Iron will. That’s the best. A bit pricey but the best. Ethics makes nice stuff too but not iron will quality.

 

What would you consider the best bang for the buck?

 

The easton half outs. If you want a collar of some sort, there are plenty to choose from, but I've never had a durability issue using the easton half outs and were I still running my axis (switched from FMJ to VAP SS this year) for elk, I'd be using the easton half out. Probably the 75gr SS.

 

stick with the HIT inserts - if you're wanting a ton of weight up front, you can do 75 on the insert with a 125 head, or you can back it off a bit.

 

I have used both the Iron Will and the 75g half out.

I use the 50g iron will hit with 10g ti collar and S100. Super solid set up I use as my hunting arrows.

I have been super happy with both, but budget wise it’s hard to beat the 75g SS half out. I was meticulous squaring the arrow shaft and used slow cure epoxy when installing. Absolutely no issues after a ton of shots.

 

Too soon for me to say if they’re “the best”, but I just built some Axis with Iron Will hit inserts and collars. Time will tell….

 

Iron will hit and collar.