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Title: NewGold Tip traditional Classics are in
Post by: BigJim on July 01, 2016, 01:50:00 PM: Hey ya'll, we just got in some of the new GT traditional classics and my goodness are they bad!! Bad like a honey badger!

I just finished a video and we are currently editing it but the jist is that I shot a cinder block from about 12 yards seven times with the same arrow....7 times!! before the insert broke and point, insert and collar vacated the premises.

The shaft was left with a few minior splits about a half inch long but otherwise unscathed.

I was using 340 spine from my 67 lb longbow and 32" draw. Pretty cool.
Check them out on our web site. video to be up soon.
thanks, bigjim
Title: Re: NewGold Tip traditional Classics are in
Post by: Frenchymanny on July 01, 2016, 06:30:00 PM: I need a dozen of those! Sawmill saw the demise of 5 arrows.
Let try them, order on the way

F-Manny
Title: Re: NewGold Tip traditional Classics are in
Post by: Car54 on July 01, 2016, 10:11:00 PM: BigJim, What weight upfront did you have on the .340's?
Might have to try them.
Title: Re: NewGold Tip traditional Classics are in
Post by: Cwilder on July 02, 2016, 01:30:00 PM: Bit of advice to people who get them. Change out the nocks I've been shooting them now for about 3 weeks and on the first day after 3 shots I went and bought Easton X nocks for them
Title: Re: NewGold Tip traditional Classics are in
Post by: BigJim on July 02, 2016, 05:23:00 PM: I actually changed over to the 400's. I find that they work better for me.

The 340's flew and bare shafted fine, but they were a shade stiff. The static spine is the same as numbered but due to the extra weight, the dynamic spine will be a bit stiffer.

The full set up gave me 13g per lb on the 340's so I took the 400 spine and used Easton HIT inserts instead of the stainless weighted inserts that come with the shafts.

I have 300g up front on a full length arrow for about 715g I believe...need to get final weight to be sure though.
I am shooting them out of a 67lb at my 32" draw cut to center thunder child and they fly just like the regular gold tip 340's.
I haven't shot them a ton, but haven't had a bit of trouble with the nocks including the nock that ejected from the test shaft 6 times after the arrow struck the cinder block...one time the nock flew 35 yards to the rear and another it drilled me in the chest.
BigJIm
Title: Re: NewGold Tip traditional Classics are in
Post by: Lineman72 on July 05, 2016, 11:54:00 AM: Frenchymanny, feel your pain brother! The slate up at sawmill broke 8 of my poc woodies at the tip ;(
Title: Re: NewGold Tip traditional Classics are in
Post by: JR Belk on July 06, 2016, 10:38:00 AM: I got some in about a week ago. So far I'm impressed with them too. They're an improvement from the Axis. Much more durable with the outsert.