Product Reviews for Carbon Express Heritage® Carbon Shafts

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Carbon Express Heritage® Carbon Shafts

4.8

(based on 32 reviews)

97%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Accurate (30)
Durable (27)
Well crafted (23)
Very straight (22)
Consistent (19)

Cons

Best Uses

Hunting (29)
Target practice (25)
3D targets (17)
Stump shooting (13)
Competition (5)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Casual/ recreational (18), Expert archer (7), Competitive archer (4)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (6)

Most Liked Positive Review

Durable, consistant, worth the price

I have had these shafts for about 18 months and have used them for 3d shoots, straight ranges, stump shooting, and on big game animals.

They always shoot accurately and are v...Read complete review

I have had these shafts for about 18 months and have used them for 3d shoots, straight ranges, stump shooting, and on big game animals.

They always shoot accurately and are very strong. Over the last 18 months I have broken 2 shafts. One was because I hit a sheet of metal. One of those targets where you have to shoot through a window or suffer the wrath of the sheet metal. The other was broken in a car door.

They shoot straight and have good penetration. I have some which are outfitted with brass inserts to get more weight forward.

Since swithing to carbon from cedar I have been more than pleased with the performance on the Carbon Express Heritage shafts. Enough that I do not want to consider changing to another shaft.

Most Liked Negative Review

Something is wrong

I bought these to have as a heavier hunting arrow. These are 500 spine arrow. I have been shooting the Tradition Only 90s. My bow is a modern reflex/deflex long bow from White...Read complete review

I bought these to have as a heavier hunting arrow. These are 500 spine arrow. I have been shooting the Tradition Only 90s. My bow is a modern reflex/deflex long bow from White Wolf bows. It is 66" amo, 45# at 28", which is my draw length. I flexed these with three 5" shield feathers and used an arrow wrap. I bare shaft tested with just the arrow wrap at 25 yards and they flew perfectly straight. I didn't need to cut them. They were perfect out of the box.

They shot brilliantly for two weeks. Then I started to have my groupings spread out. It got worse and worse over the next week as I tried to adjust my shooting. Finally they were just plain flying crazy. I started to miss the target completely at 20 yards and sometimes at 15 yards. Then three shafts broke after missing the target and hitting the ground behind the target.

I had my brother who has been a bow hunter for 30 years look at them and he noticed stress spots up and down most of the shafts. The three that broke, broke clean about 4 inches up the shaft. He had never seen anything like it before.

It is our opinion there is a manufacturing problem in this batch of shafts. It is very disappointing as I have wasted a couple of weeks trying to adjust my shooting for an issue that isn't my technique, as well as the money on the shafts, wraps and feathers.

I still had one Traditional Only arrow as I gave the rest to a friend when I got my new arrows. I took this arrow out and shot it. It flew perfectly, like a dart and I started to hit the bullseye again. It is definitely a problem with the shafts and not my bow or my technique. I would never recommend these shafts.

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7/29/2012

1.0

Something is wrong

By Snowhawke

from Hollis, Maine

About Me Recreational Archer

Pros

Cons

Breaks Easily
Inconsistent

Best Uses

Comments about Carbon Express Heritage® Carbon Shafts:

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3/8/2012

4.0

Great shafts, not indestructable however

By barbow

from canada

About Me Recreational Archer

Pros

Accurate
Consistent
Very Straight
Well Crafted

Cons

Best Uses

Hunting
Target Practice

Comments about Carbon Express Heritage® Carbon Shafts:

These are very good arrows. They however do not stand up well to harder stumps in the great white north. With carbon collars on both ends, they are much more durable for stump shooting, but that means putting another $[$] into a dozen arrows. Legacy alluminums are much tougher on straight impact shots than these, contrary to what several people have told me. I had to break 3 carbons to find that out.Overall, great arrow... but if you are stump shooting, I highly recommend carbon collars.

Service and delivery comments:

Excellent, fast delivery.

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11/8/2011

5.0

Love them

By mudfeather

from metter, ga

About Me Expert Archer

Pros

Consistent
Durable
Easy To Use
Well Crafted

Cons

Best Uses

Comments about Carbon Express Heritage® Carbon Shafts:

I like Hill style bows in 50-55# range. I need these 30" and with a 200 gr head these fly like darts. Easy to fletch using Platinum glue from fletchtite also...

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5/24/2011

5.0

It's my choice

By cahaba

from Central Alabama

About Me Competitive Archer

Pros

Accurate
Consistent
Durable
Easy To Use
Good Penetration
Very Straight
Well Crafted

Cons

Best Uses

Hunting
Target Practice

Comments about Carbon Express Heritage® Carbon Shafts:

For the price CX Heritage shafts are the best shaft I have ever used and I have tried most of them.

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2/25/2011

5.0

I love these arrows

By bigugly1

from Onatrio Canada

About Me Recreational Archer

Pros

Accurate
Consistent
Durable
Quiet

Cons

Best Uses

3D Targets
Hunting
Stump Shooting
Target Practice

Comments about Carbon Express Heritage® Carbon Shafts:

So far they have been used just for target practice but I have noticed a huge difference. Easy to tune, and quiet when compared to various arrows I've shot in the past.

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12/28/2010

5.0

I would buy this product again and again

By bowhunter28

from France

About Me Expert Archer

Pros

Accurate
Durable
Good Penetration
Very Straight
Well Crafted

Cons

Best Uses

Hunting

Comments about Carbon Express Heritage® Carbon Shafts:

best for me for hunting

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8/26/2010

5.0

Heritage 150s

By Ruger109

from Louisiana

About Me Beginner

Pros

Accurate
Consistent
Durable

Cons

Best Uses

Hunting

Comments about Carbon Express Heritage® Carbon Shafts:

Love these arrows! Just started trad bows this year, but I can't imagine a better arrow for the price.

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7/15/2010

5.0

GOOD TRADITIONAL LOOK

By FLETCHER

from LITTLETON CO

About Me Recreational Archer

Pros

Accurate
Consistent
Durable
Easy To Use
Good Penetration
Very Straight
Well Crafted

Cons

Best Uses

3D Targets
Hunting
Stump Shooting
Target Practice

Comments about Carbon Express Heritage® Carbon Shafts:

I got these arrows because they weighed a little more than comparable carbon arrows. I haven't used carbon arrows long enough to know if one kind is more durable than another, but these shoot great. I think spine weight should be the standard for classifying carbon arrows,150, 250 etc. doesn't really mean anything. They are good arrows but they are not made here, while not a fanatic, I'll go USA

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5/25/2010

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Great Traditional carbon shaft

By lad

from Southwestern Oregon

About Me Recreational Archer

Pros

Accurate
Consistent
Durable
Easy To Use
Good Penetration
Tough
Very Straight
Well Crafted

Cons

none

Best Uses

3D Targets
Hunting
Roving
Stump Shooting
Target Practice

Comments about Carbon Express Heritage® Carbon Shafts:

Outstanding quality shaft. Great traditioanl appearance for the purist trad archer.

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5/12/2010

5.0

Excellent carbon shaft

By Hammer head Mike

from Eagleville,Pa

About Me Expert Archer

Pros

Accurate
Consistent
Durable
Good Penetration
Very Straight
Well Crafted

Cons

Best Uses

3D Targets
Hunting
Stump Shooting
Target Practice

Comments about Carbon Express Heritage® Carbon Shafts:

Everything I expect in a well crafted carbon shaft,
consistent quality

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