I shoot a 60# recurve with fast flight but the way it is cut requires me to shoot a weeker shaft. Problem is that the lack of weight causes some bow noise. Not much mind you, but I really loathe a noisey bow. I am also a fan of a slightly heavy arrow. What is the best way for me to add arrow weight without changing the spine? They are already cut and flying well, just too light. Thanks in advance for any help.
Try the AD Heavies. They fly nice out of my 58# Widow. I'm using a 30 1/2 inch arrow, 100 grain brass insert,150 grain B.H. and my total weigth is around 600-615 grains. they are spined just right and hit like a train.
1/4" poly rope will add apprx 100 grains in a 30" arrow.
I used 3/8 in some 2317's and it turned them into missiles !
If your not married to the 2016's some longer 2020's with heavy tip should work. I'm using 30" 2020's with 145 out of my 63# widow.
I plan on eventually swapping to some 2020s but trying to use what I have right now.
get some blue board or pink board (styrofoam), take the insert out and force the foam inside the arrow by pushing the arrow into the foam. It will add weight and quiet the arrow down.
Stuf a few pieces of weed whacker line in there, your arrow length minus the insert length plus an eight of an inch.
Thanks for the idea Jon. I have a bunch of that stuff in the backyard that I was using as a backstop.
I have used aquarium tubing (wallmart) ads 100 grains roughly. Fits pretty tight in 2016 if I remember correctly.
tried the 1/4" poly rope last night. It added about 100grains and flies just the same. No rattling or anything. Sure was a pain in the butt though. Any trick on getting it in there?
I've had great success using the rubberized styrofoam that companies use to pack computer equipment. Break it off in chunks and stuff the shaft full with some sort of dowel. Adds weight but also take out the matallic sound you get with aluminum arrows.
So adding the weight does not affect spine? My 2016's fly perfect right now bu been thinking about making them a bit heavier to get rid of the metallic sound.
I also use the 1/4 poly rope. It is a pain but it works great.
Also a thing called "Backer rod" from the hardware. Takes away the ting sound but only adds 9-10 grains.
I have heard of guys using Great Stuff. It's an expanding foam crack sealer, available at hardware stores. Just fill the shaft with it. It expands, so let it dry before you use it. Don't know how much weight it adds, sorry.