Who's got the best price on them? Which one would you get Carnivore or Spartan?
Playing with different configurations. First 4 are 300 spine with bottom one being 250 spine. Here's what I have narrowed down to my top 5. Would be used for deer, hog, elk and 3D tournaments in the off-season.
My bow is a 2014 Elite Energy 35 somewhere in the 65-68# range. Draw length is 30" and arrow cut at 31".
Carnivore #1 (with brass insert)
277fps
455g arrow
77.92 KE
15.52% FOC
spine good but a little toward weak
$132 bareshafts + inserts
Carnivore #2 (regular insert)
285 fps
427g
77.38 KE
13.39% FOC
spine good/almost perfect on the chart
$117 for bareshafts
Spartan #1 (without nock bushing)
276.8 fps
459g
78 ke
13.89% foc
spine good but a little toward weak
$146 for bareshafts
Spartan #2 (with nock bushing)
274.13 fps
469g
78.18ke
12.56%foc
spine good/almost perfect on the chart
$146 barshaft
Spartan #3 (250 spine with 75g screw in insert weight, without nock bushing)
257.41 fps
565g
83.05 ke
17.71% foc
spine good but toward stiff
$162 for bareshaft + inserts
Playing with different configurations. First 4 are 300 spine with bottom one being 250 spine. Here's what I have narrowed down to my top 5. Would be used for deer, hog, elk and 3D tournaments in the off-season.
My bow is a 2014 Elite Energy 35 somewhere in the 65-68# range. Draw length is 30" and arrow cut at 31".
Carnivore #1 (with brass insert)
277fps
455g arrow
77.92 KE
15.52% FOC
spine good but a little toward weak
$132 bareshafts + inserts
Carnivore #2 (regular insert)
285 fps
427g
77.38 KE
13.39% FOC
spine good/almost perfect on the chart
$117 for bareshafts
Spartan #1 (without nock bushing)
276.8 fps
459g
78 ke
13.89% foc
spine good but a little toward weak
$146 for bareshafts
Spartan #2 (with nock bushing)
274.13 fps
469g
78.18ke
12.56%foc
spine good/almost perfect on the chart
$146 barshaft
Spartan #3 (250 spine with 75g screw in insert weight, without nock bushing)
257.41 fps
565g
83.05 ke
17.71% foc
spine good but toward stiff
$162 for bareshaft + inserts
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