black hawk arrows

oniedaeagle · 03-23-2004, 11:55 AM

is the blackhawk vapor aca 4000 okay for my set up
bowtech mighty mite 29'' draw so it will be 28'' arrow
and 70 pound draw wieght with 100 grain tip

BGfisher · 03-23-2004, 12:32 PM

According to their chart you should be just fine.

Buck Magnet · 03-23-2004, 05:37 PM

oneida,

I'll tell you one thing, I had a BowTech MightyMite last year, and it was set at 73# draw weight and 30" draw length. I was using the BlackHawk Vapor 4000 arrows, and these things wouldn't work in the MightyMite at that poundage. I knocked it down to the low 60# range for hunting, and still, they weren't flying good at all! I had a guy helping me tune the bow, and we spent hours upon hours trying to get good flight and it just wouldn't happen! I switched to PSE Carbon Force Dominator 300's and got perfect flight!

I then e-mailed BlackHawk (I had a dozen arrows, which had American Flag cresting, and red/white/blue dura-vanes), and told them what all was going on, and asked if they had any tips or ideas as to what could be happening! I pretty much got the cold shoulder! The person who responded was ignorant and pretty much said that my friend and I didn't know how to tune a bow (the guy went to PSE's shooting and tuning school, and worked at a local pro-shop as a technician)!

I will NEVER buy another BlackHawk again, not only because the arrows didn't fly good for me (not even close to good), but also because of there terrible customer service![:@]

muzzyman88 · 03-24-2004, 05:57 AM

I've personally heard a good bit of bad things about these shafts. Durability seemed to be the biggest complaint. I also heard that consistancy in weight and straightness left a lot to be desired as well. I personally never shot them, but did take a good look at them. Seems fine to me.

BGfisher · 03-24-2004, 08:44 AM

I guess I'm being naive about them. I've heard good and bad about almost any arrow on the market. I can'tpersonally attest to Blackhawk's quality, but being as I'm supposed to get some 23 Speeds from them I'll get my chance to test them thoroughly this spring and summer. Hope I have better luck than some of you guys.

PABowhntr · 03-24-2004, 08:56 AM

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Durability seemed to be the biggest complaint.

That was my biggest concern with them. I have had several different ICS carbons whose underlayers broke which resulted in bent carbons...yet the outside layer showed no signs of damage. However, I had more of those situations with the Blackhawk Vapors than with any of the other ICS carbons.

Michiganiac · 03-24-2004, 09:00 AM

I shoot their carbon/aluminums. I bought them on the advice of my pro shop. These spec the same as a/c/c's, fly great, and are about $40-50 cheaper per dozen. I haven't had any durability issues with them yet, but I've only had them for two months. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them.

Bill