Scored Arrows and Quiver

[imhntn]

I was doing a trade with a guy in OKC and he threw in some wood arrows and a quiver.  I don't know what they are spined for but 2 of them are fitted with what I think are old Bear Razorheads.  I thought it was a pretty good score.  Picture isn't very good because all I have at home right now is my phone. The arrows are painted yellow with yellow tinted feathers and a white cock feather.  They are very straight.  Should I just shoot them in my 53 lb Northern Mist longbow or somehow test spine first?

 

[Brently]

If there is nothing wrong with them (cracks etc) I would shoot them and see how they do.  Don't know unless you try.

[lpcjon2]

Do a check first .Take the head in one hand and the nock in another and flex it and listen and look (cracks and cracking sounds) turn it a 1/4 away around and do it again. You will feel whether its not good or really flexible. if its good shoot it.

[straitera]

See a broken shaft in someone's arm you'll always check spine & arrow condition first. Do the quarter turn test & a half-draw flight test. Not rocket science but just be careful is all.

[whitetail_downer100]

Check em and let em fly baby... who doesn't love havin extra arrows to break or lose!!

[imhntn]

Thanks for the advice guys.  I will check them before shooting and do the half draw shots too.

[Bill Skinner]

Also, check the nocks.  If the arrows are old, sometimes the plastic in the nocks breaks down.  It will break when you are shooting, that is almost a dry fire.  Bill