Look at the Easton Hexx.


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Too Heavy for Me



the lightest Easton Hexx I found are 7.2gpi. Victory has shafts at 6.2gpi are there any lighter shafts than that?

I am currently shooting a 293grain 27.5" arrows and looking for lighter shafts because I want to add illuminated nocks (25-37 grains depending on brand) for filming. I need to shed some shaft weight and am on a mission to find the lightest stiffest shafts available. I don't care how thick my arrow shafts are. I find small dia. shafts to be more of a silly trendy sales gimmick with the disadvantage of being less stiff than thick shafts.

 

I use BLU RZ's that total 385 grn

Look at the Easton Hexx.


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GT Velocities are pretty light and it is what I used. Totals up to about 350gr.


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The lightest arrows I know of are Victory 3DHV or Victory RIP XV which are the same arrow. The RIP XV is marketed as a hunting arrow. The 3DHV is marketed as a 3D arrow.

 

picked up a dozen 3DHV 300's for my Boss, getting 300 @29/70 with peep and loop @ 388 grains.

you could probably use a HIT insert instead of an outsert if you wanted.

 

Gold Tip 22 Series come in at 7.3 gpi. About as light as you might find in the spine you need.

 

Vaps with a small profile 85 or 100 grain expandable. I'd go with a smaller diameter cut as well because of the reduction in penetrating power.

 

check carbon tech's offerings. The cheetah is a pretty light hunting shaft. 6.4gpi at 400 spine.

 

Thanks for the answers all. I'll be looking into all these. I'm thinking I'll stick with my 500 grain Gold Tip XT's for hunting as I like the FOC and total weight for peneteation.
I would like to get my hands on some super light arrows though and see how my bow handles those. Plus...why not shoot at 330 fps if I can ☺

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Plus...why not shoot at 330 fps if I can?

If you are hunting--the bow will be much noisier with the lightweight arrows. I shoot 525 gr arrows and my advice is to stick with the 500-gr setup.

 

I second GT Velocities

 

Bloodsport fps hunter. I built some that weighed in at 354 gns. They were tipped with muzzies and still got full passthru on an elk with a 70lb 28.5 in draw Pse surge. Since bloodsport sold off they've changed the name but still sell the same arrow. They're a standard diameter shaft so no outserts. They would make a good 3d arrow imo. Super light flat flying arrow.

 

I am all about the light arrows. I hunt with a 350 spine RIP XV. My draw is 28" but I cut my arrows to 25.5 because I use mechanicals. My total arrow weight is 357 grains with 24.5% FOC.

I only hunt whitetail because that's the only thing besides turkeys in my area but I get pass throughs. Can you prove you killed elk with that set up? I don't doubt you one bit. I'm a firm believer in FOC and kinetic energy. But I'd like to see it.

 

I'll put a third on the gold tip velocity

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I shot the carbon tech cheetas for years and they are stupid light, in fact you can call them and request 6.1 grain cheetas in the 400 spine because they group them according to spine and straightness. The problem with the cheetas is the lack of durability, I went through tons of them because they break every time you hit them from the rear and the side walls crush and they get nicked and they are brittle. I loved the speed and accuracy but in the end I just had to let them go. I built them to 326 grains easily at 27 1/8 inches of shaft and 100 grain points and bushings and g-nocks. With the same 400 spine the gold tip velocity's will build to 340 to 350 grains depending on the fletching you choose to use and you will get a much tougher arrow that is equally if not more accurate.

 

Easton Hexx or Da Torch get my vote... Very durable, tight tolerance and ability to adjust weight with brass inserts...


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I shoot Victory RIP XV's, they are not as durable as a thicker walled arrow, but acceptable to me. I can shoot them into 5/8 plywood and not hurt them, but a glancing blow off a tree limb breaks them in half (does not matter which company that makes them thin walled arrows are not as strong). My wife shoot GT Ultralights and they are about the same durability. RIP XV 500 spine weight 5.0g/inch. 400 spine 5.6g/inch, 350 6.4g/inch, 300 7.0g/inch. My draw is 30 1/2" and I shoot 3D with the 350 spine and Tophat glue in 130g points at 51 pounds for a FOC of 17% at 31" and ASA speed of 288fps. For hunting I shoot them at 29" and 56 pounds with the Tophat 50 grain Stainless insert (they fit flush with shaft) and 125g Hellrazor COC fixed 3 blade and a 3" feather at 20% FOC, total weight of 390g. and 280fps. Since I am 65 years old and no longer want to shoot high poundage, I feel that a small diameter arrow with a fixed blade coc broad head and 20% FOC will give me the best penetration. I also can use the same shaft for 3D and hunting. I arrived at the proper poundage by shooting bare shaft thru paper while changing poundage on bow in 1 pound increments .

