Easton 5MM FMJ Autumn Orange 100 Year Limited Edition
January 13, 2022
By Jace Bauserman
Few choices in the exciting archery world are more critical than arrow selection. Why? The arrow leaves the bow, flies, and makes contact (via the point) with the target/animal. When choosing an arrow, you must consider spine, straightness, overall weight, diameter, design, and the list goes on. Here are some of 2022's top fliers. Make your pick and have a banner year.
Easton 5MM FMJ Autumn Orange 100 Year Limited Edition Arrow kingpin Easton celebrates 100 years of projectile brilliance in 2022, and to honor this momentous occasion, the manufacturer has launched its 5MM FMJ Autumn Orange 100 Year Limited Edition Shafts (pictured above.) This limited-time offering gives archers a modern arrow with a throwback nostalgia to the days they were tailing grandpa around the woods. The 5MM FMJ Autumn Orange is available in spine sizes of 250, 300, 340, and 400. HIT inserts are included, and 5MM X Nocks are installed. $119.99 6-pack fletched | eastonarchery.com
Victory VForce JR Victory VForce JR Victory knows the importance of creating arrows that match the shooter's needs. For 2022, Victory’s arrow splash is the Victory VForce JR, a premium projectile designed to give junior competitive archers an edge. These standard-diameter 600-, 800-, and 1000-spine arrows come with Bohning Blazer nocks installed, and aluminum inserts are included. These arrows can be purchased fletched or as bare shafts. Those that select fletched shafts can expect carbon to arrive with 2-inch Q2I Raptor vanes attached. $N/A | victoryarchery.com
Carbon Express Maxima Sable RZ Carbon Express Maxima Sable RZ The Maxima needs no introduction. This legendary shaft has created more grip-and-grin photos for hunters than we can fathom. The latest member of the family, the Sable RZ, is a lightweight hunting arrow featuring TriSpine Technology with 360-degree spine consistency. Upping speed and reducing drop, this .244-inch inner-diameter hunting arrow is constructed of 100 percent carbon, guaranteeing ideal strength-to-weight, flat shooting, and deep penetration. Available in 12-pack shafts or 6-pack fletched with 2-inch Quadel vanes in black and grey, all RZ arrows come with inserts, Launchpad nocks, and shaft-protecting Bulldog nock collars. Spine sizes include 350, 400, and 500. $164.99 per dozen bare | $89.99 per 6 fletched; feradyne.com
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Gateway Feathers 2” Left Wing Batwing Gateway Feathers 2” Left Wing Batwing Arrow builders cling to Gateway Feathers the way good glue grabs onto carbon. For 2022, Gateway adds to its famous Batwing line. Enter the 2-inch Left-Wing Batwing. Available in Lemon Lime and all solid colors, this fletch is the first-ever Batwing available in a left-wing option. Designed for compound, recurve, and longbows, Batwings are renowned for their ability to achieve maximum spin when fletched with a helical twist. They also provide excellent speed and stability. $5.99 12 pack/$22.99 50 pack/$41.99 100 pack | gatewayfeathers.com
Dead Ringer Sinister Series Dead Ringer Sinister Series Created for those that tote vertical and horizontal bows afield, Dead Ringer’s new carbon batch, dubbed the Sinister Series, is built off the success of the manufacturer’s .006 lineup. The Sinister Series of carbon arrows and bolts will put razor-sharp heads on the mark and fill the freezer. This universal arrow and bolt series consists of a .003-inch straightness 350-spine arrow, 22-inch bolt, 20-inch bolt, and a 20-inch lighted bolt. $N/A | deadringerhunting.com
Gold Tip Airstrike Gold Tip Airstrike An old saying holds a lot of truth: If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. For this reason, Gold Tip’s legendary Airstrike wears this arrow builders carbon crown once again in 2022. Built for speed and proven to put field points, fixed, and mechanical broadheads in the money zone, this .204-inside-diameter arrow showcases an extreme front-of-center build. Another huge hat-tipper to the Airstrike is the high modulus carbon from which it’s created, and Gold Tip’s exclusive Dyna-Tek Slick Shield Coating helps with penetration and arrow removal from foam targets. The Airstrike is offered in multiple spine sizes. $119.99-$209.99 | goldtip.com
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Black Eagle Spartan Fletched Arrows Black Eagle Spartan Fletched Arrows Sold in packs of six, Black Eagle’s Spartan Fletched Arrows are a favorite of many. Created when Black Eagle took the best characteristics from larger 19/64” arrows and smaller 17/64” arrows and married those characteristics together, these shafts are coveted by many. There's a Spartan for every shooter, available in spine sizes of 200, 250, 300, 350, 400, and 500. These 100 percent carbon shafts are fitted with an insert that ensures easier arrow removal and provides beef to the arrow’s front to ensure deep penetration. $83.99-$93.99 6-pack | blackeaglearrows.com
Easton Sonic 6.0 Easton Sonic 6.0 If you were a fan of Easton's Flatline and Hyperspeed shafts, you should raise an eyebrow at the all-new Sonic 6.0. The name says it all — this shaft was designed to leave a vapor trail behind it. Created from scratch using Easton’s seamless Acu-Carbon process to ensure weight and spine perfection, the Sonic 6.0 has a lighter overall mass weight that allows you the ability to build the arrow exactly how you want. This arrow comes with a factory-fletched helical that utilizes Easton’s accuracy-enhancing 2-inch Bully Vane, and the arrow can be designed for lightweight speed setups or high-FOC heavyweights. The Sonic 6.0 is available in six spine sizes (250, 300, 340, 400, 500, and 600) and comes with pre-installed 6mm nocks. $89.99 6-pack fletched | eastonarchery.com
Bohning Cauldron 3-Vane Fletching Jig Bohning Cauldron 3-Vane Fletching Hig A must-have for any serious arrow builder is Bohning’s new-for-2022 Cauldron. A three-vane fletcher, the Cauldron lets you build arrows quickly and with ease, and simple to switch inserts for different fletch orientations (straight, 1-degree left offset, 1-degree right offset, 3-degree left helical, 3-degree right helical) can be swapped in and out without any tools. This jig accepts all arrow diameters, and you can fletch arrows with the nock on to ensure perfect indexing. $110 | bohning.com