Axis 5mm vs RIP TKO (should I go lighter TAW?)

[Netherman]

Running low on axis 5mm and debating a lighter arrow for better trajectory. The tinkerer in me is always looking for a better mousetrap while the cheapskate doesn’t want to trash my last 8 arrows.

Math says my 525g arrow is shooting 270. If I switch to the lighter GPI TKO I’d be 475 and 285 with the same components or 290 if I wanted to switch to 100g broadheads.

If TKOs end up the direction is there a consensus on their new half out? I know most people didn’t like the previous generation but would save $2 an arrow vs buying HITs.

Bow:
Rx5 ultra 334 IBO 29” 70lb

Arrow:
Axis 5mm 28”, 50g HIT, 125 broadhead, wrap, 4 fletch, lighted nock.

 

[ResearchinStuff]

If you're going with rips, drop the weight way down. My specs are basically the same as yours, my rip build is 436gr, and realistically if it was 25-50 gr lighter there would be no drawbacks. I've pushed 2" mechs through multiple bulls at 436 gr

 

[Jfarrell13]

Rips all day. You’ll be happy with a lighter setup I would say

 

[Trial153]

Functionally except on your sight tape I don't think you're gonna see much difference, of the two I like the rip build way better .

 

[butcherboy]

I’m a big axis and fmj fan so I would stick with the axis. Drop the wrap, lighted nock, and 4 fletch. Stay with a 50 grain hit but drop the broadhead to a 100 grain. Maybe cut another 1/2” off the front. I shoot a 340 fmj cut to 27” 50 grain hit, 100 grain broadhead, regular nock, 3 blazer vanes and the taw is 482 grains. Fmj’s are 11.3 grains/inch while an axis 340 is 9.5.

 

[Turkeygetpwnd38]

Axis will be substantially tougher but TKOs are tough enough. Whatever you do, don't swap to a half out system, stay with HITs.

 

[TheTone]

You could lose quite a bit of weight on your current axis with a 3 fletch, standard nock and no wrap. Could also play with insert and broadhead weight