 

SPEED PRO MAX HUNTER/Carbon Revolution 5.6 gpi

Sold on Archers Choice website http://www.archerschoicestore.com/store/p/124-Speed-Pro-Max-Hunter-FLETCHED-ARROWS.aspx

 

The lightest arrow would probably be High Country Archery Speed Pro arrows. I don't think they have made them in years so you may have to shop around. If I remember they were .330 spine at 5.5 gpi

 

High Country Archery carries the Carbon Revolution Speed Pro Max Hunter arrows that are 5.6 gpi. They also just released Carbon Revolution Speed pro Target arrows 22 Series that are 6.2 gpi.

 

Carbon Express Mach 5 is what I shoot
Full length arrow with insert tip and fletching is right at 350 grains.

 

You all know how opinions go, but I have one. 400 spine is too weak for the OP's setup.

 

Well, I have an opinion too, and it agrees with yours. 400 spine is too weak for the OP's setup. Oh, and another opinion. I like your signature bfisher.

 

I stopped at my local archery shop and they happened to have these Victory HV's on clearance. As you can see at 28" with a 100 grain tip they are 327 grains. The chrono says they are flying at 325fps out of my bow.

The guy at the shop (not an Obsession dealer) told me I would probably only barely break 300 fps. Needless to say he was pretty impressed.

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I stopped at my local archery shop and they happened to have these Victory HV's on clearance. As you can see at 28" with a 100 grain tip they are 327 grains. The chrono says they are flying at 325fps out of my bow.

The guy at the shop (not an Obsession dealer) told me I would probably only barely break 300 fps. Needless to say he was pretty impressed.

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You may not be as impressed after the season begins. There is a reason we all don't just shoot the lightest fastest arrow to hunt with and you are going to find out firsthand so I don't have to go any farther. Lets us know how things shake out.

 

Might be getting a false reading. What spine arrow? As I said, 400 spine is too weak. Try shooting with broadheads to see what the flight is like.

 

It was an accurate reading. He just wasn't an Obsession dealer and didn't realize how quick the bow is.

The arrows are marked as 60-75. I think that makes them a 350ish spine arrow.

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i dont think people are reading your posts fully....i have the 3DHV in both 350 and 300 spine. with a glue in blazers i was getting right around 335 grains on a finished 350 spine and 388 on a finished 300 spine shooting 71 pounds @ 300 FPS out of my boss 29".

im not sold on them completely and im looking into the new Gold Tip Valkryie and im trying to find some DaTorch in 330 spine.

 

Archery Talk, where people give lots of advice and opinions...about the wrong thing.

I'm actually impressed with my HV's. I've only shot them at 10 yards indoors but they fly straight. And boy do they get there quick. Interestingly they consistently penetrate deeper in the target at 10 yards than my 500 grain Gold Tips.

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GT Series 22's....300 spine at 7.3 GPI. Are these for hunting or 3d? You original post says hunting arrows but later on you say you're sticking with your heavier XT's for hunting?

For hunting; I would not go lightweight. A 500gr arrow doing 265 will out-penetration a 325 grain arrow doing 330 any day of the week...

 

To be truthful about light arrows I have to say this. I'm a rather average guy with a 26 3/4" draw (plus or minus 1/16"). The lightest arrow I ever hunted with was 315gr out of a relatively slow bow by today's standards (261fps). I believe this works out to 39 ft/lbs of KE. In 1999 I shot a buck with this setup (1 1/4" COC head) at 15 yards. The arrow passed through and stuck about 10" into the ground. The deer died within 30 yards of me. This is not an endorsement for light arrows. Just some facts to ponder.

PSS, thanks for the comment about my signature, but I need to alter it a little considering the political climate we're in these days.

 

Gold Tip Kinetic Pierce Platinum

 

look into Easton hexx. awesome arrow that is very durable and very tight tolerances. Very light weight and shoots great with 250g up front