Arrow Length

[2003Ultra]

I just wanted to know what the ideal arrow length should be for my bow. I am shooting a Parker UltraLite 35 that has a 30" draw with 70lbs of pull. I measured from the front edge of my Whisker Biscuit to the string at full draw and came up with 28". What would be the ideal arrow length for a carbon arrow that will have 100 grain Slick Trick broadheads on them. Speaking of Carbon arrows, I would like you all's opinions as to which carbon arrows are the best out there. I am just getting back into bow hunting and have never utilized carbon arrows. Thanks in advance for the information.

[Trapper_Hunter]

DOnt know about your arrow length but i shoot BEMAN ICS HUNTER and i like them. I may try the ST Axis l8er tho. I say alot of people like the Goldtip XT Hunter.

[The Mouse]

As a rule of thumb, you want your arrow to be 1" longer than the distance you described. In other words, at full draw you want the arrow to stick out 1" past the furthest point of your rest.

What I do is to draw a full length arrow and have a helper carefully measure and mark the shaft 1" past the rest. Then I measure the overall length of the arrow from nock groove to the mark. This is your minumum arrow length for safety since you want to avoid the possiblity of drawing the arrow completely through and out of the back side of the rest when you are at full draw.

As for carbons, I also like the Beman ICS arrows and have also had good luck with the inexpensive Cabela's Stalker Extreme carbons.

Have fun!

[bigbulls]

I cut my arrows just a tad in front of the riser. I would rather have my broadheads out in front of my hand rather than behind my hand. I also shoot a drop away so I make sure that I will have no problems with a short arrow causing a broadhead to contact the riser before I am at full draw.

I had your exact bow and specs a few years ago and I shot carbon express CX300's and got excelent flight from them out of my UL35. I now use Carbon Express terminator selects out of my Phoenix 32. They area a bit tougher than CX's and I gained about 90 grains in weight. My bow did not like Bemans all that well. I have never been able to get them to fly good for me but this is just my experience. I know other people shoot them very well.

I was getting 265 fps with a 425 grain finished CX 300.

[mainehunt]

I too shoot a fall away rest, so my arrows have to be two inches longer than my rest so that it doesn't catch on my riser before the rest rises.

I LOVE my Radial X-weave Predators, by PSE. They are .003 straightness and are extremely durable.