I've been using carbon express heritage arrows the last few years and have been pleased with their performance and feel that they hold up fairly well. I'm in need of some 250s and 350s for my current setups. Just found out that they've discontinued the heritage line. Currently looking for a similar carbon arrow. Would love to shoot woodies but my time to tinker with them is a little limited right now between work and two young children. I've tried gold tips before but they didn't impress me. Any input? Black eagle vintages or Eastons? Or is there a better option? Thanks in advance.
The BE Vintage are a fairly tough arrow. The Beaman Centershot are better but are being discontinued.
I've heard good stuff about the Dark Timber shafts from Big Jim.
Widowmaker shafts have a reputation of being very tough.
I second the Dark timbers. Also had good luck with Easton Epic an Beman centershots. Lots of good arrows out there. Just a matter of what shoots an works best for your bow. Stay safe :archer2:
Day Six are tough as nails....
Quote from: Jbseitz on February 06, 2021, 05:27:25 PM
Day Six are tough as nails....
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100% I have absolutely tortured them and still have yet to break one its all I shoot now!
Day Six, especially with their bulletproof insert/outsert system.
Where does one find the day six shafts?
www.daysixgear.com
I've been shooting Easton axis for a decade and can't remember one I've broke that wasn't snapped off in a wounded animal. I've slightly mushroomed a couple that I haven't sleeved with a 1 inch chunk of aluminum arrow.
My toughest carbon based arrows are Hickory.
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Quote from: GCook on February 06, 2021, 03:22:51 PM
The BE Vintage are a fairly tough arrow. The Beaman Centershot are better but are being discontinued.
I've heard good stuff about the Dark Timber shafts from Big Jim.
Big Jim is out of most Dark Timber spines at the moment and working on trying to get more. But he's got a lot of Beman Centershots in stock and selling them at a good price. $69.99 per dozen. I just bought some Centershots myself to try out. I have heard that the Victory Carbon Trads are pretty tough arrows.
Just ordered a set of centershots and may give the dark timbers a try in the future once available. Thanks.
Too bad they discontinued the Heritage shafts!Economical,tough and good grain weight.
Those deep 6s are a pretty penny.But if they last and last I guess you get your moneys worth.They do offer half a dozen if 190$ shipped is too much for a dozen.
I might have to look into those BJ Dark Timbers for the working man price.If I go back to carbons.
I have been happy with older Beaman, CX and AD carbons, received in trade, but caviot that with I don't shoot a large amount of carbon arrows. Just for target and gee-whiz.
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Quote from: Horsehide on February 06, 2021, 03:26:09 PM
Widowmaker shafts have a reputation of being very tough.
x2, check out u-tube video on them, if a guy can stand on center of shaft suspended at ends it should be tough. I have some 350's and have yet to break one and I have tried.
Easton is coming out with "Easton Carbon Legacy" that look pretty good. There new and are $47.50 for 1/2 doz.
700 600 500 400 340's spine .244 ID 5/16 dia.
Three Rivers should have them in March. You can see them on Easton's web site.
I've had my eye on those. I wasn't sure when they would be available. Thanks for all of the replies. I appreciate the input from everyone that posted.
Those Easton legacy's look really sharp!
I would like a carbon arrow around 10-12 grains per inch with the toughness/durability and a good price point!Anything out thier with those features???
The original CX Heritage 150s and 250s had all those qualities.Consistant spine as well around the shaft.The newer edition Heritage shafts were a tad lighter than the originals.But still good weight.
I have been using the CX heritage arrows for a very long time. I really like them. I hope they are not going away. They are still listed on carbon express website, and still available via online archery stores.
Nobody using the Gold Tip Traditionals?Thats all Ive been using for awhile now and have had petty good luck out of them.Actully been using the blems with no problems.I dont know how tough they are compared to the others listed but I think the carbon express inserts and nocks will fit them also if you have some of them you need to use up...
I shoot a lot of wood arrows but the only carbons I mess with are the gold tip Traditional XT. Very consistent in spine and weight. I've shot them into just about everything from stumps to deer and hogs. I've had a couple shots go thru a target and into a metal building or wood fence, never broke one. In the years I've used them hitting one with another arrow was the only time I've damaged one.
I've been shooting the gold tip traditional classic xt arrows for many years. Killed elk, turkeys and countless deer. Haven't broke one yet on an animal or year round stump shooting. The ballistic collar keeps the end from mushrooming, and it's a fairly heavy shaft that comes with stainless steel inserts. I think my finished arrows are 610 grains.
I am also a fan of Gold Tip Traditional Classics with the ballistic collar. They are heavy, have a small diameter, and you can buy blems for a reasonable price. They take a beating for sure.
I really like the Easton Axis with pink fletching from 3Rivers. They are plenty tough. The small 9/32" diameter gives me really good penetration on deer and I am shooting a 45# Black Widow PA. Before I bought a bunch of arrows, I got the bare shaft test kit and that really helped me tune my set up.
Easton axis arrow with an ironwill impact collar. I screw the insert to the broadhead and direct bond the whole system together with hot melt. Never had any issues since using collars.
Before I switched to collars I was breaking axis arrows. I shoot a heavier bow and I was chipping the ends of the carbon without collars.
Has anyone had issues with the finish on Beman Centershots chipping? I recently picked up a dozen and shot a bareshaft into a basically new Bag target. After about 5-10 shots, I noticed the finish was flaking off roughly an inch from the back of the insert. There is one area that looks a touch deeper down to the darker carbon fibers, like you'd expect if you shot a tight group and the area was grazed by a field point. I would have written it off as such if I hadn't been shooting a single bare shaft.