Easton Axis Trad shafts

[Jock Whisky]

I usually shoot Gold Tip Trad shafts but I'm having a hard time getting them here. So I ordered a half dozen Easton Axis Trad shafts and after having received them I'm not sure about them. My main concern is the inserts that don't have the flange on the end of them. For those of you that have used them what is your overall opinion?

[acedoc]

a tough quality shaft, better when footed. they group and fly well.

[GCook]

Yeah I'm not a fan of the "deep 6" inserts.  I bought a half dozen and they are still unused around here somewhere.

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[Orion]

They're very tough.  I don't foot mine.  Yeah, I've mushroomed a few of them, but that's on direct hits on rocks.  I've bounced a few directly back at me off of trees with no ill effects.  I'm much more likely to lose one than I am to break one.

I believe there are inserts designed for other shafts that will also fit the Axis that provide the collar you're looking for, though I can't remember the name/brand.

[the rifleman]

I don't use the epoxy that comes w the hit inserts.  I install them by screwing a fieldpoint just a half turn shy of bottoming in the insert and then use big jims low temp hot melt.

I always foot mine--- 1916s work for 500&600s.  They are tough arrows--- footing makes them even tougher.  I like them waaaay better that gold tips.

[neargeezer]

Set up like this they are the toughest arrows I've used for stumping.

[starshooter]

Neargeezer, that arrow footing looks great! So,all that us needed is an old aluminum shaft which can be epoxied over the carbon ?Just curious - a 1916 , (I have lots of them)shaft would fit over a carbon 600?? Love those judos..

[1/4 away]

Jason at Tuffhead Broadheads, a sponser here, has some stainless steel glue in/ glue on inserts in 100 and 150 grains that fit the axis traditional shafts.

[the rifleman]

Yep 1916s work great on 600s.  I use big jims hot met to hold them also.

[Tedd]

I heard many say on here that the Axis are tough. I think the diameter and grain weight is perfect. So I used them. I feel I have to say that I found the complete opposite to be true about toughness. They are fragile to a side impact. Like when a second arrow comes in from another angle and taps the first or if you bump a tree in practice shooting.
 Also when using long or heavyweight broad heads and points they breakout the HIT insert.
Photo is an arrow that broke off in a deer, hit just a little front. But IMO it wasn't that hard of a hit. I used the .340 so the lighter spines would be more fragile. The breakout can be fixed with a footing.

Tedd

[bigbadjon]

I use Firenocks inserts and have for awhile. I think this is the best option as it reinforces the tip of the shaft in a way that eliminates the possibility of mushrooming.

[1/4 away]

Anyone know which size aluminum shaft will foot a 400 Easton axis traditional?

[9 Shocks]

I like them but always find myself returning to gold tips.  But they are nice shafts!

[acedoc]

Anyone know which size aluminum shaft will foot a 400 Easton axis traditional?

There you go - https://www.tradgang.com/tgsmf/index.php?topic=108926.0

[Hoosierarcher88]

I use the ballistic collars for .600 spine goldtip traditional shafts on mine as footers. 2 years of some serious hard shooting and stumping and they are still good to go

[Hoosierarcher88]

heres a good view of how they fit. Also had good luck with vpa center punch footers which are very similar but a tad beefier

[Skipmaster1]

I’ve bedn shooting the Beeman MFX Classics and now the Aixis trads for a long time. Incredibly strong arrows. If you foot they are almost indestructible. I kill a lot of animals with each shaft and do a lot of small game hunting and stumping. I hardly ever break one. I tried GT trads one year and I broke a ton of them, quickly switched back. I like that I can get a 340 spine and front load it with 325 grains up front and have a tank of an arrow.