Another ? for the woodie experts

[shortstroke 91]

Is it possible to get POC #60 11/32 as low as 8gpi bare shaft? I'm trying to build a set that'll be as close as possible to my carbons but I've never seen anything that low. If not POC is anything else close?

[Orion]

Nope.  Just won't be able to find it in cedar.  May come closer in Sitka spruce, but even then, I doubt you'll be able to get under 300 grains for a full length 11/32 shaft.

[Widow's Son]

Your only choice for getting that bare shaft weight down would be a barrel taper or nock taper. These options start getting a little pricey and I'm not sure you would ever get the weight down to under 300 grs even with the taper. I know my woodies are going to come out between 500 and 600grs. You can add weight to wood or get heavier shafts but making them lighter is another matter.

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[Fletcher]

Sitka spruce has the highest strength to weight ratio of any wood and is the lightest of the arrow woods.  About the lightest you will get in a 60 lb spine tail tapered shaft is 320 gr full length, which is 10+ gpi.  I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but 8 gpi isn't gonna happen.  I don't see that even with 5/16 40 lb sitka shafts.

You can go down in spine and point weight and get to the same total arrow weight and the arrows will shoot very close if not the same.

[sweeney3]

SS will be the closest you'll get.  Good stuff.  It's my shaft of choice.

[Flying Dutchman]

It is my experience that 10 GPI is about the lowest weight you can get. Like already said, Sitka Spruce has the highest strenght to weight ratio and is very strong.

[Zradix]

I agree fully with the above few posts.

[jonsimoneau]

Yep. Pretty much what everyone else said. I just made a batch of Sitka spruce and with a 160 grain treeshark on the end they weigh just under 600 grains. Maybe 560?

[Shedrock]

Originally posted by Zradix:
I agree fully with the above few posts.

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