Thursday 24 January 2008

Selecting a set of arrows

Arrows

You should have worked out your arrow length from the previous post. It's fine to shoot arrows which are a bit too long, so err on the side of long.

The 'Arrow Spine' is a measure of the stiffness of the arrow. This might take a few minutes to check out, but the right spine arrow ensures it will fly straighter and group tighter. Heavier bows require stiffer arrows, and lighter bows weaker arrows. The correct spine depends on two factors. The first is the length of the arrow itself and the second is the weight of the bow it's to be shot in.

Take into consideration the change of bow weight when a bow is pulled to other than the 'standard' distance of 28" you should be able to work out the actual bow weight you will be drawing.

Once you got all that you will need to reference you arrow manufacturers 'arrow selection chart'. Cross reference the Bow Weight, with the Arrow length to find the correct arrow spine.

In addition the follow are handy if you haven't already considered them.

A Finger tab will save you getting sore fingers.

A Bracer (arm guard) might save you getting a sore fore-arm.

A Bow stringer can help getting the string on the bow and might save you a sore back!


That's it. Have fun!

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