ORIGINAL: MilDotMaster


This is the very same reason my local dealerinstructed me not to purchase those very same arrows. I wanted the Axis Obsessions bad. He has seen those split tip results numerous times and says it is causeby the way the insert goes into arrow shaft. There is no lip on insert to pick-up extra strength by grabbing on edge of arrow shaft. All the load from impact pushes the insert in harder and flares out the tip of shaft causing it to crack. Maybe some people have the problem and some don't based on how dense their target material is, or maybe my dealer just got a badbundle for that year. Who knows,but that was enough for him to look into Carbon Tech Arrows, and since then he hasn't looked back. I went in his shop for weeks, everytime picking up the Axis shafts eyeing them, with GoldTips in my quiver. It's funny because he always watched me and everytime would say...don't even think about it. Yes he still stocks them, probably because he has to, but he knows how picky I am and he doesn't want me to purchse them. I finally kicked down and bought the Carbon Techs and they have been great sofar. They are not the prettiest arrow on the market, but once you get over that it's all good.If many are getting cracks, just think how many have tips that are not cracked, but are out of tolerance and their out there shooting them getting poor results. Something to watch for.