footing carbons

[TaterHill Archer]

Thanks for the instructions.  I'll try this ASAP

[Ken E.]

mikecc 2117 is what I use on goldtips.  Works very well.

Ken

[sweet old bill]

I use 24 hour epoxy to glue the alum outsert to the carbon shaft. I have not had a carbon arrow break since I did this. I use them for stump shooting and hunting both. The alum shaft outsert also added about a extra 100 gr up front. No need for brass inserts etc.....Go to a local archery shop and maybe they have some alum that they have cut off when making up arrows. I think a 2216 will work. I use 1916 alum over some small dia carbons that I had in my shop and no longer the mfg had any outserts to sell me. so I made my own. The current carbons I think the 2216 would fit.

[Shawn Leonard]

For the 5/16ths dia. carbons which are GTs, Carbonwwods and a bunch of others a 2114 works perfect. Shawn

[countrygirl]

Axis makes a carbon shaft that is wrapped in metal for the full lenth and they call it Full Metal Jacket. I have shot a few and they are heavy and tough but they cost an arm and a leg.The footing with left over al. sounds better. Tom

[Jaeger]

They work well. It takes a little time to make them up but it's worth it. Makes 'em tough as nails!

[hockeyref]

Has anyone lengthened and added weight with a footing?

ie: grind a field point square and epoxy it into the carbon shaft and then epoxy the aluminum footing with an insert over the end.

Would lengthen the shaft ~1.5" and add 60-maybe 120 grains before you glue on the footing.... Add a steel or brass insert vs the aluminum one and you're adding a bunch of weight up front.... Maybe as much as 300+ grains once you finally screw a point into the end.

[The Talon3]

This works the other way to. I had some 100 grain brass inserts from three rivers and a busted 3555 gold  tip so I cut the gold tip in 1 1/4 inch pieces glued the brass inserts into the carbon then glued the whole thing into some 2117s add a 125 tip now I can shoot them out of my long bow.