Are wooden shafts competitive to carbon ones?
I know a lot of archers who emotionally prefer wooden shafts:
- More "traditional"
- Environmental-friendly if lost
- Just general personal preferences
However, do they (the arrows) have any rational characteristics which can make them superior over carbon ones?
Edit: Besides that they are generally cheaper :)
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Certain styles of archery, like some traditional longbow styles, will actually prescribe that you must use wooden arrows. Example: British Clout Archery
Apart from this and the couple of side effects you mentioned (cheaper, more traditional, ...) I don't think there are any benefits in using wooden shafts.
I dare say that you could find any wished for ballistic or other relevant attributes in carbon and/or aluminium arrows. Or at the very least you could manufacture such shafts.
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