There has been some talk about these arrows, and it was brought up that they where manufactured over seas.

I just recieved an e-mail regarding this question and was informed by Parker that they are manufactured in Virginia. So I don't know if I am being feed false info or others are.

I do sell them - and have found their straightness excellent. Their weight tolerence is quoted as + or - 3 grns and I have found that to be fairly accurate. They are also priced very well.

I am awaiting a return call from my rep to try to get the real scoop.

Maybe they put the labels on in Mint Springs?

Could be they have changed suppliers (or as you said, people are being misinformed), but I will say they are nearly identical spec-wise (and seemingly so- spine-wise) to Carbon Express/ PSE Carbon Force. A couple of the shafts of similar spine to the CXs are only 1/10 of a grain weight in difference (per inch), others are identical weight wise (and really with the grain weight difference we see in shafts as is, they all pretty much vary...the listed weight is an average)

..see the addition to my sig [&:]

Jeff, what's that say about your Axis experience?

Did it go awry and I missed something?

Thanks for the head up, Rack. I'll be eagerly awaiting the final say on these shafts.

Man...where you been? I'll shoot ya a PM later.

Mmmmmm... Busy.

I hear ya. I gotta scoot off to a meeting. Check out this link HERE

Most of the guys around here are shooting the supercarbons either the magnums or the supremes and i've heard nothing negative about their shafts. I've personally been shooting the supercarbons now for about 2yrs and have come to like them so much that now thats all i buy and shoot. They are made by Nationwide archery which is owned by Parker and located right next to the Parker facility and from what i've been told they are indeed made their at the facility in VA. They make three types, Hunter 45/60 with .006 straightness, Magnum's 55/70 with .003 straightness and their top of the line shaft the Supremes 65/80 with .001 straightness. Their cost is very competitive when compared to other brand carbons around here and are actually a little cheaper. The ones that comes with the low end Parker package bows i think are the (Hunters .006) and the ones that come with the higher end package bows are the Magnums (.003)
The majority of the locals here shooting in the 3d tournaments are using the supremes and i've heard nothing but positive feedback on that shaft. I've been hunting with the Magnums for about 2yrs and have taken several deer with them and i have one shaft that i've killed 3 deer with and it is still going strong so i know they are durable. To date i've bought about 4 doz of the magnums and have found them to be very consistent with their straightness and weight tolerences. I've had no trouble getting them to tune with practice points or broadheads and their performance in the field has been excellent.
A friend of mine at the local bow shop liked the supercarbons so much he started stocking them in his shop and he said now they are his #1 selling shaft. IMO they are very good shafts and i would recommend them to anyone looking for a quality carbon shaft.
www.supercarbon.com

Thank you

Frankly, since you turned me on to ACCs, I never really gave the axis that much of a look. They weren't much skinnier, or much heavier, and I could care less if the insert is or isn't "hidden".

Mostly I saw a bunch of marketing hype.

I had a feeling all along spine degradation would continue to be an issue. Glad the ACCs don't leave me wanting for more