Noticeable Diff from .003 to .006

[Catcher20]

Is there enough of a noticeable difference in performance between a .003 shaft and a .006 shaft to justify the price difference? Comments/opinions?

[ShaBow]

I don't notice a difference and I've shot them both side by side out to 100yds. If there is one I don't notice it!

[old killer]

Very much. The .006 will have a large difference and weight and straightness.
This will cause a difference in spine from shaft to shaft. This will give you arrows not hitting with the group. Your number of cull arrows will increase.
The best thing you could do for 006 is go to a four fletch, even this won't guarantee you won't have culls.
You will have poor shots that you didn't cause but will cause you to chase your tail.

[gmotsu23]

There are several schools of thought on this subject but truth of the matter is what arrow length you shoot and exactly how you buy your arrows.
If you shoot a full length arrow and buy them already fletched you will have bad arrows that are not going to hit with the rest. If you cut them down and fletch them yourself there is a lot you can do to make a .006 into a .003 or .001 depending on how much your able to cut them down.

[Catcher20]

There are several schools of thought on this subject but truth of the matter is what arrow length you shoot and exactly how you buy your arrows.
If you shoot a full length arrow and buy them already fletched you will have bad arrows that are not going to hit with the rest. If you cut them down and fletch them yourself there is a lot you can do to make a .006 into a .003 or .001 depending on how much your able to cut them down.

I would buy them cut and squared at 27.5" (throat to insert).

Just trying to decide between BE Outlaws (.006) or BE Carnivores (.003)

[enewman]

Here is my thought. Since you have to cut your arrows. You cut from both ends. So a .006 will be what ever it is but it will be straighter. Now the carnivors are .003. So what is the price difference. If not much then buy the carnivors. And cut them the same way. Then you end up with an even better arrow with very little money difference.


if your buying factory fletched arrows then for sure buy the .003

[muddyfuzzy]

Just FYI guys, ALL Black Eagle Shafts will exceed their published straightness.

[ShaBow]

Here is my thought. Since you have to cut your arrows. You cut from both ends. So a .006 will be what ever it is but it will be straighter. Now the carnivors are .003. So what is the price difference. If not much then buy the carnivors. And cut them the same way. Then you end up with an even better arrow with very little money difference.


if your buying factory fletched arrows then for sure buy the .003

This might explain why I don't notice a difference because I do cut mine at both ends down to 27.5".

[Meatatarian]

Is there enough of a noticeable difference in performance between a .003 shaft and a .006 shaft to justify the price difference? Comments/opinions?

I hunt and also shoot 3D Archery. I shoot Beman 9.3 3D arrows which are .006's. I hunt with ICS Hunters which are .003's. I also even have shot the Easton Storm .006's (which are really cheap arrows by the way) I have Robin hooded both the Easton Storm .006's and the Beman 9.3 .006 3D arrows. I no longer shoot one arrow at another because I'm busting up .006's as much as .003's. Groups were really good.

So to answer your question based on my personal experience.....NO, There is not enough of "noticeable difference" in performance to justify the price difference.

[gonehuntin68]

I'd be willing to bet the at least 90% of us couldn't tell the difference in our groups between the two.

[enewman]

I'd be willing to bet the at least 90% of us couldn't tell the difference in our groups between the two.

Your being nice. I'm betting 99%

[sutherpride59]

I'm not an expert but from everything I've read and experienced it can make a difference and it can't. If your bow is perfectly in tune, you have the hands of a surgeon, field points that weigh the exact same down to the grain, and if your arrows a spined perfectly then you will see a difference. It's like asking if you should buy match grade ammo for your bolt gun. If the gun is match grade, the weather is perfect, the barrel is clean, you're shooting from bags and you're shooting past 300 yards then yes. The biggest question is are you skilled enough to see a difference? Also do you ever shoot past 20 yards? I'm not a bad shot but I'm far from a sniper with a bow so I only use .006 straightness.....at least till I move again and I have a back yard longer than 15 yards and more time to practice. JMHO not an indisputable fact.

[Zen Archery]

No. Think notteth too much of numbers and start launchingeth arrow!

[Rat]

Here is my thought. Since you have to cut your arrows. You cut from both ends. So a .006 will be what ever it is but it will be straighter. Now the carnivors are .003. So what is the price difference. If not much then buy the carnivors. And cut them the same way. Then you end up with an even better arrow with very little money difference.


if your buying factory fletched arrows then for sure buy the .003

This exactly. The run out is usually on the ends of the arrows which is why we say to cut BOTH ends to get your length. Do it like this and you will be happy.

[old killer]

This exactly. The run out is usually on the ends of the arrows which is why we say to cut BOTH ends to get your length. Do it like this and you will be happy.

Not The CX shafts. The weight forward makes a difference.