Easton Inspire carbons for 20#@20"?

[ozy clint]

Just saw these arrows online here in Australia.
Looking for arrows for my 10yo son who is currently shooting a recurve at 20#@20"

what spine for this with the 50gr point that comes with them?

Also what is the internal diameter of these? will HIT inserts work?

[The Whittler]

I watched a video where a guy's wife was shooting in the 20# range and I believe she shot 1000, 1200 spine. But it would depend on how short you cut them. Hope this helps.

[McDave]

I would be inclined to buy .1000 spine arrows and cut them to 28”.  This would make it similar to the PSE Razorback arrows I use when instructing children of that age.  Since the Easton Inspire shafts in .1000 spine take an Easton G nock, that means they have the same inside diameter as Victory VAP shafts, which is .166”.  The Razorback replacement points should fit, as would any insert that would fit the Victory VAP shaft.

Considering how 10 y/o boys grow, it probably won't be too long before he needs something a little stiffer, but by then all of these arrows will be either lost or broken, I would imagine.

[ozy clint]

Thanks guys.
I would have plenty of trimming available to stiffen them if needed because of the short draw length. Best to start weak at full length.

[ozy clint]

What about 800 spine carbon express predator shafts?
These accept HIT inserts I already use with my axis shafts. This would allow screw in points instead of being limited to just glue in target points that the inspire shafts use.

[McDave]

The 1.000 spine shafts work well up to about 30# of draw weight.   After that, the .800 spine shafts would work better.  I doubt if your son would notice the difference.  If you get the .800 spine shafts now, you should probably leave them full length.

[ozy clint]

Yeah definitely leave them full length. Using HIT inserts I already have and screw in points is a big plus.

[Terry Green]

You could always contact the businesses.

Congrats on getting him involved. 

[ozy clint]

I got the predator 800's. Too stiff at full length with even 250gr point. He hasn't shot a fletched one yet. I'll see how a fletched one flys. He shot those arrows out of a Bear take down A riser with 30# no1 limbs and they were fine.
They will certainly be something he can grow into.

being able to use HIT inserts I already had which allowed use of screw in points was too advantageous over the glue in points of the inspire shafts.

[BigJim]

Terry, the business that is selling them in Australia may have an idea, but Easton.. or any other carbon manufacturer  doesn't have a clue.. trust me on that. They know their compound stuff but when it comes to trad, they are in the dark. I have dealt with the guys at Gold Tip and also Easton extensively and most all decisions are made and designed purely on sales.

If you want to get him a bunch of arrows to last a long time, get the 1000's or 1200's. However with most youth, they go through arrows really fast. If  you can get him just 6, I would get the 1400's and they would likely still be too stiff but that isn't really much of an issue. Then when he grows up a little, you can get him 6 arrows a little stiffer.

The tuning thing is very important to get broadheads to shoot well, but we have taken it too far in some situations. Unless your son is shooting with great form and consistency that is rarely seen out of  most youth, he will never know the difference. the inspires are very small diameter putting them close to or at center shot. The bow will be able to handle a stiffer spine because of this. That and the total weight of the shaft .. it being very light are it's best attributes.  If you go with a heavier arrow just so it can handle accessories, it will most certainly lose a ton of cast.
BigJim