$65 vs $400 Arrows

Tim Connor tests out ‪@podiumarcher3447‬ cheapest arrows the $65 Gold Tip Warrior arrow versus my usual Victory RIP TKO Arrow. This is a cheap versus expensive arrow video. #archery #3darchery
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[@TimConnor13]

Anyone want to see broadheads for part 2?

[@ValhallaHotBox]

Heck ya Tim keep em coming.

[@longrangeredneck1335]

Have to see if there is a difference w broadheads

[@jasonparker7743]

Love to see .001 RIP TKO vs. .006 RIP TKO with fixed blades.

[@colt1669]

Yes

[@jasonkelley6391]

Yes. Let’s see it’s!

[@ValhallaHotBox]

When MFJJ rolls up on that bike I thought for sure he was gonna say “got room for one more if you wanna go to Aspen!”

[@usernameONBEKEND]

Your advice @12:00 is excellent: 'just get started, be picky later'. Same goes for 'diminishing returns'. Get the arrow you need, not the arrow you want.

[@ronaldirvineII]

Plz tell me the guy in the back was atleast talking to you. Idk why but i cant stop laughing. He will not look away😂

[@outdoorsmanallday]

I was laughing at that too

[@TimConnor13]

we never made eye contact, wasn't weird at all

[@hsr513]

Mean muggin hard lol

[@SherlockStones]

@@hsr513 i mean, to be fair, from his perspective he's just watching some random dude film himself at the local range he goes too lol. Probably more curious than anything I'd imagine

[@corh2367]

He's cracking me up.... Just standing there swaying in the wind.

[@jessegillenwater]

Bro in the back 🧍🏼‍♂️

[@Saddle-Ninja]

Home boi in the back lurking like crazy bro 😂

[@charleszielke2634]

Wow, I know Gold tip makes some good arrows, but that was really informative! I would not hesitate to shoot those Warrior arrows. The way Tim built the arrows so methodically is critical, thanks for including that.

[@TimConnor13]

I think i got a bit lucky getting 12 good ones, but hey!

[@stalker7892]

@@TimConnor13 Some of us are shooting at Elk not gnats.🙃

[@mikenutto396]

Mfjj right on seeing a noticeable difference at distance. One is a 204 the other is 246 inner diameter. One is rolled carbon the other is woven. If you do the tuning you can get a .006 arrow to fly just as good as the .001. as a target or 3d arrow the warrior is a good economical arrow. Let's face it if you shoot a lot your going to lose or destroy arrows. Personally I'd rather lose a cheaper arrows and use my better arrows for hunting

[@user-cz6gk5gp1x]

I feel like for the average archer if you did a blind test with unlabeled arrows they probably wouldn’t be able to tell the difference between midline arrows and high end arrows. Unless youre Levi Morgan or something I feel like it’s just an unnecessary expense.

[@2Boutdoors]

for you east coast folks yeah it really doesn’t matter what arrow yall use cuz yall don’t shoot past 25 yards

[@richarddean3154]

Thanks for taking the time to put this together. I shoot the Victory VAP Elite .166 with the Victory Penetrator outserts. Very expensive. I may put together some aluminum arrows and see if there is a big difference. Thanks again

[@hunterwommack5014]

Would love to see the cheap arrow shot into steel again but this time with the podium insert. Would be more apples to apples comparison to really see how much good carbon is worth

[@the_sharp_carpenter]

Doesn't make a .246 insert , I've been asking lol

[@hunteradamson5024]

Honestly a half out is one of the weaker designs without a collar. If it had a hit insert with a collar it would’ve survived.

[@CalebVernier]

@@the_sharp_carpenterhe’s about to have some

[@the_sharp_carpenter]

@@CalebVernier yeah just saw his walk through of his component storage. Looking forward to trying it out

[@SRT8GSD]

@@hunteradamson5024what makes a half out one of the weaker designs?

