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I cut a dozen of the new n'fused ST Epics today for my dad. I squared them up and put the inserts in this evening. I spun them with broadheads too. The inserts went in very square and they pretty much all spun true. The vanes should be here tomorrow so I can fletch them and get them in the mail Monday. I'm really impressed with the quality of these shafts. For the distances he shoots they ought to serve him very well.
 
JayMc said:
I cut a dozen of the new n'fused ST Epics today for my dad. I squared them up and put the inserts in this evening. I spun them with broadheads too. The inserts went in very square and they pretty much all spun true. The vanes should be here tomorrow so I can fletch them and get them in the mail Monday. I'm really impressed with the quality of these shafts. For the distances he shoots they ought to serve him very well.
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How much for a dozen and where? Are these arrows pretty straight?
 
UTG - the shafts are 75/doz from Lancaster. He doesn't like green nocks so I bought orange nocks, which added a few bucks. The HIP insert sits very flush and goes in straight. These s/b great hunting arrows. Easton avertises the straightness tolerance at .003. That's better than 95% of the world can shoot anyway. With all the components and shipping they s/b a little less than 90.

If you're interested I'll help you build a set. I have a saw and everything here at my house. This is where even the best local shops let us down. They usually don't take time to square the ends. I've never seen one prep the shafts by cleaning them before setting inserts. A little extra time can make for great arrows.
 
JayMc said:
UTG - the shafts are 75/doz from Lancaster. He doesn't like green nocks so I bought orange nocks, which added a few bucks. The HIP insert sits very flush and goes in straight. These s/b great hunting arrows. Easton avertises the straightness tolerance at .003. That's better than 95% of the world can shoot anyway. With all the components and shipping they s/b a little less than 90.

If you're interested I'll help you build a set. I have a saw and everything here at my house. This is where even the best local shops let us down. They usually don't take time to square the ends. I've never seen one prep the shafts by cleaning them before setting inserts. A little extra time can make for great arrows.
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Awesome, I have a set of Red Heads, but want to try some others. I like the Epics "feel" when I shoot them if that makes any sense. I'll let you know when I'm ready.
 
Like Jay , I like to take my time to square the ends good , and I also spin test them slowly with the point touching a small dot on a fixed object with a straight broadhead ferrule in the insert before the epoxy sets . If they dont spin true , I'll twist it 1/4 turn and check it each time .
If the broadhead still doesn't spin true , I'll take the insert out , clean the end and re-square it with the G5 squaring tool .
 
Scott61 said:
Like Jay , I like to take my time to square the ends good , and I also spin test them slowly with the point touching a small dot on a fixed object with a straight broadhead ferrule in the insert before the epoxy sets . If they dont spin true , I'll twist it 1/4 turn and check it each time .
If the broadhead still doesn't spin true , I'll take the insert out , clean the end and re-square it with the G5 squaring tool .
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I don't but a dozen or two hunting arrows a year so I haven't tried many different methods, but I did something different yesterday. I used G5 Montec practice heads screwed into the inserts when I set them. They gave me plenty of surface area to hold on to with no risk of cutting myself.

I build a lot of target arrows with glue in nibs and I just about always burn my fingers a little bit in that process.
 
I don't put the blades in the broadheads when I spin test them . I use the BH ferrules , and slow drying epoxy so I have plenty of time to get them right before the glue sets up .
 
I have a dozen of these arrows sitting at the house. I bought them just because I like the way the insert went in for other people's that I put together. I plan on getting a new hunting bow this summer and these arrows should due nicely.

Will be my first time shooting something besides Carbon Express at a deer since I started using carbons 4 or 5 years ago.
 
Scott61 said:
I don't put the blades in the broadheads when I spin test them . I use the BH ferrules , and slow drying epoxy so I have plenty of time to get them right before the glue sets up .
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Dang! some of the simplest things can save some bloody fingers..
 
BigWes50 said:
I shoot the Easton ST Axis arrows and love them, they are a little bit more beefed up version of the epics
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Me too. I've been shooting them for the last few years. When Easton discontinued the regular Axis last year I bought a few extra dozen shafts on clearance. I may never run out at the (slow) rate I kill deer :D
 
I was checking out the new Axis arrows and they seem to be nice. Nanotube technology can be found in Grafalloy golf shafts, which are some of the best. I guess it couldn't hurt in arrow shafts.
 
Ive never shot anything with the axis arrows. However, I have only had one deer not get a complete pass through from a carbon shaft. Hard for me to spend more when these are doing great.

The one was a 185+ field dress buck shot quartering away from in front of the ham down through off side shoulder.

Im sticking with whats been working, but the axis I shot at the range did shoot well and Im sure they have a little more punch.
 

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