MN_BOWHUNTER
Yeah, I live on the east side near the main 3M complex. I mainly go to the compound doctor (Now owned by Archery Experts). I know John and Sharon over at Bwana, John is in my bow chapter of Safari Club, so I see him fairly often. Jr. had his own shop for a while in Champlin or something, but closed it down after about 2 or 3 years, he is back working at Bwana now I think. What is your uncles name? I know most the guys at the Doc. Small world.
MN_BOWHUNTER
01-08-2002, 02:57 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: which carbon?
Dang dude..really small world LOL MY ole man works at 3m as a millwright. My uncles name is Mike Foster, glasses beard, the quiet humble type. I was just home too. Shot 2 deer, a nice 4pt at my ole mans place in forest lake and a big ole doe up by Hinckley. What were you doing in ak? Airforce? Army here, arrived in 96 also.....maybe you just happened to be my long lost twin <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle> <img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>! Shoot me an email sometime..I come home every so often. Its not looking good for 2002 but definatly in 2003, possibly going to Mo for a turkey hunt, that or out west for some merriams action! Spent a couple years on edgerton st. Used to fish phalen in my float tube and shoot at the phalen archery range. Rode my mt bike out to my ole mans place in Scandia and hunted the local farms. Dang near had a nice 8 pointer this year(2001)! only a couple more steps before he finally hit my scent stream. Saw him both the 2 days I hunted there...DURING the rifle season...I will talk at ya....
Dan
Ps, tell Mike he needs to get up here sometime before I get to old or to busy or he needs to get me out west on one of his Elk hunts..heck OR BOTH LOL..last year they went like 100% in there camp on elk! One nice bull, the rest were dwarfed by it (not an elk expert so bear with me LOL). I think John Jr is running the show in Little Canada....my wife bought a bow there 2 years ago when we were home. That was the year Sharon and J. Sr. came up fishing I think..that and probably a bou trip. Dunno if you know Eric Bergquist....he is my ole hunting partner. He grew up on the other side of Phalen and hung out with his ole man at Bwana. Now he is living in whitebear and I am sure is at Compound Doc often enuf......
here is my web page..also hopefully I fixed the dang typos LOL
http://www.geocities.com/tradbow007/...dventures.html
Edited by - Lilhunter on 01/08/2002 19:54:32
Dan
Ps, tell Mike he needs to get up here sometime before I get to old or to busy or he needs to get me out west on one of his Elk hunts..heck OR BOTH LOL..last year they went like 100% in there camp on elk! One nice bull, the rest were dwarfed by it (not an elk expert so bear with me LOL). I think John Jr is running the show in Little Canada....my wife bought a bow there 2 years ago when we were home. That was the year Sharon and J. Sr. came up fishing I think..that and probably a bou trip. Dunno if you know Eric Bergquist....he is my ole hunting partner. He grew up on the other side of Phalen and hung out with his ole man at Bwana. Now he is living in whitebear and I am sure is at Compound Doc often enuf......
here is my web page..also hopefully I fixed the dang typos LOL
http://www.geocities.com/tradbow007/...dventures.html
Edited by - Lilhunter on 01/08/2002 19:54:32
01-08-2002, 06:22 PM
#9
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Vinton VA
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RE: which carbon?
I tell you I have shot the cabelas carbon stalkers for 2 years now. For the price I don't think you will find a better deal on internal component carbon arrows.
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01-08-2002, 06:49 PM
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RE: which carbon?
I like the Easton Carbon Evolutions, but I had a nock to come out while hunting over the weekend....it literally stayed on the string when I pulled the arrow to put it back into the quiver! Only time though.