In need of arrow suggestions

[RodL]

I'm looking to get some new carbon arrows for my setup. I don't have a saw to cut carbon arrows with and the nearest shop is about an hour away so I need to be as close as possible on the length so I don't have to make to many trips to that shop. My setup is as follows: My recurve is cut past center, 47# @ 28, my draw is 27" so I'm guessing its around 45lbs at my draw. I would like to have an arrow that didn't stick out very far from the riser and hope to use 150gr broadheads for hunting whitetails. Any suggestions on what arrow to start with?

Rodney

[Richie]

3555 gold tip 29" should be close. Get some gt. weights that screw into the back of the insert and you should be fine

[arrow flynn]

I think if you cut them to 28 and load up the front with 150 gr they will shoot great. I pull 27.5 and I shoot 35 55s. They are cut to 28.5and I load 175 gr up frontin a field point and I shoot 125 gr zwickys and put 50 gr behind the insert to make it up.they fly perfect but there are others that know more than I do about tuning carbons than I do mho.

[Killdeer]

That is right in my ballpark, and I seem to be in a cusp between 1535 and 3555 Gold Tips. Either way, I cut them to 28", foot them with 2117 aluminum front and rear, and use 175 grain heads. I don't believe your recurve would require a stiffer spine than my Centaur Chimera.

Bottom line, I think you would be best suited to a 3555 at 28", and if it flies stiff, add weight with inserts to tune it out. If you do the math and this turns out to be more GPP than you want to shoot, then the lighter spined (1535) arrows with less weight up front would be the way to go. Maybe start with a half doz. of each at 28"?

The arrows seem to be very forgiving of the weight, though, I have them with standard, and brass inserts of 50 and 100 grains, and enjoy the same level of inaccuracy with all of them.      
Killdeer

[ghall80]

Yeah I would say the 35-55 would be good  and do what Arrow Flynn said about weight he is spot on

[Bladepeek]

I'm with Killdeer. I shoot both 3555s and 1535s out of my mid-40 bows. If you want to keep them fairly short, the 1535s will obviously be the lighter GPP; the 3555s you will have to load up pretty good.

My 3555s are 30.5" with 125 + standard insert + 50 gr internal weight for a total of 186 gr.

The 1535s are 29.5" with 125 + standard insert for a total of 136 gr. I'm thinking if I cut another inch off the 1535s (which I can't do with my draw length of 28") it would probably be just about right with a 150 gr point. Actually, there are lots of 140 gr and 160 gr broadheads so I don't think tuning it would be a problem.

And the 3555s could handle a 150 gr head with the internal GT weights screwed into the back of the insert if you want more penetration, or more likely, a 175 gr BH and some internal weight.

I'd be glad to send you one of each, cut to 28", and you can play all kind of weight games to see what works out of your bow.

Send me an e-mail if you want to try that.

Ron
bladepeek@chartermi.net

[RodL]

Thank you to everyone for the responses to my question, I really appreciate all the information you shared with me. Looks like I shouldn't have to much trouble finding a carbon arrow that will fly well out of my bow.

Rodney

[Flying Dutchman]

My bows are 47 lbs at 29 and center cut. I use GT traditionals 1535, full length, standard nock and insert, 5 inch shielded fletching  and a 100 grains tip.
They perform outstanding on any distance.
So my guess is if you  want have more front load, you will end up with 3555. This will also give you more gpp's.