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RodL
Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 238
Weight tube or brass inserts
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January 03, 2007, 09:38:00 PM »
I need to add some weight to my arrows, are there any benefits to using one of these over the other, any disadvantages? Thanks
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Dalebow
Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 170
Re: Weight tube or brass inserts
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January 03, 2007, 10:11:00 PM »
Yes, tubes will move and change flight, heavier FOC causes better penetration, I got rid of tubes and went to 100 grain inserts and made all the difference in the world.
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Mike Orton
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Trad Bowhunter
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Re: Weight tube or brass inserts
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January 03, 2007, 10:28:00 PM »
My opinion, weighted inserts are far better than weight tubes.
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JRY309
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Re: Weight tube or brass inserts
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January 03, 2007, 10:52:00 PM »
I have found no flight problems with weight tubes.I have added weight to the front with heavy inserts and or points,that changes the spine and point of impact for me.I tune my arrows for good flight bare shafted.I add weight tubes to increase the overall weight without changing the spine.JMO
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Cutty47
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Re: Weight tube or brass inserts
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January 04, 2007, 01:41:00 AM »
Weighted inserts are definitely the way to go...higher FOC (to a point)especially with carbons, just makes for better penetration and better arrow flight...
There is absolutely NO reason to use tubes...
In fact, with 'curves I'll used Easton Lightspeeds and jack up the weight with inserts just to get higher FOC...
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JC
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Trad Bowhunter
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Re: Weight tube or brass inserts
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January 04, 2007, 11:10:00 AM »
See the current thread titled "Adding weight to Carbons." Some great discussion and points from those who use both.
For me, I now prefer brass inserts if you can find the right arrow. Since I typically use 63-66# bows that's a little more difficult to find one stiff enough to hang 300-500gr up front, but pretty easy to do when you drop below 60#'s.
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Naphtali
Trad Bowhunter
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Re: Weight tube or brass inserts
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January 04, 2007, 11:35:00 AM »
Why the preference for brass inserts rather than steel? Specific gravity (weight) is nearly identical. And steel has the possibility of being heat treated or surfaced hardened to have improved wear resistance.
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JC
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Re: Weight tube or brass inserts
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January 04, 2007, 12:26:00 PM »
Nap, for arrow inserts, I think the #1 reason is the ease of machining. It's more expensive to machine steel than brass. The arrow will break long before even a brass insert will so no need for improved wear resistance.
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bjk
Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 514
Re: Weight tube or brass inserts
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January 04, 2007, 12:37:00 PM »
Do steel inserts exist? That might be #1A...
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Dalebow
Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 170
Re: Weight tube or brass inserts
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January 04, 2007, 03:05:00 PM »
nope!!
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whitebuffalo
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Trad Bowhunter
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Re: Weight tube or brass inserts
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January 04, 2007, 03:35:00 PM »
What about using the weed whipper material for adding weight.
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NDTerminator
Trad Bowhunter
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Re: Weight tube or brass inserts
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January 04, 2007, 07:32:00 PM »
I just tried some 50 grain brass inserts in my Terminator Hunters. Wow! The flight was great before, but now it's absolutely perfect with much more penetration....
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RodL
Trad Bowhunter
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Re: Weight tube or brass inserts
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January 04, 2007, 07:49:00 PM »
Thanks to all who responded, I think I'm going to go with the weighted inserts in my carbons.
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