Dude. The speed to target comparison was gold. 🤘

This is out freaking standing. You dropped so many nuggets of gold in this video. This is a must watch for anyone getting into setting up their own bows and arrows!!!

Loved the overlay of the two trajectory shots, haven't seen that before. Keep up the awesome content!

The Ranch Fairy bit made my day😂😂

That heavy/light arrow video overlay was absolute genius. Subbed.

I love these bite sized videos! They're full of information but just short enough that while watching you don't get lost and start to wander.

Now that was a great video!!! Well done Brandon!! The part of the video showing you shoot the different arrow weights at the target was outstanding. Thank you for that.

Thank y'all for watching. What arrows are y'all shooting this year?

I think the difference in impact time is actually more at closer distances and less the further the two arrows travel - as opposed to what you suggested in the video, since the lighter arrows starts faster but then decelerates faster than a heavier one.

This year I went with the Micro diameter Easton FMJ's and a deep six inserts @ 100g point weight. It was very basic and the results were pretty embarrassing, I've never been so disappointed with such an expensive decision in arrows, ever. I would watch video after video on trying to understand what the FOC and calculating the right balance in spine stiffness, point weight and total arrow weight. It was pretty stressful to try and figure it all out and it really made me nervous to try to hunt ethically. I didn't want to be that guy who shoots the hind quarter and do more harm than good. Next year's set up I'm hoping I have more of an understanding of how this all works and I feel like so far you have made more sense of how I'm supposed to be set up for myself, so thank you and I look forward to the next video about arrows.

Just found your channel tonight....already in my top three favs of ALL of my subscriptions....love the personality, the honesty, and your no BS, strait shooting. Sense of humor is also on point! Great stuff brother.

Best breakdown I’ve seen on KZfaq and I’ve been down this rabbit hole for over a year now. This 3 part was unbiased and without agenda. Also covered all sides of the topics and showed actual video of it in practice. I luv the character that is the ranch fairy but he’s like talking politics with liberals and conservatives. It’s his way or no way seemingly. I don’t shoot corn fed pigs at known distances on most hunts so there’s got to be an alternative. Yes 90% of my shots are goin to be 30 and in but I do not wanna be caught watching a booner stroll through a cut at 45 and wonder is that 40 or 46 and guess wrong by a couple yds and miss. Now I practice exclusively at 40+ so I know if I have decent shot at 45ish it’s more then doable. My current setup is 28” draw 72lb bow 28in arrow weighting 442gr. 13.5foc. This flys at 280fps and has a 100gr Magnus black hornet ser razor. I consider this on the low side of a compromise and think if I stay between 440-480gr I can still maintain that middle ground where I think arrow flight and speed are the best while getting good foc. More weight and I think the sacrifice comes in accuracy and that’s a bigger issue for me. I kill 200 deer with my old setup when in 90’s speed was the thing. That set up I worked out the other day was same bow specs but I was shooting a 364gr arrow so opposite side of pendulum. Shot a moose at 55yds clean pass through. Again thanks for videos very informative and like both sides of coin!!!

RF impression killed me! Great series of videos, looking forward to the best arrow series ever this year

So impressed with your content. If amazes me every time I watch one of your vids that you don’t have more subscribers. You are bound to blow up one of these days. Thank you for putting out great content. It does not go unnoticed.

Thank you for not over complicating this topic!!! For me you hit the highlights of what I was thinking for arrow selection!

This is best video I think you’ve made. I used to shoot vaps back in the gap. Broke the outsert on every animal I shot. Shattered several shafts as well. Oddly. They would crack on the nock .... very accurate. Loved practicing with them. But I trashed every arrow I put in an animal. You mention the axis.... my very first arrow. Loved them. Tough arrows , put them through some tough animals. But if an when you break one with a HIT insert it’s kinda game over . Great arrow , one of the best every made. I’ve been shooting maxima reds since their inception. Probably not as tough as the axis .... but in my opinion in my experiences it’s been one of the best tuning. So i kinda just stuck with them.....they pass through, they fly straight. Not the match grade groups I used to shoot with vaps , but they do well for me.

Great video! I really enjoyed the trajectory overlay.

Good job and great quality video and music. Award quality stuff here! I'm up from 425gr to 522gr. I'm shooting 262fps and having a hard time building heavier because of the speed loss. Thanks for putting the video together and looking forward to next year's video.

