easton axis torture test?

[fishbow2]

has anyone ran a torture test of the axis before and after footing?

[PSUBowhunter]

I havent done any actually tests, but I know when I first switched to the Axis shafts I was not impressed at all. I was always breaking arrows, either the field point or the insert would bend and cause the arrow to break or mushroom. After I footed them they became pretty close to industructable. I can only think of two that I have broke not shooting at a deer, and I broke one of them shooting at a steel siloute 22 target and broke the other shooting at a concrete donkey......... I cant seem to pass up a challenge.

[bucksakemmer]

I shoot them and I also foot them. I have found that with the hit insert after they have been shot a lot even tho they look straight if you put a broad head on and run them thru and arrow spiner they will not spin true. So now if I am going to shoot broad heads on the same arrow I will foot them first. If you think about it footing keeps the insert from bending inside the shaft.

[Onions]

I watched a guy shoot a N-Fused Axis into a steel deer target. The arrow bounced off, blew the nock off the back, but arrow was perfectly fine. The guy pushed the nock in and went on shooting the arrow.  
I was impressed, especailly since the arrow was not footed.

chris <><

[M60gunner]

I have shot my footed Axis arrows into rebar, popped the nock out, bent the field tip, split the alum. footing, but did not damage the shaft itself. I also use the 100 grain brass insert.
The only way I have "killed" one of these arrows is by slapping it on a log. It broke in the middle of the shaft.
I wish I had bought more of the black shafts before Easton stopped making them.

[wasapt]

What do you foot an axis 340 with?
How long is the footing?
How much does it weigh?

[sticksnstones]

Originally posted by Onions:
I watched a guy shoot a N-Fused Axis into a steel deer target. The arrow bounced off, blew the nock off the back, but arrow was perfectly fine. The guy pushed the nock in and went on shooting the arrow.  
I was impressed, especailly since the arrow was not footed.

chris <><

I assume that's the same shot I saw at GVSG, I was VERY impressed with that unfooted shaft as well. If that's the one, he is using a 75 grain brass insert which had to help!

The store did move some Axis shafts after that shot, also in the next few weeks the same guy broke the next two arrows that hit the steel. I just don't want anyone thinking we've finally found the magic-bullet      
Thom

Here is a pretty good one with GT and Beaman arrows, but I don't think I have seen one with the Axis.

 http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=113309

Bisch

[Big Ed]

Awesome video!!

[tracker12]

Anyone one have any special tips for footing an arrow,  What are you using to glue the footing on and what length do you like using.

[PSUBowhunter]

I have had my best luck with JB weld. I foot the front of the arrow with a 1 3/4" section and foot the back with a 3/8" section. Make sure to bevel the back edge of the front footing.

[Craig]

Originally posted by bucksakemmer:
I shoot them and I also foot them. I have found that with the hit insert after they have been shot a lot even tho they look straight if you put a broad head on and run them thru and arrow spiner they will not spin true. So now if I am going to shoot broad heads on the same arrow I will foot them first. If you think about it footing keeps the insert from bending inside the shaft.

what are you footing them with? I shoot the 500

[Jwilliam]

Originally posted by wasapt:
What do you foot an axis 340 with?
How long is the footing?
How much does it weigh?

I have been footing my 340's with 2020's. I guess 2018's will work on them as well. Have tried 1" and 1 1/2" of footing, and they have both worked fine. Not sure of the weight though. It can't add very much.


Bill

[bretto]

That was a great video of the footed and non footed shafts.

It is impressive to see how much more energy is transferred to the concrete slab when the arrow doesn't shatter. Thanks for the link Bisch.

bretto

[PSUBowhunter]

You can foot the 400s and the 500s with a 1916

[Steve O]

I stopped footing my FMJs when I switched to JB Weld for the inserts. This is two consecutive shots with about a 60# recurve at less than 10 yards on a thick steel plate.  Smushed 260g Snuffer and exploded 250g Judo point along with a perfectly fine 340 FMJ.