I've been bareshfting tapered ash and tapered cedar, spined between 63# and 65#, out of my 54# MOAB. The ash actually shows being spined too light, while the cedar flies very well. I spined these shafts myself so I am sure that they are very close in deflection. Do hardwood shafts have a slower recovery rate that cedar? I was looking for a bit tougher/heavier shaft than my cedars, but the bareshafting has me a bit baffled. When shooting fletched arrows, the difference in point of impact is minimal, but the ash will group just slightly to the left of the cedar (I am lefthanded). Just curious if anyone else has noticed this....thanks, Mike
Mike:
You hit the nail on the head, you bet hardwood recovers slower that softwoods.
Bob
Yeah Mike, I believe the hardwoods are a bit more sluggish than than the conifers. Cedar, spruce and fir seem to snap back very quickly, whereas the hardwoods seem slower to recover.
I have heard both ways on whether heavy shafts need to be softer or stiffer, but my experience goes toward the heavy shaft needing to be just a bit stiffer. I feel the heavy mass weight shaft has more resistance to getting going so needs to be stiffer; very similar to going up in point weight. JMHO Rick
Mike,
It has to do with how much longer a heavier shaft will stay on the string. Rather than stay with the lighter cedar shafts I would recommend just building out the riser side plate a little and tune it that way. You should be fine and once you get it tuned you will stay with the heavy shafts forever.
Raminshooter
Thanks for the input and the help fellars!
Ramnshooter, good idea on building out the side plate. I am ashamed to say I hadn't even thought about that. Thanks again to all. Mike