I would like to echo some of the previous commenters - the side-by-side comparison of the two arrows was telling. Victory VAP elite 300 spine with a 95 grain insert has been my arrow for the last two years. Thank you for the great content - you should be on prime time TV.

It was great to chat with you Brandon. Glad we could provide you with some more resources. There's a LOT to take in when making these considerations.

Black eagle rampage, 300 spine, 31 inch draw, 100 grain outsert with 100 grain qad swipe blade broad head, 4 flech low profile heat fleching, two degree off set, 20 grain black eagle pin nocks. 502 grains. Matthew 31.5 70lb 279fps. This is the best shooting / flying combo out to 110 yds. It shoots better than me if that makes since. 80 is my so called hunting limit but the penetration at 110 is amazing.

Good show old boy! I knew you'd come around! To be honest, I don't have much more experience than you. You may have even passed me up since I am just now getting back into hunting after a long hiatus. I did believe however, that the first time I saw the heavy arrow math; as you superbly display in this video...it was THE way to go, for me. Good luck with your future videos. I watched Ranch Fairy over and over. He says "got to tinker", he's right. But,there are people out there that are better at following directions, and I see an opportunity for you to help them dial it in. For example: I had my rest and nock point ALL over the place for a day, trying to figure out WHY I'm still throwing nun-chucks...wrong spine...sounds easy now, but for someone that doesn't have the time/patience to tinker, overwhelming. Those are the people that might continue to shoot flappers and pay less attention to perfect arrow flight, IMO. Looking forward to the BEST penetration test as promised...my vote is for "Meat Pinata's".

I totally agree. I mostly hunt elk with my bow and wanted a heavier arrow. I shoot 72lb prime bow with a 250 spine Day Six arrow with 125gr 2 blade broadhead, coming in at 620 grains. Best shooting combo I have shot so far. The trajectory is a little more but hunting the PNW most of my shots are closer and they hammer elk. As always, awesome video quality!

Nice, short run down, I'm looking forward to the full version next year... one vote in the heavy arrow column. I'm slinging CE 350 Pile Drivers tipped with Tooth of the Arrow 125 grain XLs at ~ 270 fps out of a Halon 32 with a 30" draw at 72#.

Unbelievable content and videography . You are very good at what you are doing .

Great video. Especially because I'm having a bit of an arrow funk right now. For about half of this season, I will be shooting Axis 340 with the hit insert, Kudu 125 point, and standard accessories for whitetail. Total arrow weight is 444. I'm shooting 62 lbs and a 27.5in draw on my vxr 31.5. While these arrows are super accurate and really consistent, I am not happy with the hit insert. I'm going to try different arrows going on, but if I knew the hit insert was so flimsy, I definitely would have chosen something else. I am also wanting to go a bit heavier. Around 500 grains. I'm shopping for arrows right now. This is just what my bow is tuned for at the moment. It will do. For now. Until I make my next order on arrows. Also, Kudu points ROCK. Fly great, super sharp. Especially when you start stropping. But the way the blade is shaped makes it a bit difficult to sharpen. Other than that, I have never had a broadhead fly so well.

Love your videos, well done. I am working on heavy arrows thanks to Troy but you do a great job explaining and demonstrating. The dual arrow shot was better than a thousand words.

This year I am running easton axis 340's with an ethics stainless footer (40 grains) with the standard HIT insert, 3 fletch with 3" bohning x vanes. Total with regular easton x nock is 440 grains. At my 26.5" DL I think its a good balance of speed and momentum. Plus the total arrow set up isn't that expensive. As always awesome video Brandon! Keep them coming!

I'm a 32" draw @ 70+ pounds. 430gn is the lightest I can go on arrow unless I spend lots more bugs on some victory arrows. Hunting I do with 570gn arrows and just love the hitting power. Decided this year to hunt with my 430gn arrow (at 304fps and Montec M3 BH) to see how it holds up. No issue with penetration but got internal deflection of the arrow. The exit wound was about a foot off from where it should have been, My new arrows will be 645gn and it will leave my bow at approximately 255-260fps. I'm smiling as you have confirmed, not much difference in flight time. Important point you also pointed out. You need to tune your own bow to perfection.

