Guest adamc Posted July 11, 2006 Report Share Posted July 11, 2006 Hello, I just bow at pearson recurve that is 45# at 28". My question is do you think a gold tip 55/75 would be over spined for this bow?? Thanks for any help!! Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimPic Posted July 11, 2006 Report Share Posted July 11, 2006 Re: recurve bow Yes--unless you put an incredible amount of weight up front-and even then it'll probably be too stiff.A 3555 will probably work better and you still may have to play wth the weight a bit to get it to tune.Are you drawing 28"-or longer or shorter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTbowman Posted July 11, 2006 Report Share Posted July 11, 2006 Re: recurve bow Definately be to heavy.. I had isses getting a 5575 to shoot well off a 65#28. I went to 3555 for my lower poundage bow a they shoot very good. Note: for every inch you shoot lower then 28" subtracted 3# per inch of draw. IE: 25" draw is 9# less then the bow is listed at 28" draw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest adamc Posted July 11, 2006 Report Share Posted July 11, 2006 Re: recurve bow I draw 28". I found some gold tip 35/55 traditional shafts that i really like. I'll probably just buy them and put feathers on them. I was also wondering what size point to use?? I know most people that shoot recurves shoot 125 grain points. Is this enough, too much??? I'm new to recurves so i don't really know a whole lot about them. Also how much should the total arrow weigh?? Thanks for the help!! Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest woodsnwater Posted July 11, 2006 Report Share Posted July 11, 2006 Re: recurve bow [ QUOTE ] I draw 28". I found some gold tip 35/55 traditional shafts that i really like. I'll probably just buy them and put feathers on them. I was also wondering what size point to use?? I know most people that shoot recurves shoot 125 grain points. Is this enough, too much??? I'm new to recurves so i don't really know a whole lot about them. Also how much should the total arrow weigh?? Thanks for the help!! Adam [/ QUOTE ] Always match your field points with the same weight as the broadhead you will be hunting with. It makes the transition from target to hunting a whole lot easier.You may have to experiment to see what shots right for your set up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimPic Posted July 11, 2006 Report Share Posted July 11, 2006 Re: recurve bow Adamc, I prefer a heavier arrow-up around 10-11 gr per lb of draw(I wouldn't go below 8gr/lb).I shoot 3555 XT Hunter off a 51#@ 27" longbow with a 125gr point.I also use a 100gr brass insert--225gr total weight at the point.I use 3gr/inch wgt, tubes to get the overall arrow weight up.These arrows finish out @ 545gr but they fly perfectly and hit where I'm looking.Try a 125gr head,see how the arrow is flying and where it's hitting and then we can go from there. Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgbennett6 Posted July 11, 2006 Report Share Posted July 11, 2006 Re: recurve bow Adamc...... you should be alright weight wise of the arrow, however i think you may have to beef up the front of the arrows, possibly a 175grn or a 200..... you will have to play with it to see how well tehy fly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTbowman Posted July 11, 2006 Report Share Posted July 11, 2006 Re: recurve bow Keep em full length and start with a 125g tip. Thats all I use and get good flight but every bow is different. You have to play with the weight to find what flys the best off your bow. Dont finish them all off the same just do 2 or 3 arrows and see what it takes before gluing al your inserts, etc... Oh and definately feathers. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest adamc Posted July 13, 2006 Report Share Posted July 13, 2006 Re: recurve bow Jim or anyone, Where can you buy the heavier grain inserts to fit gold tips?? I have looked a few places but couldn't come up with anything. Thanks for the help!! Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimPic Posted July 13, 2006 Report Share Posted July 13, 2006 Re: recurve bow Adam, you can get the inserts at 3riversarchery.com--they have 100gr and 50gr brass inserts--cost ya about $12/dozen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest adamc Posted July 13, 2006 Report Share Posted July 13, 2006 Re: recurve bow Thanks Jim!! I have one more question. I got on gold tips website last night to figure out my FOC with gold tip traditionals 35/55 at full length shooting feathers with a 125g grain head. My FOC came to 12.09. So i figured i could add weight with a heavier insert. So i made the head 175 grain and it went to around 16 FOC. Why wouldn't the FOC go down with a heavier head?? Or does the weight need to be at the nock?? Help Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimPic Posted July 13, 2006 Report Share Posted July 13, 2006 Re: recurve bow Adam, I never figured out FOC on my arrows.I've been shooting bows all my life and bowhunting for most of it and it just never seem important to me.I know what works for my bow and and that my arrows will perform perfectly.They shoot like darts,they hit real hard and I have every confidence in the world that they will blow thru anything I'm likely to hunt.Maybe someone with more knowledge of FOC will chime in and help you out,but as for me,it's just one less thing I have to worry about.I just know that carbons off a traditional bow really come into their own with alot of weight at the front. Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTbowman Posted July 14, 2006 Report Share Posted July 14, 2006 Re: recurve bow To get FOC to go down you need less weight up front not more. Or more on the nock end. FOC=Foward of Center weight. 8% to 12% FOC is a good spot to be for a carbon stiffer shaft on a compound set up. For a recurve do not even worry about FOC at all. What your doing with weight on the tip is fine tuning your archers paradox, (or the bendablity of the shaft) to get your shaft to bend around the riser properly for your bow then recover and fly straight. Not every trad bow has the same window/shelf demensions cut in it so this is why it varies bow to bow on what arrow, what tip weight, shaft lenght, etc.. will work on your bow. Jim is correct in that carbon arrows off trad bow seem to like heavier weighted front ends to fly well... I believe its just the dynamics of how carbon reacts to the archers paradox vs alum. or woodies... How this helps... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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