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Old 08-24-2011 | 06:17 PM
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Default New Arrows

Well...it has been a while since I have been on here and posted, but here I am.

I went to the bow shop today and got some new arrows. I have mixed emotions. I have a 50# @ 28'' Martin Dreamcatcher recurve and have been shooting it for 4-5 years. I have always shot the XX75 2016's that I received with the bow. I never really could get them to shoot like I wanted them too.

When I went to the bow shop I told them that I wanted a good carbon arrow and I wanted it tuned to my bow. He looked at my draw length (27 1/4'') and asked my bow poundage. he looked at the chart and picked out the Beman Classic 400's at 10.4 gpi. they were already fletched with 4'' low profile feathers. He cut them at 29 1/2'' and put 75 gr. inserts with 125 gr. field points (525 gr. total weght). He handed me the arrow and told me to go shoot it. I went to the range and the arrow was kicking up and flying very badly. I went up to him and said that I think my nock is low because of my arrow flight. he checked it with a bow square and said it was fine. He then gave me 100 grain tips to try. Yet again, same result. I took it back to him and he increased my brace height. Again, didn't fix my problems. This went on for 30-45 mins changing my point weight or brace height, not once did he come watch me shoot. I finally came to the conclusion that this guy did not have a lot of knowledge in the trad archery department.

Luckily, a customer came in with his Black Widow and I could tell this guy was well versed in trad shooting. I began asking him questions, he soon had my nock point moved up, a new felt on my rest, brace height at 7 3/4'' and 125 gr. tips. Now, my bow is shooting better than it has since I have had it.

I am still not 100% confident with my arrows. I have yet to shoot it with broadheads to see how well it flys with them. I hope it does well. I just wish I would have been given the opportunity to bare shaft tune my arrows so I know I have the right arrows for my bow.

Although my arrows were flying good, I shot a few arrows of the guy that helped me, his arrows just seemed to fly like darts out of my bow. I don't recall what arrows he had, I believe it was something 90???

Every once in a while I will still get a flyer with the arrows I bought.
What do you guys think about the arrows that I got today??

Sorry for the long post for such a short question. I just hope my $130 was well spent today.
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