who has shot both and which do you like more???

i have GT trad right now and they are ok but my inserts dont want to stay in while stumping.

since im going to order more arrows soon i have been looking into the heritage safts.

are the CX ones tuff???  inserts stay in?

thanks

I like GT's. I use Gorilla glue for the inserts.

What ever your useing to glue your inserts in the GT isn't going to work any better in the Carbon Express. It's not the arrows.

carbon express

Carbon Express

I have shot both and the CEs hold up much better for me!! They seem to spine more consistent as well! Shawn

CX Heritage, without a Doubt ...

CX.

CX hold up much better for me as well.
Try Goat Tuff glue on the inserts.  

the fit for inserts and nocks are much better with carbon express, I like to use hot melt and can not use it with the gold-tips account the inconsistency in the inside diameter, the carbon express heritage shafts are going to weigh in a bit heavier than the gold-tip traditionals, maybe 25 to 35 grains more. The gold tip traditional's are a very good arrow though but the carbon express seems to be just a bit better,

I like the GTT color better than the CEH. That said I shoot them both from all my bows, and I shoot Easton Trad Onlys too. Never had a problem with inserts and I use hot melt in the fat stick from 3R. I also use brass inserts and my arrows are always high FOC. I don't rough up the inside or the arrow nor do I clean them.

So far the GTT arrows are killing more hogs for me.

That would be one arrow and one hog. I had some nice misses too with the CEHs on two bucks.

i roughed the inside  a  little and tried hot melt. didnt work well

then i tried JB weld like some mentioned but still isnt holding well. but is working better then the hotmelt.  maybe it just thee cold thats screwing things up? o well

thanks for the responses. i might try the CX arrows out this time around.

Are you cleaning the inside of the shaft and the outside of the insert with rubbing alcohol?

cleaning traditional only, GTT and CX with acetone first , never had a Problem ... i use all of them with a 2" long 22/16 external footing

CX Heritage is the best shaft I've used.

Gt 5575's have been my choice in carbons.    

CE without a doubt.

Have tried both and only use the CE now.

I do like the CE shafts better as well. I have not however had a problem with inserts on either shaft.

I do clean them up with alcohol and use hot melt, the inserts stay put.

The GT really has a slick inside finish.  I take a rat tail file to them and then clean with acetone.  I use hot melt and don't have a problem unless I stick then into something like plywood.  Then the little shoulder on my brass inserts can get stuck so hard I pull the insert out trying to free the arrow.

Between the two I like the CE better.  It is a more consistent shaft and the toughest I have tried.  If I had to pay full price for both I would go with the CE, but I get the GT blems and those are hard to beat for the price.  

The CE gets me the weight I want and has a bit more spine in the 250 vs. the GT 5575.  With my bow weights and draw length I have a hard time getting the arrow weight up to where I want it with the GT5575.