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Title: Which Carbon Arrow
Post by: mike g on July 19, 2008, 11:16:00 AM
I recently Traded for a new Recurve, I'm getting the Monuntain Bow from Legends Bows....
    It will be 64" 48 @ 29" and I will use a 125 grain head....The arrow will be cut to 29" BOP.
    I'm looking for a good inexspensive Carbon Arrow....$40 a Dz range.
Title: Re: Which Carbon Arrow
Post by: BigRonHuntAlot on July 19, 2008, 11:25:00 AM
The only carbons I am aware of in that price range would be the gold tip blems from Sipsey River. There may be others though.
Title: Re: Which Carbon Arrow
Post by: Cherokee Scout on July 19, 2008, 02:52:00 PM
Our BlackHawk Vapor 2000s might be ok. Look at the Sponsor's Classifides. They are cheap too!
Title: Re: Which Carbon Arrow
Post by: sbschindler on July 19, 2008, 10:56:00 PM
by the sounds of it this is your first go at carbon arrows, the 1st thing you don't want to do is paint yourself into a corner by establishing an arrow lentgth and tip weight. 1st thing to do is to tune the arrow to the bow carbons are a different breed of cat and need to be worked different. arrow length is a thing of the past with carbons, unless you want to add tip weight till you get the right spine.
Title: Re: Which Carbon Arrow
Post by: Shawn Leonard on July 20, 2008, 12:24:00 AM
I agree with the 2000s with around 175 grains up frontand cut to 30"s may work for ya, if a bit weak go down to 150 grains! Shawn
Title: Re: Which Carbon Arrow
Post by: The Vanilla Gorilla on July 20, 2008, 12:32:00 AM
I'm paying right at $40 a dozen for Beman Ventures.  They've been trying to phase them out for a while, so you may have to go with a the Beman ICS hunters (about $50/dz). I shoot both out of my 48# Great Plains recurve.  Both fly excellent, but the Hunters will cost you a bit more, but they are easier to find.

Cam
Title: Re: Which Carbon Arrow
Post by: Naui1974 on July 27, 2008, 09:48:00 PM
Why is arrow length a thing of the past now? (I'm not very knowledgeable).  I have a 64” Miller Longbow 55#@26 Reflex-Deflex made with heat tempered bamboo with an osage belly. I obtained my draw length by doing the “yardstick on the chest reach method” - my fingers go out to 24.5” add 1” (standard add) = 25.5”.  The builder of the bow sent instructions that said his arrow spine recommendation is 50-55.  I have never shot or researched carbon or aluminum arrows, but I want to try Carbon.  What should I consider?