For the GoldTip shooters.........

LookMomNoSights · September 25, 2012, 10:37:00 AM

Ive been shooting the GT trads exclusively now for several years... I shoot alot and consider myself to be a solid, proficient shooter who is always striving to improve as well. The GTs I shoot are all .006. I was looking on 3Rivers the other day and noticed they have both .006 AND .003 trads. Has anyone shot them both side by side and noticed any difference in accuracy? Realistically? Would I notice any difference going to the "straighter" .003's? Could it possibly translate to a noticable increase in accuracy when it comes to broadhead flight? Ive been wondering! If you shoot/have shot both, let me know of your experiences please!

LimBender · September 25, 2012, 10:50:00 AM

I wouldn't waste your money unless you are a competitive target archer. Not gonna amount to much, if any, difference. They are all same arrows, with the tighter tolerances selected out. Buy some nice fletchings or broadheads with the change.

hunt it · September 25, 2012, 11:16:00 AM

Limbender said it all, you will see no difference. Best arrow deal on earth is GT Trad Blems from Big Jim at $43.00 doz you cannot go wrong.

September 25, 2012, 11:17:00 AM

I shoot the .003's and have shot the .006's. I have got to agree with LimBender though. At hunting distances and for most archers that there is no noticeable difference. I shoot the .003's because I can afford the difference in price and, in my mind, straighter is better.

Bisch

Pheonixarcher · September 25, 2012, 11:43:00 AM

I have and shoot both side by side. Target shooting with field points you'll see no difference. A straighter shaft is easier to align broadheads on, and may penetrate slightly better. But I've gotten a few perfectly straight shafts with .006's. I've also gotten a few wobbly target only shafts in the same dozen. I'll usually buy the .003's as more of them are broadhead worthy.

Pheonixarcher · September 25, 2012, 11:44:00 AM

I have and shoot both side by side. Target shooting with field points you'll see no difference. A straighter shaft is easier to align broadheads on, and may penetrate slightly better. But I've gotten a few perfectly straight shafts with .006's. I've also gotten a few wobbly target only shafts in the same dozen. I'll usually buy the .003's as more of them are broadhead worthy.

Pheonixarcher · September 25, 2012, 11:45:00 AM

Sorry for the browser glitch and double post

daniel boon · September 25, 2012, 11:48:00 AM

I used to shoot the 006 GT's and when fletched, they were fine, but when bare shafting the odd shaft was way off, and that happened too often for me. Have changed to 003's and and all the bare shafts are consistent.
The shafts are cheap compared to some of the bows and other gear. Can't see the sence of trying to save a dollar or two on an arrow, while shooting a 1000+bow.

tzolk · September 25, 2012, 02:19:00 PM

I have .001, .003, .006 Gold Tip shafts. When I buy new shafts, I buy the.006. I've robin hooded more .006 shafts. Don't waste your money on the others.

JRY309 · September 25, 2012, 03:41:00 PM

I have heard the difference in the run out is on the ends.Some shops will trim a 1/2" of the nock end before starting to trim and tune them.But it would be hard to tell a difference in trad shooting.Maybe if you were shooting 300 fps it may make a difference.I shoot some GT blems .006 and they shoot fine!

reddogge · September 25, 2012, 04:22:00 PM

The .003s go just as deep under the leaves as the .006s.

BigJim · September 25, 2012, 08:35:00 PM

Gold tip is considering doing away with the .003 wood grain arrows due to poor sales. They told me that the majority of all wood grain sales are for the .006.

thanks,bigjim

wihill · September 25, 2012, 08:41:00 PM

.006 is more than adequate for hunting and 3D from a traditional, shelf based bow. Tighter tolerances (.003/.001) will also have a more uniform spine through out the dozen, and will be easier to tune, though you don't really see the benefits until you start adding in target rests, etc.

Some premium arrows also are only available in .003/.001 so you may need to step into those tolerances to get the arrow you want.

I shoot .006 from my trad bows (Exped Hunters) with the occasional .003 (Easton FMJ) to play around.

LookMomNoSights · September 25, 2012, 08:49:00 PM

I had a feeling.....thanks for the input everyone. My 300 fps days are long dead and buried and I'm very happy with how my arrows fly being .006....suppose there's no need to spend the extra coin really. Good to know!

Bladepeek · September 26, 2012, 12:01:00 PM

I've shot GT's and CE's and the day I feel good enough to buy .003 or .001, you will see one proud peacock strutting around. If I were an Olympic archer, shooting at 60 0r 70 meters (whatever it is they shoot) with all the stabilizers and sights, it would be no contest. 'Till then, I'll buy decent, but affordable, arrows and attribute the flyers to me.

Doc Nock · September 26, 2012, 01:43:00 PM

What was said above...GT rep told me many years ago, the "runout" is on the ends...cut 1/2 of what you remove from each end... Done.

Never bought .003 since then... does pay to test each shaft...there are reported spine differences for many Carbons within a given dozen.

sawtoothscream · September 26, 2012, 03:03:00 PM

save your money. I started shooting the trads for my compound set up as well and it will stack the arrows tight at 40yds and pretty good at 70yds. I have shoot arrows from .001 -.006 and my groups are the same.

BrownA5 · October 01, 2012, 12:30:00 PM

I shoot the .006's and for me they are just as accurate as the .003. Overall, great arrows!

Montanawidower · October 01, 2012, 03:26:00 PM

I shoot the .006's just fine, but I have to agree with Bisch. Straighter can only help the equation.

To put it in perspective... .006 is way straighter than any wood arrow I used in the past.

RM81 · October 01, 2012, 03:45:00 PM

.006's for me also