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| The Carbon Express CX shaft is the arrow that established Carbon
Express as the premier carbon arrow brand. With a straightness tolerance
of +/- .003", the CX is the finest 3D, target and hunting carbon shaft in
its class. This is a serious shaft for serious hunting and shooting.
CX shafts are sold per dozen, shafts only, or in 12-pack and 6-pack boxes, fletched with vanes and feathers. Inserts and nocks included. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Pat 's personal system for arrow set up which is demanded by many serious archers is:
Before making the arrows I cut about 3/4 off each end of the CX shaft. I don't know if this really helps the arrow matching but I personally feel that any manufacture flaws would be at the ends of the shaft. Once I have cut my shafts at each end, I pull a 22 caliber cleaning rag through the shaft cleaning as much carbon dust out of the inside as possible.
Then I glue in my G-Nock adapters (aluminum nock inserts) with Goat Tough Quick adhesive to keep the inserts in. After allowing everything to set for awhile I then clean each shaft with a clean white rag and denatured alcohol or acetone. I like to use a quick cresting wrap below the nock. I prefer a plain white "quick dip" and cut them about 3/4 inch longer than my vanes. Once installed I will fletch right on top of the "quick dip".
I use Flex Fletch vanes and Goat Tough adhesive. I seal each end of my vane with a drop of Flex Bond Glue.
Using my electronic digital grain scale (accurate to within one tenth grain) I weigh my points, write down the weight and place them on the table from lightest to heaviest (sometimes this can be as much as a grain) Then I weigh each fletched arrow which I have already cut to my personal length, writing down the weight and then setting them in order from lightest to heaviest. After matching my points to my fletched arrows, heaviest point to lightest fletched arrow I get ready to install my points. I first find the heaviest combination of point and arrow. Install the point with Bohning PowerBond. I write down the fletched arrow weight including point and PowerBond glue of this heaviest combination.
Now I match my other arrows to this same weight by adding a little extra power bond inside the shaft if necessary. Once all my fletched arrows with points installed have set overnight to allow the PowerBond to fully set up I re-weigh all arrows. If I find any arrows a couple of tenths of a grain off I will add another drop of glue to the back end of each fletch to make sure they all weigh the same.
I charge $25.00 per dozen to go through this process in addition to the normal cost of arrows. In my "mind" it is worth it as I know in my subconscious that I have eliminated another variable for my customers and at the top end of their archery game "mental confidence" becomes very important. I started doing this many years ago as I found a difference of as much as 20 grains in many arrow shafts out of the same dozen sent from the manufacturer.
I don't think the average bow hunter need worry about grain weight matching, but I provide the service to many bow hunters throughout the country every year. I do think that any serious or even semi-serious 3-D, NFAA field archer or NAA Target archer should consider this part of their personal set up.
Get serious - shoot spots. I also have factory fletched Carbon Express in the "secured online catalog" at lower prices.
| 1dz standard arrows with FF Vanes and inserts and combo
points: $112.50 plus shipping/handling 1dz matched arrows with FF Vanes and inserts and combo points: $137.50 plus shipping/handling 1dz standard arrows with FF Vanes and Easton ACC 360 points: $125.00 plus shipping/handling 1dz matched arrows with FF Vanes and Easton ACC 360 points: $150.00 plus shipping/handling |
 Only 5 of Pat's arrows...Carbon Express Arrows are sold by the dozen. |