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I'm having a bad brain fart... Need cut shafts, which I haven't done in decouple years....am I cutting from back or front???
Cutting Beman MFX 400 ans Easton Axis Traditional 400....
I know Griz Stik Alaskans get cut from the front.....
Please help clear my feeble brain :banghead:
I have always cut from the front end of the shaft.
Parallel carbons can be cut from either end.Tapered carbons like you said cut from front end only.
I used to think carbons should be cut alternating between the front and back of the arrow to ensure it came out straighter. In practice I haven't been able to see a difference in spin testing so now I just cut from the front.
That's what I thought. Like I said, brain fart :clapper:
i have cut from both. If i already have the inserts in stalled, i cut from back. If i have feathers on, i cut from front. It doesn't matter, just whatever is easiest(this is referring to non tapered shafts)
You could compromise and take it out of the middle!! LOL
I really think it does not matter. Just depends on feathers and inserts. I shoot aluminums so I remove inserts and cut from the front.
John
I cut from both ends. I read somewhere that slight imperfections are more common near the ends of carbon arrows so that is why I do it. One day, I hope to be able to shoot well enough to discern a difference!
QuoteOriginally posted by Jasper2:
I cut from both ends. I read somewhere that slight imperfections are more common near the ends of carbon arrows so that is why I do it. One day, I hope to be able to shoot well enough to discern a difference!
Jasper, that is what I have heard as well. I shoot a lot of competitions and the guys i talk to will trim both ends evenly. If they want to take 1/2 off, 1/4 from front, 1/4 from back. Me, i don't shoot well enough to worry about all that.