Author Topic: Traditional Only...other options? (Read 252 times)

BassBow · « **on:** February 18, 2013, 02:51:00 PM »

Gentlemen,

I need some new arrows. I shoot Traditional Only shafts. 500's 8.0gpi. 29 1/2 inches long with 125 grain tip. I get great arrow flight.

I'd like to see what other options are out there and what you may recommend. Price, and similarity in spine/weight are my considerations. GT? Beman ICS Bowhunter?

I'd love to drop my price per arrow, while maintaining the consistent arrow flight I have receive from the TA's. Thank you for your help!!!

Mike

mark land · « **Reply #1 on:** February 18, 2013, 03:37:00 PM »

Beman ICS Bowhunter for sure!

Oregon Okie · « **Reply #2 on:** February 18, 2013, 03:53:00 PM »

I shoot the bowhunters. No complaints but I like the wood grain on the trad onlys. I have both. The bowhunters come in a little lighter in mass. I don't if one is significantly "tougher" than the other but it's hard to beat the price on the bowhunters.

buckeye_hunter · « **Reply #3 on:** February 18, 2013, 04:18:00 PM »

Love the Carbon Express Heritage shafts myself. Nice and heavy!

BassBow · « **Reply #4 on:** February 18, 2013, 04:51:00 PM »

Bowhunters +2
CE heritage +1

The score thus far : ).

Any flight difference for you ICS bowhunter users?

WESTBROOK · « **Reply #5 on:** February 18, 2013, 04:54:00 PM »

CE Heritage 150, no question!

Zradix · « **Reply #6 on:** February 18, 2013, 05:01:00 PM »

Only carbon I've used is the bowhunter.
haven't had any problems.
I haven't shot them into bricks or anything.
But I've taken quite a few shots at little piles of gravel beside two tracks without problems.

Slapped a lot of arrows together in the target..no problems.

I have split a few in the back from "almost robin hood" type shots...

I don't like the look of the "crest"
It is easily removed with a couple wipes of acetone...not nail polish remover (not strong enough) actual full strength acetone.

Personally..and I'll probably get flamed for this..lol.. I don't want to shoot "wood look" carbons. Seems too fake in a way.

But to each their own..wood looking ones do look better to me..it's just the thought that bothers me...lol

BassBow · « **Reply #7 on:** February 18, 2013, 05:12:00 PM »

Bowhunters +3
CE heritage +2

The score thus far : ). No TO lovers out there? $95 for a dozen shafts for the TO. CE are about 90 and Beman ICS run about $60.

rnharris · « **Reply #8 on:** February 18, 2013, 05:32:00 PM »

all i shoot is cx 150's or 250's tough shafts that fly good brass inserts are readily available and they are pretty affordable around 75 bucks for a dozen shafts!

xtrema312 · « **Reply #9 on:** February 18, 2013, 05:45:00 PM »

I have lost track of the bow hunter shafts I have blown up. The last one was on a small tree where I just caught it with a blade and it blew into four pieces, and that was a 400 shaft. I once blew up 4-500 shafts shooting 3D on 4 misses over a weekend. GT trad and CX150 way more durable plus heavier to get you some weight. You will probably lose 25 gr. with the bow hunter where you could pick up 30-40 minimum with the other shafts. The 3555 is a little weaker for me than the bow hunter 500. The 150 is stiffer. I would pick based on what I could do with cutting or what I wanted with point weight.

The bow hunter is a low cost shaft that shoots very well. One of the most consistent shafts in flight I have used. Great for shooting your bag or bail target. Just do not bounce one off something or hit something hard. Also don’t let your bag target tip over. I lost my last two 500’s that way.

xtrema312 · « **Reply #10 on:** February 18, 2013, 05:48:00 PM »

GT trad blems from Big Jim $49.99.

cacciatore · « **Reply #11 on:** February 18, 2013, 06:16:00 PM »

I have all the above arrows and the CE Eritage are by far the best of them all! IMHO

Sirius Black · « **Reply #12 on:** February 18, 2013, 06:52:00 PM »

The Trad Only and the Beman Hunter (.003) are the same arrow. The Beman Bowhunter is also the same arrow, just in .006 for straightness, and a little cheaper because of the fact. I too, remove the crest or name from the shaft, because it can get in the way of my 8" wraps. Good arrows, I like them.

Trumpkin the Dwarf · « **Reply #13 on:** February 18, 2013, 07:09:00 PM »

GT Trad Blems from Big Jim will be cheapest if you fletch your own arras.

Turkhunter · « **Reply #14 on:** February 18, 2013, 08:09:00 PM »

Some of the other shafts mentioned may be a little tougher but for my money the Beeman bowhunters are awesome. I have broken a few hitting a golf ball suspended in front of a bale but for 1/3 less than the others you can afford to break a few and still be ok. I bought 1dz a year ago and I still have 8 left. I broke 3 on the golf ball and one broke in a deer. all the rest have been bounced off of concrete or shot into the ground or survived multiple hard target hits while roving.

Nativestranger · « **Reply #15 on:** February 18, 2013, 08:38:00 PM »

GT traditional shafts are very tough for me. Shot into hard wood and even ceramic tiles with no damage. The only 2 arrows I broke are from robin hoods. Perhaps there are better arrows able to withstand robin hoods? Who knows.

m midd · « **Reply #16 on:** February 19, 2013, 12:31:00 AM »

Cx heritage.. Tough and good weight

ddauler · « **Reply #17 on:** February 19, 2013, 08:21:00 AM »

Beman ICS 500's

Stump73 · « **Reply #18 on:** February 19, 2013, 10:37:00 AM »

Gt blemish

BassBow · « **Reply #19 on:** February 19, 2013, 10:48:00 AM »

The score thus far:

Beman BH - 7
CE Heritage - 6
GT Blems from Big Jim - 4

My only concern is the weight of the Bowhunters. I like the weight of the TO's. Maybe the GT's are my best bet. 50 bucks. I do fletch my own arrows. ???

Do you think 3555's will work for me?


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