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Title: 1816 or 1916 ?
Post by: jacobsladder on April 19, 2008, 10:56:00 PM

reflex deflex longbows...fast flight.... 27" drawlength..pulling 43-48#s...not cut to center..28" arrow..which would you suggest ?  thank you ahead of time.

Title: Re: 1816 or 1916 ?
Post by: vermonster13 on April 19, 2008, 11:00:00 PM

What is actual draw weight and point weight you want to use? 43-48 is a big difference.

Title: Re: 1816 or 1916 ?
Post by: jacobsladder on April 19, 2008, 11:07:00 PM

i'll be using these arrows in various longbows actual draw weight 43,47,48,45  ......point weight 125 grains to 175 grains....i definitely want a 28" arrow and would probably just change point weight up or down as needed...hope this helps..thanks!

Title: Re: 1816 or 1916 ?
Post by: redfish on April 20, 2008, 12:03:00 AM

I have used 1916 for a wide range of draw weights and degrees of center shot. With FF I would definitely lean towards 1916. I usually kept a bunch of full length shafts around just in case.

Title: Re: 1816 or 1916 ?
Post by: bentpole on April 20, 2008, 08:24:00 AM

When I was shooting aluminums 1916's covered alot of bows for me.Most of the bows were not cut to center so a 1916 with a variety of different point weights usually equaled excellant arrow flight.I have a 27" draw so a 1916 cut to 27 3/4's filled the bill.

Title: Re: 1816 or 1916 ?
Post by: Rick_H on April 20, 2008, 10:08:00 AM

I have a 46# @ 28" longbow made from a dryad blank that shoots 29" 1816s with 100 grain points real well. My draw length is 28". You might try both sizes; you can buy single shafts from Black Widow. My bow need the softer shaft to get around the center of the bow.

Title: Re: 1816 or 1916 ?
Post by: Pinecone on April 20, 2008, 11:27:00 AM

The answer depends on so many variables that I'd suggest you get a couple shafts of each and bareshaft tune a perfect arrow/point combo to every bow you plan to use.  In addition, to a bow's poundage and degree of centershot, many other variables can influence how a bow and projectile relate to one another...including your individual shooting style, limb design, limb materials, etc...
Just remember that when bareshaft tuning, you are trying to achieve a slightly weak showing bareshaft.  When the shaft is fletched, the feathers will "stiffen" the arrow and move it right into the bullseye.
Good Luck!

Claudia

Title: Re: 1816 or 1916 ?
Post by: twotimer on April 20, 2008, 05:55:00 PM

2012s,and or 2013s.i have been shooting that weight range and these are the two arrows i have found that work the most consistant for me.