bowhunter42 Posted September 11, 2012 Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 Does anybody know why arrows at Walmart that fly the same and have the same straitness as my 12 dollar arrows are only 3 dollars at Walmart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted September 11, 2012 Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 They Buy in Bulk..not sure how they match up quality wise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowhunter42 Posted September 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 I'm just thinking why not buy 4 of those for the same price as one of the others... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scbasshunter Posted September 11, 2012 Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 I use the ones at Walmart also. I think they work just fine. They are Carbon Express so they can't be too bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbiethekid Posted September 11, 2012 Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 arrows I've noticed the arrows at Walmart all though carrying the same top brand names ( carbon express) are majorly mass produced and do tend to get many imperfections in the spine. You'll notice they'll splinter and crack sooner. Atleast that's what I've had issues with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted September 11, 2012 Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 they're not really the same... straightness and weight tolerances are less than a $12 arrow. you may luck out and grab some that match well. also they are precut to a certain length, instead of cut to fit your exact setup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted September 11, 2012 Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 I think it would greatly depend on your bow... I personally had an arrow snap a few years back and do some damage to my arm. I though I trashed my new bow too so im now pretty picky about arrows. I would say I would shoot them if I was using a lighter draw or an older bow. With today's rocket slingers I wouldnt go with a cheaper arrow. They may be the same but its not something im willing to risk.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowhunter42 Posted September 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 Wow that looks like it hurts sorry bout your à rm!! And yes I shoot a new bow set at 70 pounds so I guess I should shoot a pretty decent arrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted September 11, 2012 Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 (edited) About 3-4 years ago I wrote to Carbon Express and asked them if their Walmart arrows were the same quality. I got a nice email back that basically said in a nutshell no they are not. I'm at work now. Let me look around when I get home and I'll see if I can find the email. I do buy the walmart arrows for my kids and have them cut down. The way they lose arrows, you cannot beat the price. Edited September 11, 2012 by RangerClay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted September 11, 2012 Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 I have shot one or two of the $6 carbon express arrows from wally-world that I got just to test out. I have had no issues whatsoever with them. I have one in my quiver with a old BH that is strictly a hog/varmint shaft only. If you've seen some of the pics on the net showing a carbon shaft buried through a man's arm after it snapped on release, you'll think a bit more on how cheap you can go with shafts, I'm planning on cutting down the one I have for the girls. +1 With Joe's method with the kids, I'm not spending $10 a shaft either to let the girls lose them with their 30lb bows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Posted September 11, 2012 Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 In short, they are sorted out of the production line because they just barely miss making a specification or two. It could be straightness, total weight, wall thickness uniformity, surface finish... Lots of reasons. You can count on they will be in the cheap slots for some reason that keeps them from selling for a premium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowhunter42 Posted September 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 Once again thank you all for the information Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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