Gold Tip Pierce Platinum – Kauffman Custom Build

Match-Grade ±.001" Precision. Ultra-Micro .166 Wind Penetration. Ballistic Collar Toughness.

Engineered for extreme long-range stability, minimal crosswind drift, and maximum kinetic pass-through power, the Gold Tip Pierce Platinum is Gold Tip’s flagship ultra-micro .166" hunting platform. By drastically reducing shaft surface area and pairing it with 100% Smart Carbon® construction, the Pierce Platinum cuts through buffeting winds and maintains downrange momentum through thick hide and bone.

Inspected to a match-grade ±.001" straightness specification and weight-sorted to ±0.5 grains per dozen, each shaft utilizes Gold Tip’s patent-pending Ballistic Collar System. This multi-piece insert system reinforces the front end of the carbon shaft against severe hard-target impacts while providing dead-flat seating for field points and broadheads.

At Kauffman Custom Archery, we elevate raw Pierce Platinum carbon into a zero-compromise long-range broadhead delivery tool through our full studio bench prep—indexing dynamic spine, diamond-squaring carbon faces, and hand-fletching each shaft for exact rotation downrange.

The Kauffman Custom Studio Difference

Ultra-micro .166 carbon paired with sleeve component systems requires precise bench assembly to prevent spin wobble and target binding:

• Dial-Indicator Roller Verification: We spin-test every shaft on precision rollers to identify the primary stiffness plane and index nocks for identical flex off the string.

• Dual-End Diamond Truing: Both carbon faces are precision-squared using high-speed diamond wheels, ensuring a dead-flat 90-degree seating plane for Ballistic Collars and nocks.

• Chemical Degreasing & Custom Hand Fletching: Shafts undergo complete solvent cleaning before receiving heavy-duty custom wraps and hand-fletched high-profile vanes (Q2i Rapt-X or AAE Max Stealth) for maximum steering control.

• Grain-Matched Dozen Sets: Your complete set is hand-sorted and weight-matched across the batch to guarantee point-of-impact uniformity.

Technical Specifications

• Shaft Inside Diameter: .166" (Ultra-Micro Diameter)

• Carbon Construction: 100% Smart Carbon® Technology

• Straightness Tolerance: Match-Grade ±.001"

• Weight Tolerance: ±0.5 Grains per dozen package

• Insert System: Gold Tip Pierce Ballistic Collar & Insert System Included

• Nocks: Included Gold Tip .166 GTO / Mini-GTO Nocks

• Spine Options & GPI:

  • 250 Spine: 9.8 GPI

  • 300 Spine: 9.1 GPI

  • 340 Spine: 8.3 GPI

  • 400 Spine: 7.6 GPI

  • 500 Spine: 6.6 GPI

Custom Build Options (Configured Above)

1. Spine Selection: Chosen based on your draw length, peak draw weight, and point weight preference.

2. Precision Carbon Length: Measured and cut carbon-to-carbon to your exact custom specification.

3. Insert & Component Weight: Standard aluminum Ballistic Collar system or heavy stainless options for added Front-of-Center (FOC).

4. Fletch & Wrap Customization: Select your wrap pattern, vane model, helical offset, and cock-vane color.

Want to test flight this shaft on your own setup before committing to a full dozen?

Order a single, bench-prepped sample arrow through our Test Flight Program. We will spine-index, dual-end square, wrap, and hand-fletch a single shaft to your exact specs and ship it straight to your door. Shoot it on your home range, test your broadhead flight, and use the included Store Credit Voucher directly toward your full dozen custom order!