Trad Gang

Main Boards => Trad History/Collecting => Topic started by: frank bullitt on January 31, 2012, 05:32:00 PM

Title: Graphlex shaft ?s
Post by: frank bullitt on January 31, 2012, 05:32:00 PM

Found some shafts I bought back in the 90's over the weekend. Have the plastic inserts.

Who still shootin 'em?

These are the 18-8, wood grain look.

Is there an insert available, that will fit these?

Any help appreciated!
Steve

Title: Re: Graphlex shaft ?s
Post by: raghorn on January 31, 2012, 05:46:00 PM

I killed a bear in 1985 with the 17-6 and I still shoot them. A great arrow! It is a combo of fiberglass with the dark streaks being carbon.
ID is .281 so a 2016 (.2805) should fit and a 2014 (.2845)just a tad oversize so it could be sanded down to fit. Do not force a insert into a glass shaft, if it doesn't split immediately it will later from stress. The one piece insert could be better as it is a bit longer. Clean the inside of the glass and epoxy the insert. MAke sure the end is cut square.
The insert you have are not plastic, they are probably nylon.

Title: Re: Graphlex shaft ?s
Post by: Horney Toad on January 31, 2012, 08:13:00 PM

I still use these for hunting, the 17-8. I used 18-8 for my old compound.