Anyone Shoot'n Grizzly Sticks ?

Suty · 09-28-2005, 02:00 PM

I know I will probably be taken out and Drawn and Quartered for bringing up the idea of Carbons. I have been shoot'n PO mostly and Alum. occasionally , so I was wondering if anyone has shot Carbons, and if so how do they like'm with Trad. equipment? More specifically has anyone shot Grizzly Sticks? I appreciate any info before I drop the green out of my rear pocket. Gracias, Tu Compadre. Suty

elvis · 09-28-2005, 09:22 PM

I love my carbons. I shot POC for about 8 years, but switched to carbons a couple years ago. I couldn't ask for better penetration. I'm shooting a 59#@27" black widow with a wensel woodsman tipped 550gr carbon. So far with that setup I am 100% passthru on whitetails. Other than woodies being cooler, you can't go wrong with carbons.

good shootin,

elvis

Texas5o · 10-10-2005, 09:19 AM

I also shoot carbons with both my longbow and recurve. Both bows are made by Bob Sarrels of Sarrels Archery and are 50# @28". I am currently shooting Easton Axis shafts. They are smaller in diameter, but have a thicker wall so you still get the weight. I also shoot Wenzel Woodsman broadheads. As far as the Grizzly Sticks, I ordered a dozen last year because they were supposed to be very durable shafts. I had been shooting Traditional Lites, but was having trouble finding them so I opted for the Grizzly sticks. I was not pleased with them at all. I broke half of them within the first month of shooting them at 3d targets. I could miss a target with the Trad Lites and usually recover my arrow, but if I missed with the Grizzly Sticks the arrow was going to be broken unless I hit a soft spot in the dirt. I won't buy them again. My $.02 worth.

Frontloader · 10-10-2005, 06:12 PM

Steve

Please share a little more info on the arrows you are using - model, length, and weight.

I have the same setup as you and have been using 2016s at 29". They fly fine for me with a 125 grain point. Looking for a heavier arrow and one that is indestructable.

Ed

Texas5o · 10-10-2005, 09:34 PM

Ed,
I doubt that these arrows will be heaver than your aluminum arrows, but they're a bit heavier than most carbons I think. I am shooting Easton Axis 500's. I leave them full length (about 31") even though I only pull 28". I do that with any arrow I shoot unless I need to cut them down a bit to stiffen them up. These don't seem to need it. I fletch them with 4" parabolic feathers and, with a 125 grain point, they weigh about 415 grains. The point insert is unique as it goes up inside the shaft. I think this is part of why these shafts are so durable. I did break one (the first one) this weekend. We were hunting at Kothe's Pasture and were doing a little mid-day shooting at the camp. I plucked the string on one and hit a rock dead center at about 20 yards. That one broke, but I don't know of any shaft that would have survived that. I prefer carbons over aluminum only because I'm lazy and don't llike to straighten arrows.

Frontloader · 10-11-2005, 05:47 PM

Steve

Thanks for the feedback. May have to look into these arrows and maybe give them a try.

Why would you want to shoot a rock? :?

I haven't found one yet I could bust with an arrow.

Ed

LostHawg · 10-14-2005, 10:55 AM

Suty, you shoot what works for you. I don't care if it's PVC, if it shoots best for ya, shoot it.

I personally don't shoot carbon, only wood and aluminum. I would love to get some arrows that I don't have to worry about them getting bent or warped between seasons. But, I haven't found any carbon arrows that I like.