grizzly instinct and ad trad lites?

[Brad Arnett]

I mounted up some of the new 3 blades with Al adapters for my trad lites. My shafts have the Al collars on them and when screwing the heads on they only get about half the threads in before the head bottoms out on the collar so Iknow the adapter isn't bottoming out solidly on the shaft.

I bought the shafts used and it looks like whoever mounted the collars just mounted them over top of the insert instead of between the insert and shaft. They must be epoxied on as I destroyed one shaft trying to remove them here awhile back.

Does anyone think this will be a weak point? I'm going to just run them like that for the rest of this season for now. Anyone else run into this?

I also pulled off my Velcro rest and put on one of Trap's feather rest and was amazed at the arrow flight. I don't have the cleanest release in the world but this rest is very very forgiving and I love the clean arrow flight I'm getting from it. I shot the new instincts quite a bit last night from about 5-25yds and they shot great. They also sharpened back up very easily. Hopefully I can run one through a buck tonight!

[njloco]

Yes, a feather rest is the ticket ! Good luck tonight.

Don't know anything about the Grizzlys or the Trad Lites, as I have not used either.

Good luck on the buck though!

Bisch

[zipper bowss]

So..If I'm following you. The footing on the shaft is hitting the broadhead before the insert is completely tight?Do I have it correct?How about some small washers to take up the space between the insert and the shaft?
Just for my curiosity what did they foot those shafts with? The Instinct has a farrel that will accept a 23/64 wood shaft.
Thanks for giving this new head a try!! So far it has been getting some glowing reviews.I hope it performs just as well for you.
Bill

[Brad Arnett]

Only seen does tonight, no bucks.

Bill you have it correct. (I think) this may have been what they used.

 http://www.3riversarchery.com/Carbon+Collars_i4920X_baseitem.html

The quality of heads seem outstanding and they are flying great and I'm excited to get one bloody. I might just have to shoot a doe here pretty soon.

[JimB]

What about filing off the lip of the collar so the head is down tight on the insert?I don't think that will affect strength as footings made from aluminum shafting don't have that lip.

[zipper bowss]

I have been thinking more about this brad.Do you have a grinder handy? You could remove your broadhead adapters from you Instincts. Then trim the back edge of the farrel until it allows your adapter to screw down tight. Just be careful not to get the head too hot.
Or
What Jim B. said.

[Looper]

Just take the collars off. You aren't going to break one of those shafts just by shooting an animal. I only put the collars on my stump shooting arrows.