Grizzlystik questions

[Jake Scott]

Hello guys,
For those of you have experience with these arrows, I would like to know your opinions.  I have been doing a lot of checking into them and reading.  I really am starting to like the idea of the built in foc and and added total weight.  Are they worth the extra money?  My brother just bought some and absolutely loves them.  I have been shooting easton fmj's lately and really like them.  Are the grizzlystiks that much better?  As always, thanks in advance.

Jake

[Jim Wright]

I had a couple made to try a few years ago. the people were very easy to deal with but I did not like them as much as the Beman MFX shafting I was shooting at the time.

[nashoba]

I liked the idea and they are built tough but I just could not get them to fly well, I tried everything from 125 to 385 grain tips just didn't work for me.

[Mojostick]

For lightweight bows, I've found nothing better, or even close to be honest, to the Grizzlystik Sitka's. And I've tried all the other options for light weight bows.

[Jake Scott]

Mojostick,
It looks like I would be in the Alaskan spine range.  Any experience with them?  Did you experience the tuning challenges that nashoba experienced?

Thanks,
Jake

[Ray Lyon]

I was not a fan.  Had one split on the end that I didn't feel was any worse of a hit than my other carbons took. That's subjective though. For the money I expected more. Also, when it comes to flight, penetration and tuning, front loaded Easton Axis shafting is my preference, hands down. They've been very durable as well.  

I've tried Grizzly Sticks, Arrow Dynamics Tradtional and Tradlites, BlackHawk Vapor Carbonwoods, Beeman MFX (made by Easton similar to Axis, just not the same ease to tune) and Goldtips as my comparison group.

 I've been using the Easton Axis since I switched to them in 2007.

I just love the Sitkas-- they fly better than anything else out of my 40-45# bows, no tuning problems whatsoever. And they pack a punch with the built in FOC and 200g up front. Having said that, the price of admission is pretty steep and the Gold Tip 3555s fly well enough, and cost a whole lot less (esp. if you get Big Jim's Blems) that I probably won't replace the Sitkas when my stash is gone. PS I also have Trad Lites and don't like them nearly as well--not as tough.

[calgarychef]

I tried that and couldn't get them to fly.  I don't like the specialised inserts and I don't like that  there's on.y one insert per shaft, an extra one would be a fine idea.  Service was good when I bought them and shipping was fast.  When I called about the tuning issues I didn't receive much in the way of answers and wasn't offered a replacement to try.  So they sit in my basement, some day they'll be a collectors item and will be worth a fortune!

[Mojostick]

Before my shoulder problems, I had bows that Alaskan's worked well with. But to be honest, my memory isn't fresh on what weight draws I used them with. Maybe mid-50's? I recall they flew great, but I can't remember what bows that was out of. LOL That was several years back and a different "era" for me, as far as bow draw weights.

Post shoulder surgery, I'm in the high 30's to low 40's, I have a lot of bows, and Sitka's with between 85gr and 150gr head, along with the brass insert, flies like a dream out of almost all of them. I can use 85gr-150gr Stingers and I come in around the high 400's to 550gr's in total weight. At 15 yards, it's usually a complete passthru, even drawing low weight. I'm not sure what else I could ask for?

Out of my vintage Bear's, I've tried numerous cedars and the GS Sitka's just are too dreamy in flight to go with cedars, even though cedars are  period correct and more aesthetically pleasing. But results trump aesthetics for me personally, when shooting at a deer with the intention of a quick kill.

[58WINTERS]

I tried the early Alaskans and Sitkas. Couldn't get a good fit with the nock inserts into the shafts, quite sloppy. Ed sent me several different sets we both gave up. The Sitkas not so much of a problem still have a few but don't shoot them. Loved the finish, the old dark brown.
Maybe they improved them??
58+9

[Gene Hall]

I shoot Alaskans as do my son and best shooting buddy.  We've been shooting them for years.  Love them.  Ours fly like darts and are plenty heavy.  Couldn't ask for a better shaft.

[Jake Scott]

Thanks Gene,
I am going to have to try some pretty soon.

Jake