Longbow arrows

[johnwayne27]

Is there an advantage to using carbon arrows over wood arrows or is it just personal preference?

 

[MattyWight]

Much more consistent.

Weight tolerances and straightness are far more superior in carbon and they are stable.

Wood has some soul in it though......

 

[MattyWight]

Can also be easier to play with different arrow weights with carbon

 

[johnwayne27]

How about arrow length? Do you measure the same as if shooting a compound bow?

 

[MattyWight]

That comes down to arrow spine. If you're new to shooting a traditional bow just go off a arrow chart to select spine and aim for 10 grain per pound of bow weight.

If you have good consistent form I'd recommend and podcast from the push, Aron Snyder (kifarucast) or stickbow chronicals. Or just google bare shaft tuning

 

[Kevin Dill]

Carbon has many advantages over wood in arrow shafting. But then there are many bow types which have an advantage over a longbow.

I shoot wood and carbon from my longbow. In my opinion, carbon excels at consistency, great flight, penetration and durability. Wood can do all the above quite well, but give the edge to carbon. That said, I hope the last animal I kill is taken with one of my wood shafts. I love wood because it embodies the essence of hunting simply and naturally. I don’t feel handicapped looking at a quiver full of Douglas fir arrows built carefully by my hands.

 

[Wrench]

Carbon is quick to tune as cutting and changing weight are quick and easy. I love the sound that wood arrows DON'T make when the fly.

I shoot two different spines of carbon well through 5 different bows with simple weight changes. My wood arrows are perfect for one but weak for the others....and no 10 second fix there.

 

[smoke]

I've shot woodies for 40 years and really like them . . . but I must say that carbons or aluminums are much easier to use especially if you are new to trad archery.

 

[Beendare]

If you plan on shooting tourneys....carbons will bump you out of the longbow class- if that matters to you.....most require wood shafts.

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[North Idaho Stickbow]

For hunting, Carbon is sooooooo much easier to deal with. It’s easy to alter dynamic spine, front of center weight, change tips, keep the shaft straight, etc.

 

[Montana Slim]

Lots of advantages to carbon. They are great..... but wood is just part of trad for me. I second what Kevin had to say