Easton XX78 Super Slams?

[Timbuck2]

Did Easton discontinue the XX78 Super Slams for 2014?

The Easton archery site is not showing any.

I couldn't find them on the Easton site and wanted to ask if anyone here has any info.

[cacciatore]

I don't know,but when stopped making the 2219 on XX78 I quit buying aluminum.

[Blackhawk]

For trad, is xx78 that much better than xx75?  

[Timbuck2]

Originally posted by Blackhawk:
For trad, is xx78 that much better than xx75?      

I like both.
I own more XX78's but I believe they are more brittle than a XX75.

This is just my opinion.

[JRY309]

Easton XX78 just have a slightly higher tensile strength,I believe the XX78 have a 100,000 and XX75 have a 95,000 to 96,000.All XX78 use a uni-bushing and most of the XX75 do now.If you like glue-on nocks the Easton Legacy still have a swaged nock end.I do think any one is better then the other for trad,both are good shafts.

[joe skipp]

XX78's are tougher, have higher tensile strength. The only problem I had with them was the finish. Bohning paints would chip of, never a problem with any other Easton shaft. I guess wraps would solve that problem but I don't like wraps.

[V I Archer]

First was the demise of the much beloved autumn orange, so i switched to xx78's.  Then they quit producing them in 2016. After that I went to wood shafts.

[bigbadjon]

The XX78s are no longer on the website and Chuck Adams no longer appears on their pro staff page so... I'm thinking they dropped them.

[Mr. fingers]

Originally posted by bigbadjon:
The XX78s are no longer on the website and Chuck Adams no longer appears on their pro staff page so... I'm thinking they dropped them.

That would be unbelievable!

[Timbuck2]

I talked with Easton Archery today.
The customer service rep said the XX78 Super Slams are discontinued.
He did say they had enough in stock to last about two years.
I believe he also said they were still going to produce the XX78 in the Eclipse target arrow.

[Hermon]

Look out there on the horizon....is that the end of the aluminum arrow?  Hope not, but makes me wonder.

[Longbowz]

That's too bad if Easton discontinued XX78's.  They are a much better shaft then the XX75's.  

I suppose since aluminum in general isn't in style only a few diehards and those looking for a cheaper option still buy them.   That makes a premium shaft like the XX78 almost impossible to sell.  Looks like I need to start buying up as much as I can.

[Hermon]

Also, I notice that their website isn't as "user friendly" to me.  Many of the charts (selection and specs) are no longer available.  Or at least I can't find them.

[bigbadjon]

I like the new arrow specs layoutway better.