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Post by omegahunter on Oct 13, 2020 18:43:30 GMT -5
I have just over a dozen Stalker Xtreme 400 spine 8.4 gpi arrows left. They were $60 a dozen when I got 2 dozen about a dozen years (?) ago. They were +/- 2 grains and were guaranteed 0.003" straightness and .246" id.
Now that BP owns Cabela's, they are no longer offering the SX shafts.
I should have got another 2 dozen when BP bought them, but never thought they would discontinue those arrows.
Is there anything that would be the same specs and still around maybe $70-75 a dozen for bare shafts? I'm having a hard time matching specs up and finding a price that is under $100 a dozen!
Thanks!
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Post by sculver7 on Oct 14, 2020 7:12:14 GMT -5
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Post by Russ Koon on Oct 16, 2020 11:33:52 GMT -5
The Eastons are made in the USA. I've been using their Hunter shafts for a generation or so now, and have been completely satisfied with their durability and accuracy. Everyone I know who shot them while I was actively shooting 3D also found them to be very good shafts and excellent bargains. I recently caught a bunch (15) of my 340 spine at a local shop that had been traded in by the original purchaser but never cut to size or used, so I'm pretty well stocked now.
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Post by omegahunter on Oct 16, 2020 12:26:40 GMT -5
The Eastons are made in the USA. I've been using their Hunter shafts for a generation or so now, and have been completely satisfied with their durability and accuracy. Everyone I know who shot them while I was actively shooting 3D also found them to be very good shafts and excellent bargains. I recently caught a bunch (15) of my 340 spine at a local shop that had been traded in by the original purchaser but never cut to size or used, so I'm pretty well stocked now. I was able to research and find that the SX shafts were Beman ICS Hunters (owned by Easton) and are now Hunter Classics. Seems over the years that what I used to give $60/dozen run about $100/dozen now.😕 |
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Post by sculver7 on Oct 16, 2020 14:45:32 GMT -5
The Eastons are made in the USA. I've been using their Hunter shafts for a generation or so now, and have been completely satisfied with their durability and accuracy. Everyone I know who shot them while I was actively shooting 3D also found them to be very good shafts and excellent bargains. I recently caught a bunch (15) of my 340 spine at a local shop that had been traded in by the original purchaser but never cut to size or used, so I'm pretty well stocked now. I was able to research and find that the SX shafts were Beman ICS Hunters (owned by Easton) and are now Hunter Classics. Seems over the years that what I used to give $60/dozen run about $100/dozen now.😕 Holy smokes. That's a huge increase in price. |
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Post by omegahunter on Oct 25, 2020 17:14:33 GMT -5
The Beman ICS Patriots are also an exact match to the old SX shafts and I found shafts on clearance at Jeff's Specialty Sports. I just ordered 20 bare shafts for under $124 shipped.
Didn't think that was too terrible.
I should be well stocked for a good while now.
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Post by omegahunter on Nov 1, 2020 21:50:13 GMT -5
The first of my Patriots.  |
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Post by sculver7 on Nov 2, 2020 8:13:02 GMT -5
Nice! What head are you running up front?
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Post by omegahunter on Nov 2, 2020 9:51:50 GMT -5
Nice! What head are you running up front? Slick Trick Magnum or Grizz Trick in 100 grain. Grizz Gen 2 is what I picked up last time as I found them on clearance at Walmart. I have shot the Gen 1 Grizz Tricks out of compound and crossbow and the deer don't go far! A heart after taking a quartering away Grizz from the compound. Doe dropped in 14 yards and I could see the blood pouring out.  |
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Post by sculver7 on Nov 2, 2020 12:15:29 GMT -5
Nice! What head are you running up front? Slick Trick Magnum or Grizz Trick in 100 grain. Grizz Gen 2 is what I picked up last time as I found them on clearance at Walmart. I have shot the Gen 1 Grizz Tricks out of compound and crossbow and the deer don't go far! A heart after taking a quartering away Grizz from the compound. Doe dropped in 14 yards and I could see the blood pouring out. Nice. I’m always interested in arrow/broad head setups that guys are running and what their experiences have been. For 3 years, I used a lightweight arrows with the 2 blade swhackers. I killed deer with them, but wasn’t getting the penetration I liked. I then switched to the muzzy trocar 3 blades. The two deer I shot with those were complete pass through and both deer ran about 60 yards before crashing. This year, I decided to try a high FOC setup like I’ve been hearing a lot about. Haven’t had the chance to test them on a deer yet, but my accuracy has improved with them. I’m running a 200 grain 3 blade solid VPA. Hopefully I can try them soon. Always fun to hear about different setups that guys are running. Good luck to you with the new arrows! |
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Post by omegahunter on Nov 2, 2020 12:30:31 GMT -5
I've used nothing but fixed broadheads and have never had a problem with penetration except when hitting the offside shoulder. Usually end up with the back half of the arrow broken off in the deer when that happens.
The last deer I shot was with a 100 grain Muzzy Phantom FX. I expected to find my arrow stuck in the ground where I hit her and was surprised when I didn't. I hit a rib going in and absolutely dead centered a rib on the exit. The front half of the "rooster" vane was torn loose and I think it kept the fletchings from making a complete pass through. The arrow fell out in about 20 yards or so.
I already re-fletched the arrow and resharpened the Phantom. Going to see if I can get a third deer with that arrow without breaking it!😁
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Post by sculver7 on Nov 2, 2020 14:34:15 GMT -5
Nice! I also do not plan on using mechanicals ever again. Fixed blades just make more sense to me from what I've seen. I know there are a lot of guys who swear by mechanicals... but I'll pass.  |
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Post by omegahunter on Nov 2, 2020 17:22:41 GMT -5
The only place I would consider using a mechanical would be on a crossbow.
However, I got a smoking good deal on a dozen 150 grain Slick Trick XBow heads a couple years ago. Got the dozen for $60!
I still prefer taking the compound, so those XBow broadheads should last a while!
I'm actually far more steady and accurate with the compound than trying to freehand the crossbow.
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