Gold Tip Hunter XT alternatives please

Bailsuk · 03-03-2008, 02:10 PM

i currently use Gold Tip Hunter XT's , iwas thinkin of a change . What do you use for 3-D and field target . I was looking at EASTON FATBOY , help me out .

mobow · 03-03-2008, 02:26 PM

I'm not a fan of the Fatboy. not very consistent, from my experience. Carbon Express CXL2 or Easton X7.

SwampCollie · 03-03-2008, 02:37 PM

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ORIGINAL: mobow

I'm not a fan of the Fatboy. not very consistent, from my experience. Carbon Express CXL2 or Easton X7.

And if you can shoot as good as mobow can, you can tell the difference. But something tells me mobow doesn't have to buy his arrows anymore

Quite honestly I take 3D archery kinda light hearted. Its practice, so I shoot my hunting set up... exactly as is... save broadheads anyway.

Are you looking for STRICTLY a target arrow, or something that will work for both?

Bailsuk · 03-03-2008, 02:42 PM

Something that works for both ideally . I looked at the GT X-Cutter , but they are pretty expensive .

Greg / MO · 03-03-2008, 02:53 PM

You can turn to the company that used to manufacture all of Gold Tip's shafts... www.victoryarchery.com

I'll be giving these a shot this year after hearing some great reviews about their product and customer service.

Matt/TN · 03-03-2008, 03:26 PM

I'm an Easton Fatboy fan. As well as Victory's shafts.

I would recommend either going with the Fatboy's or the Victory VX-22 HV's. Or just the regular VX-22's.

However if you shoot more field archery than you do 3d's I would go with a slightly smaller arrow.

mobow · 03-03-2008, 04:07 PM

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ORIGINAL: SwampCollie

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ORIGINAL: mobow

I'm not a fan of the Fatboy. not very consistent, from my experience. Carbon Express CXL2 or Easton X7.

And if you can shoot as good as mobow can, you can tell the difference. But something tells me mobow doesn't have to buy his arrows anymore

First off, I don't shoot that well. I'm better than average, but there are many others that hand me my tail on a daily basis. I am, however, critical of the equipment I use. I'm not nearly good enough to notice a difference in a .003 arrow vs a .002 arrow, but I AM good enough to notice inconsistency in spine, which is why I don't like the fatboy.

I dunno what makes you think I don't have to pay for my arrows, but I most certainly do.In fact, there's not a piece of hunting equipment I DON'T have to pay for. Did you know that the Easton X7 goes for under $100/dozen?? And, the X7 would also make a good hunting arrow. They are a bit more brittle than sayan XX78, but I figure if they are good enough to shoot at a foam deer, why wouldn't they be good enough for a LIVE deer?