Alpha Capo

arrows(length, tip, spine)...what have you found is the perfect arrow for your Practice set up...also metion your Bow type poundage and Draw length....

im asking because i haven't yet used the perfect arrow with my bow...and will be searching for them when i finally get my check mate falcon....also these arrow charts floating around are too Broad in their selections.

BobCo19-65

Adcock ACS Longbow: 50#'s at 29", 2117's 145 grain tip
Thunderstick MOAB longbow: 58#'s at 29", 2020's 145 grain tip
Howard Hill Longbow, 74#'s at 29", 2216 with 200 grain tip
Great Plains Recurve, 55#'s at 29", 2117's with 200 grain tip
Brackenbury Recurve, 64#'s at 29", 2216's with 200 grain tip
Check Mate Recurve, 54#'s at 29", 2016's with 200 grain tip

Most of my arrows are 30-30 1/2 inches long, all aluminum.

As you can see just knowing what the bow draws, does not necessarily match the spine of the arrow. I have two recurves that draw almost the same, one uses a 2117, and one uses a 2016. I have one longbow that shoots 2117 and is only 50#'s and one that shoots 2020's and is 58#'s. Quite a difference.

Alpha Capo

Thats exactly what im lookin for THanks....

Keep em coming guys....we'll have an awsome arrow reference thread in no time...

LBR

Chek-Mate Crusader longbow, [email protected]"
Full length POC shafts, 75/80 spine
125 grain point

If I get a decent release, I can shoot these arrows at least 20 yds with no fletching (field points only).

Spine charts are only meant to get you in the ball park--two archers shooting the same bow, with the draw length, string, point weight, etc. may need different arrows.

Arrow length, point weight, if the shelf is cut shy of, to, or past center, string material, number of strands in the string, nock fit, your release, draw length, etc. will all have an effect on what spine arrow you need.

Chad

txjourneyman

Darton Super-Flite Hunter 49# at 28"
I have a long way to go before I can declare perfection but I have made a huge improvement. I was shooting a 29" 2117. Way to stiff, not grouping at all and hitting way left. A member of Trad Gang sent me some 29" 50-55 cedar arrows with 125gr field points and what a difference. I can actually shoot a group now. Granted it is a BIG group but a group none the less. I was able to move from 10 to 20 yds.

Longbow Bowhunter

Current Bow Martin Savannah 55#
Newbow sometime this year, TD Crusader 55#

Current arrow is a 29" BOP hex pine shaft spined at 65-69
My draw is 28" this is also my hunting set up.

nzarcher

I haven't found a set-up yet that performs as well as my current set-up but i am always trying new things.
Hoyt Huntmaster TD Recurve, 45#'s at 28.5", 2016's with 150 grains wensell woodsmans.

jones123

I am reading other people's posts trying to learn about arrows. I have a 60 lb longbow and don't know where to start with arrows. I have read up on the subject a little via this forum, archerytalk, Hunter's friend.

Bob Co, can you de-codeEaston's numbering system? I have XX75 2020's, but I do not know what that means. Also, if Easton cals out a delfection on their chart, what does that signify?

Thanks

LBR

With aluminum arrows, the first two numbers are arrow's diameter in 64th's of an inch, the second two are the wall thickness in thousandth's of an inch. For instance, a 2020 is 20/64 (5/16) of an inch in diameter, and the shaft walls are 20/1,000 of an inch thick.

The Easton chart usually gives a spine way high for trad bows. Try the one on bowjackson.com or arrowsbykelly.com. May not be dead-on for you, but will get you in the ball park.

Chad

longhunter1762

64" Fedora, 55# @ 31". Shoot 32" arrows.Ihave Easton xx75's, & xx78's, in 2117and Carbon Express Heritage 250's and 350's. All arrows are cut to 32".Shoot 145 gr broadheads or 125 gr G5 small game points. Same weight field points. Only time I get bad flight is with a bad release.