The Vintage shaft is the first of its kind on the market. Many serious traditional archers, and compound archers, are looking for a high quality wood grain carbon shaft so we delivered. Each Vintage arrow's cresting is hand painted and quality inspected. The Duracoat wood grain overlay-finish allows for refletching and cresting. Vintage shafts are straightness sorted, spine matched, and weight matched to ensure the quality and toughness that you have come to expect.