Those Top Hat rings are about 1/4" long. I believe seating depth on a HIT is around 7/16" to 1/2", so there would be a small section of shaft forward of the HIT that a Top Hat ring would not cover. You still have the shank of the broadhead running through that portion of shaft though. IMO the primary purpose of a collar is to prevent possible splintering at the face of the shaft, not necessarily to reinforce the wall of the shaft.
It's all a phenomena they have built up in their minds. My Easton Axis with Brass HIT survive everything outside of a direct hit on a rock. I can't expect more than that.
I've hit rocks after passing through grouse before without any issues. I even hit a steel t-post square into the angle one time trying to squeeze the arrow through the gap between the t-post and the 50 yard target butt (about 2").......into the 60 yard target. Mushroomed field point, but the arrow was good.
Valkyrie stuff is for 166. The collars are just not designed to fit a 204 arrow. Some collar sizes can fit, sure, but it'll protrude out more than an Iron Will or Ethics collar. It's not worth the cost unless you happen to have a bunch lying around that you aren't going to use.
Also if you are looking for a great guy to build them, look up Adam’s precision archery. He is out of Georgia. Great dude and makes a lot of Rip TKOs.
I've shot hundred of Easton Axis arrows, normal HIT inserts and brass inserts. I've shot them into rocks, 2x4's, elk shoulders, metal, etc. Not once I have had an insert move. I have to imagine the inserts in your arrows were installed with incorrect epoxy
I've had my RIP TKO 250's with 75gr brass HIT's for three years now, and haven't had a single issue with them. But I did start using some 2-part golf club epoxy a few years ago that seems to work really well on ALL arrows. Some arrows just seem finicky with a good set on the HIT epoxy.
I've heard multiple reports of Easton's epoxy not holding well in RIP shafts. I'm guessing there's something unique about the surface finish on those shafts that can cause poor adhesion.
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Do you have a link for the type of golf epoxy you use?? There's so many different ones. Thanks!
perhaps. I scored the inside of the shaft pretty agressively with a brass bore brush and used the Easton hit epoxy. Perhaps 5miles golf club epoxy is the answer for adhesion, but it still doesn't solve the problem of the back piece breaking off the brass.I've heard multiple reports of Easton's epoxy not holding well in RIP shafts. I'm guessing there's something unique about the surface finish on those shafts that can cause poor adhesion.
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Agreed. I watched a buddy of mine miss so many things and shoot so many grouse with axis arrows and hits and he maybe splintered one arrow I knew about
Iron Will, Ethics & VPA all sell footers
Which epoxy?
