So how many of you shoot poc arrows, what do you like about them? .... for me they are very forgiving arrow...and they have a soul...don,t believe me break one and smell of it.....just seems right...

I do, at least half of the time. I won't say that they're 'better' than carbon or aluminum, which I also shoot...but I will say that it feels better to shoot them!

I've read that Bill Sweetland tried making compressed arrows from many different species of wood, but that only Port Orford had the ability to basically glue itself to the new shape, and hold it indefinitely.

Bill Sweetland tried making compressed arrows from many different species of wood, but that only Port Orford had the ability to basically glue itself to the new shape, and hold it indefinitely.

They are literally alive...they have a soul...

POC or Doug Fir exclusively for my longbows. Wood or aluminum for my recurve's.

I shoot them some. I like them a lot. They smell great when you cut, taper, or break them. That POC soul stuff is outside my realm of expertise:>)

I have some POC, some Douglas Fir, ash and hickory. All are good. I don't think the POC or fir have ever needed straightening and they are quite old for arrows. That blows the theory that wood always warps.

I've shot Norway Pine, Sitka Spruce, Lodgepole Pine, Port Orford Cedar, White Ash, Ramin and German Spruce. Not necessarily in that order. 8^). Cedar has always been a favorite, but I had good luck with the others as well as far as soft woods. I never replaced any ramin or ash, just too much fiddlin' compared to the others. Right now I have German Spruce and am happy with them too. That said, I'm still mainly shooting aluminum....since 1967.

I use POC and Douglas Fir for my longbows. Consistent, dependable, and classic. Never shot anything else but wood.

Deno

I shoot Surewood Douglas Fir, quality is first rate. Every single shaft comes straight and requires very little to keep it that way. It has beautiful grain, takes a stain well and is very durable. Quality Port Orford Cedar is great shafting but I find it very difficult to get Cedar the same quality as the Douglas Fir or Hildebrand Sitka Spruce, which I have used a bit as well.

I shoot both POC and carbon. I honestly enjoy shooting the POC more than the carbons. The wonderful smell is just added enjoyment.

I have a bundle or bare shafts in the middle of my arrow bucket just for the smell. I also shoot poc a lot.

Can,t beat poc

I've made arrows out of a lot of different woods and aluminum. But Port Orford Cedar is by far my favorite. I shoot POC 99% of the time.

I love them, and had many dozen that were outstanding. I'm rough on Arrows though, so that led me to aluminum, and Carbon. Do plan to hunt with some gorgeous Larch? Arrows that Kelly built for me 2 years ago. If my work schedule lets me hunt this year.

I shoot POC 100% of the time BobG.

I have shot a number of different wood arrows from my longbow and I do love POC. But to me personally the best looking wood for an arrow shaft is ash. I especially like ash for its weight and durability as well. And I have never encountered the headaches most people complain about straightening it and keeping it straight. My shafts came to me straight and I put a good finish on them and they have stayed straight for a lot of years now.

I shoot Cedars, Doug Fir, And most anything that has been made into a dowel. Right now it's Cedar. I was lucky enough to get a few doz. spined and weight matched shafts from an estate sale. I knew the maker and he made arrows for asome NFAA Trad guys in CA. Old Acme shafts, just as smooth as a babies butt. A real pleasure to work with.

I also have a stash of carbons ( been accused of having Big Jim on speed dial) and these are my shooters. They stand up to the hard ground and rocks we have here better than metal or wood.

Have used POC for most of my years until about two years ago someone told me they could make some aluminums and guarantee that I could put every one of them in the ten ring.

Well, he was wrong, I tried carbons also.

I went back to poc this past year and not looking back, they are harder to tune, but once you get them there they work fine.

I don't see any advantage in any of the arrows, I'm old fashioned and prefer cedar.

Yup all of it.

Turns out that the carbons I've been shooting for all these years are really quite a bit too stiff, so I'm recalibrating. It got more interesting when I added two new bows to the rack.

My plan is to shoot wood as a rule, just because I have always liked them. Maybe because they don't make that awful clanging sound when the hit or skip off of a tree... For some reason, they just seem to be more forgiving; YMMV. But I am trying to find the right size aluminum for each bow so that I'll never be caught without at least a half-dozen straight, matched arrows. Hunting seasons have a way of sneaking up on me.

I'm just hoping to be able to put together arrows that come out at the same GPP (give or take) for each bow, just for consistency in velocity; don't have a chrono, so GPP is going to have to be the stand-in. I'm pretty darn sure I could work it out just right if I'm happy shooting 10 or more GPP, but I sure do enjoy watching an 8 GPP arrow throw a little smoke on its way to the mark... But maybe I'll just need to play with point weight. Gotta be easier to trim 20-25 grains there than anywhere else...

OK... still processing that thought.

I like most other woods better than POC -- fir, lodgepole pine, birch, ramin, spruce, norway pine, poplar, ash, other hardwoods, more or less in that order. I have tried to like carbons but its not working. I never had any use for aluminum.

I'd take a good handful of POC shafts over a bucket of carbons any day.

AMEN ON THAT....,N.Y. YANKEE

Don't shoot wood so much anymore but if I do its POC. Always liked them most off of my Hill style bows for some reason.

POC is my favorite for woods and use them quite often. Also use old style fiberglass and aluminum.

The final straw that took me back to cedar was gettin sick and tired of the accessorizing of carbons to really get a carbon to really shoot. Inserts, points, adapters, footings...oh and then there's the temptation of lighted nocks... then something gets discontinued or something new/better comes around. Nah, carbons was nifty for a while but back to basics for me! Taper tool, hot melt, and 60# POC shafts... now shooting again almost as good as I could back when all I shot was cedars back when. More fun too. Lol, go figure.

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