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Title: weight tube trick
Post by: ozy clint on July 13, 2008, 01:09:00 AM
has anyone mucked around with weight tubes to increase FOC? using for example- a few inches of the 8gr/" up front then something lighter on the rear. i'm toying with this idea for a new bow that i'm yet to receive. to get the weight and FOC that i want this seems like a good option, depending on how it tunes.
Title: Re: weight tube trick
Post by: Benny Nganabbarru on July 13, 2008, 02:29:00 AM
Have you thought about trying brass inserts or heavier steel adaptors?
Title: Re: weight tube trick
Post by: ozy clint on July 13, 2008, 03:51:00 AM
yeah, i'm using 125gr b/head adapters at the moment. i was going to try those brass inserts as well.
Title: Re: weight tube trick
Post by: bamboo on July 13, 2008, 05:06:00 AM
they are hard to keep foward--and if they move at all they'll really mess w/ your arrow's balance--not to mention blow your nocks off
Title: Re: weight tube trick
Post by: ozy clint on July 13, 2008, 05:23:00 AM
what i mean is use a few inches of heavy stuff up front then fill the remainder of the arrow with the lighter stuff. that way nothing can move.
Title: Re: weight tube trick
Post by: Benny Nganabbarru on July 13, 2008, 05:54:00 AM
Mate, even with Araldyte, and crimped at intervals along their length, the tubes blow nocks out from time to time.
Title: Re: weight tube trick
Post by: Hamish on July 13, 2008, 06:11:00 AM
Just go with some 100 grain brass inserts clint they work a treat.