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Traditional Only® Barebow Carbon Shafts

With a wide range of spines, Easton tough construction, and a slick new look, Traditional Only® Barebow carbon shafts are ready to take on any animal, meet any challenge, and survive any ordeal. ...read more

3Rivers Archery has partnered with Traditional Vision Quest and Easton Archery to produce a Traditional Only® arrow shaft with a .204" inside diameter. Add Easton's devastating half-out aluminum inserts for increased FOC (front of center) and you have an arrow shaft that strikes like lightning.

Features a solid white no-glare PhotoFusion™ finish with a durable clear coat that will not wear down or chip off with heavy use. This is a high visibility arrow for shot placement and easy arrow retrieval. The white finish makes this a particularly good arrow for "gap" shooters, allowing for better focus on the shaft end when at full draw.

The Barebow arrow experts at 3Rivers Archery and Traditional Vision Quest have tested, tested, and re-tested these shafts in all kinds of brutal conditions. These shafts have stood up to punishment that would make lesser shafts shatter. Not only have they survived undamaged, the PhotoFusion™ white finish and eye-grabbing graphics have remained intact as well.

The Traditional Only® brand stands for quality and exceptional performance. We don't put this name on just any product. But we proudly put it on these devastating arrows... just as you'll proudly put Traditional Only® Barebow carbon arrows in your quiver.

White Easton X nocks installed, and 25 grain aluminum half-out inserts included. The 700, 600, and 500 spine shafts use #1 5mm half-out inserts, and the 400, 340, 300, and 260 spines use #2 5mm half-out inserts.

For the BEST in durability, strength, and reinforcement, add Ethics Outserts (sold separately).

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Traditional Only® Barebow Carbon Shafts Reviews

White arrows are awesome!

Drew
2 years ago

I wanted some new carbon arrows to run out of my Bob Lee Shikari with carbon cobra curve limbs at 50@28 which with my 29.5" draw I'm pulling about 55#. I bought the test kit C with a 260/300/340 spine and some ethics archery posts and sleeves to make a heavy FOC and bulletproof durable setup. I thought 340 would be the trick with a 200 gr point, not so much. Went with the 300… read more spine, 81gr ethics insert, and a 200gr head and it was weak at full length. Eventually the best tune I got was to trim it down to 30.25" with 81gr ethics insert and a 125gr head. The finish on them chips very easily, which was the whole reason I got them was to have an all white shaft for visibility and shot analysis without having to add weight on the back with a wrap. I knew if I tried to scrape off the old fletchings off it would totally damage the finish, so I just kept rubbing with acetone. The fletching glue broke down and I got my fletchings off, but it still ate away at the finish in some spots and ended up looking like the other reviewer's picture. I think I'll use them still, but I want to run a heavier point as well as a lighted nock so I might have to experiment with the 260 spine test arrow. I'm just surprised because I didn't expect to need such a stiff spine and thought the finish would be more durable. Might end up switching back to aluminum so I never have to worry about scraping off old fletchings again after this. Plus, this is a 3rivers exclusive meaning that if they're out of stock you won't be able to find them anywhere else, and once they're gone they're gone.

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Gifts For My Son

Connie
2 years ago

My son is happy with all the gifts I bought from Three Rivers Archery.

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Don't waste your money

MJE
2 years ago

The vision quest coating is not durable at all. Shooting tight groups leads to the finish easily chipping off and leaves you with a terrible looking arrow. The new Easton legacy carbon arrows have a much more durable finish for less money. The " super space finish" just doesn't last. I have had gold tip blemish shafts hold up far better than these arrows.

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Great product. Perfect for gap shooting being white.

Tim
2 years ago

Great for long draw archers. White makes it easy to see for gap shooting.

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Great arrows, but inserts need tighter tolerances.

Mike
3 years ago

Great arrows, but beware the "half out" inserts have low thread tolerances. To much wiggle room. I was unable to get broadheads to spin true. You would want to use Axis HIT inserts to get a tighter tolerance for proper broadhead alignment.

