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Josh B:
I can't recall ever breaking one pulling it out of an intended target.  Now missing the target and having the shaft glance off of trees will usually crush the sidewall and ruin the arrow.  The only other common problem is if the glue comes loose and you loose the nock insert and you don't notice, the string will rip into the back node and ruin the arrow.  All in all, they're no less durable than POC shafts in my experience.   I know that's not saying much.  There are definitely more durable shaft materials to be had than phragmites.  But it is a viable option.  Josh

jeffp51:
Josh, where in Salt Lake did you get your Phragmites?  I harvested some from around Utah Lake and the vicinity.  I assume it is probably the same quality (thin) as what you found just north of me.  I cut it in late october just before the first frost, when it looked to be going dormant. It got probably as thick as it was going to get.

Josh B:
I harvest it about a mile south of SLC international airport.  There's a tankwash there that has it growing out back.  As far as it being mature, if it wasn't it will have shriveled up within a couple days of cutting it.  Josh

MichaelGago:
Postholer
  ...regarding the distance tracking feature.  I dont seem to get it work if I use the drop-down menu to select The Long Trail in the "Map"... Its fine if I launch it from the link here.

jeffp51:
just made my first one, and I think it should work well. It is in the arrow section. Thanks for the HowTo--it was very helpful and saved me a ton of potential mistakes.  The Phragmites wasn't as hard to work with as I feared, and when it dried, even though it is thin, seems reasonably strong.

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