aluminum arrow suggestion, 53#@29"

[toby]

I'm shooting a 60" Quinn Longhorn recurve 53#@29" draw, so arrows will be about 30" depending on tuning. Fast flight string.

125 grain heads.

Whats a good shaft size to start with?  I'm thinking 2018's or 2117", but value your opinions since I'm not very experienced.

I'd like to get 9-10 gpp and prefer shafts with thinner diameters.

Thanks in advance.

[mike g]

I think the 2117 should work, the 2018 maybe just a hair weak....
  The 2117 should be good to go as far as overall weight....

[AMB]

Try a 2213.  Should work with 125gr. points.  I just weighed a 28 1/2 in. shaft fletched with 4 in. feathers and a 125 gr. point and it weighed 460 grains, so the weight should work out just right for you.  Good luck.

[Blackhawk]

I believe mike g is on to something, however, that 2213 may be too weak for 30" at that weight.  I would also consider the 2020, but weight may be a bit more than you desire.

[Curtis Haden]

I'm going against the grain here a bit.  With a 30" arrow and a 29" draw length, pulling 53#, I'd say a 2018 should be close.  Maybe a 2020, but I think it would be on the stiff side. (Don't know about the 2213, because I only shoot xx16's or above for durability reasons)

I'm assuming the Quinn is cut at least to center...  Even so, I think the 2117 will be too stiff at 30".  As a little bonus, the 2018 is actually heavier than the 2117.  If you're hunting with it, the more weight the better, IMHO.


Shaft / Deflection / GPI / Spine(26" center)
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2016 / .531 / 10.6 / 61#

2018 / .464 / 12.3 / 67#

2020 / .426 / 13.5 / 77#

2117 / .400 / 12.0 / 81#

That's Easton's data, btw...