Footed Carbons and Spine?

[mikecc]

I've been playing around with it for awhile on easton axis arrows. Don't use anything but JB weld or when you do hit something hard the aluminum will slide back a little. It works to strengthen the tip but I've noticed now my shafts break about 2" from the nock if I hit a rock.

[flatlander37]

Hey guys, any comments on how long the "foot" is supposed to be?

[bjk]

When I do it, I'll do two inches in the front and a half or so at the nock...on the Beman/Axis arrows I find they have three weak points, the point end, right behind the insert, the nock end.  

Try it and see what your results are...breaking two inches form the nock seems strange, but who knows what happens when high speed meets unmovable object.

Won't hurt, that's for sure.

[TJ Jones]

I'm playing around with some Axis FMJ's 400s right now and found that a 1916 gave a snug fit. I cut one 4" long so that when I draw it comes up on the shelf. Wondered if it would act alittle like a tapered shaft or provide more flech clearance. Bareshafted just alittle weak at 29" with 100gr insert and 175gr point out of a 54lb @ 27" longbow cut to center. Haven't fletched it yet.