carbon express heritage vs gold tip trad

[sawtoothscream]

who has shot both and which do you like more???

i have GT trad right now and they are ok but my inserts dont want to stay in while stumping.

since im going to order more arrows soon i have been looking into the heritage safts.

are the CX ones tuff???  inserts stay in?

thanks

[Spectre]

I like GT's. I use Gorilla glue for the inserts.

[The Whittler]

What ever your useing to glue your inserts in the GT isn't going to work any better in the Carbon Express. It's not the arrows.

[LoneWolf73]

carbon express

[MarkE2006]

Carbon Express

[Shawn Leonard]

I have shot both and the CEs hold up much better for me!! They seem to spine more consistent as well! Shawn

[AdamH]

CX Heritage, without a Doubt ...

[Steelhead]

CX.

[Jason in Bama]

CX hold up much better for me as well.
Try Goat Tuff glue on the inserts.  

[sbschindler]

the fit for inserts and nocks are much better with carbon express, I like to use hot melt and can not use it with the gold-tips account the inconsistency in the inside diameter, the carbon express heritage shafts are going to weigh in a bit heavier than the gold-tip traditionals, maybe 25 to 35 grains more. The gold tip traditional's are a very good arrow though but the carbon express seems to be just a bit better,

[highpoint forge]

I like the GTT color better than the CEH. That said I shoot them both from all my bows, and I shoot Easton Trad Onlys too. Never had a problem with inserts and I use hot melt in the fat stick from 3R. I also use brass inserts and my arrows are always high FOC. I don't rough up the inside or the arrow nor do I clean them.

So far the GTT arrows are killing more hogs for me.

That would be one arrow and one hog. I had some nice misses too with the CEHs on two bucks.

[sawtoothscream]

i roughed the inside  a  little and tried hot melt. didnt work well

then i tried JB weld like some mentioned but still isnt holding well. but is working better then the hotmelt.  maybe it just thee cold thats screwing things up? o well

thanks for the responses. i might try the CX arrows out this time around.

[slivrslingr]

Are you cleaning the inside of the shaft and the outside of the insert with rubbing alcohol?

[kibok&ko]

cleaning traditional only, GTT and CX with acetone first , never had a Problem ... i use all of them with a 2" long 22/16 external footing

[Apex Predator]

CX Heritage is the best shaft I've used.

[L. E. Carroll]

Gt 5575's have been my choice in carbons.    

[Rob W.]

CE without a doubt.

[J.Williams]

Have tried both and only use the CE now.

[Doug in MN]

I do like the CE shafts better as well. I have not however had a problem with inserts on either shaft.

I do clean them up with alcohol and use hot melt, the inserts stay put.

[xtrema312]

The GT really has a slick inside finish.  I take a rat tail file to them and then clean with acetone.  I use hot melt and don’t have a problem unless I stick then into something like plywood.  Then the little shoulder on my brass inserts can get stuck so hard I pull the insert out trying to free the arrow.

Between the two I like the CE better.  It is a more consistent shaft and the toughest I have tried.  If I had to pay full price for both I would go with the CE, but I get the GT blems and those are hard to beat for the price.  

The CE gets me the weight I want and has a bit more spine in the 250 vs. the GT 5575.  With my bow weights and draw length I have a hard time getting the arrow weight up to where I want it with the GT5575.