[@juanrodriguez-mu7ko]

Awesome video Tim! Absolutely do wanna see a part 2.

[@workinonitsteve]

Great video, I would definitely like to see part 2. 👍

[@tatoo190]

Idk how I’ve never heard of “paralysis by analysis” before, but jeez is that accurate for me 😅

[@kip.k]

I ended up going with the RIP non-TKO based on a video you or Josh did a while back on best arrow for the money. Been very pleased with them so far. Good info as always. Would be interested to see broadhead test results as well.

[@TimConnor13]

that's a very good arrow.. my buddy drew shoots them and positive results for sure

[@jaydensankey2301]

Same here, I originally got a couple dozen rip tko, sports and elites, but since they've got up $80 a doz i decided to try the rip in the sports, apart from being heavier than advertised they've been great, shooting out to 110m no issues, love the 60gn ss insert that comes with them compared to the 50gn ally one with the tko

[@stick__shooter]

I just built a dozen Vforce Gamers with stainless inserts for less than $100. Flying as good as my more expensive Elites and VF TKOs out to 80+

[@Cjdklh]

Shoutout to Tim for using the target cam to block the dude in the back giving him sneak a peak at a bar vibes.

[@jesse4r5]

When you had your bowtech could you use the go stix to stand the bow up using the cam as the third point of contact? I have a bowtech and want to use the go stix but dont have a long stabilizer. Thanks.

[@papaschuette]

Wassup Brother. Awesome video. I just recently switched from Gold Tip Hunter XT 340's to Victory RIP 350's for this season. I'll probably go to the TKO's eventually, but I'm happy with the RIP's for now. Now I have a choice of broadheads to make. Iron Will single bevel 125's or the VPA Omega 125 single bevel. I'd be interested in seeing how those Warriors handle broadheads up front. I'm sure they're not spine aligned so they might do some funky stuff. But, you never know unless you do it. Keep up the amazing work. It definitely helps a lot of us.

[@TimConnor13]

RIP's are solid arrows

[@derrickross192]

Great video Tim, way to take the time to build the arrows carefully and methodically. I believe that truly pays off. Only think I would add to your arrow building process is doing anothet spin test after you install the insert & field point with the hot melt glue. In my personal experience that glue can build up in certain spots of the insert causing the arrow wobble in a spin test. Good thing is you just need to boil some water, dip the tip of the arrow in for 2-3 seconds and readjust/ spin test until it sounds perfectly. Love the content Tim, keep it up!

[@billatkinson6807]

I just enjoy you promoting archery. Will do anything to help someone get into archery.

[@hunterburgess4121]

Great video ! I recently bought a 240$ dozen Easton axis match grade 4mm . I love them , they shoot like my beaman carbon arrows did back in the 90s and early 2000s. I really like the penetrative of the narrower arrows , I live in Alaska and have taken a brooks range bull caribou with my bow at around 80 yards , estimate as I made the kill shot without a range finder ...lol

[@JamesBond-oc4gm]

I'm glad you done this, I've shot cheap arrows all my life up until last year when I ordered the rip xv

[@tacokiller101]

100% on point with your outro. I see too many people that research graphs and charts between products that are nearly splitting hairs just to pay the extra for something you won’t be able to squeeze that performance out of without an extreme amount of experience. However, that is marketing and consumers want to know they bought the best.

[@stalker7892]

We're as a society are obsessed to a fault with technology. After all some of us are shooting at Elk not gnats!

[@brentegnew4828]

Yes. Do the broadheads! Good video

[@beefycheesecake]

Very good point about just getting started and analyse everything later 👍

[@traviswilson5979]

are you shooting the ethos with the performance mods or have you switched to the smooth mods?

[@bryankozak2662]

Seems like Ron Jeremy knows a thing or two about shooting a bow.

