text: arrow types? which type of arrow has the best hunting versitility alluminum or carbon? if i have a 28" draw what length arrow should i use? which fletching is better feather or plastic? i've used everything from fiberglass to carbon.i like aluminum because they're cheap,easy to work with,and hit harder.  however i've switched to carbons myself only because of the faster speed.i shoot a take down recurve and wanted the extra speed for distance misjudgment.  as far as fletchings go,if you're shooting a compound,go with vanes not feathers.feathers will rob your arrow speed,and they're not very weather proof unless you treat them with something.  personally i use feathers because i shoot a recurve.feathers stabilize the arrow a lot better than vanes,but they make noise and are slower.  i'd start off with the vanes,maybe buy a couple of the same arrows and have them fletched with feathers to see how ya like em'.