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    Sitka traverse, dakota jacket and jetstream

    I called EuroOptic this morning and was able to exchange the Dakota for a Jetstream (getting it in Large). They are great to work with if you call directly. I never got a response when I emailed their "issues" email a couple days ago and their chat option wasn't working for me. But a quick...
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    Sitka traverse, dakota jacket and jetstream

    Thanks again for the info and don't mean to highjack your thread but here I go... I received my Dakota today and have mixed thoughts. First thing I noticed when I unpacked it was wow, this is huge. I had to doublecheck I didn't accidently get an XL but it does say L on the tag. It definitely...
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    Sitka traverse, dakota jacket and jetstream

    That’s interesting. I wouldn’t think they’d use different materials between camo and solids. Well europtic has a pretty good sale going so I went ahead and picked up the Dakota jacket. Fingers crossed it works out.
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    Sitka traverse, dakota jacket and jetstream

    Great info! I’m in the market for a windstopper. I grabbed the traverse cold weather hoody from EO about when you got yours. Have used it on a 1/2 dozen or so bowhunts this fall and it’s been great until yesterday. Great fit for archery (size Large: I’m 5’-9” and 175#). I’ve been able to wear...
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    Decisions Decisions Decisions

    For my compound setup I decided on Goldtip XT Hunters with the Ethics 50gr aluminum insert with the 50gr SS collar. I'm going with the 150gr Iron Will Wide Solids. Just a very tiny rest adjustment had them shooting right with field points out to 40 yards (about as far as I can safely shoot in...
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    Decisions Decisions Decisions

    Kind of an update… shot the Valkyrie and IW single bevels from my trad setup. Per the pic, needless to say they fly. This was at 20 yards. Didn’t think I had to worry about hitting arrows at that range with just 2 shots but needless to say they fly great when I did my part. The Valkyrie was the...
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    Decisions Decisions Decisions

    Thanks! I’ll look into those.
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    Decisions Decisions Decisions

    Gotchya. I see where you read into that. Yeah that’s how mine looked on those 2 but one actually broke a blade. I was coming from muzzys which I had bent ferrules (aluminum) and broken blades on some hits just to ribs. So the STs were an improvement but still left me feeling there’s something...
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    Decisions Decisions Decisions

    Thanks for the reply. Yeah I wasn’t really questioning normal penetration of those grizz tricks on good hits. No issues getting full pass-throughs if hitting just ribs or even scapula. I shot 4 other deer with them with no issues. Not shooting elk though I’d love to some day. The one thing I...
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    Decisions Decisions Decisions

    Now I can finally appreciate why it takes my wife so long to pick out shoes when going out for dinner. 😄 For the past 4 years been shooting Gold Tip XT Hunter 340s with standard insert and 125gr Slick Trick Grizz Trick 2. About 430gr final weight. Hunting whitetails max range 50 yards...
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    THE Perfect hunting arrow

    This is the first year I’ve taken trad seriously so still learning trad tuning. I shoot 300 spine in my compound and decided to see what I could do with those. Shooting an old AMF Red Wing Hunter 47# recurve at 28” draw. Cut Easton 6.5mm 300s to 29”. Ethics 150gr stainless insert plus 50gr...
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    WTS VPA 150 grain penetrator 2 blade

    Still available?
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    Footers/collars on standard diameter carbon

    Thanks. Yeah the cutdown arrow was what I was planning if I go the aluminum route. I measured the OD of my arrows at 0.302” and made a spreadsheet of all of the common Easton XX75 shafts and calculated their IDs. 2219 is 0.3058” ID according to my math (19/1000 wall) on a 22/64 (11/32) OD. With...
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    Footers/collars on standard diameter carbon

    Great responses. Thanks all. I should have mentioned that I shoot a lot of small game and keep a couple small-game heads in the quiver so that is the big reason I’m looking at footers. To keep the end of the shaft from splintering where the insert meets the end. That’s been my biggest failure...
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    Footers/collars on standard diameter carbon

    Thanks. Sorry I should have mentioned those. Those are definitely on my short-list. I believe they are the only steel ones I’ve seen. Looking at those with their static adjustable inserts. But dang that adds another $4 per arrow though I like the idea of being able to play with insert weight on...
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    Footers/collars on standard diameter carbon

    What are thoughts/feelings on footers or impact collars on standard diameter shafts? I’m building some Goldtip XT Hunter 300 spine which are standard diameter .246 ID and looking to add a footer for a bit more durability and added FOC. I’m not finding much available for standard diameter...
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    Iron Will Components Interchangability

    Thanks Bill! You’re out of stock on the xwides so I put my email in to notify me when back in stock. appreciate the help!
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    Iron Will Components Interchangability

    Also forgot to ask... what is the ferrule diameter on those 150 solid wides? I’m playing with footers/impact collars but shooting standard diameter carbons so it’s like shooting aluminum diameter arrows. So as to not have a flat shoulder where the broadhead meets the collar, looking for a...
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    Iron Will Components Interchangability

    This is great. I’m just going after deer so sounds like the wides will be fine. That’s great to know that the blades will swap but will just be a different weight. So the ferrule from the 150 wide solids using the single bevel blade and bleeders would be a 125gr. I could always make that up...
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    Iron Will Components Interchangability

    Awesome. Thanks Not Vegan. In my first msg to IW where I didn't get a response I asked about removing the bleeders and if that would effect the structural integrity of the head. I wondered if they couldn't be removed completely if grinding the bleeders down just to help the main blade stay...

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