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Title: Carbon express Heritage shaft grains per "
Post by: T Folts on January 20, 2008, 09:16:00 PM
I have a Heritage 150 shaft uncut (32.5"), it weighs 353.39 grians. It is 22.9 grams on my triple beam converted 22.9 X 15.432= 353.39 grains. The spec from the mfg is 10 grains per inch and this shaft is 32.5" = 10.87 grains per inch. Am I doing something wrong or is this shaft within the +- what ever their quality control is. Anyone got a bare shaft to measure and compare to my results.

Terry
Title: Re: Carbon express Heritage shaft grains per "
Post by: Cherokee Scout on January 20, 2008, 09:20:00 PM
Weigh the entire dozen and see how close they are to each other. The weight differences are far more important than a few grains total. Example.........shoot a group with 125 gr points. Then shoot a group with 150 or 175 grain points. In distances under 20 yards. will notice very little difference in how much they drop. Past 25 yards will notice some difference.
Title: Re: Carbon express Heritage shaft grains per "
Post by: T Folts on January 20, 2008, 09:45:00 PM
I read some post from Dec 07 and got some answers, it appears that others have got the same results as mine.
Title: Re: Carbon express Heritage shaft grains per "
Post by: pseman on January 20, 2008, 10:17:00 PM
I have 18 of the Heritage 150's. 12 of which I ordered from Keystone CS and 6 that I traded for with a fellow Tragganger. I have weighed them on two different sets of scales and I have gotten the same results as you, as have a number of others on here.

Makes it easy for those who want heavier carbons without having to add weight.
Title: Re: Carbon express Heritage shaft grains per "
Post by: DesertDude on January 21, 2008, 02:17:00 AM
Mine were closer to 11gr per inch than the stated 10gr.......
Title: Re: Carbon express Heritage shaft grains per "
Post by: Pete W on January 21, 2008, 08:06:00 AM
Are you weighing the noc and insert  too?
Title: Re: Carbon express Heritage shaft grains per "
Post by: T Folts on January 21, 2008, 08:54:00 AM
Pete
No just the bare shaft. I kind of have a problem with this, if the MFG is stating a weight (grains per inch) and I make my decission on what MFG to go with based on the advertised weight and the ideal total arrow weight I want and it is not what is advertised than that may be deceptive on their part. I wanted to stay around 10 grains per pound and my total arrow weigth would be more like 12.
Title: Re: Carbon express Heritage shaft grains per "
Post by: LV2HUNT on January 21, 2008, 12:54:00 PM
To be honest, I hope my carbons are heavier than advertised. The more the merrier!
Title: Re: Carbon express Heritage shaft grains per "
Post by: Shawn Leonard on January 21, 2008, 02:23:00 PM
I have a bunch of Heritage 150s and they weigh anywhere from 10gpi to 10.5gpi. I have had one or two that was near 11gpi. I find on the avereage the ones I have had were just a tad over 10gpi. Shawn
Title: Re: Carbon express Heritage shaft grains per "
Post by: snag on January 21, 2008, 04:41:00 PM
I like a heavier shaft too. So, with a carbon if it says it is suppose to 10gr per inch and they come in at closer to 11gr per inch that is a good thing. It's only one gr. per inch.