I purchased a dozen new GoldTip XT 5575 Shafts today..... I had decided to do my inserts my self because last year I couldnt get a broadhead to spin without wobble on all but 1 shaft after the local pro shop did them. Well... The diameter of the goldtip insert is stamped on the insert - .246" Well I pulled out my micrometer and gauged them... WOW - they were VERY inconsistant. Sure you could get any of them in a shaft - but the tight ones (which were most) were the ones that had a BAD wobble to them when I stuck a broadhead on them (before gluing)

So I took an old broadhead and stripped it down ( a NAP razorback) to the bare shaft so I had the male threads/ insert and a bare shaft - I chucked it in my little lathe (A harbour freight mini lathe) and screwed an insert on it. I them took all the inserts that were really tight fitting down to the size that I had measured on the few good inserts I had.......

I then proceeded with gluing them in.... Guys - you would not believe the differance. All my shafts spin like gyros now - perfect. The few that still had a REAL SMALL wobble - I chucked (lightly) the shaft in the lathe and BARELY faced the front of the insert to true it with the shaft (perpandicular) and now those shafts spin broadheads like gyros.... I mean they are so true its fun to spin them.

I had thought a few weeks ago that it was my proshop - but no - it was the inserts not being machined to tight tolerances..... So learn from this.... when you get inserts, test fit all of them at the shop - if they are tight - get a differant one..... (unless you have a lathe) But the arrow manufactures should look at that problem.... I am sure there are A LOT of people out there that swear trying to get a wobble to quit......I was one of them last year......

Just thought Id share this info - I hope it helps out some people