[@FlyinFryman]

Awesome one, I’ve been debating this one for long time and, especially when I first started spotting $3 Walmart arrows that I shot great to my RIP TKO elites that shot just as good,,, lol only difference in quality I saw was durability, but after shooting 3D and sometimes losing arrows, I’ve went back and forth a lot and sometimes went cheaper but just built em well,, and reserve the spendy ones for other things, but great job and love the advice, “Just get started” I’m gonna use that one, thanks 🙏 brotha

[@nateparker5232]

Why did you knock the gold tip below you d loop? I wanna see the broad head video, I totally re did my arrows this year from a vap gamer 250 spine at 450 grains to sportsman's gold tip 340 spine at 405 grains but having trouble getting broadheads to tune.

[@TimConnor13]

that was an accident while talking to camera, i fixed it

[@macdaddy32]

Awesome video. Love Mondays!!!

[@the_sharp_carpenter]

I really like my Black eagle Carnivore shafts, 8.5 gpi on 300 or 7.5 on 350s cheap .246. Would love a podium 25 or 50 grain titanium insert option.

[@outdoorsmanallday]

Love the dude just watching the camera in the background lol

[@korelick8411]

but now I have to watch the video again to see what Tim did. Amazing how bro didn't even really move.

[@jerryhager4228]

Tim C lovin the vids! Real, no bs archery!

[@TimConnor13]

appreciate you!

[@jrhunt414]

Buy some X10 protours. You know you want to. I got 2dz shafts and 4dz SS points, pins, and nocks 15 years ago. Still have more than a dozen and it’s the only outdoor target arrow I shoot. It’s a real advantage in the wind. Also the shaft is so thin that I squeezes into a tight group of arrows. People are constantly buying new bows but buying these arrows but in my opinion investing in X10s is the best money spent in outdoor target archery.

[@harleycharley8323]

Had to subscribe! Good stuff! Thx! 😊

[@mlwalters73]

Was the back of the warrior arrow split? I have had that happened a lot with rampage arrows.

[@TimConnor13]

no I didn't see any of that

[@Danny-el8ww]

I love my gold tips. I bought a single set or rip tkos on a trip and we passed through lancaster. They reccomended 400s for my draw. One of them was a defect and broke during the shot. Victory wouldn't cover it because they reccomend a 340 spine for my draw and lancaster stood by their stance that 400 spine was appropriate. Won't get another victory product after that. Gt hunters are more than just fine and half the cost for a higher tolerance.

[@DavidBowCrazyBabyak86]

Absolutely need to see a part 2 with broadheads. I mean that's not even a question but the question is what broadheads right? Well the most popular ones that sell at podium Archer I guess and then you got to throw in an iron. Will maybe a grizzly stick or something

[@brentbandy3566]

Please. Please. Please. PLEASE do a video on how you get vanes even when use the mini max. I’m begging you. I love the helical, but I cannot get my vanes to come out even for the life of me. I’ve added painters tape to each arm to hold the vane in place when closing and that’s helped, but it’s causing imperfections at the base of the vane. Second - it would be awesome to see a torture test between MFJJ’s new collar and half outs compared the 50 gr aluminum and 75 gr titanium that victory offers. Great vid!

[@ryanmurray570]

Love the get started msg thanks Tim

[@Psychedelic-s4i]

The gold tip warrior is just a arrow that didn't make "hunter" specs in one way or another

[@TripleRwoods]

Big boy in the back is crushing on you. Lol

[@MelvinForseth]

ha, I wish you would've shot the arrow when it was knocked below the d-loop at 10:45. Keep the videos coming. Try group tuning, I really think it will help you out.

[@ar15gator]

Great commentary and life experience shared, so many ppl miss out bcuz everything has to be so perfect, and the best of the best, it’s all about simple pleasures really, IMO anyways, just get out there and make memories, that’s what really matters, especially just starting out

[@marcushopkins8119]

Keep doing what you're doing Tim! Love it!

[@joepipher6884]

Yes!! Pt 2 with Broadheads please!!

