quote:Originally posted by SL: Alot of times you can cut a bit off each end and take care of the run out. SL
Accually, that`s exactly what I was thinking of doing. Cut about 1/4" from each end before tuning them.
Posts: 168 | From: Cocoa,Fl. | Registered: Apr 2005
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I honestly think these blems are a good product at a good price. I might have gotten the exceptional bad batch and I might not have. As far as I can tell I really can`t see cosmetic flaws in these either. I know some carbon shafts can be defective from the process of making them at the factory. I`ll cut a bit from both ends and shoot `em.
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You're not losing your mind... I setup a dozen 35/55's recently and most of them had some runout from one or both ends. Find a couple with runout on one end, glue your point in the straight side and start bare shafting. I don't think you'll have any problems, mine shoot just fine!
Posts: 89 | From: Middletown, MD | Registered: Dec 2010
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Pardon my ignorance (it's temporary) but what is "run out"?
I just got mine today and just now spun them. One had a little "hanging chad" on one side of the point end -- inside it -- and it wobbled, but I cut that off with a box cutter and it spun fine.
They're not perfect, but they're well within my tolerances.
I do note that the straightness tolerances are right there on the label, but there aren't any promises about weight. I'm at work and don't have my scale with me.
When I think about imperfections in my carbon arrows, I always think, "Well, when I'm shooting wood I'd better get used to it."
I'm very happy with them. I notice there is another thread just like this on another trad forum. Hmmm.
-------------------- Pat McGann
Bob Lee Exotic Stickbow, 51# Bob Lee Signature T/D recurve, 55# Howatt Palomar recurve (69"), 40#
"If you leave archery for one day, it will leave you for 10 days." --Turkish proverb Posts: 820 | From: Twisp, WA | Registered: Oct 2006
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I bought several dozen blems last winter. The weight per arrow varied between 22 to 32 grams within each dozen. This is more than a cosmetic issue. Great rabbit arrows however.
Posts: 115 | From: Alaska | Registered: Sep 2008
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best thing I ever done for my shooting, is buying a scale,took a lot of problems out of my shooting,CEO is right check weight on your blems,You will be surprised....
Posts: 389 | From: Bonnerdale,Arkansas | Registered: Jun 2009
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Never had any issues with the blems. I also use a ASD to make sure ends are true and with the 50 or 100 grain brass inserts never had one not spin true.
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OK. I just weighed my latest dozen 5575 GT blems from Big Jim on an accurate manual Pacific powder scale. They are full length with nocks only. Here's the data and the verdict:
309 311 309 310 312 312 310 310 310 311 311 312
Two of them (309) are outside the advertised weight tolerance of ±2 gr. at 9.3 gr./in.
But once I get them cut down, wrapped, four-fletched, inserted, epoxied and fronted with a 175 terminator... really... 1 gr isn't a big deal.
All spun with a barely discernible wobble.
I'm happy.
-------------------- Pat McGann
Bob Lee Exotic Stickbow, 51# Bob Lee Signature T/D recurve, 55# Howatt Palomar recurve (69"), 40#
"If you leave archery for one day, it will leave you for 10 days." --Turkish proverb Posts: 820 | From: Twisp, WA | Registered: Oct 2006
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