weight or spine??

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Blinkybill
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weight or spine??

#1 Post by Blinkybill » Tue Oct 06, 2009 12:00 pm

Hi all!
I was just thinking,
If you have some shafts that are overspined by 10# or so, would you be better off using a lighter point to keep the weight of the arrow down, or should you get a heavier point in order to decrease the spine of the arrow but resulting in a heavy arrow?
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Re: weight or spine??

#2 Post by M.Hogan » Tue Oct 06, 2009 12:29 pm

If I have an over spine set of arrows I always have used heaier tips, it has worked for me but even I don't know if I have been doin the right thing.
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Re: weight or spine??

#3 Post by Coach » Tue Oct 06, 2009 4:15 pm

If they fly well leave them be . If they are acting overspined increase the point weight .
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Re: weight or spine??

#4 Post by clinton miller » Tue Oct 06, 2009 5:02 pm

more point weight. another option, if possible, is to reduce strike plate thickness to move the arrow closer to center shot. or longer arrows next time.
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Re: weight or spine??

#5 Post by Blinkybill » Tue Oct 06, 2009 8:53 pm

Ok, Thanks guys.
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Re: weight or spine??

#6 Post by longbowinfected » Tue Oct 06, 2009 9:22 pm

swap them with someone else or save them for when you get a heavier draw bow.

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Re: weight or spine??

#7 Post by Blinkybill » Wed Oct 07, 2009 12:20 pm

I suppose thats always an option... :)

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Re: weight or spine??

#8 Post by ichiban » Sat Oct 10, 2009 6:41 am

or taper/barrell those which are over spined , to reduce weight and shoot the heavy head
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