As a rule I have usually sought the heaviest wood shaft I could for hunting, even going so far as to dip and re-dip trying to get to a desired weight. With a 27" draw I would come up short of my desired weight using cedar.
I'm now rethinking this and going to look for light cedars and add the weight forward something like a 400 grain arrow and a 160 ++ head should give me good weight and FOC for my 57# recurve.
I have alot of 70-75 and 80-85 acme cedars ,which should give me plenty of spine. I also like to taper these shafts down,giving more FOC.
Has anyone started going this route?
Rico
I went this way this year by accident. I just picked up a bow (Morrison Cheyenne) from JDS3 and none of my arrows shot good out of it. I tried some heavier spined cedars I had and keep adding point weight til they flew great. I ended up with 400 grain finished cedars with a 160 grain tip. I just got some STOS 160's from Braveheart Archery and am gonna try them today. Good luck
I went from cedar to ASH for a heavyer arrow since my bow is a old shrew and is about 160fps. My bow & I both like the heavy weight.
Some of the guys use Watco Danish oil to soak the shafts in. Its not only a shaft sealer and stain but it soaks in the wood. It also adds lots of weight to the shafts. I've not used it yet but there was a thread a week or so ago about it.
I went to carbon and never looked back. I still love wood but for high FOC and good arrow weight, nothing beats carbon. Shawn
East cost thats about what I'm going to end up with a 400 grain finished arrow in fact I just put my first coat of sealer on them.
I have been shooting 135 magnus and just ordered some stos also 160.
Sounds like you are a little bit ahead of me on this. Good Luck
I have gone the danish oil way to add weight to the shaft but my thinking now is to get the lightest shaft I can and add the weight to the front end with a heavy broadhead.
A 560 grain arrow is still 560 no matter were the weight is but with a light arrow and heavy head I should be able to get more FOC.
Shawn I actually shot an aluminum arrow I think it was a 2018 and I was surprised how well it flew. Thats what got me to thinking,why did that fly so well and I think it has more to do with FOC than spine or straightness. I'm sure the carbons fly great but... something about hunting with wood for me. Thanks for the responces
Rico
I just got the STOS from Braveheart archery and they flew great on the 400 grain cedars. Were easy to get razor sharp too! I think you will like them.
Thanks for the update ECA mine should be coming soon.