aluminum vs carbon

leaf fan · Post by **leaf fan** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 9:22 am

I've been hunting with aluminum bolts with my exomag for a couple of years now.I've been thinking of changing to corbon bolts.What are the pros and cons of carbon bolts and which ones should i buy.

hatchet jack · Post by **hatchet jack** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 11:19 am

i have shot both, but after seeing a carbon shatter, i have never shot another. eating a piece if shattered carbon ,dont want to think about it.

h .j.

Digger · Post by **Digger** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 11:55 am

I have been shooting carbon shafts from my compounds since 1995 and carbons in my crossbows since 2002. I have not shattered a shaft in a game animal to date. I have 4 compounds and 5 xbows and approx. 12 carbon arrows and bolts for each bow I own. Carbons are either straight or broken. Doubt I'll ever go back to aluminum.

Rich · Post by **Rich** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 12:55 pm

I use carbons because of their durability. I have bounced carbons off trees, the ground, smacked them against each other and picked them up and re-shoot them without any change in performance. Try doing that with an aluminum arrow. As far as shattering, I have over 55 bow/xbow kills and have never had a carbon shatter. I've had them break clean when the animal rolled on them, but never shatter.

Rich

deerman · Post by **deerman** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 12:57 pm

Yes when carbon arrows first came out they would splinter, but those days are long gone. You can shoot a deer with a carbon and reuse it, but with the ALm. they will bend.

hatchet jack · Post by **hatchet jack** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 11:49 am

maby i should re think carbon, sounds like they are much better now,it has been quiet a while since the shattering happened,it is hard to get out of my mind.

h.j.

deerman · Post by **deerman** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 11:52 am

Gold Tip laser 2's are a great hunting arrow.

Farmer · Post by **Farmer** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 9:10 pm

I use both aluminum and carbon . Both have been great for me . Beman Thunderbolts for carbon shafts, 2216 for aluminum .

navaman · Post by **navaman** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 9:58 pm

hatchet jack wrote:maby i should re think carbon, sounds like they are much better now,it has been quiet a while since the shattering happened,it is hard to get out of my mind.

h.j.

last year i freaked out when i read about the shatterering, and the splinters, and all that other stuff BUT carbons are the way to go IMHO. when my step-son was here awhile back he ruined a couple of my aluminums by missing the target and hitting other things.

it's true that carbon will break before it bends . a lot like this stubborn old man. only on certain things though.

leaf fan · Post by **leaf fan** » Sun Aug 26, 2007 9:56 am

Thanks for all the info guys.I knew you would come through for me.