LOVE the video comparaison! the trajectory and time on target is realy cool

I also went with the Daysix setup this year. I don't think there's a straighter, more durable, consistent arrow on the market. Plus, Brian is a great dude running a small business, and I always enjoy supporting that. I am definitely still gonna build a set of Sirius Apollo's, though. I want to see if I can get my weight down just a little, to increase FOC. Right now TAW is at 758g with 20% up front. I'm hoping I can get an Apollo build done closewr to 650/25%. Great video as always Brandon! The dual/overlapped footage of the 400/800 flight is some straight "Mic Drop" action. I really want to show that to every RF-hater, and let them figure out how to get their foot outta their own mouth. Hope you're enjoying your season so far bud, and good luck with the rest of it!

That arrow flight comparison overlay was amazing! You got my sub

Great 3 video series! Got me thinking. I agree about a happy medium for whitetail. 500-550ish with 12%+ FOC & sharp fixed broadheads, maybe? :shrug: Axis. The HIT inserts messes negatively with FOC. Edited

This video just feels like a tease! Was hoping for more nerd data

On a different note, after struggling with learning video editing I sure appreciate the work you've done with this video.

Good info. I set up some Victory VF TKO standard diameter arrows for elk this year, 200 grain Cutthroats, 525 grain total. Shot great out to 60. Been testing out the VAP SS in 300 spine using their 50 grain Shok TL outserts and so far they are very impressive. Great groups and seem to be super tough. They were acting too stiff with a 125 grain point (490 gr total) so I threw on my 200 grain points and they tuned great and broadheads are flying awesome to 35 yards (all I’ve tried so far). I’m also ordering some 350 spine SS shafts to try with the 125 heads for a 465 grain setup. I hate having to buy extra components and I like the better selection and better flight characteristics of 125 grain heads. I’m torn between better trajectory and heavy penetration power. I feel that good flight with a durable cut on contact fixed blade even in a slightly lighter setup will perform well as long as you don’t really muff the shot. I don’t have much personal experience to go off of though. It’s my second year bow hunting and so far have only shot two turkeys. Struck out on deer last year and elk this year. Waiting for late deer season here in western Oregon.

might give us another 3-5 DB on the final edit Brandon. Audio is a little weak. As always thanks for the awesome cinemaphotography. The layered double arrow shot was a thing of beauty.

Love your videos! And that spine check at 4:09 was spot on. 😄👍🏻

Listen up arrow company’s send this man a ton of free arrows!! 😂 first time I’ve felt like I completely understand what a persons talking about and I’ve been Bowhunting for about 20 years now!! Gr8 stuff love your content!

So stoked that I found you. Thanks for your knowledge.

The Victory RIP TKO's are awesome. They are tougher than the regular VAP's and shoot amazing. The diameter goes up a bit but the increased toughness is amazing.

That speed comparison bit was really well done. I'm shooting the victory rip gamers 300 spine with the gold tip airstrike aluminum insert and collar, and bohning heat vanes in a 4 fletch. The 2 piece insert system was a game changer as far as durability was concerned. Much better than the victory inserts. Total arrow weight is 486 grains.

Just ordered two dozen day six one is 250 spine and one 275. Can't wait until I make my builds....

I have taken the Victory VAP TKO's shafts in the sport model & with nock tuning I can get everyone in a dozen to fly immaculate. Having said that I'm sure somewhere on a grassy knoll there is someone looking to put a bullet through my head. Last year I put the Victory 95 grain steel outserts on my micros & I had 1 failure in practice & 1 failure on a deer but it was a big bodied deer & the arrow stuck in the opposite side in a very compromised position. I'm sure a tire iron would have bent on that one. This year with the Valkyrie system 210 short Jag in practice it has met all my expectations in repeatability & toughness. The heads r so sharp that I don't want to even look @ them for fear of a papercut. We aren't talking cape Buffalo setup here. Just 30 inch draw with 62 lbs. Total arrow weight @ 300 spine with the 210 grain head is around 570. It shoots so quiet & accurate it's ridiculous. I hunt from a saddle in a 🌳 so I will never use a 70 lb. setup so I'm not sure if the same results would apply. But I used ACC's for 2 decades & never thought the momentum of this system would produce these results 😳

Yeah, brother. I was soooo close to stepping well over the 600 grain threshold, however the drop between 20 and 30 yards was just too much for me to be comfortable with. Ended up with 555 this go 'round. 60lb bow can only give me so much. Fantastic overlay with the lighted nocks.

