Eastons Fatboy & HIT arrows
11-18-2003, 07:35 AM
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RE: Eastons Fatboy & HIT arrows
Pat, I' m with you. Until this thread, I assumed Target shafts were mostly higher quality better spec' ed shafts with tighter tolerances. Jeff and C903 seem to be alluding to target shafts having lessor structural integrety...
11-18-2003, 08:30 AM
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RE: Eastons Fatboy & HIT arrows
Shafts developed specifically for Target, generally will not hold up to hunting situations. They are usually thinner walled and more susceptible to breaking when shooting an animal.
OK, maybe you could elaberate this for me. An easton X7 elipse usses a 7178-T9 aluminum and is considered a target arrow. An easton XX78 Super Slam uses a 7178-T9 aluminum (same as X7) and is considered a hunting arrow. So if we had the exact same size say 2315 (same outer diameter and inside wall thickness), then how could either arrow be more susceptible to breaking? Help me understand.
11-18-2003, 08:45 AM
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RE: Eastons Fatboy & HIT arrows
OK, maybe you could elaberate this for me. An easton X7 elipse usses a 7178-T9 aluminum and is considered a target arrow. An easton XX78 Super Slam uses a 7178-T9 aluminum (same as X7) and is considered a hunting arrow. So if we had the exact same size say 2315 (same outer diameter and inside wall thickness), then how could either arrow be more susceptible to breaking? Help me understand.
This is pretty much my thoughts as well.
As far as shaft integrity to kill an animal, it only takes one well placed arrow and after that shot, I personally don' t care if that shaft is reuseable or not. I' ve got more good ones in my quiver. We all know that most any carbon shaft is stronger than wood, fiberglass and aluminum which in my opinion are all good HUNTING shafts....
My thoughts on what I believe makes the overall best HUNTING shaft is straightness... I know DUH!... The thing that gets me is that some arrow companies call their shafts with the worst straigtness tolerances their HUNTER series??????
11-18-2003, 10:22 AM
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RE: Eastons Fatboy & HIT arrows
Pat..I agree...they target shafts will kill an animal..the problem with the large OD carbons is they are quite fragile..on a less than optimal hit they may very well shatter.
Carbon Express beefed the CXLs up for hunting by adding an additional layer and camo coating.
BTW, X-7s are a more brittle shaft compared to XX78 in the same size...they use the same aluminum, but the X-7s receive some different ending processes to get them straighter that makes them slightly weaker....(that was directly from Easton, BTW)
Carbon Express beefed the CXLs up for hunting by adding an additional layer and camo coating.
BTW, X-7s are a more brittle shaft compared to XX78 in the same size...they use the same aluminum, but the X-7s receive some different ending processes to get them straighter that makes them slightly weaker....(that was directly from Easton, BTW)
11-19-2003, 01:44 PM
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RE: Eastons Fatboy & HIT arrows
Was just trying to say that arrows specified for Target are usually more fragile. I agree that a well placed shot with any arrow will get the job done. As well, I could care less if the arrow was broke after the shot.
