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Postman:
Can't decide which to get.... . Can anyone weigh in on a preference for Ash or Hickory shafts and why? Tougher, easier to straighten, ect.. I'm shooting some Doug Fir arrows now - how do these 2 types compare to it? They'd be 11/32 untapered.
Thanks

DanaM:
About all I can say is they will most likely be heavier. I've made my own ash arrows and they were heavy beasts.

ricktrojanowski:
I've made both ash and hickory.  The Hick were definitely heavier, but the ash is plenty heavy. Both are heavier than fir. This is speaking in general terms, because you can get really heavy fir shafts as well.  I felt that the hickory was stronger and less prone to breaking.  However the hickory was much tougher to straighten and keep straight.  The ash was about as strong as a fir shaft and was easy to straighten and keep straight.  All things considered if it were me buying shafts I would go for the ash. 

Pat B:
I've never used hickory shafts but have heard they are quite heavy and very strong but hard to keep straight. When I made ash arrows they came out about 100 grs heavier than POC and were quite strong but needed occasional straightening.

adb:
Hickory makes great bows, but is not so good for arrows... it's murder to get straight and keep straight. I like douglas fir, especially for hunting, because it's a bit heavier than pine or cedar for the same spine. Ash makes the best heavy arrows for shooting out of my warbow.

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