Arrow poll anyone !
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Penhook Virginia
Posts: 446
Arrow poll anyone !
I was shooting my Bowtech Mighty mite 63.5 lbs.-27" with 26.5 Easton Epic 500 arrow 344 grns. at 20 yards today and hit a 16 penny nail that was holding my 2" square spot. The target is the black board that a lot of ranges use. The arrow broke almost exactly in half.This got me to thinking,would other brands of arrows break like this. This is where the poll comes in. I would greatly appricate feed back on the arrows you are using and ones you have used. Could you answer the following questions below:
1). What is the toughest arrow you have shot?
2). What is the most accurate arrow you have shot?
3). What is the most durable arrow you have shot?
4). what arrow (besides alum.) pulls best from 3d targets?
1). What is the toughest arrow you have shot?
2). What is the most accurate arrow you have shot?
3). What is the most durable arrow you have shot?
4). what arrow (besides alum.) pulls best from 3d targets?
#5
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Palmyra PA USA
Posts: 292
RE: Arrow poll anyone !
For woods anyway...
1) Toughest (As in resistant to breaking on a hard impact?) - Hickory or maple
2) Most accurate - Properly selected, straight grained, and closely matched cedar, fir, or larch
3) Most durable (As in resistant to nicks and dings over time?) - Hickory or maple again
4) Pulls best - Any woodie sealed with laquer
5) Pulls worst - Any woodie sealed with shellac, with oil based polyurethanes not far behind
1) Toughest (As in resistant to breaking on a hard impact?) - Hickory or maple
2) Most accurate - Properly selected, straight grained, and closely matched cedar, fir, or larch
3) Most durable (As in resistant to nicks and dings over time?) - Hickory or maple again
4) Pulls best - Any woodie sealed with laquer
5) Pulls worst - Any woodie sealed with shellac, with oil based polyurethanes not far behind
#6
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Sioux Falls SD USA
Posts: 235
RE: Arrow poll anyone !
AK you kill me - when I saw you posted to this I figured you'd list your favorite branches!!!!<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>
I've only shot 3 types of carbons & the GoldTips were THE best all around - I love my 3D Pro's & they lasted ALL 3D season which is a REAL feat!!!! I did break one but it was my own fault - pulled crooked out of the target - prior to that I buzzed through a dozen Forge Xtreme's & a dozen Carbon Express' It wasn't as though the GT's weren't getting whacked too - every tourney there were vanes to repair but I didn't lose ONE from getting hit.
As for pulling - I make lubing them with Ivory part of my shot sequence & I think once you do that they're all pretty darn equal.
Aim small miss small
I've only shot 3 types of carbons & the GoldTips were THE best all around - I love my 3D Pro's & they lasted ALL 3D season which is a REAL feat!!!! I did break one but it was my own fault - pulled crooked out of the target - prior to that I buzzed through a dozen Forge Xtreme's & a dozen Carbon Express' It wasn't as though the GT's weren't getting whacked too - every tourney there were vanes to repair but I didn't lose ONE from getting hit.
As for pulling - I make lubing them with Ivory part of my shot sequence & I think once you do that they're all pretty darn equal.
Aim small miss small
#8
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Penhook Virginia
Posts: 446
RE: Arrow poll anyone !
Hey AK, I was thinking of carbons but if you want a tough woodie, try some ash. I don't think you can break them. I have some from AMAW and they are about indestructable but weigh about 2 lbs. apiece (well they feel and shoot like they do)and are a bear to keep straight.I find the tapered ceder from Rogue river to be the most accurate. Don
#9
RE: Arrow poll anyone !
1. Gold Tip XT
2. Easton ACC
3. Gold Tip XT
4. <img src=icon_smile_question.gif border=0 align=middle>...I don't think there is one<img src=icon_smile_dissapprove.gif border=0 align=middle>
2. Easton ACC
3. Gold Tip XT
4. <img src=icon_smile_question.gif border=0 align=middle>...I don't think there is one<img src=icon_smile_dissapprove.gif border=0 align=middle>
#10
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Vinton VA
Posts: 2,978
RE: Arrow poll anyone !
I have shot just about every style of arrow at one time or another. I just picked up a bunch of Cabelas sst carbon arrows. They are the "skinny" carbons. They are as durable as an arrow gets, and they are straighter and more consistant than the ICS type carbons. I love Acc's, but the price is way to high for my blood. I can't say these that the skinny carbons are for you, but I believe they are going to be in my quiver next year. The results so far have been very positive. The only problem is you will need either a dropaway style rest or something like the Wisker Bisquit as fletching clearance is almost impossible to get.
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