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Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: TaterHill Archer on October 10, 2020, 03:19:21 PM

Title: AD Trad Question
Post by: TaterHill Archer on October 10, 2020, 03:19:21 PM
I’m shooting bows in the 45-50# range.  I have some AD Trads cut to 29.5”.  I draw 28”.  Will these work with 150-175 grain heads?  Or do I need to get some Trad lites? Or should I be looking at one of the other AD models (Nitro-X, Stinger, etc...)? Thanks.
Title: Re: AD Trad Question
Post by: Flingblade on October 10, 2020, 07:10:54 PM
I think you're gonna need trad lites.  I shoot 175 and 200 grain heads and bows in your poundage range like the trad lites.  I shoot the trads out of my 70 lb. Hill bow with 200 grain heads but they are still 31" long.
Title: Re: AD Trad Question
Post by: TaterHill Archer on October 10, 2020, 10:44:40 PM
I suspected these were spined too stiff.  I have a few Gold Tips that I set up for my son that are 35-55 spine, but only one or two.  I will try setting one of them up and see what happens.
Title: Re: AD Trad Question
Post by: 4dogs on October 10, 2020, 10:48:20 PM
I'm shooting recurves and hybrid longbows all cut to center with lo stretch strings, 46# to 53#. I draw a true 28" Trad lite 30" four fletch 100gr insert 175gr point or broadhead. If you want a skinnier arrow the new stinger for me the 500 and a 50gr insert with all else the same works well
Title: Re: AD Trad Question
Post by: Terry Green on October 11, 2020, 01:17:44 PM
Neither... as a big huge supporter for years, not anymore  they have gone to the dogs.  Poor quality,  poor service, screwed other Sponsors/vendors, never paid their Sponsorship they committed to, the owner really doesn't care about his arrows business, as it isn't his priority business last I heard by several people that use to deal with them..... Buyer Beware!
Title: Re: AD Trad Question
Post by: TaterHill Archer on October 11, 2020, 06:41:31 PM
Terry,
Thanks for the honesty.  I have some Gold Tips that I actually bought for my son that bare shafted nice today.  I guess I’ll go with them.
Title: Re: AD Trad Question
Post by: Ted Fry on October 12, 2020, 06:30:28 PM
I second what Terry said
Title: Re: AD Trad Question
Post by: TaterHill Archer on October 12, 2020, 09:43:54 PM
Thanks to everyone for the help.  I bareshafted the AD Trads and they are definitely too stiff.  I tested them in my ILF set up and my Black Widow (51# at 28”) and stiff in everything.  I also bareshafted the Nugent Gold Tips (35-55) I bought for my son and they flew perfectly.  Now I just need to get my fletching jig out and get to work.