[@sweetchariotengland]

The outdoor sport accommodation is beautiful in the states. English bow builder here, I would live to see them make their way to hunters across the pond

[@johnnylol3243]

Had a set of cheap arrows shoot way more consistent than my expensive ones as well.

[@pp2021]

Thank you, just proven a point for me. Its not always the equipment, cheaper is sometimes as good as expensive.

[@waynestevenson9613]

As JJ alluded to that fixed blades will tell the tale… well… let’s see?!?! I personally don’t think there is that great a difference 🤷🏽‍♂️ I wish that I would have done this testing for myself hundreds of arrows ago! Advertisement is the key thing with most choices people make, and not intelligent testing such as this! I suspect that all of the different arrow manufacturers are laughing at all of us, all the way to the bank! Great content! Thanks!

[@TimConnor13]

i'm curious too!

[@daltonyoung4232]

Could you do a video on what these targets are and how you make them or where you get them.

[@jerritpearce6254]

So I’m just curious, what is your draw length and weight? I just really got into doing research and building my own arrows last year. I shoot a .250 spine with 200gr up front, 70lbs, 32in draw. Shooting about 530is taw. My question is, an average sized man, with say a 28-30” DL shooting 70lbs with 130gr up front, I would think that you would be quite a bit over spined. Not at all knocking you, I’m just genuinely curious.

[@woodson159]

What platform do you edit on Tim ?

[@shanestout3543]

First difference between your version of testing and mine is I would have not tuned with bare shafts

[@mat_in_texas]

I’ve been shooting the Warriors for a while now and love them. They’ve been a great arrow, especially for the price

[@TimConnor13]

awesome to hear

[@okayesthntr]

Let’s see part 2!!

[@scottknarr45]

Good video, spending for top end things is a little crazy if you haven't got a solid foundation in anything, just wasted money. As for the moustache, if you get a flatop you could almost be a double for Farva in super troopers....................

[@jodymcnab5977]

Great video Tim

[@tombaker2523]

I've built my own arrows for years flea market to $ 300 a dozen if you index your arrows and put a little off set on your fletchings knowing which twist your bow throws then find the foc your arrow spine likes and tune them in ie tune your bow to the arrow flight till your happy, learn the basics of archery then test and learn, do ya home work in the end it's rewarding and gives you the ability to help others less knowledgeable 😊

[@dbuckner902010]

A midline arrow can become a quality shaft spine testing,spin test,grain weighted I am ocd I weigh every component out and when it’s done all my shafts are either the same of half a grain + or - each other

[@bigz5262]

Is your draw length too short? It looks like when you draw you have to pull the bow in closer to get anchored

[@spclarryy]

What’s your distance from the target?

[@goodby2romance423]

Yes Part 2 Please ✌🏼😎

[@dustinsilva8016]

I don’t know a lot but your shot process is looking killer this year.

[@shanetrudell4061]

Yes on part 2

[@joelkane38]

Great content, enjoy watching it on Mondays. That is a Freddie Mercury level Sausage duster you got going on.

[@keithrohrbaugh2503]

I would like to see a part 2 with broadheads.

[@GertTown]

David Crosby comparing arrows, the things on KZbin are always surprising.

[@robertmiller6822]

I shoot my expensive arrows at indoor and when i haven't streatch out for awhile my cheaper victory vsport come out and it's hard to tell a difference but i do prefer the more expensive arrow, i probably own about 800- 1000 arrows and about 27 bows but trying to stick to the same bow and gear fir consistency

[@workinonitsteve]

Actually “you gotta nock it to try it” 😂

[@TimConnor13]

lol so good

[@brandonmcdonald6121]

Good video, sir!

[@stevensweany8514]

Part 2 for sure

[@Silbar89]

Bro put in work for this vid. I heard you say how much you hate making arrows lol

[@TimConnor13]

i hate it lol

[@cpaoutdoors9926]

What was the yardage you were shooting

[@bloodlinesarchery]

I didn’t hear a word anyone said from 6min to 6:30 because I was to distracted by the guy losing a wrestling match with his bino harness. 😂

[@TimConnor13]

lol.. J money

[@SherlockStones]

is there any downside to buying arrows that come pre flecthed? I'm sure there are, I'm just too new to know, and have bought mine pre fletched so far. Also, you rock the mustache.

