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2117E aluminum arrows?

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Boker 21-Jul-19
George D. Stout 21-Jul-19
George D. Stout 21-Jul-19
grizzley21 21-Jul-19
Boker 21-Jul-19
George D. Stout 21-Jul-19
Redheadtwo 21-Jul-19
Dennis in Virginia 21-Jul-19
Sipsey River 21-Jul-19
goldentrout_one 21-Jul-19
Boker 21-Jul-19
stickhunter 22-Jul-19
George D. Stout 22-Jul-19
stickhunter 22-Jul-19
George D. Stout 22-Jul-19
Jon Stewart 22-Jul-19
M60gunner 22-Jul-19
From: Boker
Date: 21-Jul-19




Found some dark green 2117E arrows , guy didn’t know anything about them and I can fin anything on line.

He said they was supposedly for the 70’s and was not gamegetters, I was under the impression they was the cheaper arrows but really don’t know.

Can anyone confirm the production years and quality of these?

From: George D. Stout Compton's Traditional Bowhunters
Date: 21-Jul-19




They were cheaper arrows, not tempered as hard. I think the E was for Eagle, a softer version of the XX75 shaft.

From: George D. Stout Compton's Traditional Bowhunters
Date: 21-Jul-19




If you can get them pretty cheap they make a great hunting arrow, since most shots are one and done anyway. Save the better ones for practice/3D.

From: grizzley21 Professional Bowhunters Society - Associate Member
Date: 21-Jul-19




i beleive those where the lowest priced gamegetters that you can buy back than,,,

From: Boker
Date: 21-Jul-19




Ok I was on the right track, he has 34 bare shafts for $80

From: George D. Stout Compton's Traditional Bowhunters
Date: 21-Jul-19




Not a bad price if you can use them. I would make them up into hunting and roving arrows.

From: Redheadtwo
Date: 21-Jul-19




The Eagles weigh 13 gpi

From: Dennis in Virginia Professional Bowhunters Society - Qualified Member
Date: 21-Jul-19




would not rove with them, too soft, bent way to easy.

From: Sipsey River
Date: 21-Jul-19




They will bend very easily!

From: goldentrout_one
Date: 21-Jul-19




Easton eagles, will bend if you look at them funny. Great arrow for a smoker round, or a 3D course that's particularly trecherous (e.g. use when there is a high probability of arrow loss or breakage). I have a few 2219 left, I'd never buy them again at any price. You'll get some great practice straightening aluminum, that's for sure.

From: Boker
Date: 21-Jul-19




Enough said, going to pass on them

From: stickhunter
Date: 22-Jul-19




Boker, if you want some good 2117’s, I have a bunch, some uncut, some cut and not fletched, some cut and fletched....they are too stiff for the weights that I’m shooting nowadays. I’ll send you a pm

From: George D. Stout Compton's Traditional Bowhunters
Date: 22-Jul-19




If you want to talk about arrows that bend easily, the old Easton Swift would accommodate you on that aspect. I bent one many moons ago just shooting it into an excelsior bale. I used them one year for hunting though and they worked fine for that. Yes, they need to be cheap as they are not so durable.

From: stickhunter
Date: 22-Jul-19




Yeah George, I bought some of those fall stalker 1916’s that were bending when they hit our new 3D targets, lesson learned there. But those regular xx75, 2117’s are really tough, bounced them off of the concrete floor and into a 2x4, dig them out and they still spin straight.

From: George D. Stout Compton's Traditional Bowhunters
Date: 22-Jul-19




Yessir, the T-9 material is pretty tough in XX75.

From: Jon Stewart
Date: 22-Jul-19




I would have to add that the 24SRTX was the softest arrow made. They bent just looking at them.lol

From: M60gunner
Date: 22-Jul-19




Brother in law bought a doz once. By the end of the course he was using a rock to try a straighten a couple enough to finish. We both had a good laugh.





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