Carbon Bolts (Beman vs Gold Tip)

Digger · Post by **Digger** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 8:02 pm

I just put my Beamans and GTlls on my scale

20" Bemans-4" vanes-aluminum inserts front and rear-no points=325-330gr
18" Bemans sames above for my Vixen 300-305gr

20" GTlls 4" vanes-aluminum inserts front and rear-no points=250-254gr
18" GTlls same as above for my Vixen 225-229gr

GT lls for my Paradox20" bolt + 85 gr brass inserts + 125 Slick=460 gr

TYE · Post by **TYE** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 10:13 pm

Okay so a small difference then. About 5-10 grains if I'm right?

Will that make much of a difference between the two? Like how they shoot and stuff...

Digger · Post by **Digger** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 10:17 pm

Tye, More like 75 gr. difference between Beman and GT lls. Your math needs polishing up.

TYE · Post by **TYE** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 10:21 pm

Hmm....

Beman, no head = 325-330 gr

GT with 85 gr inserts + 125 gr head = 460 - 125 gr head = 335

What did I mess up?

Digger · Post by **Digger** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 10:30 pm

My post says
GT lls for my Paradox20" bolt + 85 gr brass inserts + 125 Slick=460 gr
250gr bolt + 125gr BH +85gr insert=460gr

Beman 330 gr shaft + 85 gr insert + 125 BH = 540 gr

20" Bemans-4" vanes-aluminum inserts front and rear-no points=325-330gr

20" GTlls 4" vanes-aluminum inserts front and rear-no points=250-254gr

TYE · Post by **TYE** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 10:32 pm

Ooh...... I know where I messed up, you only said aluminum inserts, didn't say weight... oops.

TYE · Post by **TYE** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 10:55 pm

Okay I'm kinda lost...

Gad said his Bemans weigh about 430 gr with a 100gr head, and his Gold Tips weigh 360 with a 100gr head also.

Gary said Bemans are 424 gr with 100 gr heads and that if I get GT's with brass inserts I'll be just as good

Then you say GT's are 254 + 100 gr head = 354 gr total and Beman are 330 + 100 gr head = 430 gr total.

Will the GT with the heavier brass inserts not bring me about even with the Bemans like Gary stated?

Wow my brain is feeling like a puzzle right now...

Digger · Post by **Digger** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 11:49 pm

There is approxamately 75gr difference between a 20" Beman and a 20" GT shaft so just add a brass insert of 75 gr. thats not hard.

TYE · Post by **TYE** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 11:50 pm

Ok

I'm having a super blonde night tonight...

gad · Post by **gad** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 7:53 am

TYE wrote:Okay I'm kinda lost...

Gad said his Bemans weigh about 430 gr with a 100gr head, and his Gold Tips weigh 360 with a 100gr head also.

Gary said Bemans are 424 gr with 100 gr heads and that if I get GT's with brass inserts I'll be just as good

Then you say GT's are 254 + 100 gr head = 354 gr total and Beman are 330 + 100 gr head = 430 gr total.

Will the GT with the heavier brass inserts not bring me about even with the Bemans like Gary stated?

Wow my brain is feeling like a puzzle right now...

Tye,

The weight I give you on bemans: 430gr with point, GaryL: 424gr and Digger 430gr. There is only 6 grains difference between this weights, it must be only the fletching type used on each of our arrows. Mine bemans are fletched with 5'' vanes.

Shakky · Post by **Shakky** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 9:14 am

Tye, go with the Gold Tip lazer 2 with a 100 gr head. This will bring you in at your bows min. arrow weight of 350gr. If you want to hunt moose at some time then go with a heavier arrow but for deer hunting you want the arrow to get there as fast as possible. Your bow has more then enough KE for deer so why go with a heavier arrow? Not only that but you can always change to brass inserts to make your arrows heavier and save yourself the money of buying new arrows.

TYE · Post by **TYE** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 3:44 pm

Yup I think I will go with the Gold Tip's and keep my 100 gr Wasp Boss broadheads.

RichardS · Post by **RichardS** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 5:53 pm

I have both bolts and find the Bemans to be far more durable than the gold tips....with that said I hunt with gold tips fitted with wasp boss 100s. The just seem to fly nicer.

TYE · Post by **TYE** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 5:57 pm

I just can't seem to make up my mind.... lol

I think I'm just gonna buy 6 of each. Then I won't be wondering if I buy one or the other. I think that would be a smart decision.

Agreed?

TYE · Post by **TYE** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 4:39 pm

Wow after reading this again I realize how dumb I can get...