1820 arrows

[Homey88]

Anyone use 1820 arrows for hunting? What are your set ups? Thanks

[McDave]

1820 arrows are the arrows recommended for use in a Genesis bow, which is sort of a hybrid compound bow that is used for teaching archery, and has a long flat spot in the force/draw curve rather than a valley.  Honestly, it is sort of a clunky arrow for a clunky bow.  If you are going to hunt with a trad bow, I would not recommend it.  Either wood or carbon would be superior in my opinion.  Give us your draw length and bow specs and we'll recommend an arrow for you.

[Homey88]

Thanks McDave,
I’m shooting a 45# recurve and I’m shooting 2016 with 175 up front.
I was just wondering cause I shot one today at a few stumps and it flew great out of the bow.
I have heard of people using them and was just wondering.

Also working to tune some 1916 out of this bow.
Thanks for the reply!

[McDave]

1816 = 9.3 gpi
1916 = 10.1 gpi
2016 = 10.6 gpi
1820 = 12.2 gpi

What this shows you is that the 1820 shaft has been designed to stand up to a lot of punishment on the practice range, teaching beginning archers.  What you would like in a hunting arrow is a lighter shaft that is stiff enough to carry a heavier broadhead.  I like your 2016 with a 175 grain point.  That is close to ideal for you for a hunting aluminum arrow.  I don't know if you bareshaft or not, but the 1916 might work even better.  I can't tell you because bare shaft results change depending on the individual archer and the bow.  But you are in the ballpark with either a 2016 or a 1916 with a 175 grain broadhead.

Of course, I would like to convert you to a .500 spine carbon, but there's nothing wrong with the aluminum shafts you mentioned, other than the 1820.

[Homey88]

Thanks for the feedback! Greatly appreciated!

[knobby]

  When I began bowhunting in the mid-seventies, the owner of the local, home-based archery shop was a firm believer in 2020 aluminums.  He used them himself and had a great track record on animals.  Heavy for penetration and thick-walled for durability.  Most everyone in the area used them.  I still have a soft spot for thick-walled aluminums. 
  As time went on and actually tuning a bow/arrow combination was learned, the 1916 aluminums came to the forefront.  For me, they'd fly well out of any bow from 45-50#.  You may want to lean that way with aluminums.   



 

[Homey88]

Thanks Knobby,
I’m a aluminum and wood arrow guy! 😀

[Zbone]

1820s are pretty sturdy shafts, small diameter, thick walled...