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Title: Wood Arrow Advice
Post by: PastorSteveHill on June 05, 2012, 07:34:00 PM
Could someone recommend a wood arrow length, wood type, vendor, and spine for this set up?

Centaur Triple Carbon
50.5 lbs @ 29" draw
125 gr. front
3 5'' Shield cuts

I'm guessing I'll need the arrow to be 31'' long..
Title: Re: Wood Arrow Advice
Post by: Blackhawk on June 05, 2012, 07:48:00 PM
With that setup, my first choice would be Doug Fir, cut 30" BOP, spined 60-65.  That's a high performance bow, so spine may even need to be more.  If you want 31" arrows, increase spine by 5#.
Title: Re: Wood Arrow Advice
Post by: Terry Lightle on June 05, 2012, 08:06:00 PM
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Title: Re: Wood Arrow Advice
Post by: ron w on June 05, 2012, 08:08:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Blackhawk:
With that setup, my first choice would be Doug Fir, cut 30" BOP, spined 60-65.  That's a high performance bow, so spine may even need to be more.  If you want 31" arrows, increase spine by 5#.
That will be real close!!   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Wood Arrow Advice
Post by: Shedrock on June 05, 2012, 08:23:00 PM
I agree 100% with everyone so far.

Snag will set you up with some great arrows.
Title: Re: Wood Arrow Advice
Post by: PastorSteveHill on June 05, 2012, 08:48:00 PM
Thanks guys.
Title: Re: Wood Arrow Advice
Post by: chuprinko on June 05, 2012, 10:03:00 PM
Just made up some rivercanes for my 50 lb longbow, 29,5" long, they are sturdy and and fly well, about 600 grain. Also made up some black/sweet birch about 500 grain that seem to be flying well.
Title: Re: Wood Arrow Advice
Post by: Fletcher on June 05, 2012, 10:40:00 PM
I think you are gonna want more than 60 lb spine with a 31" BOP.  I believe your Centaur is cut to center and shooting a hard string which adds 10 lb.  3" of shaft is another 12-15 lb.  I would recommend 70-74.  You can always build the shalf out a bit if they aren't quite stiff enuf.

This is where a set of test arrows really comes in handy and shows its worth.
Title: Re: Wood Arrow Advice
Post by: Ron LaClair on June 05, 2012, 11:22:00 PM
I'd recommend 65-70# tapered cedars cut 30" bop. If you're drawing 29" you shouldn't need to have them longer than 30"