What's my bow telling me?

[Nomercy448]

Originally Posted by IMN23D

Fletched shaft (2" blazers, 80 gr nibbs) hits 2" higher than a bare shaft (same type shaft with fletching stripped).

That pretty much tells me you're making contact with the fletching. Powder test.

[IMN23D]

Originally Posted by Nomercy448

Maybe I missed the boat, but how are you paper tuning bare shaft? All you're going to get are slits with no indication for which end is the point and which is the tail?



If you're getting high tails with a low nocking point, that means your nocking point is too low and your tail is bouncing up over the rest (tail is upkicking over the rest).

If you ARE using fletched arrows, you haven't mentioned whether you've powder tested your bow yet? Even with a fall away, with a low nocking point you might be making contact and bouncing your tails off of your rest or riser.

Beyond that, I'd agree with string stretch.

Personally, I don't believe there is such a thing (at least for a modern compound bow shooter with a mech release) as an arrow "too stiff". Frankly, it just doesn't happen. Yes, stiff arrows are less forgiving, but no, I don't believe you can have one too stiff. (neither does the shop pro at Gold-tip either when I asked him about it, for the record).

I was getting high tails at 90 deg. I power tested and lipstick tested... No contact. I also shot fletched and bare shafts thru paper. Same reaction for each. Tail high. For me, when I shoot a bare shaft thru paper, there is a small "starburst" in the paper where the point entered, that is how I could tell there was a tail high reaction. Stiffer or weaker arrows had same reaction. I use a Bodoodle rest and adjusted the "spring" tension. No change. Below is copies straight from Easton's website. Tried all the changes with no result. (Picture of the nock high tear wouldn't copy over) That's where all my frustrations were coming from. No matter what I tried, no improvement. See my above post and you can see the solution to my problem. Thanks for all the replys.

This tear indicates a high nocking point,
clearance problem, or a very weak arrow if
you are using a release aid. To correct,
lower the nocking point 1/16" (1.6Êmm) at
a time until the high tear is eliminated. If,
after moving the nocking point a few times,
the problem is unchanged, the disturbance is most likely
caused by a lack of clearance or by an arrow which is too
weak (if using a release aid). To identify a clearance
problem, check to see if the arrow fletching is hitting the
arrow rest. (See ÒClearanceÓ on page 5.)
CR - If no clearance problem exists and you are using a
mechanical release, try:
1. A more flexible arrow rest blade if using a launcher
type rest or reduce downward spring tension on
adjustable tension launcher rests.
2. Decreasing peak bow weight if there is an indication
the arrow spine is too weak.
3. Reducing the amount the shaft overhangs the contact
point on the arrow rest.

4. Choosing a stiffer arrow shaft.