I shoot a 55# @28" PSE Coyote. A year ago I was shooting 2018's cut to 28.5" and they were shooting fine. Went to carbon GT 55/75 but didn't like the complexity of weight tubes, blowing out knocks, etc. Went back to aluminums, and just bought some 2216 and cut them to 30" and they are shooting great.
My question is more of a poll. Post what size aluminums you use, what poundage bow and draw length, and what length you have your arrows cut to. I like the aluminums b/c it seems that you can grab basically any size arrow, and with a little playing around with arrow length you can get them flying true.
55# with 28" draw.
2216 cut to 30".
4 fletch 4" feathers.
55# @ 30" draw rer recurve
30 3/4" 2216
3 5" shield cut feathers
fly well with 125-145grain tips
55#@28" recurve TD
29" 2018 w/ 150gr. tips
3-5" shield cut feathers
These shoot bullet holes in paper at 6-15yds.
I didn't do well with the GT5575s and weight tubes either. Switched to Carbon Express Trad. Heritage 250, 29.5" w/ 100gr. inserts and 125gr. tips, 3-5" feathers and they bareshaft beautifully and really hammer the target. I also went tried these shafts w/out the 100gr. inserts. They tuned great at 30" w/ 150gr. tips. I will continue to shoot these!
58# @ 29 recurve with Ff string
31" 2315 w/ 150gr. tip
3-5" shield cut
4-4" parabolic
Shoot great and hit hard.
I shoot a 36#@28" recurve drawn to 31". My arrows are 32" 2018's. I have glued in tapers and 100 grain heads.
I use 2114`s cut to 29" for my 55 lb. bows, recurve and R/D longbow. Weight=500 grains.
I use 2020`s cut to 281/2 for my 60 lb. recurve and 64lb. Hill style longbow. Weight=565 grains.
As you can see I am not pro heavy spine or pro heavy weight for my arrows.
I also do not believe in using a wood arrow spine tester to spine alum. arrows. But that is my opinion and not the currant "thing".
55# to 60# I use 2117's with 145 gr. point. All I change is the length.......
Forgot to mention the arrows weigh in at 535gr give or take a few gains.
61# @ 27" Morrison Takedown - 2020 cut to 27-1/2" with 175 grain points.
66# @ 27" Morrison Takedown - 2219 cut to 27-1/4" with 175 grain points.
Shoot Beaman MFX Classics also, but I like the easy tunablity of the legacy arrows.
Currently shooting 48# with a 28" draw. Arrows are a 29.5" 2114 with 125 gr points and 29.5" 2016 with 125 gr. points. For 3D, I've been using a 29" 2013 with 80 gr. points.
I use 2219,2317 and 2419 out of my Silvertip. Arrows are cut to 31.5 bow is 80# give or take. They all fly great out of this set up.
53# @ 30" 62" Black Widow PSA V
2216 cut to 31.5
51# @ 30" 64" ACS/CX
2312 in the prosses of tunning
When I shoot aluminum I use 2016's at 28inches 145pts...or 2114's at 28 with 175pts. Bear Super Kodiak 50# with 26 1/2inch draw.
2018's ,50# @ 29 , arrows cut to 30", 150 grain tip. These work great for me even out to 60 yard 3D shots.
50# recurve @ 26" arrows cut to 27 1/2 and they are 2013 with 125gr.point and they weigh in around 440 gr.
My current favorite bow is the Howatt (Martin) Vision longbow, so I'll answer relative to the arrows I shoot from them:
30 1/2" 2117s out of my 55#-60# Visions
30 1/2" 2219s out of my 64#-70# Visions
31" 2117/1916 combo out of my 82# Vision
Howattman