arrow help

bbold · December 25, 2007, 01:16:00 PM

guys I am tired of buying arrows that I cant get to bare shaft right without useing really heavy weight up front. I shoot a grizzly 45# @28 I have a 30" draw I have checked my bow on the scale at the club and it shows 51# at my draw. I just got some St.Epics 600 and they are showing stiff with 125gr. points. Is there any body out there that shots 45# with 30" draw? what do you shoot? Does anyone have any help?
Thanks, James

drewsbow · December 25, 2007, 08:20:00 PM

2016 :0)

Scott J. Williams · December 27, 2007, 02:22:00 PM

BBold,
Drewsbow is right on, spot on. I have found the same thing when dealing with carbons at the lower draw weights.

I shoot carbon, in fact my girlfriend shots grizzly sticks at 40-45pounds. I still believe that aluminum is the way to go. They are uniformed in weight and spine, and they have a lot of different sizes that don't force a person to take marginal spine.

There is no doubt that a carbon arrow will get more out of your bow, but you can get good weight out of aluminum too. I have even added weight to the insert to get the FOC correct.

That is why my lighter weight bows always eat aluminum.

eggomaniac · December 30, 2007, 03:04:00 PM

How tall are you?

Str8Shooter · December 30, 2007, 06:37:00 PM

Not sure how long your arrows are but just make sure not to cut them before you start tuning. I've found with carbons that an inch of arrow length usually needs an additional 75-100 gr. What I mean is that if you could get a 32 in. arrow to tune w/ a 125 gr. head if you cut it to 31" it'll probably require 200+ gr. to counteract the additional stiffness.

If you don't want to mess with the carbons the above suggestions for aluminums would be pretty close.

Chris

mike g · December 31, 2007, 11:47:00 AM

Id say the 2016's also....

Goose · December 31, 2007, 01:14:00 PM

If you can't find 2016 arrows, try the new Easton Gamegetter 500. I have had very good luck with them, and they won't break the bank.
Good luck.
Goose

eggomaniac · January 01, 2008, 01:04:00 AM

I've heard a common problem, especially for beginners, is being over bowed. Can someone be underbowed? With a 30" draw length, you must be 6 and 3 feet tall, and you are easily pulling 50#.
Maybe your 45# bow is being pulled past its comfort zone? This is a question. I am wondering if you need a bow with more heft?