[blackfish]

I started with a dozen for $36. Since then ive bought a few that were closer to $10 per. I noticed a slight difference, but I dont think its going to mean much for you unless you're competing. It also hurts your soul when an expensive arrow breaks.

 

[Grantmac]

I tried cheap, the durability was garbage and consistency wasn't great either.

GT ultralight entradas work just fine for me.

 

[Coodster]

Grant, the ultralight entrada’s are cheap. But maybe not for you in Canada.
I love them for a hunting arrow

Chad

 

[Mick Smith]

I've been shooting very inexpensive arrows for some time and they're every bit as good as the more expensive brands. They're straight to within .006 of an inch. They are more lightweight than most other shafts. They're very uniform in weight and spine and they look as well finished as any shaft I've seen. They come in a wood grain finish or in a plain black. They are tough too, surviving hits on rocks, etc. Check them out for yourself on eBay. Search for 'Linkboy' shafts made in China. I have no affiliations with the company.

I bought mine initially because I was looking for some cheap throw away shafts to use at some events where arrow loss was common place. They proved to be a lot better than I anticipated.

 

[Grantmac]

Grant, the ultralight entrada’s are cheap. But maybe not for you in Canada.
I love them for a hunting arrow

Chad

They are definitely budget, but I wouldn't say cheap.

 

[Razorhead]

The black finish Easton XX75 Gamegetter arrows are as consistent as anything out there and cheap, and very durable.

 

[Remote]

I tried cheap, the durability was garbage and consistency wasn't great either.

GT ultralight entradas work just fine for me.

They are lovely shafts. And surprisingly robust for their thinness. I shoot these on my 40lb training bow. My only issue is that inserts (incl. GT's own standard alu inserts) tend to be of a larger diameter than the shaft's outer diameter. The 3 Rivers 50gn inserts are perfectly flush however, which I use on these.

 

[Remote]

I've been shooting very inexpensive arrows for some time and they're every bit as good as the more expensive brands. They're straight to within .006 of an inch. They are more lightweight than most other shafts. They're very uniform in weight and spine and they look as well finished as any shaft I've seen. They come in a wood grain finish or in a plain black. They are tough too, surviving hits on rocks, etc. Check them out for yourself on eBay. Search for 'Linkboy' shafts made in China. I have no affiliations with the company.

I bought mine initially because I was looking for some cheap throw away shafts to use at some events where arrow loss was common place. They proved to be a lot better than I anticipated.

Great to read. Arrow cost is a big deal for those of us importing shafts. I don't think many in the US know how good they've got it as regards that market.

I looked the Linkboy up just the other day, as another poster on here mentioned them. Did you find a source for them that go as low as .340 or .300 spine? I could only find .400's.

 

[Rob5589]

Hmm. Bit discouraging to read. I've been meaning to get a spine tester also, as I have been curious as to spine consistency (alongside straightness) across my GT shafts.

That said, there are a heap of great archers shooting GTs, even the stock Hunters, their shaft for the 'price conscious' hunter. At short to med trad distances, say up to 30m, I doubt even .006 of deviation would make meaningful difference to accuracy. Surely only the very best barebow archers would have form consistent enough to reliably express .003-.006 straightness deviation in groups at 30m.

Personally always humbled when I see an excellent trad archer shooting wood, nailing the groups at formidable distances. A reminder how over-dependent we can become on the machined and technical.

I shoot XT Hunters exclusively with my compound to 80 yds with broadheads. No issues with accuracy or durability. I wouldn't hesitate to use them for a single string bow.

 

[redribbon]

Didn't I read something about the fiber direction in cheap carbons pertaining to injuries? I can't remember if it really happened or I just made it up...

 

[782GearUSMC]

The black finish Easton XX75 Gamegetter arrows are as consistent as anything out there and cheap, and very durable.

Yep! I have several dozen of the black Easton XX75 "Gamegetters" in 2016 size. $51.00 for a dozen. They may be cheap in price, but not cheap in quality. I have shot Easton "Gamegetters" for years. They are tough and tune accurately.

I am definitely for saving coins and do buy off-brand gear, after extensive research and exploring user-ratings. But off-brand carbon shafts would concern me regarding breakage.

 

[Tom M]

For awhile there GT blems were an inexpensive way to go for “shooting” even 3D at reasonable ranges. Just had to check them over for any odd weight or spine shafts. Last I looked they were up to $60 a dozen and not all sizes available.

 

[Remote]

Ebay has a bunch of off-brand carbon shafts going very cheap. Good rainy day project would be to get a spine-tester, shooting machine and a big piece of plexiglass to protect the tester and review a bunch of them. I'm all for decent shafts at half the price I pay for the Gold Tips for hunting. Don't need .003 tolerance shafts for <=30m shots. Just need them to not explode in my face and nor when they hit wood, bone, or hard dirt.

