~~ IT"S FINALLY HERE!!! ~~ Now with Pics on the last page!

Siloutemirage · October 04, 2010, 12:47:00 PM

*sighs* why do Mondays have to be soooo long? I want to go home. But I guess staying at work earns me money for things like arrows.

Siloutemirage · October 04, 2010, 06:01:00 PM

barring any calamities, with scheduling... in about 15-20 minutes i will finally be united with my first recurve. this day has passed so SLOWELY! i hope im as giddy about it when i get the box in my hands as i was when i first purchased it.

Jmatt1957 · October 04, 2010, 07:28:00 PM

did ya get it???

Siloutemirage · October 04, 2010, 07:48:00 PM

I did!! i did!!! Its wonderful!! it seems so large compared to my wheelie. or im just short. Hahaha! I hope the fact that its long, wont hinder me. im 5' 4" and its 66" hahaha but it pulls really easily which i was told is good for a beginner like me.

here's a quickie shot with my cell phone cause theres no good light nor area for me to take good pics with my good camera!

proof that its in my impatient little hands!

im so excited for thursday. even if i dont know if i have arrows for it. Hahaha! maybe a quick trip to bass pro is in order since they close at 10. Hmmm?

magnus · October 04, 2010, 07:50:00 PM

I hope you got it. I think we're almost not quite but almost as anxious as you are! Let us know we're rooting for you!

Keeping the faith
Magnus

magnus · October 04, 2010, 07:53:00 PM

You posted when I was typing. So glad for you!! Can't wait to get reports on it's performance. Beautiful bow!

Keeping the faith
Magnus

Siloutemirage · October 04, 2010, 07:59:00 PM

its very lovely. a little TLC and it will look nearly new i think. Hopefully if i can get it set up i can test it out thursday! im stoked.

swampdrummer · October 04, 2010, 08:06:00 PM

woohoo!!! Its here!!!

S.C. Hunter · October 04, 2010, 09:54:00 PM

I am happy for you Irene. I just went through the same thing with my new Thunderstick mag. I received it today beautiful and shoots like a dream.

Siloutemirage · October 04, 2010, 10:47:00 PM

thanks guys for the well wishes. ive just given it a good waxing and unstrung it again... and am pondering where on earth i can put it. LOL my wheelie has its own case but this one has yet to have one... i thought i could make one, but the fabric i had set aside is too short. :(

random question of the day... how far out should an arrows point be at full draw (or nearly full draw for that matter.) ive recieved some arrows from some generous folks here, and i was surprised to see they all fit, some barely... but i wanted to know whats too short, too long?

Steelhead · October 05, 2010, 03:04:00 AM

Too short would be if it the arrows point pulls onto the arrow shelf at full draw.Thats especially important when using broadheads for hunting as you might imagine.With broadheads you would want about an inch of clearance so you dont bump the broadhead into your knuckles.

I dont think you want too much arroow sticking out in front of the riser in general.But a few inches is no big deal really.

The most important thing is that you are getting good arrow flight with no fishtailing or porposing.The quicker your arrows recover from paradox the better IMO.

Bareshaft tuning or paper tuning can be of help in getting the right spined arrow.

Siloutemirage · October 05, 2010, 12:14:00 PM

thanks! so the ones i have a probably too short then.

i'll have to look at em again though. no time yesterday.

magnus · October 05, 2010, 12:30:00 PM

As stated for to short above. There are a lot of people who shoot with full length arrows and don't need to because of draw length. As long as good arrow flight is achieved it doesn't really matter. You might find your draw length is a little shorter than with your wheelie. Good luck and enjoy the journey!

Keeping the faith.
Magnus

Siloutemirage · October 05, 2010, 01:01:00 PM

Thanks Magnus. I'm hoping to go to the pro shop Thursday to have both bows looked at. My draw length is too long j think on my wheelie and I want my mock moved on my trad as well as a professional look over. Though it passes my seal of approval. Maybe I can give it a quick test run. Someone game a judo point and I'm curious to see how it works.

Can't wait to get a proper length so I can look into some arrows.

Chortdraw · October 05, 2010, 01:52:00 PM

Get the right spined arrow for draw length and weight. Then work on length and point weight to achieve good flight. I am 5'6" and draw 25"on a good day so my bows are fairly short to use all the energy the limb will give me. At 66" you will have to use a cant to keep your limb away from obstructions but you will have a better picture with the limbs out of the way. But this is your new bow and I am sure there will be a few more bows before you find one that does everything you need

Enjoy your bow and have a great time at a great sport..........Chort

Siloutemirage · October 05, 2010, 03:31:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by Chortdraw:
Get the right spined arrow for draw length and weight. Then work on length and point weight to achieve good flight. I am 5'6" and draw 25"on a good day so my bows are fairly short to use all the energy the limb will give me. At 66" you will have to use a cant to keep your limb away from obstructions but you will have a better picture with the limbs out of the way. But this is your new bow and I am sure there will be a few more bows before you find one that does everything you need Enjoy your bow and have a great time at a great sport..........Chort

how do i go about this? for some reason no matter how much i read this seems to go beyond my comprehension. cant? oh you mean twisting the bow slightly...ok i got that. besides the fact that i forsee spending lots of money on arrows because there really isnt a whole lot of people near me who shoot trad. i guess trial and error is the way to go.

Steelhead · October 05, 2010, 04:19:00 PM

What is the poundage marked on the bow and what is your draw length?

Draw an arrow to full draw and have someone mark how far the arrow was drawn.You measure the arrow at the back end of the arrow shelf.

With that information an arrow of about the right spine should be fairly easy to recommend.

Siloutemirage · October 05, 2010, 05:50:00 PM

im 5' 4"... the bow is light weight. 20# at 28" inches if i recall correctly. my draw length is between 25-27 from what ive been able to measure.

Steelhead · October 06, 2010, 12:50:00 AM

I did a little research.I have never had to buy arrows for a bow that light.

Easton offers 1413 and 1416s that are recommended for bows of around 16-20#s and draws of 26-27.

They are youth aluiminum arrows.

You can do a search for easton arrows and look at thier website for further information.Easton archery.com

Shaft selector is what you wanna look at!

magnus · October 06, 2010, 06:09:00 AM

Be careful when dealing with the big chain sporting goods stores. Most of the archery folks are not experienced with trad gear and could stear you in the wrong direction. Not on purpose of course. My advise would be to call any of the sponsors on this site for arrow advice. I haven't dealt with all of them but the ones I have will take the time to answer all your questions and be able to steer you in the right direction without pressure of making a purchase from them. Braveheart archery is a great place to start along with Badger arrows the feathered shaft and so on. It's not all about the money to them. That are more than happy to just help out another trad archer. Good luck and enjoy the journey!

Keeping the Faith
Magnus