Which shaft do you prefer, all you skinny carbon guys?
I'm presently shooting the MFX Realtree 400s & love them, but I'm looking at buying a couple of dozen more & I'm tempted by the Easton Axis FMJs. They just sound to be a lot tougher (kind in-built, full length footing!)
Are they, in fact, a tougher shaft, or pretty similar?
Well, I have a little expirence with the FMJ's but I currently shoot MFX classics. From my expirence there isn't a whole lot of difference in the two. Only the FMJ will bend like an aluminum. Like I said I haven't shot the FMJ's much but in my opinion they aren't worth the extra money. And as a bonus the MFX classic's (i'm not sure about the realtree's) are heavier than the FMJ
I had some FMJs bend, I dont think they are worth the money myself. Unless you want to get your arrow wait way up
I had fmj's also and now shoot mfx and thats what I will stay with :0)
I have MFX's they are great. I like to shoot P.O.C. and Sitka. So I like the feel of a larger diameter carbon arrow. Kind of makes things feel more consistent. Then again, as allows, do what feels right for you. If you get the FMJ's let us know how they work out. I have wondered the same thing about them
Rob, stay with the axis mfx. as mentioned, the fmj's will bend...axis mfx will not. Unless you get them for a song, I agree with atlatl...not worth the extra money. The dang mfx are tough sons a guns....great shafts imho. They are a bit heavier than the easton axis shafts, hope they keep making them cause I'm reallllly startin to be fond of em.
I was in the same boat as you but for the money I am sticking with the MFX shafts. I have heard the the FMJ's can bend because the aluminum is very thin...nothing like a 2016/2018 footing....much more fragile. I put my money into Razorcaps, instead.
I've been shooting them for two years now...first out of my compound in 2006 and when I switched to traditional last year I bought some Beman MFX Classics in the wood grain and love them. I have made some not so great shots learning traditional and as some have said they are very tough, which I have appreciated.
They use to make them in MAX-4 camo which is what I shot out of my compound and the extra wood grain or MAX-4 camo adds around 1 gpi.
Very nice indeed.
Josh
The FMJs do pull from targets easier.I hate the way the woodgrain and some of the camo finishs are so tough to pull.I always buy smooth finishes when I can for that reason.
I tried both and kept the FMJ.Never had a problem with bending but had many MFX blown right behind the point.I also like the smoother finish of the FMJ and somehow I feel safer shooting them because of the finish it is easy visible if something with the shaft isn´t ok.
Hey Mate,
One thing them Frenchmen got right was Bemans! Don't know why they sold out though? Stick with the Bemans, tough arrow to beat!
Bemans are made in France? Oh, now why did you have to tell me that? lol
I just bout lost my water when I read that "Frenchmen" comment....so I had to call.
Beman and Easton are owned by the same umbrella...all but 4 shafts (target) are built here in the US, and those 4 are in asian countries.
Don't know if a frenchman started it, but Beman is, thank God, good 'ol USA.
I have both and prefere the beman classic's. To get them pulling from the target, try some armor all or boat or car wax on the shafts. They will pull a lot easier from the foam target's.
Thanks for clarifying that JC...now I feel much better!