Bought, built, bare shaft and nock tuned Sirius Apollo 250s (100gn insert, 100gn point, 560gn, 16ish%) annnnd now they get to collect dust because I can’t afford the non-rez. hunting licenses in Oregon since I moved here on a whim 4 weeks ago chasing work (hence why I can’t afford it) and I’m not a resident until 6 mo. Anyways that’s what I WOULD have been shooting. Oh well, I doubt they’ll rot.

Great job!!! That overlay between heavy and light arrow was awesome! Thanks for the great content keep it up!

Love my 4 fletched victory tko’s. Running 13% foc. Fly great and very accurate

The shooting over lay footage was wicked.

Just found your channel and absolutely loved this mini series. Subbed and shared! Keep up the great work.

Came here from watching a Ranch Fairy video... I’m dying! 🤣 Great video!

This information is something I needed to see and here, I was going to switch to FMJ's next year but now I am going to build a Iron Will Axis set-up. Already shooting those arrows and love them so no need to change. I am referencing this information to all my Army Archery buddies. Rock on man! E Co. 1-509th (ABN) IN REGT SGT Barnett, Out.

Incredible videos!! Looking forward to seeing the arrow in testing video!

Being that weird guy that comments twice on the same video... Running a 300 spine Easton Bowhunter 6.5 with 4 fletch Bully vane and 150-175 grains up front and likewise find it to be the most accurate setup I have tried. Total weight 445-470 grains Sounds very similar to the Victory setup you had. Must just be something about that weight distribution.

Overlaying the heavy and light arrow footage was so much better than "this arrow hit in this time, this arrow hit in this time". We can see and hear the difference. Not gonna lie though I was confused how you shot 2 arrow at once for a second

Been shooting the Easton Axis 5mm 340 spine and never had an issue. Upgrading to an Easton Axis Match, 300 spine, with that Iron Will collar and inserts bumping my FOC up. Not cheap, but certainly worth it.

Amazing editing on the shooting part, great visualization Brandon, thanks for doing that!

I was waiting for you to say, part 4 coming soon,😀Loved these series,and I lol at your ranch fairy imitation😅

I just got some Sirius Apollos in, getting ready to fletch up. Hard to beat the Victory for the $$

Your content and production quality is top notch.

Excellent series. I appreciate the content

I’m after some good arrows ,I’m going 300 spine,100 gr. Insert with four veins and going to be shooting anywhere from 150 to 200 broadhead

I guess everyone is gonna be launching logs now... But seriously, this gives new archery folks a better idea of what to look for and how to build arrows. Because you can go down some deep rabbit holes on arrow builds!

Personally I have a pile of about 80 different Victory's w/ all kinds of insert/outsert. And w/o a doubt the sleeve and insert in stainless or titanium is by far the best. I have found over time outsert systems like the Victory SS or Ethics/Black Eagle will bend and its just a matter of time. Especially w/ more force like my 80# Insanity pushes. The Iron Will is built on a Swiss Machine extremely good tolerances and they have options on the light end all the way to heavy. Whatever you run I recommend this combo over any plain outsert. Stay away from aluminum anything IMO. Great video! I will have try the Day 6 and I think the Valkyrie looks awesome but others compete for much less money and you are trapped with only their components and w/ Iron Will your free to move about the cabin!

I went from VAPs to RIPs this season, didn't find the VAP to be durable enough either. Using the Ethics Archery insert/sleeve system with the 60gr post and 60gr sleeve. The arrows have proven to be bombproof for me this season. The only positive I've found with a light arrow is trajectory, the only negative to a heavy arrow is trajectory.

Love this video. You should check out black eagle deep impacts. They solve the problem you were talking about with micro diameter arrows being brittle. They are on the heavy side, but the wall thickness is so significant, it is worth it IMO. Love the content! Keep it coming!!! 🤙🏼

Really looking forward to these test videos!

Your videos are of high quality and professional. Outstanding channel. Great shout out to the Ranch Fairy! Funny stuff.

0:47.......THAT TIP SWIPE THOUGH!

Some awesome information thanks Brandon!

I’ve had great luck with a 300 Victory RIP TKO, 3 2” feathers, nockturnal nock, with 100 grain ethics insert and 125 grain tip. I also use your favorite bow, the Bowtech Revolt X. The Kure was a very close second choice. (27.5” DL)

I have found that you can have an arrow that is NOT nock tuned but close and make it get a bullet hole and adjust the rest to make it work.. I was even able to get them to impact vertically out to 70 yards.. the problem comes obvious with groups.. some arrows won't have good flight and appears as a weak spine...

