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08-17-2012 | 09:05 AM

junkmonkey17

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Arrow shafts

I was looking to get new arrows soon so i went online and it said arrow shaft with a number like 340. I looked at my arrows and they are 300 what does this number mean

08-17-2012 | 03:24 PM

NebBuckHunter

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It's the spine. The box should have a chart telling you which arrow to shoot based on how fast you bow shoots, length of arrow, grains, etc. when I got my arrows cut shorter, I needed more spine so I went from 340s to 400s.

08-20-2012 | 10:14 AM

Kybuckhunter

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Originally Posted by NebBuckHunter

I thought a 400 would be less or weaker spine. A short arrow is stiffer so you needed a less stiff one. Wouldn't that be considered less spine or am I looking at it wrong?

08-20-2012 | 10:26 AM

wallhangr

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Originally Posted by Kybuckhunter

I thought a 400 would be less or weaker spine. A short arrow is stiffer so you needed a less stiff one. Wouldn't that be considered less spine or am I looking at it wrong?

The higher the number, the more flex (spine) the shaft has.