what grain scale do you guys recommend using for weighing shafts... the digital one that you lay the shaft across, or the clip on one?? Also.. is there a standard length for the cresting?? thanks fellows!
Steve, I bought the pocket digital from 3 Rivers and it works great. As far as I know there is no standard on Crown Dip it is all whatever you like. I normally use 9" as mine. Talk to you later.
If you considere buying a digital scale be sure to read all the user reviews you can find on each brand you look at. There are good and bad in all the price ranges. I use a US Scales Magnum that will weigh up to 7000 grains (1 pound) for my shafts and am very happy with it.
Keep in mind too that shafts will vary in weight a little due to increased or decreased humidity levels so what weighed X amount where I live may be a different weight when taken to Arizona or somewhere with a drier climate.
Dennis
ttt for a good buddy,
Your measurement precision will be higher with a digital, but check them out first like Aeronut said because precise inaccuracy is not going to help much.
I don't know of any standard for cresting and capping but there is a practical use that you may consider - end your cap, or put a certain cresting line, at the spot that marks your bow's proper brace height. Your arrows can act as a bow square type measure for you to see if bh is right or if the string needs twistin'.
good ideas forester... thanks.