Arrow Dynamics
#4
Joined: Feb 2003
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From: Adrian MI USA
Phil, what do you want to know about them? E-mail me with any questions. I have been shooting them for 2 years now and love them. Like I said, I like these Epsilons, but when they are gone, I am going right back to the nitros.
The nitros are not really rated for spine. The yellow ones(the lites) are good up to about 55 or 60 lbs I think. The web site will tell you for sure. The other ones(orange, green, and gold) are good up to 90 or 100 lbs. The different colors indicate the weight per inch of the shafts. If you go to a dealer and he has a chart that tells you what shaft to get for your length and draw weight. It has less to do with spine and more to do with getting you a combo that will put you close to 6 grains per lb of draw weight.
Also Jackson's weight calculator is about 10 grns off I think on the nitros. Mine are always a bit heavier than his calculator. The SME Epsilons are the same way. I know why the sme's are off. He has the inserts at the wrong weight. They are actually 24 grns I think. I also get a completely different FOC on the nitros than the chart. It is always more when I actually measure it. But it really doesn't matter as long as they fly well, and they do.
My nitros cost about 50 bucks for six finnished with feathers. A little less with vanes obviously.
Paul
The nitros are not really rated for spine. The yellow ones(the lites) are good up to about 55 or 60 lbs I think. The web site will tell you for sure. The other ones(orange, green, and gold) are good up to 90 or 100 lbs. The different colors indicate the weight per inch of the shafts. If you go to a dealer and he has a chart that tells you what shaft to get for your length and draw weight. It has less to do with spine and more to do with getting you a combo that will put you close to 6 grains per lb of draw weight.
Also Jackson's weight calculator is about 10 grns off I think on the nitros. Mine are always a bit heavier than his calculator. The SME Epsilons are the same way. I know why the sme's are off. He has the inserts at the wrong weight. They are actually 24 grns I think. I also get a completely different FOC on the nitros than the chart. It is always more when I actually measure it. But it really doesn't matter as long as they fly well, and they do.
My nitros cost about 50 bucks for six finnished with feathers. A little less with vanes obviously.
Paul
#5
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 82
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From: Greenville SC
I know very little about linejammers. But I keep reading about folks cutting a 1/2 to 3/4" off of the shaft to fit a unibushing. Is the nock end of the shaft conical to the tip? A unibushing is cylindrical (continuous diameter) vs the conical (tapered diameter) shaft sounds like the unibushing is only making true contact at the entry point of the shaft, thus, not preventing any flex or pivoting of the nock/unibushing assembly during release (equally dispersing the force inside the shaft like it would for a cylinder shape like the acc). Does this make sense or does it not affect grouping with the unibushing installed?
#6
Nontypical Buck
Joined: Feb 2003
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From: Eastern PA USA
? for Nock on. Can you give more specific info on your setup? I have always found the Nitros to be a bit difficult to get bare shaft tuned. When they are right, broadhead flight is no problem at all, but they have been tough to get tuned just right for me. I will probably be getting a new dozen arrows soon, and was going to try something else. Maybe I will get some more Nitros. BTW, I have used both Nitro Greens, and Nitro Traditionals. The Trads really quiet the bow nicely, but do tend to drop off quickly between 30 and 40 yards. Thanks




