Author Topic: Youth arrow spine? (Read 283 times)

huntnut · « **on:** December 07, 2007, 03:50:00 PM »

I bought my 9 and 11 yr old boys each a black rhino longbow for christmas, my youngest boy will be shooting a M-54 and should be around 12-14# and his draw and my oldest will be shooting the M-58 and his draw should be 22-25# I was wondering what arrows would be the best. I was going to buy some 1/4" poplar dowls, but they just look to easy to break. Should I jump them to 5/16 even if they are way to stiff or should I find them some aluminums or carbons? If so what size? I just hate spinding 20-27 bucks for a 1/2 doz youth carbons if they are going to loss them. I was looking at the easton jazz arrows, they look like they would work.

Jerry Jeffer · « **Reply #1 on:** December 07, 2007, 04:03:00 PM »

I would contact the manufacture and ask them what they recommend. Other wise, there are plenty of charts available around here. Do a little math and get a starting point.

longbowben · « **Reply #2 on:** December 07, 2007, 06:59:00 PM »

Black rino sells wood arrows very nice, my son is 5 he hasnt lost one all year,i put a blunt on one so he could stump shoot too.

huntnut · « **Reply #3 on:** December 08, 2007, 04:53:00 PM »

I was looking more at getting raw shafts so the boys can learn to make there owen arrows, and can stain them what ever color they want.

JBiorn · « **Reply #4 on:** December 08, 2007, 05:00:00 PM »

Those fiberglass shafts at foxfire archery are a good choice----and Kelly is very helpful, too.

Shawn Leonard · « **Reply #5 on:** December 08, 2007, 06:34:00 PM »

Buy some 1/4 hardwood dowels, just check by hand and get the ones that feel stiffest and hand strighten them or use a 1/4" pulley to straighten them and cut to length and go from there. Ya can make them up with 3" feathers and nocks and points for around $12 a dozen. Shawn