I played with gold tips today. 35-55. They spine at 65, and I normally shoot cedars in the 50-55 range with my longbows These arrows went thru paper well when cut to my normal length with 145 up front. I normally use 125's. Are these carbons some how more forgiving that a65 spines shaft shoots so well out of my longbows?
I find you can't compare carbons with wood or even aluminum.Carbons are a whole different animal.I have a longbow that I shoot 55-59# POC,but in carbons I shoot a 400 spine out of it.
I have only shot wood since the 1960's. Carbons are new to me so I thank for for that reassurance. I thought I was in an anology or earth warp
Carbons seems to be more "spinetolerant" then wood. On a GT I can put a 65, 85, 100 or 125 grains tip without noticing much difference.
However, when bareshaftng the differenct is very good noticable.
The carbons are probably skinnier than your woodies, meaning they sit closer to the center of the bow. It has the effect of moving the side plate in, requiring a bit more spine. The heavier head also requires a bit more spine. Between the two, they "soften" the 65# spine to about the equivalent of your 50-55# spine woodies. Carbons also recover more quickly than wood, but that doesn't necessarily make them more forgiving.
Thank you makes sense
carbons have a completely different dynamic spine than static spine. i use 29.5" 500's, 300 up front, 585 grains total, with 55# longbows and they fly real nice. it do help that their smaller .280" diameter gets them close to center than .345" woodies, too.