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    • Crystalshrimp
        January 17, 2011 at 6:32 pm
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        #5441

        I’m not quite sure what a spine is and if it is necessary when putting some carbon arrows together. Is the spine important on Carbon arrows. If I purchase my Carbons precut and begin to nock them, does my cock feather have to be in a specific place. NOt sure I’m getting my Question across the right way. Need help. I would like to build my own arrows and dont know where to start.

      • Ripforce
          January 17, 2011 at 10:58 pm
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          #41066

          Spine is real critical especially with carbons, cutting carbons will also effect the spine ! what pound bow and draw length are you? As to cock feathers, the carbons usually have turnable nocks, they are not fixed like a wood arrow would be!

        • Crystalshrimp
            January 18, 2011 at 6:12 am
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            #41460

            ripforce wrote: Spine is real critical especially with carbons, cutting carbons will also effect the spine ! what pound bow and draw length are you? As to cock feathers, the carbons usually have turnable nocks, they are not fixed like a wood arrow would be!

            Im shooting a 55# longbow. The arrows suggested to me are some easton 500’s. cut at 29 with a 100grn. insert and a 150grn. BH. They are hitting theyre mark at 20yds. I’d like to try Goldtips 5575’s But dont know what a good Foc should be? I did get off the subject of spine. just thought id kill 2 birds with one stone.

          • Ripforce
              January 18, 2011 at 3:06 pm
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              #41859

              I have one longbow that is 54lbs, I draw almost 30, the GTs sound like a good bet! I shoot CX Heritage 250s and have shot some 350s with mine and have had good results! I use a 175 point or a 50 grn insert and 125 & 145 points up front! You will have to do some bare shaft tuning to see what works for you! If you cut those 5575s they will stiffen some! Good luck

            • LimbLover
                January 18, 2011 at 3:59 pm
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                #41892

                The GT 3555 should work as the 5575 is a whole lot stiffer than people give them credit for.

                If you go with the CX, I would suggest a Heritage 350 over the 250. Especially with that kind of point weight. I shot a similar setup out of my 55# LB.

              • Crystalshrimp
                  January 18, 2011 at 5:52 pm
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                  #42003

                  LimbLover wrote: The GT 3555 should work as the 5575 is a whole lot stiffer than people give them credit for.

                  If you go with the CX, I would suggest a Heritage 350 over the 250. Especially with that kind of point weight. I shot a similar setup out of my 55# LB.

                  Correct me if I’m wrong here. The Suggested 5575 GT’s are not a bad choice yet the lighter arrow with a sweet FOC is the preferred Choice. I can see that with the arrows I’m currently shooting. Question is, Is it safe for my Bow? Is this to light of an arrow? If By cutting an arrow it stiffens the spine yet by adding tip weight I weaken it.

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