What type of arrow?

[Johnnyb63114]

#2570

Hi Evryone,

Im new to traditional archery. I have recently purchased a Sage 62″ 40# re-curve. I will upgrade in a couple years. I don’t know that I would know the difference between a lower and higher quality bow right now. What type of arrows should I shoot? I intend to hunt with it. Should I go for wood or carbon shafts? Do I want more flex out of the arrow so that it stabilizes more quickly or is it the more ridged the more quickly it stabilizes. Can someone give some ideas for something affordable. Thanks guys.

[Fallguy]

#10780

There are others here that have more technical knowledge that I but here are a couple things to consider.Do you like wood working? When I shot wood arrows I figured 1 to 1 1/2 hours per arrow start to finish. That was self knocks, cresting, staining ,sealing & fletching. If you want a perfect arrow without a lot of fuss go carbon. The best thing about carbon shafts is they are either straight or broken. Once you find the carbon shaft that works for you all you do is buy more when you need them. Good wood shafts are harder to find than hens teeth. The guys I used to by from got bought out and there supply liquidated. I switched to carbon because I will not shoot a crappy wood arrow.

[Cameron Unruh]

#11363

Lately I have been directing friends of mine that are just getting into archery to pick up the Carbon Express Heritage® Carbon Arrows. They are a resonalble price for carbon and if you are not ready to fletch your own arrows you can order them ready to shoot. The spine selection will depend on draw weight, draw length, and how much weight you have up front on your arrow. For a 45lb bow I personally would go with the 250’s and 250 or 300 grain field points.

[Col Mike]

#11665

Johnnyb63114 wrote: Hi Evryone,

Im new to traditional archery. I have recently purchased a Sage 62″ 40# re-curve. I will upgrade in a couple years. I don’t know that I would know the difference between a lower and higher quality bow right now. What type of arrows should I shoot? I intend to hunt with it. Should I go for wood or carbon shafts? Do I want more flex out of the arrow so that it stabilizes more quickly or is it the more ridged the more quickly it stabilizes. Can someone give some ideas for something affordable. Thanks guys.

Johnnyb

Welcome. You will likely get more advice then you can afford:D Look at the “The Traditional Bow hunters Handbook” TJ Conrads. Good source of basic info. Check out 3 Rivers Archery. Knowledgeable staff with good info. They will talk you through the arrow selection process and if your close to them (N Ind) you can visit and they will help you proof your bow as they did with me ask for Dave Echterling. I use Easton trad only–500’s for both my shrew classic hunter’s at 49 and 51lbs 27″ draw. 30″ arrows with 100gr insert and 300gr field point or 225gr tuffhead and 75gr steel adapter. Gives me a 640 gr arrow with 28.33% EFOC–sufficient for whitetail.

Have fun and enjoy the site–lots of good info here and folks who know way more then me will likely weigh in.

Semper Fi

Mike

[Bruce Smithhammer]

#11698

Johnnyb63114 wrote: Should I go for wood or carbon shafts?

At the end of the day, carbon is the most ‘traditional’ material there is. We wouldn’t have much else without it. 😉

Do I want more flex out of the arrow so that it stabilizes more quickly or is it the more ridged the more quickly it stabilizes.

You know what they say about opinions, but I would recommend going with carbon for starting out, both for ease of tuning and for durability.

As far as “flex” goes, this is essentially what arrow “spine” refers to. The amount of spine you will need is going to depend on a number of factors, including the shelf cut of your bow, how much weight you’re shooting up front, etc.

I know it can all sound confusing when you’re starting out, but if you can give us an idea of the bow you are shooting, poundage, point weight, etc. we can probably help you narrow it down more easily.

And welcome to the forum!

[Stephen Graf]

#12312

Now, Mr. Hammer, the guy said he had a 62 inch 40# recurve in his message. You must have had a beer already 😆

Other than that I think you spoke truly about carbon arrows.

My suggestion for a brand would be gold tip traditional. They are lighter by 2 grains/inch than the carbon express which allows for more FOC. And as for spine, I’d get the 35/55 for that bow.

[David Coulter]

#12356

I’ll put a vote in for Beman ICS Bowhunter. They are cheap and hold up well. I do break one now and then stumping, but they are pretty tough. They have been easy to tune. I’m shooting 400s with 300 gr field tip/broadhead up front for about 630 total weight and about 28% FOC. I went with the cheapest option and they work fine.

The guys at 3River are an excellent source of information when buying, too. They have been very helpful to me in getting started. Really, so has anyone else I bought traditional stuff from. Good bunch out there.

Have fun, dwc

[Bruce Smithhammer]

#12451

Steve Graf wrote: Now, Mr. Hammer, the guy said he had a 62 inch 40# recurve in his message. You must have had a beer already 😆

There are pitfalls in the pursuit of hoppiness…

[Jason Wesbrock]

#14138

While the Samick Sage is a nice bow, it’s not high performance, even less so with the factory string. If you want to go with carbon, I would suggest Gold Tip Traditional shafts in 1535 size. They have a .600 deflection, which may still require a somewhat heavy head to get weak enough for your bow. A few online vendors sell blemished shafts, which have minor cosmetic flaws, for a very reasonable price.

[Clay Hayes]

#16452

Hello Johnny, good to see you here. As Bruce says, there’s a lot to your question, so don’t think you need to get it all sorted out to start with. I’d like to clarify what the guys are talking about in regards to FOC and deflection.

Deflection is static spine, or how stiff the arrow is.

FOC is Front of Center, or how far forward the ballance point is on your arrow. Most folks around here want that pretty high, and high FOC is easier to get with carbons. I shoot wood arrows because I’m a stubborn a$$ and like the way they smell when they brake:wink:

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