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Carbon fiber weave arrow options

5.1K views 15 replies 13 participants last post by  HunterBow78  
#1 ·
I love the look of the Victory TKO line of arrows. Are there any other options from other manufacturers that have the same weave pattern?
 
#2 ·
Not that I've seen but I don't buy arrows based on how they look.
 
#13 ·
One needs to know what carbon fibers are rated from the old V3000 to the latest v13000. In the fishing talk, it is IM6 all the way to the IMX, which is about V9000. That is carbon fiber itself. Then there is how the fiber is being used as uni-directional sheets, 2x1 ratio weave, 1x1 ratio weave, and then mixed. The fishing rods made by Kamakatsu use v9000 or higher, which explains why they cost from US$800 to $2200 on the cheap side of a single rod. For most common folks, the talk of 18-ton to 32-ton is what carbon fiber is discussed in the arrow; in the case of the v series, it is about your basic v2000 to v5000. Then the use of thicknesses like 1kx4k or 4kx4k and then the ratio of carbon cross weave. It is a very exact science. case in point, a 1k x 4k weave by price is 500% of v5000, and it is 500% thinner, or one needs to use 450% more to make the same thickness. Carbon fiber rolls are sold by the yard, not by weight. So the thinner it gets, the more expensive it gets. I think before anyone who wants to discuss carbon fiber this basic info will be helpful for those who want to understand what Carbon Fiber is.