HIT Insert Removal

[Johnson27]

I'm changing shaft spines and trying to salvage the HIT inserts. Anyone have luck removing HIT inserts when using the Easton adhesive?

 

[5MilesBack]

You're better off just selling the old arrows as is, and start with new components on the new ones. It's $10 for a pack of HIT's and glue. The old ones will be filled in all around their surface with epoxy anyway.

 

[Illustrator76]

I'm changing shaft spines and trying to salvage the HIT inserts. Anyone have luck removing HIT inserts when using the Easton adhesive?

I've put my arrows in a vise before and drilled the HIT inserts out with no issue. Not something that I do every day, but I have done it and it worked perfectly fine with zero damage to the arrow shaft.

 

[Trial153]

I have swing hammered Brass HITS out with a drill bit. Worked okay. More trouble then it’s worth though.

 

[LeftyWilbury]

if all your trying to accomplish is re-use HIT inserts, that sounds like a lot of work and the insert won't necessarily will be worth saving. i've stopped by my local archery shop and just asked for inserts, turns out they have a drawer full of em that they never used.

i removed some inserts via the drill-bit/nail swing-hammer technique. most eventually came out. one refused to budge and ending up just bulging the end of the arrow. and it wasn't a quick procedure. i needed them out to cut the arrow down otherwise i'd have not gone on that adventure.

 

[MattB]

I’d sell the arrows you are moving away from and buy new HIT’s. Even if the drill bit method works, there is no guaranty the inserts will be in unusable condition after removal. Same for the shafts.

 

[Johnson27]

Thanks for all the replies. The more I think about it, the savings is not worth the effort.

 

[Illustrator76]

Thanks for all the replies. The more I think about it, the savings is not worth the effort.

I misread the thread. I have never saved the HIT insert during removal, only the shaft. I agree with others that it's best to not even attempt if saving the insert if your goal!

 

[Johnson27]

From real world experience, don't bother trying. I spent the last 45 minutes removing 2 inserts and split both shafts. I'm just going to sell the rest and buy all new. Much easier and money well spent.

 

[jmez]

Yep. If they are put in correctly you found the only way to get them out.

 

[nphunter]

The drill bit trick does not work well on brass because it mushrooms the brass and splits the shafts. Sorry I didn't see this post sooner. I have had good luck on removing SS HITs with the slide hammer trick, but with brass, I've ruined arrows trying.

 

[5 shot group]

I did the drill bit slide hammer to a dozen shafts. Iirc I split half of them and the ones that did come out, were flung across my garage and bounced around against everything and were either lost or damaged.

I just buy new components now and turn my old arrows into grouse & squirl shooters