As always great video .. very informative content...

I died at the RF impersonation. 🤣

I called it this is going to be a 4 part series. Great vid love your content. 6mm under armour axis have been great for me but was looking into those day 6 arrows.

I watched the ranch fairy vid with a couple of the THP crew and went Wooooow, just like this one you just did,good help

Your the sensi of archery. Love your knowledge. Thank you

Another great video! Im shooting 5mm easton fmj's

To add: Brandon, the VAP SS seem to be a steel version of the Easton ACC & ACE arrows.

I'm probably one of your newest subscribers, I follow you and Troy fowler (( The Ranch fairy )) I love the video you guys did together where you touched on everything from religion to family and Archery, So, what I want to say is in recent years (( since 2020 )) I've had to drop my draw weight down drastically (( from 70lbs to 55lbs )) due to a accident I was involved in on the job (( I won't bore you with details )) my Question to YOU is, I have two sets of Arrows I'm currently working with, half are 500gr and up, the other half are in around 395ish I'd like to settle on one or the other, because of my draw weight, should I be shooting a lighter Arrow? Or Heavy Arrow? I'm thinking Heavy, for a harder impact down range, BUT Now you have me thinking MAYBE a lighter Arrow might be the way to go to get a flatter trajectory and maybe some better Speed, I interested in your thoughts on this ... 😎🏹🎯

Lighted nocks at night trajectory and speed comparison was sick! I'm building a new hunting arrow this year and want to pick your brain. Bow - Mathews V3 31, 60 lbs, 27". Where would you start for an arrow broadhead combination for mule deer hunting out west?

As always wonderful well spoken information!

Great vid. Ive been messing around with heavier FOC arrows.

Great video .. I really liked the lighted nock at 70 yds segment.. axis match 5mm 300 spine 75 grain brass 4 fletch q2ii fusion vanes .. 500 grains total..

This is great! And I've watched a lot of archery vids.

I shoot vap sports with 3 blazers 50 grain they make and a 150 grain magnus black hornet. And they tuned easy fly great for me that’s my whitetail dart this year. But i was shooting black eagle renegades with the 56 standard they come with and the same head it is as heavy as I want to go.

Thanks for the great video.

Enjoyed the video. Great info. But the time to the target is not the benefit of a lighter arrow. It’s trajectory. The question is do I lose more critters to penetration or distance mistakes. The answer is not the same for everyone. Personally I have only lost one to penetration in 38 years hunting multi states. I have lost more than that to yardage mistakes. I choose as heavy as I can while still providing good trajectory. For me and my poundage and draw length that’s 470-500. My one penetration problem could have been solved with a more reasonable size broadhead at the same weight.

Interested to hear if you have gotten your hands on the GrizzlyStik TDT arrows. They are tapered carbon shafts. I've been running them for a few years now and the durability of these arrows is fantastic. I was also surprised to not see any mention of ethics insert systems they are an aftermarket insert with several designs and materials to make a "bullet proof" arrow.

Folks that are into speed usually measure the speed off the bow but what is the speed down range? The lighter arrows lose speed faster than the heavier arrows. Thanks for the demo.

Bro.. I got some day six 250 spine with 100 grain outsert and 200 gran single bevel..! That thing is trucking..! Just got the VAP elite 300s and already having issues with the outsert and breaking..! Will shoot till they dead and gone then I’m back to day six..!

Watched your video and went to buy Easton Axis arrows.. Picked up the new 4mm Long Range Match 300grain arrows. Have you tried these yet? I won't be able to even try them for another month but I'm excited to test them out. Appreciate the great content btw!

Brandan do you feel at lower draw lengths that’s results would be similar as far as speeds and trajectory of light and heavy arrows?

Shoot bare shaft at 15 yards, fletched will correct itself. With fletched arrow no further then 3-6 yards

Patiently waiting for the new greatest arrow test video ever! Lets go Brandon! Mcdonald

You can’t go wrong with axis. They’re shooters. Not the heaviest , but enough for most. When I change bows one day, and have to jump through the hoops of tuning rigamaro. I’ll probably attempt the axis again.

I am a Easton Axis master builder and I love them. Want to try Day Six. Have you ever looked at Nexxus Archery and their Infinity Shafts? Watch the video they shoot an anvil!!

What do you think of the Gold Tip Kinetic Kaos?

These videos are freaking money dude

Great information Boss