as you know I am just starting in the trad arena, and I am getting frustrated...Last week I was between meetings in houston and wandered over to gander mountain, and got to talking to the bow pro, now Ron and I go back several years and we were just chatting and I mentioned that i was planning on goin trad for next year and he said "have i got a deal for you" and dug out 6 nice looking cedar arrows, and said that G.mtn was getting out of the trad business and he could let me have 'em for $22.00, price tag on 'em was 79.99. Only catch he didnt have any glue on points or broadheads, told him I would be back over the wknd and left and couldnt get the thought out of my mind all week (man I got it bad).
so I called around and bass pro shop said they had several types of points to choose from, so yesterday me n my gal made a trip to Katy (75 miles from huntsville)and looked at them I was pretty sure they were 11/32's but just to double check I called the gal (not Ron) at the bow shop went and measured them (she said) and told me that they were in fact 5/16's. So I bought the 5/16's field points, then drove from Katy to Spring 40 miles and picked up the arrows. We sat around b-sing w/ Ron when he said "gimme the points and I'll stick them on for you while you are here", and guess what the shafts were 11/32's...Sometimes I feel like the little cartoon guy with a rain cloud over his head cuz now I got these beautiful arrows I cant shoot, till I make another 150 mile round trip to Katy...AAArrrghhh!!!

Kevin PM me your address and I'll save you some time and gas.

Great offer Donald!        

If you need more traditional archery supplies in the future, there is no need for a trip like that with all the great options from Trad Gang sponsors.
Cost of shipping will be a whole lot less than gas, unless you just want to go for a drive.
Lots of sponsors sell just what you need and all it takes is a phone call.  Ones that I have used and have great customer service are Badger Arrow, 3 Rivers, or Kustom King.

You can always see if you can trade the points with somone on here..

If the arrows are already tapered I sent you a few sizes to help with tuning.
                           Thanx, Shep

yup they are tapered, appreciate all your help..Kevin

Kevin, I feel like a kindred spirit. Some folks have a solid gold horseshoe stuck somewhere about their person, and some of us have a foul-up fairy sitting on their left shoulder. Yup, Joe with the unpronounceable last name from the Li'l Abner strip is my best friend! And my foul-up fairy seems to be hyperactive and in excellent health.

Thank goodness for Trad Gang and its road-smoothing members! Congrats on the good deal you got on your arrows.

Killdeer

Had to read that twice Killy!!  

I got a deal at Gander Mtn., two hundred off a Martin Savannah, brand new,55 pounds. It is one of my favorite bows.

Mike at the Nocking point is also very good to work with. He is a sponsor here and I've never had anyone ship any faster than he does.  Ben

Second what ksbowman says.  Mike is great.

Good deal on the arrows; shame they are punting the whole trad business though.

Sorry but for the cost of field points I would of bought a dozen of each, better safe than sorry. Shawn