Easton Arrow Selector

Run the selector in three steps. (1) Identify your draw weight, draw length, and target species. (2) Filter the Easton product-line matrix above by best-use (hunting / target / youth) to narrow to 2–3 candidate series. (3) For each candidate, check the spine range covers your static spine number from the Easton spine decode table, then verify the GPI × cut length puts your total arrow weight in the ethical band for your game (350–420 gr for deer, 470–550 gr for elk). The Easton Arrow Selector on this page applies all three steps live as you filter.

For deer on a 55–65 lb compound, the Easton Axis 5mm in 340 spine with a 100–125 gr broadhead is the consistent top pick — its small-diameter carbon construction drives deep on shoulder hits. For elk on a 65–75 lb compound, step up to the Easton FMJ 6mm in 340 or 300 spine with a 125–150 gr cut-on-contact broadhead — the FMJ's aluminum-carbon hybrid construction adds 50–80 grains of forward mass, raising KE into the 80+ ft-lbs range that elk shoulders demand. Both shafts are covered in the hunting-shaft recommendation matrix above.

Easton publishes three PDFs: the annual Easton Arrow Selection Chart (draw weight × draw length × bow type lookup), the Easton Tuning Guide (paper-tuning and broadhead alignment), and the per-model FMJ/Axis Spec Sheet (GPI and spine range per shaft). The PDF guides section above lists all three with URLs and a how-to-read summary. The selection chart PDF is the primary reference — download it, print it, and cross-reference every arrow purchase against the printed spine number rather than trusting the seller's recommendation.

Easton 5.0 300 is an aluminum shaft size code, not a spine deflection number — the '5.0' refers to the tube's outer diameter in 16ths of an inch (5/16″), and the '300' refers to the wall thickness in thousandths of an inch (0.030″). The actual spine deflection of a 5.0 300 aluminum shaft is approximately 0.500″, which is equivalent to a carbon 500-spine shaft in static stiffness. The decode table above maps Easton aluminum codes (5.0 300, 2013, 2219, etc.) to their carbon-spine equivalents so you can cross-shop Easton aluminum and carbon shafts on a single spine number.

Easton XX75 aluminum spine numbers follow a four-digit code: the first two digits are the outer diameter in 64ths of an inch, and the last two digits are the wall thickness in thousandths of an inch. So '2013' = 20/64″ (5/16″) outer diameter × 0.013″ wall; '2219' = 22/64″ outer diameter × 0.019″ wall. The spine deflection is not printed in the code — it has to be looked up in the Easton spine chart PDF, which is why the decode table above is essential. A 2219 XX75 has a deflection of ~0.340″ (carbon 340 equivalent), a 2013 XX75 has ~0.500″ (carbon 500 equivalent).

Axis 5mm is pure carbon, micro-diameter (5mm / 0.197″), GPI 7.3–9.5, designed for hunting penetration on bone — the small diameter means less resistance sliding through tissue and bone. FMJ 6mm is a carbon-core aluminum-jacket hybrid, slightly larger diameter (6mm / 0.236″), GPI 10.2–12.3, designed for maximum momentum — the aluminum jacket adds 50–80 grains of forward mass without weakening the spine, raising KE into the heavy-game ethical band. Use Axis for deer and black bear; use FMJ for elk, moose, and brown bear. The full GPI and spine comparison is in the product-line matrix above.

For traditional recurve and longbow shooters, the Easton XX75 Legend in aluminum (2013 / 2219 / 2315 spine codes) is the historical standard — heavier per inch than carbon, slower but more forgiving on finger release, and tolerant of imperfect arrow rests. For a modern traditional shooter wanting carbon, the Easton 6.5 Bowhunter in 500 or 600 spine is the budget pick, and the Easton Carbon One in 500 or 600 is the upgrade. Match the spine to your draw weight using the Easton spine decode table above, and favor 100 gr field points for target, 125–145 gr cut-on-contact broadheads for hunting.

Easton publishes more shaft lines (eight active series) than Gold Tip (four) or Victory (three), so the Easton chart is denser and covers more use cases — youth aluminum through heavy-game FMJ. Easton's chart uses both modern carbon spine numbers (300/340/400/500/600) and historical aluminum codes (5.0 300, 2013, 2219) in the same document, which is why the decode table on this page is essential. For Gold Tip-specific selection, use the Gold Tip Arrow Calculator on this site; for a cross-brand multi-bow comparison, use the Arrow Spine Chart. For Easton-only deep selection, this page is the right tool.

Yes — the spine calculator and selector on this site work for Beman shafts without any conversion, because Beman (an Easton-owned brand) uses the same AMO deflection spine scale as Easton carbon: whatever spine grade the calculator recommends for your draw weight, draw length, and point weight applies identically to a Beman ICS shaft of that number. For the weight side of a Beman build, multiply the model's published GPI by your cut length and add components: an ICS Hunter 400 (~8.7 GPI) at 28" cut is ~244 gr of shaft, ~366 gr finished with a 100-gr point and standard hardware — the same stack the Arrow Weight Calculator automates. Lineup mapping: ICS Hunter ↔ Easton Bowhunter / 6.5 Bowhunter class, ICS Hunter Elite ↔ Axis 5mm class (micro-diameter), ICS Bowhunter Classic ↔ the carbon equivalent of the XX75 traditional role. Because Beman's specialty lines (Micro target, MFX bowfishing) rotate through production more often than Easton's core catalog, confirm the GPI printed on the current shaft box before locking in a weight-critical build.