VPA Footers

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Does anyone know if VPA still offers shaft footers? If so where can I get some? I have tried emailing the old Rayzor-VPA contact and didn't get any response. Looking for footers for BEA Rampage 300's (.264 OD). I will go with the Iron Will if the VPA aren't still available, but the price is a bit of sticker shock and the VPA weights fit my spine needs a bit better...

 

[jmez]

It has been a few years but last time I tried to get some they only had some in stock and weren't making them. If he had the stock they were available, if not you were out of luck.

 

[CApighunter]

I also emailed them a couple days ago about getting some made for the HEXX 260 and got no response.

 

[GregB]

Ethics Archery also sells footers.

 

[Zac]

Tuffhead has come out with some sort of double footer, supposed to be bomb proof and a big improvement from Ethics.

Tuffhead | Sirius Outdoor Group

Designed for Superior Impact. Rugged, reliable, and razor-sharp broadheads designed for ultimate performance.

www.tuffhead.com

 

[Sled]

i bought some last year or the year before for my rip xv's. not sure about his current status.

 

[Coffindaffer]

i bought some last year or the year before for my rip xv's. not sure about his current status.

Sorry to come out of nowhere over a year later, but how did you like the rip xvs with the VPA footers?

Im dying to build some, but everyone says they're brittle and it worries me.

I dont see how they could be that bad with a hit insert and a footer. Their walls are just as thick or thicker than Easton Hexx, and I never had trouble with those

 

[Sled]

Sorry to come out of nowhere over a year later, but how did you like the rip xvs with the VPA footers?

Im dying to build some, but everyone says they're brittle and it worries me.

I dont see how they could be that bad with a hit insert and a footer. Their walls are just as thick or thicker than Easton Hexx, and I never had trouble with those

I think they make that rip xv work great. I use the hexx and the rip xv interchangeably in several of my bows. I will not shoot them (xv's) at anything harder than a bag target without the footers. With them I haven't broke an arrow that didn't smash a rock first.

Fwiw, the best thing about the hexx is that they don't use the hit insert.

 

[Coffindaffer]

I appreciate you getting back That’s very encouraging.

I was playing around on one of the arrow software programs with a couple of different shafts I considered.

The numbers on that shaft came back damn near perfect for what I was trying to achieve, but everyone online had me nervous about using them because of durability issues

I went ahead and ordered them, brass hits, and VPA footers. Hoping the real world results are as good as they look on paper

 

[Coffindaffer]

I think they make that rip xv work great. I use the hexx and the rip xv interchangeably in several of my bows. I will not shoot them (xv's) at anything harder than a bag target without the footers. With them I haven't broke an arrow that didn't smash a rock first.

Fwiw, the best thing about the hexx is that they don't use the hit insert.

I love the hexx, but I’m in between on it. I can’t get enough weight on it without making the spine weak, but It’s not heavy enough for me when spined properly.

I’d give anything for Easton to make a .300 spine in the Hexx

 

[Page Master]

I appreciate you getting back That’s very encouraging.

I was playing around on one of the arrow software programs with a couple of different shafts I considered.

The numbers on that shaft came back damn near perfect for what I was trying to achieve, but everyone online had me nervous about using them because of durability issues

I went ahead and ordered them, brass hits, and VPA footers. Hoping the real world results are as good as they look on paper

I ran RIP XV's with SS footers this spring and I broke 6 arrows in about 2 months of shooting foam. You hit anything hard and the front will crack, or the shock will blow out the ass. So then I started adding GT nock bushings, then the middle would snap. I didn't like worrying about it so I went back to BEA Rampages and I use collars and the unibushings and these things don't die.