What do you guys use to cut your carbon arrows with? I can get raw shafts on eBay cheaper than I can at my pro shop but I don't wanna buy a $200 - $400 arrow saw just to save $20 to do it myself. Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk
You can get a saw at harbor freight that gets up to sufficient RPMs but I'd honestly just take em to an archery shop and pay the $5 or whatever they charge to lop them off for you
An good arrow saw will pay for its self in short order. Not only will you be able to buy raw shafts and fletch them yourself for saving....but also for flexibility....it gives you options. And your not running to a shop wasting time and gas. It also allows you to minimize misstates. For example you but a dozen arrows at the shop, have them cut to length ...shoot a few for a few month a and then decide they aren't what you need or want...no your stuck selling precut arrows which are harder to sell. No saw repeat the above. You have a saw you can cut and fletch a couple .....try them and make sure they suit before you cut the rest. You can get a decent arrow saw for about 100-150 shipped.....short money for convenience and flexibility.
I just use a copper tube cutter I got off of 3riversarchery.com for 11.50, but you could also just go to a hardware store and get the samething that might be cheaper. So far I have used it on Allen Arrows and Easton GameGetters with no problem. I don't know what the general consensus here is about doing this, but I have no complaints on it myself other than being to consistently keep each arrow exactly the same length.
I used to use my skill saw but there was a short in the cord from the wire nuts so I used my chain saw but the blade got to loose so I grabbed the tin snips but they were rusted solid, I tried to just bite em with my teeth but ended up Going to the Pro Shop.
I've used a tile saw in a pinch, the diamond blade has no trouble with carbon or AL alloy. BEWARE though carbon dust is not something you want to be inhaling. Keeping the arrows square can also be a challenge, depending on the saw.
I bought one of the cheep harbor freight saws and it does the trick just make sure you use a arrow square to true things up... if you go this route make sure you rotate the arrow during cutting because it will splinter if you dont....
