What type of arrow setup would be best for a female shooting 40lbs and drawing 25.5"? My knowledge is elementary at best and I have no idea what type of arrow set up she would need.

Is it 40@28 or 40@her draw length?  40@28 will be closer to 35@25.5.  I'd start with a couple of full length arrows in the 35-45# range.  I can't offer any specific arrow suggestions as my arrow knowledge isn't even past kindergarten yet.  Bare shaft tune starting with around 100-125 grain points (good start weights as they are the easiest weights to find) and change point weight or cut arrows until they fly good.  There are a lot of factors that could affect the exact spine/length/point weight combo that works best.  

Matt

I would start with full length GT Trads 1535 with 125 grains up front, and invest in an arrow saw if you don't already have one.

Best arrow set up for a woman?  You'll have to ask Cupid    

Similar set up for my daughter a few years ago had 1916s at 29.5 long working pretty good. You may have to play with point weight for perfect flight but that should be close enough for most shooting.....................also 1916 blues shafts go pretty cheap so you dont care if they get trashed or lost..............

Well, would that be the same set up be for a guy ?
ChuckC

Chuck -  Yer right.  Sex has nothing to do with arrow setup!  

I personally just don't like shooting anything heavier than 28-35#, and with my shooting style I have a 26" draw.

Tomsm44 is right about getting the draw weight/length right.  Shooting a bow marked 40#@28", with a draw length of 25-26" is NOT shooting a 40# bow.  If you're real picky about your arrows, that can make a difference.

One advantage I find to having a short draw length and using a light draw bow is that I can buy "youth" arrows - carbon or wood or aluminum - MUCH cheaper than than full length heavier spined "adult" arrows.

She is 40lbs at her draw. Put away the rope fellas, no need for a hanging today....lol I just mentioned her being a woman in case any other female trad shooters wanted to weigh in and maybe I could get her in touch with them on here.

KenH- great tip on the youth arrows, I would have never thought of that.

Thanks for sending me down the right path everyone!

What bow does she shoot?
LB or Recurve? Model?

QuoteOriginally posted by gonefishing600:
I would start with full length GT Trads 1535 with 125 grains up front, and invest in an arrow saw if you don't already have one.

I'm new here but this is what I was recommended when I asked, and they ended up working really well for me!

 

ChuckC

My girlfriend shoot 37 at 25 and CX predator 700's cut at 28 , with half out inserts and 100 grain field points fly perfect. They weigh in at 375 grains. They also have glue in field tips that weigh 85. The predator shafs are priced well and available in 700 800 900 and 1000s. This is out of a 45@28 recurve.

She is shooting a Falco longbow 42# at her 25" draw.

Wimminx!! Nuttin but trubble!!!   :mad:  

1816 aluminums or 15-35 Gold Tips to start, leave them long and experiment with point weight. Then cut them back to where the desired point weight works. I use 175 grain points on just about everything. Good thing about Gold Tips is that you can use "grownup" weighted adapters and points on all sizes of shafts. Foot the shafts and they last and last!

Killdeer

Take a look at the Easton Tradionals 600 spine. Still made in the USA

QuoteOriginally posted by Killdeer:
Wimminx!! Nuttin but trubble!!!    :mad:    

1816 aluminums or 15-35 Gold Tips to start, leave them long and experiment with point weight. Then cut them back to where the desired point weight works. I use 175 grain points on just about everything. Good thing about Gold Tips is that you can use "grownup" weighted adapters and points on all sizes of shafts. Foot the shafts and they last and last!

Killdeer

What she said. Julie uses 1535 GTs un cut  with 125 tip. similar set up to yours. With great success and incredible arrow flight.  She shoots a kanati and a dryad Phoenix she pulls about 35-38 at her short draw.

Just got my wife a dozen CE 75's for her 30# bow.  Haven't tuned them yet, but I chose those for durability.