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Question on arrows for youngins
Buck67:
i have made a number of sub 25# arrows for kids. Found 1/4' Poplar dowel rods at Lowes. It can take a while to find a 1/4" dowel with straight grain. Out of one hundred you might find 7. BTW, the grain only needs to be straight for 28". It's almost impossible to find a 1/4" dowel that is straight for the entire length.
Todd Mathis:
--- Quote from: Mesophilic on January 27, 2020, 10:07:21 pm ---Does spine matter as much on a low draw weight bow as much as it does on a hunting weight bow?
I'm finishing up a bow for my daughter and I think she's ready to move up from over spined hand me downs, and odd and end arrows, to arrows that suit her.
Her new bow is a 40" osage flat bow around 15#, she'll be shooting off the knuckle. I'm having a hard time trying to figure out where to start on shafts for this. She insists on wood arrows, but I may try out some 800 spine carbons for her.
What say you guys?
It will help her have more predictable control. I believe when an archer of any ability gains confidence that they can hit the target, then it encourages them to put more effort into their form. I would go with a light spined wooden arrow, but I am not aware that a 15 # arrow is available. Lowest I can find with any predictability is 25 - 30 pounds, but then again, the archer has shorter arms so she will likely be more successful with a shorter arrow...Good question. I hope she has a lot of fun though....and you are starting her off right. I wish I had been that smart with my kids.
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Russ:
an arrow with the spine not matching the bow will still be consistant, get a spine that is close (like 25#) and then make them all the same spine (all 25#) even though they do not match the bow the kid will still be shooting consistantly, then teach them how to change their aim (like if the arrow shoots left, teach them to aim more right)
TimBo:
That is a good point about the crimp on points...they (the 3R arrows) really would be better with regular field tips.
Trapper Rob:
Arron I'll try to check tomorrow I think I might have some 1/4 in shafts if you don't hear from me send me a PM to remind me
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