Easton Axis Shafts

[NMHUNTNUTT1]

I was talking with a good friend yesterday about upcoming hunts , bow shoots and so on , and he said now that he gets his new Bow Tech , that he was gonna try these axis shafts . Now he is very experianced and has arrowed many an elk and I turn to him for pretty much any and all advice , but I said I'd continue to shoot gold tips . I shoot these shafts tipped with ultimate rockets 100s' , and a few years ago when I was turned on to these broadheads , I loved the way they flew on the gold tips , having a complete pass through on my elk that year . Now I love trying the latest and greatest , can't wait for every upcoming year just to see whats new and what these new products are about , but these easton shafts have made an impact in the archery world and now I'm toying the idea of switching , BUT ,I've always said if the wagon ain't broke ,don't fix it .I know these shafts were a topic a while back , but what do you guys think about them , who shoots them and why or why not ?...Thanks alot....NMHUNTNUTT

 

[BOHNTR]

Quite frankly, they're not any better than the shafts you're using as long as they're the same grade (high medium, etc.). GT's, Axis, Radial X Weaves, ACC's are ALL quality shafts and really shoot no BETTER than the other. It's all a matter of personal preference and the shaft weight/straightness level you desire.

I personally shoot the Radial X's in the Pro series (.001 straightness factor). My hunting partner shoots the GT's (Pro's), and other partner has the old reliable ACC's.

Bottom line, if your GT's are shooting well, there's really no need to switch. Just my opinion.

BOHNTR )))---------->

 

[elk_horn]

I you switch to the axis you will be shooting a heavier shaft... and if you use a whisker biscut you will ned to switch it out with the smaller one.

 

[NMHUNTNUTT1]

Thanks for the quick responses guys . Yeah my shafts are the GT's , my rest is a trap door fall away rest . I tried accs a few years back , but couldn't justify the price vs. the GTs' , that year a guy I know who shoots acc , lost all four of his broad head tipped arrows on a muley hunt in Jan. I let him borrow a couple of my gold tips and he shot a nice little 3x3 on the last day . He too switched to gold tips but tips his shafts w/ thunderheads .
Now let me ask you guys this , I'm switching to 3in fletching , I'm a right handed shooter , so do I need to fletch my arrows with a right helicle because of possible punch release . I have had success in recent years archery hunting , but am always wanting to improve my shooting ability and accuracy and with my new bow tech I hope to be shooting lights out....Again thanks ...NM

 

[BOHNTR]

Larry:

"because of possible punch release." First off, this is a separate issue you need to correct. No matter how your arrow is built (vanes, feathers, helical, off-set), you're NOT going to get consistent arrow flight if you are acquiring target panic and "punching" your release. If a calibre style, work on shortening your release and squezzing the trigger with the middle pad of your finger instead of the tip.

Is there a reason you are switching to 3" vanes? Are they Blazer vanes? In general, helical vanes will recover and stablize quicker than a slight off-set vane in the same length.

Beyond popular belief, when building arrows with VANES, it doesn't matter if they are right or left helical as long as they are the same (obviously). There is no requirement to shoot left helical if you are a left handed shooter. If fletching arrows with FEATHERS, they have to be fletched based on the wing (left or right). However, no requirement for a left handed shooter to shoot left wing arrows. Simply a myth!

I have tested the Blazer vanes for Bohning and they performed well. However, I still shoot a 4" vane in helical. I don't mind giving up a few feet per second for the stabilization I get. JMO Hope it helps.

BOHNTR )))---------->

 

[Desertflinger]

I have some experience with the Axis arrows. Since you don't tighten you broad head onto an aluminum insert you need to shoot a head that wont rely on a base ring to hold the blades in. I have tested the rocket Ultimate Steele and found these heads to be very weak. It was the only head I ever shot that lost blades in a foam Block. I shoot stingers with the Axis arrows and like them. Also a head like Muzzy or Interlock would work well. Good luck.

 

[coonhound40]

I shoot the axis, they are tough and fly great, I used to shoot ACC's but can't justify the cost. My biggest reason for using the Axis or Black Max, same arrow was the weight, almost exactly the same as the ACC's.

The one problem I have found, if the end is not cut perfectly square your broadhead will not run true. Also if you use the supplied chamfering stone and don't do a good job of putting a true chamfer on the arrow you may also have poor alignment.

My solution that most don't have access to is an engine lathe. I chuck them up lightly and face a few thousands off and cut a true chamfer, this made all the difference.

The ads say they are the easiest to align, I think thats BS. Yes you can get good alignment but they were no where near as easy to align as my ACC's.

My $0.02

 

[jodog]

I started shooting the Axis two years ago with 100gn. 3 blade muzzys and have never shot better. I've killed three deer with them and all three have been pass through's. Not that most arrows can't do that. I just really like them. The Easton Axis 340 is now my arrow of choice.