So I got this Longbow and I have tried every aluminum shaft I could think of with every weighted point I could think of and arrow flight was inconsistent. So on a whim I purchased a 50- 60 Carbon Express arrow at Wally World ripped all the plastic off and refletched it. This bow shoots them like lazers, I was shocked. Anyone else ever have bow that was like that.

PANZER, Can't say about the bow but if the arrows will work then go buy more! (RAT QUICK) Btman

Yep..Carbons seem to have a much wider window of spine tolerance than even the best aluminums or woods..

I shoot woods myself..tho I do own one dozen Easton FMJ dangerous game carbon-alum. arrows that are suitably heavy and are quite impressive..tho expensive..Good luck with that longbow..stay with the conditioning and shooting it well but moderately until your back up to full strength..Jim

Never had any trouble getting aluminum to work beautifully. Simply get the right spine to work the dynamics. Glad you found what works best for you.

Glad you hit the nail on the head Panzer. I have to disagree with you on this one Jim. I use a combination of carbon shafts to get a better range of spines. Fmj,s react a tic weaker than Beamans centershot's and axis trads all things being equal. I use a/c/c pro hunters to fill in the gaps with them having some different spines such as .440 and .390 still there's a gap between .390 and .340. Aluminium has the best coverage imo. Up to 2219 I personally don't care for 2315 and 2317's but they work at that point I go to carbon. Wood is out of my league someday I'll have the time to figure that out

Glad you hit the nail on the head Panzer. I have to disagree with you on this one Jim. I use a combination of carbon shafts to get a better range of spines. Fmj,s react a tic weaker than Beamans centershot's and axis trads all things being equal. I use a/c/c pro hunters to fill in the gaps with them having some different spines such as .440 and .390 still there's a gap between .390 and .340. Aluminium has the best coverage imo. Up to 2219 I personally don't care for 2315 and 2317's but they work at that point I go to carbon. Wood is out of my league someday I'll have the time to figure that out

panzer, I have had a few finicky bows over the years that liked an unusual arrow set-up, or didn't like what conventional wisdom says should work.

I normally can tune a bow to a correct spine arrow in carbon or aluminum. I do find I can shoot carbons over a wider range of bow weights. Myself, I prefer a shaft a little stiff and then go with a heavy hunting broadhead and insert.

I don't know what aluminums you were shooting, but most carbon arrows are considerably smaller in diameter than aluminum arrows are.

The smaller diameter sets the arrow closer to center. Your longbow may just like the arrow that way. 8^)

Rick

Thanks Dire Wolf I will keep at it. Rich I think that just might be the case. Hey BATMAN I just got back from Wally World with 5 more on hand. I am fletching as I type.

I refuse to shoot a carbon arrow out of ANY longbow. It just ain't right! I'm sure if you actually asked your bow it would tell you to "get those damned things off of me "!

I don't think the bow cares what kind of material the arrow is made of, it's the spine..I guess you just didn't get it right with the aluminum and got lucky with the carbons.

I find carbons way harder to get right than aluminum or wood...can't stand the "ting" of aluminum so it's carbon or wood for me.

Carbons usually are have a wide spine range and are more tolerant of heavy weight broadheads up front. Still like my tapered wood arrows. Bending an aluminum is OK, breaking a wood is tragic!!!

I shoot the Easton axis trads. I have found that I can get a bow shooting carbons easier than anything else and a lot of times my carbons can be shot from one bow to the next and get great flight with both.

No problem matching/shooting aluminum from my longbow but I found carbon more forgiving so I made the switch.That said I keep hearing those crumby wood arrers a calling me back in my head.

Aluminum makes a good footing for carbon shafts. My carbon hunting arrows were a little stiff for my bow so I put a 3" 2114 aluminium footing with double inserts and a 140 grain broad head to get good arrow flight.

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