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samickhunter
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longbow
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October 04, 2010, 02:31:00 AM »
g'day all
i have just bought a longbow from the states just waiting for it turn up now the bows specs are 55#@26" my draw is 26" it is not cut to centre no shelf you shoot off your hand what spine arrow would i use keeping in mind i wish to use 28" arrows with 125 to 150 gr b/h im asking cause i really do not know where to start
cheers mick
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straitera
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October 04, 2010, 10:02:00 AM »
60-65# woods. Make 'em yourself. Addicting. BTW, you can cut an arrow rest if you want.
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Butch Speer
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Re: longbow
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October 04, 2010, 10:38:00 AM »
50/55 should work good too. They would give you a little less spine so it can paradox around the riser better.
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Re: longbow
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October 04, 2010, 11:05:00 AM »
With no shelf, the correct spine will be pretty close to the draw weight, or a little less. I agree with Butch. 50-55 should work fine. At least, that's the place to start. Good luck.
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PEARL DRUMS
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October 04, 2010, 11:07:00 AM »
Test kit, test kit, test kit. Unless you like buying/making arrows, then you could just guess a few times until you get it right!
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Wile E. Coyote
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October 04, 2010, 01:12:00 PM »
Test kit would be great with spines from 50 to 60.
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October 04, 2010, 01:49:00 PM »
Self bows tend to have a mind of their own when it comes to spine, esp without a shelf. With the 150 gr points, 50-55 should be a good starting point, altho I would leave them long to start and shorten them until you get perfect flight. If you get a test kit, I would start at 40 lb.
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samickhunter
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October 05, 2010, 02:18:00 AM »
thanks for the input guys
cheers mick
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