Easton 5.0 Failure

[BigBear1987]

I’ve read on archery talk how these fail, I’ve commented here about how mine have been fine but tonight I had a failure. I didn’t Robin Hood one, but it was a tight, arrows touching shot group and one splintered all to hell when I pulled it out of the target.

Didn’t look out of the normal until I flexed it, then it was pretty obvious it was done for.

Which spine were you shooting?

 

[Skyjacked97ZJ]

300. Since my post I also had one split right below the nock. That one didn’t involve a tight shot group.

 

[aachey]

Unfortunately, I think this is the game that's played with lighter arrows. Can't have your cake and eat it too. I thought about switching to 5.0's or HLR's but the rip tko's just shoot too good, so why mess with something that ain't broke? No pun intended.

 

[doc holiday13]

the 5.0’s remind me of the year I shot Spartans, I’m not interested in playing that game. Anything more fragile than the rampage is not a consideration for me. For those having good luck with the 5.0’s, I hope it continues, but I don’t remember ever seeing so many reports of arrows breaking as the 5.0

I've been happy with my Spartans, but I'm shooting a 250 spine. I never had a huge problem with the Rampage either. But I think I'm done with the 5mm arrows. It could just be my brain saying "gotta bullet proof it" but I feel like having a fully supported tip insert that comes with the next size up arrow(spartans and 6.0) is the most ideal

 

[gostovp]

These 5.0 threads have me questioning if I want to take them on my elk hunt…
They are flying really good for me!

 

[stumblinhorse]

These 5.0 threads have me questioning if I want to take them on my elk hunt…
They are flying really good for me!

Give them a good flex. If they don’t snap, you are good to go. Should only need one on a hunt.

 

[gostovp]

Gouged another one during practice. It doesn’t crack when flexed, but my finger nail grabs on it easy, so it’s going in the garbage. I wasn’t shooting groups, but was shooting at 60 yards and pulled one shot into another. This is the second one I’ve done that to ( a gouge like this). I’ve slapped other arrows together shooting groups and never had them gouge so easy. I’m losing confidence in overall durability of these.

 

[gostovp]

Give them a good flex. If they don’t snap, you are good to go. Should only need one on a hunt.

There was that post on here were a guys Mathews fell over in the field and snapped 3 of them in his quiver….

 

[stumblinhorse]

There was that post on here were a guys Mathews fell over in the field and snapped 3 of them in his quiver….

Yes, then more advice. Don’t drop your bow on them. But I assume that if they can withstand a good flex, they won’t break in the field.

 

[roosiebull]

What issues did you have with the BE Spartans?

They were just really brittle for me. At least 2 were ruined by shooting too close to another arrow and caving in the side, didn’t break nocks (not direct hits)

I bought a dozen to try out and they were dropping like flies. I gave the remaining few to the kid I gave my old bow to so he had something to shoot but I never ended up hunting with them because I was trashing them too fast and didn’t want to further invest

Mine were 300’s

Great tolerance on them (both spine and straightness) an arrow I want to revisit is the renegade, if the spine tolerance is as good as most BE’s, it’s probably about perfect for me, I have built a couple dozen, which one was mine for my recurve, and those seemed like a very durable shaft. All I know is I don’t care to chase light gpi shafts personally, I tried and they ain’t for me

 

[Fins_N_Tines]

I have been shooting them for last 3 months. I have only broken one arrow, but it definitely seemed like a weak break meaning another arrow hit it on a glance off straight on. Like many have said I didn’t expect this arrow to be as durable as the axis. You have to pay the tollman if you want to shoot a lighter arrow. It’s definitely an accurate arrow. I have no issues or a lack of confidence that it will kill an elk or a deer. If you’re looking for durability test shoot a different arrow. It’s pretty simple if you want a durable arrow, don’t shoot it.