Where do you start to masure??

HavocTec Shooter · 12-29-2003, 02:52 PM

When cutting an arrow, how does everyoune measure it?? Do you measur from the end of the nock?? From the end of the arrow shaft?? or the throat of the nock?? I have heard it being done all three of these ways. Which way is most popular??

jsasker · 12-29-2003, 04:02 PM

Whatever you're shooting for arrows, take one put it on the string,draw it back and check where it's at in reference to the arrow rest--you want the arrow about 1" in front of the arrow rest at full draw on the average--some people have different specs for whatever the reason but 1" will have you shooting safely without the broadhead too close to your hand(assuming your not using an overdraw).jmo.

HavocTec Shooter · 12-29-2003, 06:09 PM

But when people say they shoot a 29in arrow, is that the arrow length wihout the nock,or is it the length from the throat of the nock to the end of the shaft, or is it the lenght starting at the end of the nock to the end of the shaft. I understand i am only talking about a fraction of an inch. I just want to know where everyone starts to measure???

Bigpapascout · 12-29-2003, 06:42 PM

there is nothing written in stone how an arrow is to be measured the best way to measure is how Jasker told you how to do it.

the arrow length is the length of the arrow with none of the components added

if you buy a 31" arrow pre cut you get an arrow that measures end to end about 32"

zak123 · 12-29-2003, 06:53 PM

I've heard at the very front (where you would put your broadhead) to where the nock branches off.

bigbulls · 12-29-2003, 07:22 PM

When you measure for an arrow you always mesure from the throat of the nock where it attaches to the string to the end of the arrow. A 29 inch arrow will only have about 28 1/2 inches of actual shaft and about a 1/2 inch of nock behind the arrow.

Archer18 · 01-04-2004, 09:29 PM

I agree with big bulls

TFOX · 01-04-2004, 09:44 PM

Bigbulls is correct. Arrow length is measured from the throat of the nock to the end of the shaft,not to the end of the point.This is an industry standard.

However,if you happen to be using Archers Advantage,you will only be using the shaft length without the nock added for spine and weight purposes in the program.