Ok. I know spine is mainly an issue with aluminum arrows. You have to have enough so the arrow doesn't give too much upon release and cause archer's paradox. It would make sense with heavier aluminum to get just the right amount of spine, as too much could lead to a heavier arrow, and be counter to your goal (maybe).

But with a lighter carbon arrow and using a drop away rest, can you really have too much spine? It seems to me that the stiffest, straightest projectile would be the most effecient when shot through a well tuned bow. I know not enough spine could cause paradox problems, but what kind of problems can too stiff a spine cause? I mean, if my bow shoots an absolute bullet hole at 5 feet with a GT 5575 (it does), why on earth wouldn't it with a much stiffer spined arrow, not only a 7595 but all the way up to GT's big game shaft, spined for 110# bows? I just can't envision any potential problems. Please illuminate me.

Oh, the Bob Ragsdale link from the other thread:

http://domino.htcomp.net/ragsdale.ns...b?OpenDocument

http://domino.htcomp.net/ragsdale.ns...b?OpenDocument



Edited by - Rangeball on 09/19/2002 15:33:03

Edited by - Rangeball on 09/19/2002 15:35:02