gold tip question

chiefks · 11-14-2006, 12:03 PM

Is it possibly to wear these arrows out? They never break and I've been shooting the same ones for several years. Giving my equipment a through go through.

yajsab · 11-14-2006, 03:33 PM

I don't shoot that much, but I've use them for 4 - 5 years now. I only loose it during hunting. Not sure if this help.

chiefks · 11-14-2006, 04:04 PM

I'm just not sure if they become weaker over time. Loose some of thier stiffness or spline. Seems like I've heard that they do. But I don't know for sure.

yajsab · 11-14-2006, 04:18 PM

That's what I've heard in here too. But, as long as they still stick to where you aim, they're good.

Oneshot7 · 11-14-2006, 04:27 PM

yes they will loose spine over many many shots so if you have shot them alot go get some new ones

kinny · 11-14-2006, 06:06 PM

The spine tolerances on gold tips suck from the very beginning.

Dnk · 11-14-2006, 06:06 PM

Not only will they loose their spine eventually but they also will not be as straight as they were originally. Same goes with any shaft.

Rick James · 11-14-2006, 09:11 PM

What kind of GoldTips are they?

I have heard from credible sources that it is possible to shoot the spine out of them. I have a spine tester that is VERY consistent at work and I haven't seen this with my own though. I have had about 8 dozen over the last 18 months as well, and some of those arrows had well over 10,000 shots on them and still spine, and spin tested fine. I think every arrow I have had that spun and spined well when I first got them were fine after several thousand shots on them.

Bigpapascout · 11-14-2006, 09:45 PM

after about six thousand shots you may want to consider buying new arrows
multiply that by 12 arrows that is 72,000 shots

Straightarrow · 11-15-2006, 04:26 AM

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ORIGINAL: Rick James

What kind of GoldTips are they?

I have heard from credible sources that it is possible to shoot the spine out of them. I have a spine tester that is VERY consistent at work and I haven't seen this with my own though. I have had about 8 dozen over the last 18 months as well, and some of those arrows had well over 10,000 shots on them and still spine, and spin tested fine. I think every arrow I have had that spun and spined well when I first got them were fine after several thousand shots on them.

I too have a spine tester and have been shooting Gold Tips. I wrote down the measurements when I first spine tuned my arrows. I recently tested them again and they were the same. This particular dozen may have been shot only a few thousand times, so maybe this will change down the road. Or, maybe the fact that they are a bit on the stiff side, will lengthen their spine life. I've been curious about this for awhile and will continue to test them down the road.