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As you sit there reading this, I know that you’re looking for some archery lessons that will shed some light on the different types of arrows. Well there sure are a couple of different types of arrows out there and truth be told there is no such thing as an “ultimate” arrow.
When I just started out with archery I made this mistake of buying arrows that weren’t right for my skill level. I bought a couple of fiberglass arrows that were soon to suffer a tragic death. What I didn’t know was that I had to go with wooden arrows because they were cheaper than fiberglass arrows. Time went by and I managed to break all of my arrows…go figure. Fiberglass arrows can be really brittle if placed in the hands of newbs. It took me almost a hour long talk with my friend Rick to realize that the price of an arrow won’t make you shoot more accurate.
Rick explained to me that for beginners the best arrow to use is a wooden arrow. So I listened to his advice and went on buying a bunch of wooden arrows, that would serve me for my training purposes. Although they were cheap (cheaper than the rest of the arrows), they provide the least amount of consistency brought about by the inconsistent nature of the wood. I found this to be a really frustrating thing after my archery skills got better.
After I broke a decent amount of arrows and in the process improved my aim, I was hungry for arrows that offered more consistency. I asked my friend Rick if I could try his carbon arrows. It took me some time to adjust to the new arrows but I was blown away by the performance that the carbon arrows offered. Rick explained me that carbon arrows are made out of an aluminum core and a carbon coat which makes them go faster compared to the all-aluminum arrows and at the same time they’re a lot more tougher. Clearly, buying carbon arrows isn’t a good idea if you’re just starting out with archery.
After testing out the carbon arrows with my friend Rick, I decided to head out to the local archery store to get myself some carbon fibers. I definitely needed arrows that were more consistent. Upon arriving at the store I was mesmerized by the sheer huge variety of carbon arrows they had. It was possible to get carbon arrows with different diameters, different types of fletches, arrowheads, etc.
The employee working there got me interested with aluminum arrows. She told me that aluminum arrows are manufactured with much more consistency and reliability than fiberglass and wood arrows. They can also be customized, to suit the needs of an individual archer and are less expensive compared to the carbon arrows. You could see that she was a passionate archer by the way she was helping me choose the best arrows for my skill level (and my budget).
I left the archery store with 8 new aluminum arrows that were just perfect for my skill level and also shooting style. Specialized archery stores sure are an outstanding place to get some free archery lessons. When I got back home I tried the arrows and was really happy that I bought the aluminum ones. Excellent consistency for a lower price.
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