Most local shooters are telling me to switch from alum. arrows to carbons saying they are tougher and don't get all messed up from practicing a lot. They also say that they are a lot lighter than the alum. arrows so fly flatter/faster. I'm not that concerned with faster arrows, and do not want to give up the weight of my current shafts. Does anyone make a carbon shaft that is still as heavy as an alum. shaft?

I hunt with a recurve and switched about 6 years ago. Best move I ever made. Your friends are correct about the strenght of carbons.

Don't worry about arrow wt., from Carbon Express to Alaskian "Safari" Grizzly sticks you can get carbons that wt. 9 to 15 gr. per inch. So you can easily build 600 to 800gr, arrows.

I started bowhunting with XX75 or XX78 2213's, 29" long with a 125 head. Passed through all the time but only 220-235fps.

I began using Golt Tip carbons 5575 28" long with a 100 tip when I bought a Mathews bow in 2001. Shooting about 270fps now. I have about 60-62 ft.lbs. of energy.

There are several carbon arrows that weigh as much as aluminums or close. Tests performed at shotshows to the public demonstrated that the Carbon Express was/is the strongest carbon arrow on the market.

But Beman makes some good heavy arrows and they have been around a long time. This site probably can answer all the questions you have:

vast carbon arrow selection

I have some Beman 300s that are pretty heavy for carbon arrows, They probably weigh 11 or 12 grains/inch. I don't see any need in going any heavier than that, You will come to a "Point of diminishing returns" as they say. Light Super-Fast arrows almost equal Heavy Super-Slow arrows in energy most of the time.

I primarily use PSE Carbon Force Extreme 300s for their light weight and durability.

Good Luck!

Reloader

I shoot 2613's and I have shot carbon arrows before, one factor that made me return to alum was rest clearance. I like the room thru my rest that a bigger arrow provides. I also think and this is just a though an observation of my own, barring hitting any thing hard the aluminum arrows just shot better for me.

I switched to carbon 2 years ago when I got a new Martin Magnum.....partly peer pressure and partly just to try something new. I also started using a Carolina Bisket which I love now. 4 deer with it so far and none have gone more that 30 yds after hit with a cut on contact Bear two blade without the bleeders.

One neat shot last fall on a 7 pt...thru the liver..he did the bee sting jump walked about 5 yards looked around and just collaped where he stood. When I unzipped him he was completely full of dark red blood...hope I can do that again this fall!! He dressed 160 and I had to cut him in half to get him on the 4 wheeler by myself.

I really got tired of trying to keep the 2117s straight. With carbon, it's either straight or broken...no in between!! I bought Black Vapors for practice and they worked so well I just used them for hunting too. I have broken a couple shooting stumps, but for the most part they are fine arrows.

Hunt safe and often!!