weakening 2219

Bear Heart · April 28, 2008, 09:41:00 PM

How much weight do I probably need up front to shoot a 2219 out of a 56# recurve bow. I usualy cut my arrows to 29 inches but might consider going longer is it works out better.

**DONOTDELETE** · April 28, 2008, 10:17:00 PM

200+ grn's should do it....at 31"

Kingwouldbe · April 29, 2008, 01:47:00 AM

Bare shaft test full length and cut as you go tell they shoot like darts.

That is a stiff shaft, I hang 285gn on the front.

Ulysseys · April 29, 2008, 12:29:00 PM

I shoot a 56# Lee and 2219s are perfect at 29.5" with 125 up front. I don't really understand how they aren't over spined but it works so I fly with it.

WESTBROOK · April 29, 2008, 04:51:00 PM

You can get away with alot if the bow is cut past center, as long as there not too weak. If your cut to or less than center it takes a lotta bow or a lotta point to make them work, they spine at #95.

Eric

bigcountry · April 29, 2008, 04:58:00 PM

On all my 50-55lb bows, I would have to add 250gr up front to get it shooting well and thats at 30".

Bear Heart · April 29, 2008, 09:06:00 PM

Mine is cut past center. Right now I have it built out 3/16" so I can shoot 2117 but they are lighter and seem to bend much easier.

Bow n' errors · April 29, 2008, 11:06:00 PM

175grn. points, 31" 2219, 51# at my 30" draw, and I think the riser is cut at about center (SR Swift with standard leather plate).

BTW, if you happen to like the 2219 Super Slams (which I do), you'll want to get some soon. Easton recently discontinued that shaft size in the Super Slam and lumped the remaining sizes into several spine groups with numbers (like they did with the Game Getter - 340, 400, etc). The 2219 is still available in the Legacy and XX75 Camo Hunter, if you like those.
Considering the popularity of the 11/32 ferrule, Easton taking that one out of the line up doesn't make sense to me, nor does the re-numbering system of the aluminums.