Just bought a dozen Goldtip XT hunters. Last season i should Goldtip Expedition hunters so i paid the extra money this year to switch from .006 strightness to .003 straightness with the XTs. I shoot a 3 pointer lastyear at about 12 yards and about 10 yards of following the blood trail i found the half of my arrow with nock and the other half was still in the deer when i recovered him (40 yards later). I know some arrows may be stronger than others but, everyone has arrows break on them sooner or later.