forgot to mention - the weight tolerence is better with the Ultralight (+/- 0.5 grains) compared to the Velocity XT (+/- 2 grains), but the Ultralights are $5 cheaper - doesnt make much sense to me...unless i am missing something?

 

Same exact shafts. Velocities just offer a XT version.

 

I shoot both shafts, they are exactly the same. I think it's just marketing; UL = target, Velocity = Hunting. In reality, they are interchangable. I buy whichever one I get a better price on.

forgot to mention - the weight tolerence is better with the Ultralight (+/- 0.5 grains) compared to the Velocity XT (+/- 2 grains), but the Ultralights are $5 cheaper - doesnt make much sense to me...unless i am missing something?

The ultralights are a better shaft all around, tighter weight tolerance of .5 grains which you don't get out of a velocity til you buy pros, also the ultralights and ultralight pros come weight coded which isn't even an option with velocities.

Looking at the 2 it would be easy for one to think their interchangeable, and for some they may be, but the reality is the two are not the same arrow anymore than the pro hunter is the same as a expedition hunter or any other shaft sharing the same gpi and O.D. Same carbon from same machine sure, same arrow not hardly there is more time spent and scrutiny given to ultralights before the consumer even gets them and that makes them better quality! Buy ultralights, save $5, and know you have a better arrow all around!

 

I shoot both shafts, they are exactly the same. I think it's just marketing; UL = target, Velocity = Hunting. In reality, they are interchangable. I buy whichever one I get a better price on.

 

I usually just stick with the Velocities cuz im picky like that....but you can get killer deals on Ebay, on the Entrada series(I think thats the name) which is just the Hunter series of the velocity.

 

The Hunter series is camo shafts aren't they?

 

The Hunters can be camo,or black I believe.
Black for sure!

 

spike camp: good to know, thanks

 

Yes I would say other than label and weight coding, on new dozen packs, ultralight pros and velocity pros are essentially the same thing......however I would still buy Ultralights for the weight coding and their normally cheaper. It's nice to be able to look at a shelf of new shafts and buy a new dozen with the same weight range as your last dozen!