ORIGINAL: im ocd
ORIGINAL: TEmbry
That extra 60 grns gives you the same KE at 40 yards that your lighter arrow produces at 20 yards...all else equal.
To me, thats a no brainer.
Right.
It's a good to see the downrange result of using a lighter arrow.
Feather fletching will cost KE at a distance versus vanes on an arrow where weight is otherwise equal.
Of course if someone is restricted to 20 yard shots it won't make as much difference.
Lighter arrows will shoot faster, but will also loose more energy on impact through arrow oscillations. Heavier head weights will give you better penetration. FOC is more important for penetration than weight and speed. With compounds, its not as important as with trad gear. I like to have a FOC of at least 15 with compounds and with trad bows no less than 20.