For YEARS I used a Coleman Polar cooler. 2 bows ,24 arrows  boots, clothes, and whatever ever.

I drug it to ticketing and then I drug it from the baggage claim. Work like a charm. One of my friends that honey would be a lot complain that my killer had more frequent flyer miles than he did. 

2018's.

 

 
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Rob, I've been wanting to give wood another try. But I have ptsd from breaking about 6 shafts all at once when a 3D target tipped over on them 
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Oh No that happened to me with a set of brand new elite arrows,,, shot 6 right after they were delivered and the fricken big waterlogged Mckenzie falls over on them and breaks 3!!!!  Boy i still hate McKenzie targets..,

I've done a lot of shooting with 2213s especially the X7 eclipses (same shafts as the old super slams just black instead of camo). They aren't cheap but they still come long enough for me to use them (having a draw length just under 33 inches is a blessing and a curse)

2213 with screw in aluminum adaptor Snuffers out of a black widow 53@28. Also shoot 2213s when I get my wing presentation 2 out to play around with. It's 54@28, but I draw 29 nowadays. The P2 is cut at center, not past. I've never bothered with bare shaft "tuning". I can tell when an arrow shoots well enough or not.

R

Kirk,
Your comments and insight are much appreciated. Out of the 90 plus bows made since starting in '99, I've had 6 or 7 failures including 2 that simply broke that I can recall. I started in 1970 with a fiberglass bow and the painted 39 cent arrows at the local hardware store.
At 16 I got a new Darton at a "real" archery shop and was hooked since. The level of craftsmanship in custom bows is incredible from exotic/rare riser woods and limb veneers, etc. Some of the more creative self bow builders are turning out works of art as well. My objective was to make a bow that was both durable and accurate and finished well enough to not look sloppily done. Felling a tree and splitting staves that eventually result in launching that first arrow and watching it fly is rewarding knowing it was done with your own 2 hands.The archery community is full of talented folks and has given me years of enjoyment.

For what it is worth.......I am 100% convinced that the rubber band test is more applicable to what we do than the hair shaving test.

You could also use the double glue in adapters that glue in both the tube and the broadhead. I don't think no one makes them these days; but you can still purchase them on eBay.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/167894562336?_skw=glue+in+2018+broadhead+adapters&itmmeta=01KDN7QE2MX9XTVNN89DZ27J39&hash=item27174bb620:g:HSEAAOSw1FNniD4Y&itmprp=enc%3AAQAKAAABAFkggFvd1GGDu0w3yXCmi1cBukHOJEsJ9A9w3szRDBedZvqgfux6fpprj4Fyi5RXg4r%2FaMAbST--c3qE%2BoHJDuH4iCtR3B2tWHIWH%2FPg4SDkkIocXpJ2MAwdmxI%2BSkvR3XuQl8q5wlM6RoMOkH18w9%2FBco57MKlGz9BQeOU0ABnE2FLXM02o0Q2%2BsrQiBpWAfkVCkS6uJPrWYQdWeA323YQtloZCoVD1TI7oKQyx03v7PndWRS9hbZnrdLo81gwr34Y2tMtqB%2BNZz3FxuvFm7VKJu%2FW8fQ7AeYOecfyQrIIiXykB8QQhfyFsiZCwWkff0FA95cAeqxOT0m0oUwU1G%2FE%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR9Dh3aftZg

The weights of these adaptors vary greatly. I have some that way just 20 grains and other types that weight close to 40 grains. Given a 2018 normal insert weighs just under 20 grains and an aluminum screw in insert is usually about 45 grains (65 grains total)...a single piece glue in broadhead adaptor could save 25 to 45 grains depending on which broadhead glue in adapter you find/use.

The 2117 would be a great shaft for you to try; but the weight of a 2117 is just about the same as a 2018. 12 gpi vs 12.3 gpi. Would save you less than 10 grains of weight in a 29" arrow.

Maybe a 2117 with the double glue in adapters?

Quote from: Stringwacker on Today at 07:29:23 AMI realize that I never answered the question that the OP ask.

Though I'm lead to believe that a 2018 with 200 grains up front in a 29" arrow should be severly weak in spine when shot in 50+ weight bows, the OP says it tunes well out of his bow. In that case a 2213 is just about the same spine as a 2018... but weighs 72.5 grains less than the 2018 with a 29" arrow.

I was hoping the OP could just use a lessor weight connection adapter for his snuffers, reducing the overall weight of his total arrow setup, and improve his arrow flight....and not have to buy new arrows.

My favorite arrow is the 2018, I love the durable thicker walls and the 5/16" shaft. I just have never been able to shoot them out of a bow over 47# with my 28" arrow and 27" draw....proving the archery world is different for everyone!

Since I'm using snuffers with screw in adapter my only other option would be to glue them into a swage end. Which I do not have access to a swage tool.

The shafts could be underspined. But if I were going to try to go up in spine my only options I'm thinking are a 2117(another heavy shaft) or a 2215.

Ryan, when you were shooting 2213 were you using screw in snuffer or swage with glue on?

congratts!