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Archery arrows shafts play a huge role in determine the effectiveness of your archery shooting. However, trying to get a handle on all the information and propaganda that comes from different archery companies and brochures can often be daunting. To help you figure out what archery arrows shafts will work best for you, we have put together a list of tips to help you pick out winners:

1. Recognize the weight of the arrow is a key component to good archery shooting.

Although a lighter arrow will go farther in the air than a heavier arrow, it will not hit the target as hard. For hunters, this is important because you definitely want the arrow to do some serious damage. Therefore, the ideal situation for hunters is to find lightweight and strong arrows. These arrows will have shafts that are made of highly durable materials. The most promoted in this area are the carbon arrows with the newest version carbon arrows made from carbon nanotubes. These arrow shafts are scientifically made to deliver strength and lightweight power.

2. Stiffness of the spine determines how straight the arrow travels in the air.

The more stiff the spine or arrow shaft is the less the arrow's shaft will oscillate while moving through the air. Archers are interested in a straighter shot because it gives them more consistent shooting and is less likely to be impacted by wind or other conditions. Again, carbon arrow shafts tend to be the heaviest and offer the stronger straighter shots.

3. You get what you pay for in archery arrow shafts.

Generally speaking, you will have to pay more for better performing arrows. This means wooden arrows will usually be the cheapest; however, they offer poorer performance compared to other arrows. Fiberglass or aluminum arrows are the next step up and offer a more stiff spine and are less likely to be destroyed than wooden arrows; however, they are not as good as carbon arrows. Carbon arrows offer the best performing arrows and thus, they also come at slightly higher price tag. However, even in the carbon arrow range you will need to decide whether to go with a core carbon shaft, a carbon allow composite, or other carbon shafts like those using carbon nanotubes.

4. Caring for your archery arrows is important for improved archery shooting.

A few archery arrows in a dozen that get slightly warped can easily throw off your archery shooting. Even if you opt for carbon and aluminum arrow shafts which offer highly durable arrows, it is important to take care of your archery arrows shafts and address any issues of warping. Nowadays, this can be done by simply going to a sporting goods store and having them straighten out these shafts. However, if you have wood arrows, this is a little more challenging. The best thing you can do for these arrows is to use preventative treatment by applying wax to the shafts and storing them in room temperature rooms where the humidity is limited. The reason for this is you want to keep them from getting warped.

Now, for more information on Archery Arrows Shafts visit http://www.archery-supplies.org - it is a comprehensive site which offers solid tips and information on different archery arrows and other archery supplies.

The KTM X-Bow A Road Racer That Looks Like No Other

When the Austrian manufacturer KTM announced it would build a new lightweight X-Bow road car back in 2006, it stunned the assembled journalist with its looks and design. KTM had already built up a reputation in the production of endurance motorcycles, where it had already dominated several rally raid events, most notably the demanding Paris Dakar rally, however the company was now turning its attention to manufacturing high performance light weight road cars.

The X-Bow is KTM's attempt to diversify and expand its business in the face of falling numbers of bike licences in Europe, and certainly when the first cars were released in 2008 wearing KTM's famous orange and black racing colours it was easy to see that they had started their design from a blank sheet of paper.

Quite simply the KTM X-Bow looks like no other vehicle on the road today, with its all carbon fibre tub, exposed suspension components, angular shaped bodywork and twin rollover hoops this is one car that is sure to get you noticed. In fact, this is not a car for shy and retiring types, although because the X-Bow lacks a windscreen you could drive it wearing a helmet for added protection and privacy.

Power for the X-Bow comes in the shape of Audi's 2 litre Fsi engine, which produces a claimed 237bhp, although rumours suggest that these cars actually leave the factory with much closer to 300bhp. With a total kerb weight of just 800kg KTM's claimed time of 0-60 in under 4 seconds seems entirely plausible as does an extra 200kg of downforce generated by the body work at 124 mile per hour.

As you would expect from a motorcycle manufacturer, simplicity of design is paramount, there is no ignition key to fire up the engine just an electronic key fob that you keep in your pocket and a dash mounted starter button. Whilst in place of an ordinary instrument binnacle there is just one centrally mounted rubberised LCD control panel, which challengingly asks Are You Ready to Race each time it is switched on.

When it comes to the drivers and passengers seat the simple answer is there isn't one, instead there are blocks of moulded foam stuck in strategic points inside the cabin and adjustable pedals and a removable steering wheel.

In its class only the Ariel Atom or Caterham R500, have the handling and performance to keep up with the X-bow, and of those two contenders only the exposed scaffolding shaped chassis of the Ariel Atom has the looks to compete.

However by the time all of the must have extras have been added to the X-bow like the F1 steering wheel, adjustable suspension, xenon headlights and carbon fibre floor it can cost twice as much as the Ariel Atom, and to be frank that’s quite a price to pay for a road racer that will probably only be used during weekends in the summer.

About the Author

Jo Alexander is an online, freelance journalist and keen windsurfer. Jo lives by the sea in Essex.

whats with the Carbon Fiber bows? ?

i was wondering about those carbon fiber bows. do they affect the sound of the violin? and how much are they?

I have a carbon fiber bow and I really like it, it produces a really nice sound.

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