Carbon Express® announces the return competitive shooting arrows for 2026. Driven entirely by customer demand from compound and recurve shooters across the country, these elite shafts return to the Carbon Express lineup with the same precision, consistency, and discipline-specific performance that made them standouts on podiums worldwide. Dealers, coaches, and competitive shooters have been asking for years for these models to return. Their reintroduction reinforces Carbon Express's commitment to elite target archery, giving compound, recurve, and indoor shooters access to the proven platforms they trust most in competition.
Key Features:
MAXIMA XL™ Series: Engineered from the ground up with advanced Tri-Spine Technology and 360° Spine Consistency, Maxima XL delivers unprecedented line-cutting performance, faster arrow recovery, and unmatched shot-to-shot uniformity across 3D, hybrid, and indoor competition formats. The Maxima XL Series brings a level of stability, forgiveness, and grouping consistency never before seen in oversized competition shafts.
- MAXIMA XL™ 23 - Delivers a fast-recovering arrow flight profile with exceptional line-cutting capability—ideal for unpredictable lighting, footing, and judging environments.
Available Spines: 500, 400, 350 - MAXIMA XL™ 25 - Its Tri-Spine construction ensures uniform flex control, delivering clean, repeatable launches across varying shot distances and target types, and balances the stability needed for indoor precision with the responsiveness required for 3D courses
Available Spines: 400, 300 - MAXIMA XL™ 27 - provides unmatched scoring potential. The Tri-Spine Technology minimizes dynamic oscillation and stabilizes arrow flight almost instantly, producing indoor groups that push the limits of precision.
Available Spines: 300, 240 - MAXIMA XL™ MSRP: $249.99/12pk
NANO PRO RZ™: returns as a premier compound-focused outdoor target shaft built for long-range accuracy, reduced wind drift, and an aggressively stable dynamic flex profile
- Tri-Spine Technology - Its Tri-Spine Technology manages energy distribution through the shot, allowing the arrow to recover faster and group tighter at distance. Built for compound shooters requiring maximum fine-tuned performance in demanding outdoor formats.
- Available Spines: 600, 550, 500, 450, 400, 350, 300
- NANO PRO RZ™ MSRP: $499.99/12pk
NANO PRO X-TREME™: Returns as a recurve-specific long-range shaft engineered for clean launch, exceptional stability, and consistent downrange hold
- Tri-Spine Technology - Its lighter mass weight and Tri-Spine Technology work together to reduce vertical oscillation, minimize wind drift, and deliver superior grouping under the slower launch speeds of modern recurve setups. Built for shooters who demand world-class consistency in FITA, WA, and outdoor Olympic-style competitions.
- Available Spines: 700, 650, 600, 550, 500, 450, 400
- NANO PRO X-TREME™ MSRP: $499.99/12pk
X-BUSTER™: Returns as one of the most trusted indoor competition arrows in the category, engineered for maximum line-cutting advantage and unmatched durability.
- Construction Build - Its heavyweight construction, high stability, and forgiving flight make it a dominant performer at 20-yard and 18-meter ranges, capable of absorbing repeated impacts in tight groups without compromising accuracy.
- Available Spines: 700, 600, 500, 400, 350
- X-BUSTER™ MSRP: $159.99/12pk
The Carbon Express® arrows will be available in Spring/Summer 2026 at dealers nationwide, as well as through leading online retailers and authorized Carbon Express® distributors.
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