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    • richard roop
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        August 5, 2019 at 1:58 pm
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        #140543

        Can somebody recommend  a somewhat decent one ??   Maybe under $50.  Just something for finished arrows.

        I’ve looked at a few on eBay and they either don’t say if they come with the needed calibration weight or don’t give the weight range.  Grains, I sorta understand but when they start in going from xxgr to .oog with some kind of code I get lost.

        Thanx !!!

      • Ronald Schoening
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          August 5, 2019 at 9:08 pm
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          #140571

          Hi ,i have seen a pretty good scale in reloading, a Hornady digital scale for about 35 dollars  pretty  user friendly.  Grains  or grams  i think. Battery operated. Hope that helps.

        • Stephen Graf
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            August 6, 2019 at 4:35 am
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            #140575

            3Rivers has a good digital scale for a fair price.  I’ve had one for near a decade and it still works well:

            https://www.3riversarchery.com/superior-balance-arrow-2000-scale.html

            When I bought it, it cost the same price but didn’t come with the accessories.  What a deal!  I had to make my own arrow holder from some scrap wood, and buy the calibration weight myself.

          • Raymond Coffman
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              August 6, 2019 at 6:50 am
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              #140580

              I have a number of scales ( some pretty pricey).I keep a less expensive pocket scale in my archery room where  I make arrows. The $24.00 Thunder Pro pocket scale – seems to work well, had it a couple years. Pretty easy to put arrows / parts on as it has a flat top about 3″ square +-.

              Scout aka Ray

            • Ralph
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                August 6, 2019 at 3:38 pm
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                #140622

                Mine is made by US Balance.

                I’ve had it forever.

                I researched US Balance scales and found them to buy still at reasonable price.

                I’ve never found any need for any kind of accessories. Don’t know why I’d want to complicate weighing an arrow or points or broadheads.

              • richard roop
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                  August 6, 2019 at 8:19 pm
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                  #140633

                  Ok, got the one from Three Rivers ordered.  Sometimes I think that I should just direct deposit my paycheck with them. …… and eBay.

                  So …………… What is a reasonable + or – weight range for finished traditional arrows ?? I’m shooting 2213s back to 75 yards for practice shots. Much less when hunting.

                • Ralph
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                    August 7, 2019 at 6:45 am
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                    #140640

                    I would be way appreciative for some of that deposit also!!!!

                  • Raymond Coffman
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                      August 7, 2019 at 9:10 am
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                      #140643

                      Richard

                      Of course reasonable weight of a Tradional arrow means different things to different people.

                      Long time since I used aluminum arrows to hunt with. Went and found a couple of my old hunting arrows laying around the back of my archery room. 29 ” 2216 and 2117 both were in the 530 +- gr* Weight, with a bear razorhead attached ( screw in aluminum insert) – 3 fletch ( 5″ parabolic feathers) . This is probably a close to the old std or normal weight common in the past. It worked just fine for PA whitetail and CA blacktails if that helps. I shoot a heavier arrow now – because I want to —–.

                      * measured it on my US balance Thunder Pro pocket scale —

                      Scout aka Ray

                    • richard roop
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                        August 7, 2019 at 3:03 pm
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                        #140647

                        Ah, 2117s .  Used to shoot them back in my compound days.  Really good shaft size for a lot of things.

                        So, if you have an arrow at a 530 grain standard, what would be the accepted weight range ???  I’m thinking somewhere about 527.5 to 532.5 ?? That would be a total of 5 grains variable.  The wheel-bow dot shooters I know would likely cringe at that but it seems sorta reasonable for crown dipped, crested & feather fletched pointed sticks.

                      • Raymond Coffman
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                          August 8, 2019 at 9:04 am
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                          Richard

                          Yes I would say +- 5gr is the wood std.

                          I hesitate to report this but I checked the scale and my 5 xx75 2117 Easton completed aluminum arrows each way 396 gr w/0 bear razorhead and adapter ( 132gr). Haha, probably couldn’t do that again if I tried. Might have to go back to aluminum—- although it may be ” gilding the lilly ” for my max range of 25 yards. Every little bit helps I guess- haha

                          Scout aka Ray

                           

                        • richard roop
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                            August 8, 2019 at 12:48 pm
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                            #140666

                            True, for hunting ranges I may be going overboard but firmly believing that as long as it can be done safely, no practice shot is too far, anything might help………………… And knowing that the arrows match helps build confidence.

                          • Raymond Coffman
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                              August 9, 2019 at 6:19 am
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                              #140676

                              Richard

                              Yes – “sound wisdom ”

                              Scout aka Ray

                            • richard roop
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                                August 12, 2019 at 7:27 pm
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                                #140728

                                Got the Superior Balance Arrow 2000 unit & am very pleased with it.  Made in U.S.A. no less !!!!  ………….. and it’s very simple to use. Simple is good, therefore very simple is very good.

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