Re: Turning GT Hunters into XT\'s??
I do this on a regular basis for all of my GT shafts ever since a couple of years ago. I notice on a dozen shafts that I just fletched up that a few of them were hitting differently than the others. After some investigation I found there was a small raised area on the ends of each shaft, more on some than others, the others being the ones that weren't hitting correctly. So, to eliminate this problem I started cutting the nock end first and then the tip end. We all strive for consistancy in archery and it begins in the arrow as well as the bow. A poorly tuned arrow doesn't do you any good evenif your bow is in tune. Cutting both ends allows the nock and the insert to rest flush and square to the shaft, making for a great alignment from tip to end. Now as far as making the whole shaft straighter that isn't possible that is totally up to the manufacturer. We have control of the square factors not the straightness. I know I can't see .006 of straightness on a arrow spinner but I can see the wobble of a nock or insert that isn't seated correctly. Also, when putting new nocks into the shafts it will shave small pieces of plastic off and get in between the nock and shaft. I pull the nock back up slightly and clean that debris out as well.