I currently shoot GT XT Hunters -- great shafts for hunting.I am thinking to fiddling around with indoor/outdoor. Will making the jump to Pro Hunters really make a big difference? I know they are supposed to be consistently straighter but is it worth spending the extra money on them?
What is the spine tolerance difference? I can't seem to find that. To me that is more important than going from a straightness tolerance of .003 to .001.
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Honestly, I shoot the XT's and haven't had any issues with them. One thing I do, and I think some may overlook this, is when cutting the raw shafts, make sure you cut off of both ends. Carbon arrows usually have run out, meaning less straight, on the ends.Cuttingequal amounts from both endswill help ensure that you're getting the straightest part of the shaft.
There is usually a 30-40 dollar swing in price from the XT's to the Pro Hunters. I can't justify that extra cost at this point, especially since the XT's have done so well for me. And yeah, they're one tough arrow. The dozen I have now is about 3 years old.
Take your cheaper arrows and do just as said above. Cut off about .5-1" off of teh rear of the arrow and cut the rest off of the front of the shaft. I have talked to a GM for a major arrow company personally (ill leave them anonymous) and he told me the difference in their cheaper arrows and the better ones could be made up by cutting like I said. That was directly from him, not one of the employees or phone ladies or anything. I shot both the cheaper and expensive sets, and they grouped identically. There was 0 difference in the grouping and consistancy of teh arrows. If you want a really good arrow all around that you will be able to use for indoor/3d/hunting i would go with some Easton ACC's.
I like Easton ACC's but really can't afford them. I like GT's becasue I can get them at a decent price and I know they are decent arrows. Just wish GT would have kept making them in the USA
Yep, the usa thing is a bummer when any co. does that. Oh well, shoot what you can and make the best of it. I say cut the Gt's that you have, or get another dozen and do it to em' and use only those for target, so your consistencies are the same.
Derek
Honestly, I shoot the XT's and haven't had any issues with them. One thing I do, and I think some may overlook this, is when cutting the raw shafts, make sure you cut off of both ends. Carbon arrows usually have run out, meaning less straight, on the ends.Cuttingequal amounts from both endswill help ensure that you're getting the straightest part of the shaft.
There is usually a 30-40 dollar swing in price from the XT's to the Pro Hunters. I can't justify that extra cost at this point, especially since the XT's have done so well for me. And yeah, they're one tough arrow. The dozen I have now is about 3 years old.
Ditto here! I do the same thing and have never had not one issue with the XT's gettin it done.
I don't want to start an argument, but I sometimes wonder about GT's move to Mexico. I know I'd rather have them made here in the USA, too, but they have to make a profit just like any other company. They could do so easier by paying cheaper labor, not that labor has much to do with arrow manufacturing.
What gets my goat is that people will gripe about them moving to Mexico, but not much is said about Carbon Express, which have been made in Korea since day one and their arrow prices are generally a lot higher than GT. They might be better arrows, which some claim, but are they that much better? And they may cost less to manufacture considering labo costs in Korea.
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