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Author Topic: Curveball  (Read 163 times)

Offline BDann

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Curveball
« on: October 21, 2010, 09:58:00 PM »
I'm trying out some Arrow Dynamics Trad. Heavy arrows with 175 gr. field points on them, kind of experimenting with the EFOC stuff.  It looks like they start out to the right, then curve left, almost like a curveball looks.  They hit consistently to the left of my 2018's.  My bow is a Thunderstick MOAB, 48#@ my draw length of 30".  The arrows are 32" long.  

Are they too stiff?  I was thinking of trying some 200 gr. tips, or maybe 225.  Any suggestions?

Offline Hot Hap

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Re: Curveball
« Reply #1 on: October 21, 2010, 11:39:00 PM »
You a righty or lefty? Hap

Offline crgaston

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Re: Curveball
« Reply #2 on: October 22, 2010, 03:43:00 AM »
Sounds like they are too stiff to me, if you're right handed.
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Re: Curveball
« Reply #3 on: October 22, 2010, 05:33:00 AM »
I'd guess you need at least 250 up front, probably 300.

Offline onewhohasfun

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Re: Curveball
« Reply #4 on: October 22, 2010, 05:59:00 AM »
I shoot trad lites 56 @ 30 With 375 up front. I think your way overspined.
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Re: Curveball
« Reply #5 on: October 22, 2010, 02:47:00 PM »
Right handed.  Sounds like I need a bunch more weight up front!

Offline chopx2

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Re: Curveball
« Reply #6 on: October 22, 2010, 02:55:00 PM »
those fatter shafts will make them act stiffer than their spine marking.
I'm not familiar with the MOAB, but if it in not cut to center this will make the problem more severe.

Keep adding weight and see what happens. If they are too stiff eventually you'll hit a weight that will make they fly.

BTW, if you are way off weak or stiff sometimes you can get the opposite result bareshafting so confirm with point weight before cutting anything.
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