How tough are Axis shafts?

sneakybow · October 10, 2018, 02:14:43 PM

Quote from: mec lineman on October 09, 2018, 09:41:15 PM
ted i shoot axis now, because they dont make beman mfx classics anymore. Axis are the replacements from what ive read. I don't think they are very durable shafts ,especially compared to gold tip trad or carbon Express. just my opinion

They need to bring back those MFXs

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sneakybow · October 10, 2018, 02:18:47 PM

I've also used the BAR collars in conjunction with the footer to really beef up the front end. I'm shooting Black Eagle Rampages out of my Stalker now. Same .204 diameter as the Axis, seems to be a tougher shaft. However, when you shoot low and center punch a bowling ball sized rock, all bets are off. Or so I've heard lol.

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bear mike · October 10, 2018, 07:24:56 PM

I'm not a fan of axis arrows the tip seems pretty weak I footed some and that seemed to help some

Orion · October 11, 2018, 09:34:55 PM

I've been shooting the black Axis shafts for about 10 years now and have never had a shaft break. On dead center hits on my basement concrete wall, (TP) the end of the shaft might mushroom an eight to a quarter inch as the point is driven back into the shaft, but that's about it. I expect if I used epoxy rather than hot melt on the inserts, even that wouldn't occur. I've also driven field points into trees with no ill effects on the shaft. Stump shooting, I've had shafts glance off of rocks and trees countless times without ever breaking a shaft. They're plenty tough for me.

Sockrsblur · October 11, 2018, 10:47:35 PM

Aluminum 2020 fit my 500s nicely. I use JB weld to glue them on. Clean everything good and use sand paper to scuff up the carbon shaft. I foot an inch, have done less but stick with that now. I only foot the nock end after it cracks from a hard hit and the jock flys out. Doesn't happen enough for me to do it from the get go I guess. 1/4" is plenty when I do it.

Kopper1013 · October 12, 2018, 09:02:21 AM

I have footed them and still found them to personally be one of the weaker shafts I've shot. They shot great for me but for the price and how many I broke I had enough

joe munno · October 12, 2018, 10:43:32 AM

Just made a few to try out I use the victory outserts didn't like the hit inserts

DanielB89 · October 12, 2018, 11:09:29 AM

I have been shooting the beman centershots and they are a tough arrow thus far. I haven't broken one and i've hit the metal stake running up the leg of my 3d animal quite a few times with them. It's a sudden stop when it does hit it and it shows no signs. I have broken almost every other type of arrow I own on them thus far.

hybridbow hunter · October 12, 2018, 12:02:14 PM

I also broke one of my axis shaft once

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Sockrsblur · October 12, 2018, 01:34:09 PM

Lol that's great! Is that a tuff head? It has an amazing profile

hybridbow hunter · October 13, 2018, 01:31:38 AM

Yes 300 gr tuffhead

Babbling Bob · October 13, 2018, 12:00:33 PM

Use the Axis Trads and 75 grain brass inserts only and never had a problem so far.

KAZ · October 13, 2018, 03:42:19 PM

I've used Easton Axis, Beaman MFX Classics, and now Easton FMJ Axis arrows with great results. I've never had a breakage like that so close to the insert/tip. I've had shearing like that when I pass thru the deer tight behind the shoulder/front leg and the deer takes off or if they roll on it when they die. I started footing them with a 1-3/16" aluminum sleeve which has protected the front edge reliably. For the arrow to shear like that immediately on impact my guess is a whole lot of side force, like hitting very hard bone on a dropping or whirling animal that changed direction of energy...

Tedd · October 19, 2018, 08:10:32 PM

Well, I found the deer. Nice buck. Ruined of course. Hit in the base of the neck slightly quartering to. I don't even know how it killed the deer with that little penetration.
Tedd

J-dog · October 19, 2018, 09:21:38 PM

I don't like the "wood" grained jobbers? Seem to have seen that issue as well. Regular axis shafts though is all I have used and never had such an issue. I do have some footed ones now as well too but never killed with those, a lot of target shooting and no issuess. Even on a bad mmmmmisssss,

Really have not tried other shafts to make a comparison but can't imagine anything tougher than an axis.

J

ozy clint · October 20, 2018, 12:06:43 AM

Quote from: hybridbow hunter on October 12, 2018, 12:02:14 PM
I also broke one of my axis shaft once
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bow and arrow specs?

hybridbow hunter · October 20, 2018, 10:23:03 AM

Bow was a BDouglas 65#at 31" drawn a bit further arrow was 33 1/2" axis shaft 260 with 175 gr glu in glu on special steel insert and 20 gr collard + 300 gr tuffhead. Arrow was 895-900gr. I chronoed that set up 179-180 fps.