Best deal on gold tip ?

tatman1315 · Post by **tatman1315** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 3:39 pm

Was wondering who has the best deal on Gold tip bolts in the Us(trying to keep the cost down) thanks

TYE · Post by **TYE** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 3:45 pm

tatman1315 wrote:Was wondering who has the best deal on Gold tip bolts in the Us(trying to keep the cost down) thanks

Don't waste your money on Gold Tips...

ONLY8PTS · Post by **ONLY8PTS** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 3:48 pm

So far I have found that the www.bowhunterssuperstore.com has a good price by the dozen.Maybe someone else knows of a better price.

Grizzly Adam · Post by **Grizzly Adam** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 3:58 pm

It's usually hard to beat Bow Hunter's Superstore.

ONLY8PTS · Post by **ONLY8PTS** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 4:12 pm

Don't waste your money on Gold Tips...[/quote] tye says

Just one mans opinion.

TYE · Post by **TYE** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 4:14 pm

Well, I have 6 of the Gold Tips with aluminum front inserts, and with broadheads they shoot like crap. With field points on them they shoot awesome.

I wouldn't recommend Gold Tips, unless maybe you get the ones with the brass front inserts, then they should be alright.

I may try mechanical broadheads on my Gold Tips and see if that helps any, but I won't try that until next year maybe.

ONLY8PTS · Post by **ONLY8PTS** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 4:22 pm

tye, which broadheads did you use with the GT'S? And it sounds like your only guessing about the brass inserts.How about some more info,personal experiences.

Shakky · Post by **Shakky** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 4:30 pm

I used GoldTips for years and had no problems with them. Then I started to notice that there were some quality control problems. The last 6 pack I bought there was as much as a 30gr difference between arrows. I now use the Firebolts and they are with in 2 gr. To each their own. Do a search on th GT's and you will find that more then one member has had problems.

TYE · Post by **TYE** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 5:09 pm

ONLY8PTS wrote:tye, which broadheads did you use with the GT'S? And it sounds like your only guessing about the brass inserts.How about some more info,personal experiences.

I have shot 100gr WASP BOSS, 100gr NAP Thunderhead, and 125gr WASP Hammer broadheads with the Gold Tips.

I've never tried the Gold Tips with the brass front inserts.

I've been sticking to Beman Thunderbolts. Everything I put on those shoot great.

GaryL · Post by **GaryL** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 6:01 pm

Shakky wrote:I used GoldTips for years and had no problems with them. Then I started to notice that there were some quality control problems. The last 6 pack I bought there was as much as a 30gr difference between arrows. I now use the Firebolts and they are with in 2 gr. To each their own. Do a search on th GT's and you will find that more then one member has had problems.

Pay mind to this quote tatman1315, as of last year quality control has been a problem, however they may have it fixed by now!!!

aerostarp · Post by **aerostarp** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 6:39 pm

GaryL wrote:

Pay mind to this quote tatman1315, as of last year quality control has been a problem, however they may have it fixed by now!!!

Not from my recent experience (3 weeks ago.) There was a 20 grain weight varience among 12 bolts. Every single brass insert came loose - most after 1 shot. The aluminum flat nocks did likewise. The brass shoots better than the aluminum but still had 4 out of 12 that were real flyers.

Will try Beman Thunderbolts or Easton Firebolts next. The GT L2s were a waste of money no matter how cheap.

Wayne

TYE · Post by **TYE** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 7:17 pm

aerostarp wrote:Will try Beman Thunderbolts or Easton Firebolts next. The GT L2s were a waste of money no matter how cheap.

Wayne

I haven't had a single problem with Beman Thunderbolts and they've shot accurate no matter what head I put on them.

I'd recommend them in a split second!

tatman1315 · Post by **tatman1315** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 4:39 am

Thanks guys I do some research,The Gt that I have are the original one when I got my Exocet 3 years ago.

Stosh · Post by **Stosh** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 6:24 am

Someone has bolts for sale in the trading post. Mixed some alum and some carbon. I think its a good price too. I use gt but they are not very good, Got mine last yeat out of 12 I had 5 that were so bad I had to send them back. I am going to buy some eastons as soon as I need more.

Hope this helps, Stosh

ONLY8PTS · Post by **ONLY8PTS** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 10:16 am

I have a question for you more experienced guys.I am new to crossbows and reading about the problems about the GT'S got me to thinking about how often the colors of the vanes are changed during the manufacturing of the bolts.With my Excalibur kit I got blue, white,and yellow vanes.Then I ordered 6 more and they were black,brown,and orange,and they shoot well out to 40yds.I decided to use those at the range,and the blue,white,and yellow for hunting because they would be easier to see when looking for them after the shot.So you guys with the disappointment in the GT bolts,what color are the vanes? And do you think the color would be indicative of a particular batch of bolts.
For now I'm going to hunt with the ones I have shot untill I can get to the range and test the other six.

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