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Great arrows

Wacedog
3 years ago

Great arrows hiighly underrated, great flight pretty neat to watch the arrows fly at low light almost like they glow easy to track arrows shot the heck outa em coating is still holding strong-wacedog

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Decent for the Price

Josh
3 years ago

Pros: -The white is great for aiming point-on. -Consistent weight and spine -Good price Neutral: -Durability is average. About as tough as Victory V Force if you've used those. Cons: -Unlike the Barebow name would lead you to believe, the half-outs aren't a great option if you plan on using these for stringwalking because they increase the size of your "sight pin" from .204" to… read more .313". Because they're necked up, they also tend to get lost in foam targets. -I had issues with feathers not sticking with Fletch Tite Platinum. Maybe CA glue and a light sanding will yield better results.

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Awsome shaft

Angry Lumberjack
3 years ago

Well designed for optimal use for gap shooters- the white finish brings the eye naturally to the tip The finish is the best I have ever seen and it has passed multiple torture tests

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My Favorite Shafts

Jacob
3 years ago

These have quickly become my favorite shafts. I have used gold tip including the XT series and I definitely prefer these.

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Awesome shafts!

James
3 years ago

Received these for Christmas and fletched them up. Super smooth finish and love shooting them. They are especially good in low light conditions.

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Traditional Only® Barebow Carbon Shafts Questions and Answers

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Asked by Valter 3 years ago

Hi 3Rivers :-) , was looking to buy a dozed of Traditional Only Barebow carbon shafts 500 spine cut down to 29.75". I have a 28.75 draw length and will use these for barebow competition with a 70" recurve with 32# weight limbs (probably between 33 and 34#

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I would recommend a 600 for that weight of bow. These will all t 3 years ago

I would recommend a 600 for that weight of bow. These will all take a 9/32" point.

Asked by Davenport Noob 2 years ago

Recommendations for 45lb @28 super grizzly My draw is 28. I want to build a 550gr arrow for hunting and these are my choice. Thank you

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A 400 spine @ 30 " with 3 grains per inch weight tubes with 150 2 years ago

A 400 spine @ 30 " with 3 grains per inch weight tubes with 150 grain point.It would be close to 550.

Asked by Justin 3 years ago

Will these spine out the same as a regular Axis shaft. Ex. if I usually shoot a 340 axis cut to 30 5/8 can I order these and have them cut to 30 5/8 as long as my point and insert weight is same? Thanks!

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Asked by Marty 3 years ago

Shooting a 30 pound Super Shrew longbow at 28 inches...would a 600 or 700 spine be recommended...

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It could go either way you may want to get the test kit and try 3 years ago

It could go either way you may want to get the test kit and try both out.

Asked by Valter 3 years ago

Hi 3Rivers :-) , was looking to buy a dozed of Traditional Only Barebow carbon shafts 500 spine cut down to 29.75". I have a 28.75 draw length and will use these for barebow competition with a 70" recurve with 32# weight limbs (probably between 33 and 34#

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I would recommend a 600 for that weight of bow. These will all t 3 years ago

I would recommend a 600 for that weight of bow. These will all take a 9/32" point.

Asked by Eric 3 years ago

Hello what is the outside diameter of the 260 shadt,id like to use ethics archery components on these.

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Unfortunately, we do not have this spine in stock to measure yet 3 years ago

Unfortunately, we do not have this spine in stock to measure yet. However, Easton has told us that outside diameter is approximately .283

Asked by Michael 3 years ago

What is the stock arrow length (I have 32" draw)? Are you able to install inserts without cutting the shaft? What is the size of the feathers used to fletch the arrows? What is the appropriate spine for off-the-fingers #38.5 tor targets at 50m?

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Yes we can install inserts at full length. I would guess a 600 w 3 years ago

Yes we can install inserts at full length. I would guess a 600 would be good for that weight.

Asked by Danny 3 years ago

Can the halfserts take on screw in weights and what kind of weight from what manufacturer would it take thanks

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They are not made with rear weight systems in mind. You would ha 3 years ago

They are not made with rear weight systems in mind. You would have to get a Gold Tip Accu Tough outsert.