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Title: 1918 spine?
Post by: billy shipp on June 17, 2010, 05:26:00 PM
I ran across a few 1918 aluminum shafts.

Anyone know what spine they are?
Title: Re: 1918 spine?
Post by: A.S. on June 17, 2010, 05:28:00 PM
Billy, I'm sure they are close to .500 spine.

I used to shoot 1916's, and they are just a tad weaker than my .500 carbons.


Allen
Title: Re: 1918 spine?
Post by: Jim Wright on June 17, 2010, 05:42:00 PM
Checked Easton target and hunting catalog, 1918's do not show up. Guestimating from 2016-2018 using 1916-1918.  they are probably around .570
Title: Re: 1918 spine?
Post by: billy shipp on June 17, 2010, 05:53:00 PM
Thanks guys....these are older Autumn Orange shafts, and 1918's are not listed on my spine chart.

I was thinking they'd be between a 2016 & 2018

Fletching one up to see how it flies is my best bet.
Title: Re: 1918 spine?
Post by: Kelly on June 17, 2010, 06:02:00 PM
1918's spine just under 2016's by about a 1# or so.
Title: Re: 1918 spine?
Post by: John Nail on June 17, 2010, 06:34:00 PM
1918=58 spine
Title: Re: 1918 spine?
Post by: billy shipp on June 17, 2010, 07:13:00 PM
Thanks for the replies
Title: Re: 1918 spine?
Post by: BOWMARKS on June 18, 2010, 07:11:00 PM
1918- .550 Deflection - 12.0 GPI      
And I love them just a little stiffer than 2016 and heavyer.
Title: Re: 1918 spine?
Post by: Dave Pagel on June 18, 2010, 07:29:00 PM
Great arrows!  I wish they were still made.  I try to pick up all I can.  I shoot a 29 1/4 inch arrow and they fly great with 145 grain heads out of my 53# Schafer and my 54# Blacktail.

Dave
Title: Re: 1918 spine?
Post by: vermonster13 on June 18, 2010, 09:32:00 PM
2016 spines .531
Title: Re: 1918 spine?
Post by: billy shipp on June 18, 2010, 10:01:00 PM
Doug Danielson was nice enough to sell me a dozen Autumn Orange 1918 shafts. He even threw in a new fletched arrow.

I thought they would probably fall between a 2016 & 2018, which is what I normally shoot in aluminum.

I cut the arrow down to 30", and it flys pretty good out of a Dale Arner 54# recurve. A bit more tweaking and it should fly really nice.

Thanks for the input everyone.
Title: Re: 1918 spine?
Post by: DennyK on June 18, 2010, 10:58:00 PM
Wish I could run across a few 1918 shafts!  :pray:
Title: Re: 1918 spine?
Post by: BOWMARKS on June 19, 2010, 06:14:00 PM
DennyK  

you aint gettin any I grab all I see.