Aluminum or Carbon Arrows?

While both aluminum and carbon arrows have their benefits, it seems the popular choice seems to be leaning towards carbon arrows. Whatever you are choosing to shoot this fall, make sure that you practice with your arrows and broadheads religiously before heading out into the woods, and don't forget to ensure your broadheads are razor sharp.

The state of modern bow hunting is astonishing, from the trade show in January, to your local sporting goods stores and even magazines that have been showing up in mail boxes all across the country. It's astonishing because the arrows, broadheads, and accessories are continuously developing to levels that would have even left Ishi, Saxton Pope, Art Young, and Fred Bear shaking their heads in amazement!

While new bows are brought out each year, in the most mind bending manufacturing race we've seen, the most crucial factor remains properly matched arrows and broadheads. Which brings us back to the most current trend in this lethal one two punch, carbon arrows!

In a market that is virtually saturated with a plethora of varieties in arrow shafts manufactured by Easton, Carbon Express and Blackhawk, to name a few, carbon arrows seem to be preferred by a large number of bow hunters today.

“According to the statistics with Pope & Young, it’s swinging that way,” says Ken Witt, an Arlington, Texas bow shop proprietor and a veteran Pope & Young Club measurer. In fact, I think it has already "swung" that way. Let's take a quick look at just why that is.

Speed, along with better penetration for starters. Due to the carbon arrows smaller diameter, this in turn provides improved durability and more consistant tolerances.

“Field points and broadheads don’t shoot the same as a general rule,” Witt said. “That’s why you have got to shoot and practice with your broadheads.”