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As a recent beginner who purchased Amazon arrows to start with, I can at least provide some firsthand knowledge of my experience with them, instead of just a blanket "no" without explanation.
I purchased a box of Musen 30" Carbon 500 spine arrows to go along with a 25# Samick Sage that my wife wanted for her birthday. I knew nothing about archery when I purchased them, just that they wouldn't be too short for her draw length and that they were cheap arrows we could easily afford to lose at our local public outdoor range.
Since buying them, I've put together a 32# Olympic recurve setup (tuned to around 34#) and shot them on that bow as well and have had consistent results.
The good:
- They're cheap
- They're well-built. We've shot them well over 500-600 times and I'm seeing little to no wear on the vanes. The inserts are still holding the field points nice and tightly and the nocks are in great shape. Remember, my wife and I are both beginners, which means we've buried plenty in the grass and the wooden target supports, and my 8 year-old daughter has also used them on a Genesis compound.
- They seem accurate. Obviously I'm still working on consistency in my form, but I can get relatively decent groupings from them and I feel like I'm holding back my accuracy more than these arrows are. The best way I can even quantify is it that when I feel my release come off cleanly, the arrow lands within an inch or so of where I was aiming (at around 30m).
The bad:
- They're heavy. After our first trip to the range, I went to a local archery store and got a few Gold Tip Traditional 600 spine arrows sized for my wife's draw length to test out. The Gold Tips consistently shoot 12"-18" higher than the Amazon arrows do, both from the Sage and my Olympic setup. They also just feel lighter coming off the string and are noticeably quieter (they are fletched with feathers vs. vanes).
- Consistency is questionable. They make no claims on straightness. I've done the table test by rolling them on a table and there is no obvious bending or warping, but that doesn't mean they aren't still a bit inconsistent.
- You're not supporting a local shop. This matters more to different people, but if you can source arrows locally, that would be better than just throwing more money at Amazon.
My feeling (as a beginner) is that they are perfectly serviceable arrows for practicing form and getting into the sport. It doesn't hurt too bad if you lose a ~$3 arrow. As a comparison, the Gold Tips I bought for my wife locally came out to ~$9/arrow made up. If I were to do it all again, I would drop a couple extra bucks on some name brand arrows sourced from a local shop that are cut and sized specifically for my draw length and weight. At the same time, I don't regret buying these arrows. We're still using them and there is nothing obviously wrong with them that makes me want to stop shooting them.