 

[longbowguy]

For middle weight and up bows I regard aluminum shafts as the gold standard. They are the most consistent in spine, weight and straightness. And they are the easiest to tune with simple hand tools and a wide selection of point styles and weights., They are reasonable in cost and mostly durable. I have a few left that are 30 years old, have been shot tens of thousands of times and I still shoot them every week.

I do suggest cheap carbon shafts for light draw bows, especially for women and youths who need the speed and range of light weight arrows,

And I love my precious match grade wooden arrows. I won major events with them to 80 and 100 yards. In those cases the ability to build great arrows is an essential part of the game.

But for general sport archery to 20 or 30 yards most any material will do including shrub shoots and river canes from your local creek. - lbg

 

[pipcount]

I shoot Skylon arrows for target work. Brixxon, Performa or paragon. $60/$90/$130 a dozen. All work great at my competence level and are extremely durable.

I have to shoot light bows, ~28-32# on tips, and really LONG arrows at 32". Getting the GPI down was really critical to me getting out past 20 yds. If I shot heavier bows I think I would prefer aluminum arrows.

One benefit I found on carbon is the skinny shafts help a tiny bit on centershot on my older risers, which I really like. I strive for all my bows to have very similar centershot characteristics, so I can grab just about any bow in my house and they behave similarly. With ~30 bows this helps!

On flip side, for a guy like me that is ECSTATIC if I break 230.. I have bigger issues than the arrows.

For hunting the prefletched Easton carbon legacy are my go-to arrows, and are pretty reasonable at ~$11 per. My "hunting riser" is very centershot to start with, so this works.

 

[tonybart55]

I’ve been shooting the Accmos Arrows off Amazon for a few months now and the .246 diameter ones surpassed all expectations and for a .246 shaft I won’t go back to any other now unless I can’t get these for some reason.

I tried the .166 Accmos shafts and those had wobble to them, even after cutting on some, but weight is very consistent between both dozen.

Both of these are $36/dozen


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[Remote]

I’ve been shooting the Accmos Arrows off Amazon for a few months now and the .246 diameter ones surpassed all expectations and for a .246 shaft I won’t go back to any other now unless I can’t get these for some reason.

I tried the .166 Accmos shafts and those had wobble to them, even after cutting on some, but weight is very consistent between both dozen.

Both of these are $36/dozen


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Eager to give these a try, I looked them up and they say they're a mix of "reinforced plastic and carbon"? Or is that site a bit confused?

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[tonybart55]

Eager to give these a try, I looked them up and they say they're a mix of "reinforced plastic and carbon"? Or is that site a bit confused?

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Looking for best ACCMOS Carbon Arrow ? Check our store Sportsorion.com to buy with top deals,detailed reviews,specifications, colours &best price.

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I saw 100% carbon from Ali Express and Amazon

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Amazon.com : 12pcs New 33 inch ID 6.2mm Spine 300 340 400 500 600 700 800 Pure Carbon Arrow Shafts DIY Arrow Archery Tube for Bow Hunting (Spine 400) : Sports & Outdoors

Amazon.com : 12pcs New 33 inch ID 6.2mm Spine 300 340 400 500 600 700 800 Pure Carbon Arrow Shafts DIY Arrow Archery Tube for Bow Hunting (Spine 400) : Sports & Outdoors

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[workaholic]

I saw 100% carbon from Ali Express and Amazon

https://m.aliexpress.com/item/32839521427.html?spm=a2g0n.detail.1000014.1.7ed35cd3R7IOsn&gps-id=platformRecommendH5&scm=1007.18499.271340.0&scm_id=1007.18499.271340.0&scm-url=1007.18499.271340.0&pvid=96447f2c-f94d-4c80-a1f6-6e1ab64fd37e&_t=gps-id:platformRecommendH5,scm-url:1007.18499.271340.0,pvid:96447f2c-f94d-4c80-a1f6-6e1ab64fd37e,tpp_buckets:668%232846%238116%232002&pdp_ext_f=null&pdp_pi=-1%253B18.32%253B-1%253B-1%2540salePrice%253BUSD%253Brecommend-recommend

Amazon.com : 12pcs New 33 inch ID 6.2mm Spine 300 340 400 500 600 700 800 Pure Carbon Arrow Shafts DIY Arrow Archery Tube for Bow Hunting (Spine 400) : Sports & Outdoors

Amazon.com : 12pcs New 33 inch ID 6.2mm Spine 300 340 400 500 600 700 800 Pure Carbon Arrow Shafts DIY Arrow Archery Tube for Bow Hunting (Spine 400) : Sports & Outdoors

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Do you by chance know the turn around time from when you placed the order until you got the arrows?

 

[GilV]

I am a duffer right now, but I am getting a dozen XX75 340 Gamegetters from Eders for $39.46 for indoors. They are some wide 2315 shafts. I used Gamegetters many years ago before there was an XX75 from the old Bowhunters Warehouse. For now they are good enough for who it is for.