Adding weight to a GT1355

[reddogge]

I'll need to add weight to a GT1355 shaft but don't need it up front.  Some have suggested a lenght of weed whacker line.  At the weight of the line I only need one length in the arrow.  Will the loose fitting line cause problems with stability?

[Lechwe]

I currently use the weight tubs and they work fine if you crimp them every 4" and then put a drop of super glue on them. Way more work than many like to do but it does work well if you need the extra weight and can't just add it to one end. I will try to get away form using the tubes though.

Are  your shafts long enough that you could shorten them and make them stiffer and then add weight up front to bring the spine back  down to where you need it?

[reddogge]

That may be a possibility.  I'm working from a borrowed arrow that shot well out of my bows but it is just too light.  This arrow is too short to shorten though.  I'll play on Stu's calculator to check it out.

[Carbonkiller]

sorry to butt in on the topic, but i'm thinking of trying these out of a 43# longbow. what is the weight of your setup and arrow setup also?

[sweeney3]

I use the weight tubes.  Like was mentioned, crimp them and use a drop of super glue or hot glue.  If you are gluing in your inserts, you can put the tubes in from the front and then push them into position with the insert with as you are installing it.  That way the hot adhesive or epoxy from the insert sticks to the tube and helps hold it in place. If you don't get the tubes held in place well, they'll pop out the back of the shaft and send your nock flying into parts unknown whenever you hit a rock or hard stump.  This is really only a problem in roving practice.  I have not had an issue with animal hits yet.

[sweeney3]

Carbonkiller,
When I get mine all totaled with my current set up of 30 inch Gold Tip 55775s, full length 5 grain per inch tubes, Bear Razorheads, inserts, and 4x5" fletching, my arrows weigh a little over 600 grains.  I shoot them mostly from my 45# Bear Kodiak Hunter and they do pretty well.  I guess they are pretty heavy per pound, but I've done well with them.  I am considering lightening up my next batch a little bit.

[mark land]

Go up to a 35/55 and use the weighted inserts and you could probably setup that shaft to shoot well and add alot more weight to boot!

[blinds]

I use a full length of 1/4" clothesline rope. I have no problem with nocks popping off, and end up with 510 grains for a 28" arrow.

[reddogge]

carbonkiller, the arrows I borrowed are the GT1355 cut to 28 1/4" with 125 gr heads and standard inserts and weigh 382 gr.and spine 54#. They do fly well but as I mentioned my old classics become extreemly loud and I'm afraid of blowing them up.  I'm trying to bump weight to 430-450.  These are for 3-D not hunting also.  I'm shooting them out of 45# bows and I'm drawing 27.5".