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Staver:
Just thought I'd throw this question out there for kicks.

About how long does it take to go through a dozen arrows before they're either lost, broken, or just not shootable anymore!  Joe H

Pat B:
It can take one shot to loose one! :o and to break one! ::)  I have arrows that are 10 years old and have been shot thousands of times. I also have pieces of arrows that only lasted one shot!     Pat

DBernier:
I have shot some arrows so often they have lost up to 5# of spine.   :'(  I usually loose an arrow or two at some bow shoots.  >:(   For me it takes a long time to go thru a dozen arrows. I've had the remainder of some for 15 to 20 years and even re fletched them, checked the spine and then added more to bring it to a dozen again.  ;D  Good question.

Dick.

Coo-wah-chobee:
.............I use tonkin cane. Some I have made are over 10 years ole. Usually lose em before they break, as a matter of fact only broke 2 in more years than I care ta say ! Never had the "ole timers "drop in spine  (whatever that is ! ) Course I have lost some spine through the years ! ;D ;D..........bob

DBernier:
Bob, years ago when I tested my arrows for spine weight, each shaft was marked and weighed. I usually marked the nock end with this info. When I made arrows from them, I usually transfer this info. to the nock it's self. I do this with every batch of arrows I do. Over the course of years I have shot some of them almost every day on my indoor range. Just for sh--s and grins I respined them after years of shooting and found some of them lost up to 5# of spine weight and all of them lost some weight. I "suspect" this may be due to the constant flexing from the archers paradox and the break down of internal/surface wood fibers etc. Not a wood expert but just my guess.

Dick

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