I was wondering if anyone has ever footed an aluminum arrow with a piece of aluminum shaft?  I understand why you foot carbon but is it any reason to foot aluminum?  Has any body done it?  Is it any need to do it?  Thanks for your reply.

I do all the time.

Alums. warp or get 'balloned' on hard hits.
2117 with a footing are nearly indestructible.

I once center punched a piece of granite from 40+yds.
Blew the nock and feathers off but the shaft was right as rain.

Weak part of an aluminum arrow is the center part.Usually when they bend, it is somewhere at it's weakest point. By footing you will only stiffen the tip end, but won't create much of a difference strength wise, not to mention what it might do to the effective spine of the arrow. I'm no expert with aluminum, so maybe someone can chime in with more knowledge than I.

I don't believe you could gain much.Carbon shafts are fibrous and the inset can act as a wedge to mushroom the shaft,on a hard impact.Fiberglass shafts used to have the same problem.A simple,metal collar changes all that.Aluminum is a different material and I just doubt there is a lot to gain.I did split one once but shaft bending was more of a problem than end splitting.I have heard of a couple people trying it though but not sure of the outcome.

I've rolled back the insert end on non-footed aluminums while stumping. If you can find a match and want to toughen up the point end go for it. I should too.

I have added CX 45/60 carbons on the inside of my 2117s with very good results. I put a 6in. piece with the CX insert left in the carbon and still use the 21/64 bullet/field point. Puts a lot of weight up front and doesn't seam to affect spine to much.

ask this very ? about 2 wks ago didnt get much info was trying to find someone with the knowledge of what shaft fits over other sizes. makes sense it would tuffen the front

matt

In my experience the aluminums tend to bend right at the back of the insert on a hard hit like a rock. So a footing that would go back an inch or two past the insert might strenghten that weak point. I shot a lot of alum years ago and still have an arrow straightener so bends in the middle of the shaft are easy to fix.

I foot aluminums with aluminum a lot, but I'm not sure I am gaining anything.  Some of them bend just behind the footing.  It also seems to make them stiffer.  I thought it would weaken the spine because of the increased point weight.  But it might be making them effectively act shorter, thus stiffer.