Arrow set-up for a 40lb. bow

[Wayde Burke]

You guys have been so helpful in assisting me while make the switch from compound to recurve. Your advice has been priceless, Thank you. Now it's my son's turn to make the switch, so I turn to you again for advice. He is shooting a 40lb recurve at 28 inches. We're switching for aluminum to gold tips, 3555s, 100 grain inserts, 4 inch feathers and a two blade broadhead. What do you think? Any other advice will be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

[KHALVERSON]

is the bow cut to center
does your son draw 28 inches or more
dacron or ff string
there are a lot of variables with carbons
they tend to stiffen up real quick when cut
 a little more info and the carbon pros here will most likely get ya real close
kevin

[Wayde Burke]

He draws 28 inches. Dacron string, and the bow is cut to center

[Thebear_78]

just leave them long and play with point weight.  Should have plenty of arrow weight and FOC once you get them shooting good.

[Rob DiStefano]

the finished 35/55 arrows might be too stiff, even at 30" of shaft length.  i'd recommend starting off with a far weaker spine carbon like a .500 and do the bare shaft test for flight.  but lots will depend on the shooter, as well as the shaft/arrow.  in the best of all worlds, borrow, buy one full length carbon in both .600 and .500 spines, cut each to 30" and bare shaft with different point weights to check for flight (once the bowstring's nock point is correctly located).  yer looking for the shaft to fly at 5-10 yards as if it was fletched.  make sure arrow nocks don't fit tight (for a split finger grip).  light bows (40@28) are gonna be a bit harder to set up with the correct 9-10gpp mass weight, don't wanna go too high as performance will be hindered.

[Cherokee Scout]

The GT 1535 or Entrada 600 would probably be a better set up than the 3555s.

[Bud B.]

I shoot full length GT trad 3555s w/145gr tip out of my #40 longbow with just a little positive center cut; maybe +1/16 center. They fly good. My full length GT trad 1535s fly better with a 100gr or 125gr tip.

I have a 29" draw.

If you want more GPP go with 3555s and a heavier tip. You will need 145gr, 160gr, 175gr, and maybe more to test which flies better for you.

FWIW the 1535 full length with 5" shield, standard nock and insert with 125gr tip weighs 401gr for me giving right at 10gpp. My 40@28 LB is probably 43 with my 29 draw giving me +9gpp.

[joekeith]

I needed arrows for my wife, 40# bow.  Called Big Jim and ended up with some GT Ultralight Entrada 600. Leave 'em full length and try 'em out.  They're great lite arrows.  Actually I'm wantin' to get another dozen. They shoot great outta my selfbows too. Good luck.

[drewsbow]

I'm with Rob  

[Friend]

Let us know what works for him.

[coaster500]

I like GT 1575 Traditionals for a hunting weight arrow with a lite bow and Carbon Express Predator II with half out inserts come in 700 and 800 spine for target shooting. I like them for my wifes bow and the kids bows.......

Big Jim sells the GT's and Carbon Express and Braveheart sells the Carbon Express....

[BowMIke]

600 spine Beman MFX or Easton St Epics would work well.

[Thebear_78]

Originally posted by Rob DiStefano:
 the finished 35/55 arrows might be too stiff, even at 30" of shaft length.  i'd recommend starting off with a far weaker spine carbon like a        .500  do the bare shaft test for flight.  

The 35/55 is a .500 shaft.  I was thinking full length with 200-250gr point with 50gr insert up front might soften it up enough to use a 35/55.   The       15-35 is definitely the way to go unless you really load up the tip weight.


Out of my wife's #29 recurve a full length pink nugent 35/55 with 250gr point and 3 4"  feathers works like a charm, weighs right around 540gr.  They fly really well out of her bow.

He may settle into a slightly shorter draw length when shooting at game.  With the kids I have taken out I found that staying on a softer shaft was the only way to go. Asking them for a full power shot to get a shaft that may be too stiff complicates things.

[Rob DiStefano]

truth be told, it's all a crap shoot of sorts.  there will be no substitute for tests and trials.

which is why it always pays long run dividends to have test arrow kit on hand.