[@auggielange]

There’s not really a big downside to pre fletched if you’re just getting started. If you want to shoot fixed blade broadheads at 80 yards then pre fletched fletchings can make a difference but it’s more of a personal preference thing for most people.

[@SherlockStones]

@@auggielange alright, sick. Thanks, I appreciate it.

[@garygendreau4282]

I shoot these garbage x3 envy arrows from basspro which happen to be goldtip hunters during the summer and then for deer season I pull out my GT hunter pros, I see next to no difference other than a little drop from the added weight of the lighted nock. I would not hesitate to hunt with the X3 envy arrows and actually have before I got the hunter pros.

[@user-xv9zn9dl9k]

Enjoyed the video & would like to see video 2 Steve

[@NickyZee]

Tim starting to look like he lives in a van on MFJJ’s property.

[@HuntinBoy03]

Did the dude in the background ever actually shoot or just stare the whole time? I can’t stop watching him lol.

[@stephensalinas4301]

You shoot considerably better with the thumb button vs the index release….draw length looks better too, less face on that string

[@petrokemikal]

Ive personally never found a difference either between any arrows ive bought either, other than some of the wrapped carbn arrows dont splinter rather more crack ! when I hit somthing I shouldnt have hit..But either way thats no use to me because its still a destroyed arrow..

[@HumanTimeMachine]

Halfouts on the pricier arrows, shouldve tested both with half outs

[@vfonte218]

I shot my DCA SD hunter arrows into a brick at 20 yards...zero damage to the arrow!

[@johnbelusko6347]

So Tim is know yhis summer u have been trying out several different bows, which one did u end up settling on and for someone wanting to buy a new bow but not really spend $1,000 or more is the bear Alaskan xt worth the money?

[@TimConnor13]

yeah alaskan XT is great, likely not as durable as the consequence which is also a great option

[@johnbelusko6347]

@@TimConnor13 awesome thanks for the info bud. One more question does it have any issues shootin out to 80-90yds? Mainly for 3D?

[@chadcharbonneau2154]

It is the .005 tko's so it's pretty close to an apples to apples comparison when it comes to the specs. It would have made more sense to do it with elite .001's

[@TimConnor13]

you should make that test

[@chadcharbonneau2154]

@TimConnor13 nah I'm good lol I'm just saying .005 tko's aren't $400 or close to the same tolerances of a $400 dozen. It works fine for the torture test but not for accuracy and broadhead flight. Just an observation from a fellow archer

[@TRUTH609]

Your hair looks amazing

[@david.6040]

Good stuff.

[@johnmadrigal7217]

I like that mustache tim.

[@colety04]

gay

[@DK_1983]

Those targets are evil XD Straight out of Hell :P *Poor arrows (Q.Q)

[@lawrencefranck9417]

Squaring the arrow is irrelevant. The arrow is only as square as the insert, if the insert fits tight and is square there you go.

[@Dragon.Slayer.]

Was it just me or was the last arrow nocked below the Dloop on that last shot?

[@warptmanbmx]

thank you

[@krisessick4464]

Cool video. Like you said, cheap gets you decent, but do you want to pay for excellent that 10% better for a good price jump? Only the shooter can answer that.

[@jacobnikolaisen4538]

Now to do a deateuction video w broadheads

[@wpshelton]

Well… you HAVE to Nock It to try it 😂

[@gordonneverdies]

400 for a dozen arrows is wild

[@curryconley4294]

What’s Winnie the Pooh staring at? 😂

[@tomfoster3619]

Warriors are a great arrow my wife shoots them they are a off brand gold tip

[@jeffboy7860]

Heck ya