[Archery1st]

I have used alu/carbon (every type) and all carbons, personally if you get good quality all carbons then they are every bit as good as their equal priced alu/carbon.

In fact when I was shooting the CarbonTech McKinney's I set almost all my PB's and set many records, also gained my purple rose, 1350 star etc with over 13 Fitas over 1350 to a max of 1370. The only reason I'm still not shooting all carbon is due to the fact that now CarbonTech don't sell the McKinney shaft there is no other equal to them. Saying that I do shoot GoldTip all carbons indoors and for shoots where I'm just shooting for fun, their shafts at the moment are the same size as Easton ACC, in fact some of my testings show that the GT carbons are giving me as good a score as ACE's, X10's etc in all but very windy conditions.

All carbons also are great arrows for ALL other events, field, indoors and 3D, their ability to withstand considerable abuse without damage, bending etc, plus they are normally found faster than their equivalent carbon/alu brothers giving gains to sight marks. With some carbon manufacturers you will find different versions/qualities of the same name, these will normally relate to quality in straightness and weight variances, if you can afford the better versions go for them, they are worth the extra. One useful bit of info, all carbons, including those from Easton, 99% of straightness errors will be found in the ends, usually the last 1 - 2" each end, so if you have enough shaft length trim from both ends and you'll find they are even closer matched than the advertised specs.

I understand that some clubs put a no all carbon ruling on their shoots, this is I know for safety but when I was shooting all carbons I would not go there. I find it a pity that even when using the 'safety' clock that some just don't realize that arrows cost money and sometimes getting the best possible value for money does mean all carbons.

Hope some of this helps, as usual if you have any questions just ask.