Easton 2018

[Keith Langford]

I tried a 2018 bareshafting and to get it perfect I had to cut it to 28 3/4 inches, my draw is 28. I am using a 125 grain point. I know I am being really picky, but I want my arrow to be 29-29 1/4. and I want to shoot a 125 grain head, so my question is what spine in aluminum would be just a hair stiffer than the 2018. I am shooting a 50# @ 28 " Treadway Longbow.

[Mr.Chuck]

I would with the 2117!  The all time favorite!    

[Hermon]

According to the Easton chart
2018 has a deflection of .464
2020 has a deflection of .426
2117 has a deflection of .400

I would try a 2020.

[BOWMARKS]

Originally posted by Mr.Chuck:
I would with the 2117!  The all time favorite!      

Yep!!

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I'm having a hard time seeing you get good flight with a 2018 with a 125 grain broad head on a 50 pound bow     ..... are you cut past center on that bow?

i could see a 2016 working better for you at 50 pounds 125 up front. i don't think i'd go stiffer unless get more weight up front.

i was using 2018's cut to 29" with 200 up front on a 57 pound bow and getting excellent flight. i draw 29" and that bow was cut past center too.

i think you are going the wrong direction on spine bro...

[Ben Maher]

I'm thinking ... "What Kirkll said ... " is on the money unless your bow is cut way past centre

But of you do need 'stiffer ' 2117 0r 2020 would do it .

[TOEJAMMER]

Ditto what KirkII and Ben say.

2020 would have been my reccomendation.

Bisch

[Night Wing]

If the bow is cut way past center and if if you want a slightly stiffer arrow since you state the 2018 was working well for you at 28 3/4", then a 2213 is a hair stiffer.

2018=.464
2213=.458

[Keith Langford]

Kirkll,The bow is cut to center, I have 2 Treadways and they like a little stiffer arrow, or either its something I am doing in my form, either way, I bareshafted the 2018, it showed way weak at full length, I started cutting it a 1/4 " at a time, amd ended up perfect at 28 3/4. I am not doubting you, I would say according to " charts " the arrow is too stiff. I just know what I saw in the testing. Thanks for the advice

[dave19113]

I shoot the same arrow out of my 56#.....for me my bow likes it under spined so I will go 200 plus....but if u do want to only shoot 125 give it a try but from what I have experienced I get eratic flight unless I weigh down the front.....remember the shorter u cut the arrow the stiffer it becomes so on estimation u would shoot around a 30 inch to soften up the 2018......to handle 125 and that even might be too light


Good luck

[Bill Carlsen]

The 2020 is the most durable aluminum on the market.

[JimB]

I agree with Bill.If you do need slightly stiffer than a 2018,I'd jump on the 2020's.They are tough and thinner diameter helps too.

[RC]

I agree on the 2020 arrows being durable and they also give you a bit of weight.Great arrows that are tuff to tear up. very next thing to carbons.RC

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Originally posted by Keith Langford:
Kirkll,The bow is cut to center, I have 2 Treadways and they like a little stiffer arrow, or either its something I am doing in my form, either way, I bareshafted the 2018, it showed way weak at full length, I started cutting it a 1/4 " at a time, amd ended up perfect at 28 3/4. I am not doubting you, I would say according to " charts " the arrow is too stiff. I just know what I saw in the testing. Thanks for the advice

well the only thing i can think of is that is one very fast shooting bow you have there.... getting that weight spine flexing with only 125 up front is unusual....  

Why don't you try adding some weight in the front, maybe 50g brass inserts or heavier adapters. The 2018 @29+" should fly great with 200g up front.

[Gerardo]

I am having the same problen with my treadway bought 3 dz of 2018 and I have to go too short I draw 28 and less than 29 will not help with the broadhead