HuntingNet.com Forums - gold tip question

Page 1 of 2

Show 40 post(s) from this thread on one page

HuntingNet.com Forums (https://www.huntingnet.com/forum/)

- Technical (https://www.huntingnet.com/forum/technical-20/)

- - gold tip question (https://www.huntingnet.com/forum/technical/165063-gold-tip-question.html)

chiefks

11-14-2006 12:03 PM

gold tip question

Is it possibly to wear these arrows out? They never break and I've been shooting the same ones for several years. Giving my equipment a through go through.

yajsab

11-14-2006 03:33 PM

RE: gold tip question

I don't shoot that much, but I've use them for 4 - 5 years now. I only loose it during hunting. Not sure if this help.

chiefks

11-14-2006 04:04 PM

RE: gold tip question

I'm just not sure if they become weaker over time. Loose some of thier stiffness or spline. Seems like I've heard that they do. But I don't know for sure.

yajsab

11-14-2006 04:18 PM

RE: gold tip question

That's what I've heard in here too. But, as long as they still stick to where you aim, they're good.

Oneshot7

11-14-2006 04:27 PM

RE: gold tip question

yes they will loose spine over many many shots so if you have shot them alot go get some new ones

kinny

11-14-2006 06:06 PM

RE: gold tip question

The spine tolerances on gold tips suck from the very beginning.

Dnk	11-14-2006 06:06 PM

RE: gold tip question

Not only will they loose their spine eventually but they also will not be as straight as they were originally. Same goes with any shaft.

Rick James

11-14-2006 09:11 PM

RE: gold tip question

What kind of GoldTips are they?

I have heard from credible sources that it is possible to shoot the spine out of them. I have a spine tester that is VERY consistent at work and I haven't seen this with my own though. I have had about 8 dozen over the last 18 months as well, and some of those arrows had well over 10,000 shots on them and still spine, and spin tested fine. I think every arrow I have had that spun and spined well when I first got them were fine after several thousand shots on them.

Bigpapascout

11-14-2006 09:45 PM

RE: gold tip question

after about six thousand shots you may want to consider buying new arrows
multiply that by 12 arrows that is 72,000 shots

Straightarrow

11-15-2006 04:26 AM

RE: gold tip question

Quote:

ORIGINAL: Rick James

What kind of GoldTips are they?

I have heard from credible sources that it is possible to shoot the spine out of them. I have a spine tester that is VERY consistent at work and I haven't seen this with my own though. I have had about 8 dozen over the last 18 months as well, and some of those arrows had well over 10,000 shots on them and still spine, and spin tested fine. I think every arrow I have had that spun and spined well when I first got them were fine after several thousand shots on them.

I too have a spine tester and have been shooting Gold Tips. I wrote down the measurements when I first spine tuned my arrows. I recently tested them again and they were the same. This particular dozen may have been shot only a few thousand times, so maybe this will change down the road. Or, maybe the fact that they are a bit on the stiff side, will lengthen their spine life. I've been curious about this for awhile and will continue to test them down the road.

All times are GMT -8. The time now is 09:17 AM.

Page 1 of 2

Show 40 post(s) from this thread on one page