need help on what arrows I need for my little brothers new bow

[Stump73]

My little brother is about to grow out of his bow its 20@24. Hes 9 and my dad is buying him a new one for Christmas.  We are looking at 35 @ 28 so he can grow into it. That would put him around at 23 at his draw length. We checked stus calculator and any carbon arrow youth arrow is to stiff. Does anyone have an idea on what arrows would be best for his draw for transition from kids arrows to the next level?

[Hud]

Find the bow first, at least knowing if it is a recurve, longbow, R&D, length, string etc. Look at the 3Rivers spine chart, and probably start with wood, or aluminum. 23 to 25 inch arrows are going to be light; same for any alu. There should be 1-3 sizes that will work. A 35# at 23" might be down in the low 20# range.  That is why it is important to find the bow and know what the weight is at his draw.

[wingnut]

Talk to John at LAS, he has a number of youth carbon solutions that will fit bow clear down to 10 pounds.

Mike

[monkeyball]

1516's in an aluminum should fly like a dart for him. He won't be able to "grow" with them,but get him hitting the target now and worry about heavier arrows when that time comes.


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[Bud B.]

Stiffness would also depend on arrow length. Leave'em long.

[2bird]

My oldest is 9 and he shoots a Ben Pearson cougar 35# @28 recurve, 22# at his draw. I have him set up with some carbon express predator 11's 1000 spine and they fly pretty well and are light enough that he isnt just hitting the dirt past 10 yards.

remember 2 things, he is 9 and most likely just wants to hit the target. tuning isnt a big big deal at this point, I say if they fly down the middle they are good, nock left, right, up or down doesn’t really matter unless he is a serious target archer.

2nd, like said before you want them lite as possible, my son was shooting some of my old arrows and he had to aim 4' high to hit the target at 20 yards (still averaged 180 - 200 on a NFAA 300 indoor round, he is gonna be good) with the 1000's he is point on at 20 yards... missing a bunch for a youngster takes the fun out of it...

keep it lite and keep it simple and fun...

[Stump73]

Thanks for the advice fellas. He has been shooting 3d with us since he was 5. About half the time he shoots from our stake. He wants a bow that has more power and wants to hunt when he grows and gets strong enough to pull more weight.

[reddogge]

My grandkids shoot 1716 Easton Blues cut to 24" with inserts and either 75 or 100 gr points. They fly nice and fast out of 30-35# bows and didn't break the bank.

[mahantango]

I'll 2nd the Easton Blues or Jazz 1716. By playing with length (leave them full length at first) and point weight you can get them to fly well from 25# to 35#, and the 16/1000 wall thickness makes them pretty tough. My kids grew up on them and my wife still shoots them out of her 35# Howatt.

[Friend]

Carbon Express Predator II 800...spine and will accept a screw-in point.

[Killdeer]

When I was a teenager I got a 35 pound Ben Pearson Colt, about 34 at 28. Mom, bless her heart and may God give her a smile, went to the PX for new arrows for me. They were 1716s, cut to 28", which I am sure I never acheived. But I sure shot them well, and that is what I wold recommend.

Now, all of this is speculation, as the young man's draw length remains a mystery, as well as the bow's manufacture, and the pertinent details of its construction.  

For simplicity's sake, I generally cut my arrows to 28", and see what spine works best. Tweaking can be done with heavier or lighter inserts or heads.

Killdeer

[ChuckC]

that bow he already has may work out to 35# at 28"
ChuckC

[Stump73]

His bow has a max draw to 24"