Question for heavy bow shooters?

Started by Pago, February 16, 2016, 01:36:00 PM

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Pago

How do you go about procuring heavy spine/heavy weight arrows for your high poundage bows?  I need to reach 520g for my bows but it seems like the industry just isn't aligned with what I need, carbon or wood.  Discussion, thoughts, tips and tricks appreciated.
The best made plan won't get it made the way you planned.

Jan Westphal

There are many carbons at 10gpi and more around, aluminum too and with the right wood an heavy arrow shouldn't be a problem me thinks.

jsweka

If you're looking for a heavy wood arrow, try ash.
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Bowjunkie

I use hickory and have gotten them over 850 grains in 11/32" diameter.

Bowjunkie

And that would be at 85 lb spine as I try to keep my arrows at around 10 grains per pound of draw weight.

jess stuart

I like to add nylon cord to my carbon shaft ups the weight a good bit.  You can also use very stiff shafts and heavy points to weaken the spine back down where you need it.

Pago

I have been looking at some of the 10 gpi carbon and even some of the FMJ at over 11 gpi. I see there are several weight systems out there on the market.  I have been shooting 300 and 340 spine arrows but they need more weight.  I am not up to speed on the wood arrow side of it, actually considering resurrecting some of my aluminum arrows I used to shoot with my compound.  Just seems like enough out of the average range most people shoot to find what I want easily.  I had a guy in an archery pro shop recently imply I was crazy for wanting 8 gpp for my recurve because it was a waste of energy and would cut down on my speed.  Never even considering efficiency or the impact on the bow of shooting light arrows. I feel sorry for the folks he is selling recurves to   :knothead:
The best made plan won't get it made the way you planned.

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