I am thinking about beginning to make and sell arrows in some of the classafieds and on ebay and would like to know what the most popular hunting shafts are before I go out and buy a bunch of shafts that won't sell.

If you guys could simply list what brand and grade of shafts you currently use for hunting it would be much appreciated.

I am suspecting that Beman ICS and Golt tip XT's or pro hunters will be at the top of the list.

Thanks for the help.

I Shoot Beman ICS 400's

BB- I shoot both ACC 3-49's and 3-60's, both with 3 - 4" helical vanes.

My partner shoots the Easton Axis ST and my brothers both shoot GT 55/75's.

I paid $130/dz for each. Fletched and ready to go...
I'm not sure what the others paid?

For hunting I use the Gold Tip Pro Hunters, 5575. For their price they are untouchable

Sorry I didn't list this earlier but could you post what you pay for them also and if that's for bare shafts or fletched arrows.

It would help me in determining if I would be able to offer as good or better prices and still make money.


Thanks again guys.

I pay $75.50 a dozen for raw shafts inserts and nocks for the GT's.

Easton ACC 3-71 @ $139 a doz. for fletched arrows.

Gold Tip XT's 5575, the last dozen cost me $55 fletched on e-bay.

Easton ACC-3-49

Also loved the Beman ICS I shot last year. My only complaint is they are WAY too hard to remove from a 3D target

here is a site with great prices on gold tips and other stuff

http://store.yahoo.com/archery-experts/gotiar.html