ksgirl620 Posted September 27, 2013 Report Share Posted September 27, 2013 Ok so I finally decided on my bow and got it... how do i figure out what arrows the length, weight etc do I need? Please help!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WStreblo Posted September 27, 2013 Report Share Posted September 27, 2013 Arrows.... Congrats on getting the bow you wanted. As for arrows, a pro shop would be the best place to start for deciding your arrow length. Every arrow manufacturer has an available chart that you can use by matching your draw length and your draw weight to get you the correctly spined arrow. For example... I shoot Easton arrows and with my draw length of 29inches and draw weight of 70-75lbs Easton recommends a 340 spined arrow. Typically the mor weight your shooting the stiffer the arrow you should shoot. As for arrow weight.... Reading my Hoyt manual they recommend not shooting less than 350 grain arrow. The arrow you choose should have a gpi number on it. My Easton FMJ's are 11.3gpi and my other Easton's are 9.5gpi. Take the length of your arrow, multiply that by gpi, add the weight of your insert, vanes, and nock to get your total arrow weight and if its a safe number for your bow to shoot I say have at it. Remember the heavier the arrow the slower it will be BUT has better down range kinetic energy to hammer your target and they typically recover quicker after the shot. The lighter arrows are faster but bleed energy down range. Good luck and don't hesitate to ask more questions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straight Shooter Posted September 27, 2013 Report Share Posted September 27, 2013 This^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^Very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smha6784 Posted September 27, 2013 Report Share Posted September 27, 2013 Arrows.... What bow did you go with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smha6784 Posted September 27, 2013 Report Share Posted September 27, 2013 Arrows.... Sorry that was vague, what type of bow, what is your draw length, and what is your draw weight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksgirl620 Posted September 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2013 I went with the mission craze.. my draw length is 27" and I'm pulling about 50# right now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted September 28, 2013 Report Share Posted September 28, 2013 There are some guys on here that know more about arrows than I do. but if it helps. I shoot a 50lb, 25.5" DL bow with Beman ICs Hunter 500 arrows cuts at 24.5" and Blazer vanes fletched helical - they help stabilize a broadhead and yesterday I shot then against some straight fletching...what a difference! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowhunter97 Posted September 30, 2013 Report Share Posted September 30, 2013 I have a 27 inch draw shooting 60 lbs with a 27 inch beman ics hunter 400 arrow with blazer vanes with a helical and they shoot good. The ics hunters are a good arrow no matter what spine you get. They are strong, straight and reasonably priced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted September 30, 2013 Report Share Posted September 30, 2013 Sounds like everyone has it covered. All you have to do now is choose what brand of arrow you want. If you have a whisker biscuit rest then you will want arrows with shorter blazer vanes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted October 1, 2013 Report Share Posted October 1, 2013 Yup things are pretty much covered. Il add arrow length depends more on bow bow setup and personal preference. Usually it's pretty close to draw length though. I will say to use Easton Archerys arrow selection charts though to determine what spine arrow you should shoot. They leave nothing to assume. Have everything spelled right out. You'll see not every bow at 50 lbs with the same length arrows requires the same spine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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