Good arrows for 27# at 28"

[USN_Sam1385]

Another green question from me. Used the search function and couldn't find anything on it. My wife is getting started into Traditional archery, probably just to humor me more than anything.   :p  

Anyhow, her bow is a 72" english style longbow drawing 27# at a 28". She has been using my arrows and they work OK, sort of. With such a light draw weight I am considering maybe getting youth arrows?? What would you guys reccomend would be a good set up for such an extremely light bow?

[bornagainbowhunter]

I think a 1516 or a 1616 should be close.  Here is a link to help a little.

http://www.yeoldearcheryshoppe.com/easton-jazz-1616-shafts-p-10739.html  


God Bless,
Nathan

[bearmagtd]

1616 or 1618 would work fine for aluminum, size 1 or size 2 for micro-flite shafts. This would be with points in the 45 to 60 gr. size.

[lpcjon2]

Im sure you could get a wood shaft around what your looken for check with Fletcher he can help for sure.

[jarhead_hunter]

PM sent.

Charles.

[The Whittler]

3Rivers has youth arrows that should work. Just give them a call and I am sure they will help you out.

[Friends call me Pac]

My wife pulls 26@26" so that's pretty close.  I made some 1/4" birch arrows for her and they work great.  Might be something you might think about.

[Lee Robinson .]

I know you didn't ask about bows...but a 72" longbow is very long for such a light weight bow that isn't drawn very far. It is unlikely that bow will deliver performance that will satisfy her. If you want her to really enjoy archery, I would suggest looking for something shorter.

Maddog archery has an excellent reputation on delivering a very economical bow. I hope my comment isn't taken as over bearing, but it is the first thought I had.

Now...back to the arrows.

Heritage (carbon) shafts makes some that have a wood appearance although they are carbon. You can get them in 50's, 70's, 90's, 150's, 250's, and 350's and a sponsor here (Big Jim) has an excellent price on those shafts.

For your wife's draw weight, I would suggest the 70's...but if you leave them long you might get by with the 90's.

[Killdeer]

What is your wife's draw length?

Killdeer

[alex m]

My wife shoots a 29#@28" bow with 29" 1716 arrows cut to 29" with 145 gr. points.  They really fly true.  They shoot bare shaft almost as good as when they are fletched.  The next time I buy arrows I'll get some 1616s to try with lighter points.  They might be a bit faster, but I really doubt if they'll shoot any more accurate.

[Lee Robinson .]

Correction. It looks like I was mistaken on the carbon express heritage. I don't see the 70's or 50's listed. I could have sworn they made them...and I think I even have some 90's and maybe some 70's in my shed but I would have to go check to even see if I am right about that now since they are not listed on their site anymore.

Here is what they have in youth arrows now...

http://www.carbonexpressarrows.com/cms/content/youth

[tecum-tha]

Lee,I was thinking the same when it comes to the bow. Unless she really has a long draw length but usually women draw shorter just like us (me) short guys.Between 25" and 26" seems pretty common. So that 72" bow will really deliver a slow arrow. If you want wood, it will be hard to find light shafts. Usually the lightest wood arrows are in the 330-350 grain range.
These light spined arrows should be spined closer than within 6#. Calculate the differene in deflection and you'll see the difference is much higher than most people think.
Some Aluminum Jazz arrow may work good.3" fletching is plenty, no high profile, parabolic if possible or low profile 3.5" banana etc.
70 grains fieldpoint.
I found that spining within 2# produces wesome results with those light spines.

[cbCrow]

1516 ought to put you real close. You can get them at Bowhunter supercenter in Jazz or Platinum plus.