Welcome Tim, it's good to see you here.

I'm thinking that the 2018 might be a tad stiff at 29". But then, it's different for all of us. Release plays a big part of what spine you'll need, as a stiffer arrow will compensate for a less than smooth release, as will large fletching and a weaker spine is needed for non center shot bows so that they can flex and bend around the riser as they leave the shelf. Length of the shaft, point weight, string material, draw length, bow design and brace height also play an important role in what spine arrow will fly best from your bow. First thing to do is get your draw measured with the bow and then get the bow weighed at your draw. Then I'd contact arrow fletchers that will sell you a variety of tuning shafts, say in the 45-50, 50-55 and 55-60 spine groups so that you can get zero'd in on closest spine and then tune the bow by adjusting brace height, nock point and so on, to get the perfect arrow flight needed for optimum accuracy and penetration.

If you keep the total weight of the arrow around 10g per # of actual draw weight, you'll be good in that department. Some like to go heavier and some lighter, but most seem to agree with the 10g rule.

Edited by - wahya on 10/14/2002 13:02:58