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deersled:
what's the most weight you would put on the end of a rivercane arrow? I'm shooting around 50#@28 and my cane weighs 310 grains fletched. trial and error or is there some kind of formula (without getting too scientific). Remember, I'm just a Georgia boy!

Hillbilly:
Are you talking about point weight, or overall? 310 is pretty light for a cane arrow, most of mine finish out at over 600.

Pat B:
Mine finish out between 550 and 650.  Are you using mature culms?

deersled:
i got some cut from 28" to 31" and they range from 290-400 grains. that is without the point. how long is your cane? was wondering how much point weight I could add because I thought they were light also. should I leave them longer? yes, I believe they are mature. the heavier ones I have seem to be on the stiff side.

Hillbilly:
It depends on what they spine out to and the draw weight, draw length, and handle design of your bow. Generally, the more weight you put on the front, the less the functional spine of the shaft is. Also, making the shaft longer decreases the functional spine. So if your arrows are spined right, you would need to shorten them some if you put a heavy point on so that they don't end up spining too weak, or vice versa if your shafts are stiffer than they should be. Just experiment until they are the weight you want and fly like you want them to.

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