What are the differences between all-carbon, all-aluminum, and A/C construction?
The choice between aluminum, carbon or A/C products depends on the experience and shooting style of the archer. While there are some true advantages and disadvantages of each design, ultimately this decision is personal preference. Aluminum arrows have the highest precision-to-price ratio of any arrow construction. The nature of aluminum allows for extremely precise manufacturing specifications, especially concerning weight and spine, which are the two biggest determinants in arrow accuracy. Aluminum arrows also tend to fly better and tune easier when using fixed-blade broadheads, and because they are heavier and transfer the bow’s energy more efficiently at the shot, aluminum arrows are deadly quiet out of hunting bows. Carbon arrows are generally lighter in weight, which means high velocity and flatter trajectory. This added speed helps overcome errors in range estimation. However carbon is not as precise as aluminum, which inherently means less accuracy. Carbon is also lighter weigh
