G'day,
What arrow measurements are people using to calculate FOC? I ask this because there seems to be a bit of a variation out there. Conrads suggests that you take the entire length of the arrow from the tip of the broadhead to the end of the nock. The Easton chart seems to suggest from the throat of the nock to the base of the insert. Other books say other things.
The only common denominator is, of course, the balance point of the arrow vs. the length of the arrow. But the FOC can vary significantly with the length of the arrow and that depends on how one interprets "the length". To give an extreme example, if I were to affix a fine sewing needle to the tip of a broadhead and calculate the FOC based on the length of the arrow from the end of the nock to the tip of the sewing needle, the resultant FOC would be incorrectly skewed to a lower percentage.
In otherwords, that little needle, because it is so small and so light, is really insignificant in terms of length/weight vs. balance point. The correct way to do it in this case would be to ignore the needle in calculating the arrow length. Or not?????
I'm trying my best to explain where I am coming from so I hope people out there understand the nature of the question.
If it is clear as mud, just say so and I will try to re-phrase the question.
Thanks ladies and gents
Robert
Topic: Calculating FOC (Read 234 times)
