i like my whitetails, but a good tail slap will chip the ends. while their spine tolerance is better that gold tips, they aren't nearly as tough in my experience. i've had them break going into oak sometimes, and sometimes not. i got some carbon tech rhinos and they seem to be tougher, but still not nearly as tough as gold tips. i'm hesitant to hunt with them because i'm afraid if i make a bad bone shot they will shatter.