Straight Shooter Posted June 4, 2010 Report Share Posted June 4, 2010 I have shot GT's Hunter XT's for nearly 10 years now and swore I'd never shoot anything else. Well, that has changed with the trial CX Maxima Hunters I bought and tried. the main thing that sold me on getting these arrows was how well my neighbor was shooting them with fieldtips or broadheads. I got my dozen in and fletched them up with blazers, glued on the Muzzy 75's and gave them a day to dry before shooting. Just handling these arrows I could feel a difference in the quality between the GT's and Maxima. I was very anxious to get down on my range and let these arrows fly. I took both of my hunting bows down to the range and started out at 20 yards, hitting about 2" high at 20 I went ahead and gang adjusted the sight up a fraz. Backed up to 30 and was drilling the dots on my block target, the true test of going to be out at 40 yards. Wow! was I amazed in the performance and accuracy fo these shafts. I shot three broaheads at three different dots and if it would have been at the same dot. I would be out 3 Maxima's and broadheads. I did this with both bows and couldn't believe it, don't get me wrong, my GT's were accurate but these are hands down more consistant and accurate than the GT's as well as two times the cost. I'll still shoot GT X-Cutters for tournaments but my hunting quiver will now only carry Maxima Hunters. I guess the cross weave and weighted front of center is not just a gemmic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m gardner Posted June 4, 2010 Report Share Posted June 4, 2010 Maximas are the best I've tried so far too. I shoot the 250's and 350's. A friend said they got bored at the shop they worked at and started testing the spine on arrows and found that the Maximas were the most consisitent. Some others were suprisingly awful. Probably why they shoot well at long range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan Givan Posted June 4, 2010 Report Share Posted June 4, 2010 ...as well as two times the cost. Im sure they are good arrows but thats exactly why I wont be buying any. I cant justify paying $120 for some arrows when my GTs work just fine for half that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted June 4, 2010 Report Share Posted June 4, 2010 I'm curious to know how the stack up to the more expensive GT's. An arrow that costs twice as much should logically be better. I shoot the cheap ones Expedition Hunters and seem to be pretty accurate with them, but I can understand how a more expensive (assumably better quality) shaft could improve my accuracy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straight Shooter Posted June 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2010 That is funny you asked that question because my brother asked the samething. He said he isn't good enough to tell if his shooting gets better by just changing the arrow. I sure can and don't get me wrong, GT's are a great arrow and I've ahd a lot fo success with them and great accuracy. BUT, there has always been the occasional arrow that doesn't fly good or just won't tune at any cost. The spine goes out in them and the accuracy goes down. i'm shooting the 350's and have heard nothing of any arrows losing the spine, even on shafts that have almost all the camo worn off the shaft. I've had GT's get fubar on the spine after going through a deer or shot to much. I have another dozen of these shafts on order and should be here in a few days, like I said before I will not hunt with another arrow and I don't mind paying that difference in cost either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m gardner Posted June 4, 2010 Report Share Posted June 4, 2010 The Maximas are more expensive but I've managed to only smash one so far. They are accurate enough that I can miss them when shooting Field Archery and the Bulldog nock collars keep them from being damaged except one that I hit squarely enough to damage the first few inches. My wife shoots it now cut at 25.5 inches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted June 5, 2010 Report Share Posted June 5, 2010 thats why i went to the Goldtip Pro Hunters. better weight tolerance and better straightness. good luck SS with those CX Maxima Hunters im sure if they ever mess up on ya you could go back to Goldtip. Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tecumseh Posted June 5, 2010 Report Share Posted June 5, 2010 I've been hunting with the maxima hunters for two years now, great arrows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straight Shooter Posted June 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2010 thats why i went to the Goldtip Pro Hunters. better weight tolerance and better straightness. good luck SS with those CX Maxima Hunters im sure if they ever mess up on ya you could go back to Goldtip. Tony Your right Tony, I will definately go back to GT's if these ever fail me for some reason or another. I haven't gotten totally away from them, I am still slinging the GT X-Cutters and they shot great today on the 3-D course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earnhardts12000 Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 i love my maximas too very accurate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 Am I correct that the only difference between the Maxima and the Maxima Hunter is that one is camo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straight Shooter Posted June 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 According to their web site, the weight forward technology is added to the Maxima Hunters as well as the Aramid-KV Hunters and not to the standard Maxima's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HUNTINGMAN Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 I have been shooting the maxima hunters ever since they came out and love them.Best flying arrow I have ever shot.I thought about getting some arrimid kevlars until I found out there 200$ a dozen:jaw:.The 140$ I pay for the maxima hunters is bad enough.Only thing I have found bad about the maxima hunters is loseing one,ewe that stinks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 That is funny you asked that question because my brother asked the samething. He said he isn't good enough to tell if his shooting gets better by just changing the arrow. I sure can and don't get me wrong, GT's are a great arrow and I've ahd a lot fo success with them and great accuracy. BUT, there has always been the occasional arrow that doesn't fly good or just won't tune at any cost. The spine goes out in them and the accuracy goes down. i'm shooting the 350's and have heard nothing of any arrows losing the spine, even on shafts that have almost all the camo worn off the shaft. I've had GT's get fubar on the spine after going through a deer or shot to much. I have another dozen of these shafts on order and should be here in a few days, like I said before I will not hunt with another arrow and I don't mind paying that difference in cost either. GT's I like too much to just switch, but when the arrows I got are spent I'll give them a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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