Pass-Around Carbon Arrow Test Kit

[Rob DiStefano]

In an effort to get the ball rolling with a carbon arrow test kit, I've put the following shafts and points together for a "kit starter" ...

         

All arrows pictured are 29" long as measured from the nock throat to the shaft tube end - feathered arrows use a 4" left wing 75x105 4-fletch.
 
From top to bottom -

AD fletched tapered Trad Lite w/alum ferrule - 347 grains
AD fletched tapered Trad w/alum ferrule - 377 grains
AD bare tapered Trad w/alum ferrule - 360 grains

Beman fletched ICS Venture 500 w/100 grain brass ferrule, 333 grains
Beman fletched ICS Venture 500 w/alum ferrule, 256 grains
Beman bare ICS Venture 500 fletched w/alum ferrule, 242 grains

Screw-in points - 100, 125, 145, 175, 200 grains.

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RULES

1. Shoot the arrows into a worthy butt/backstop so we don't break or lose any to the testing process.

2. If there are others wishing to use the kit, the kit must be mailed out to the new tester within 10 days.

3. Use this thread as the running list of users - first post, first served.

4. If you can, add a carbon arrow to the kit!  Arrows can be any length, fletched or unfletched, and must have a screw-in adapter in order to vary point weights.  Please add your arrow data to the arrow data sheet contained in the kit.

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Test Kit User List

1.  BullMtnArtworks - Member # 10962  <-- shipped out kit on 5/14/08
2.  gsdmikko - Member # 15441
3.  Kevin L. - Member # 4270
4.  dagwood64 - Member # 14517
5.  Bmac - Member # 15209
6.  Greg Sz. - Member # 16199
7.  kolt - Member # 4376
8.  fyrfyter43 - Member # 13079

[BobW]

Originally posted by Rob DiStefano:


All arrows pictured are 29" long as measured from the nock throat to the shaft tube end -

curses, left out again.....  

[Rob DiStefano]

Originally posted by BobW:
 

Originally posted by Rob DiStefano:


All arrows pictured are 29" long as measured from the nock throat to the shaft tube end -

curses, left out again.....    [/b]

What's yer draw length?  What holding weight bows ya shooting?

[BobW]

Rob:

sent you a pm

BobW

[Rob DiStefano]

Gotcha!

[Kevin L.]

I'd like to try them in a couple of weeks. I have a couple of new-to-me bows that came in the last few weeks and my Whisperstik should be here by then.

Could I put in to be the third or fourth person on the list??

Thanks!!

Kevin

[vermonster13]

Nice gesture Rob.

[tippit]

Rob, That's just a Great Idea     Doc

[B M A]

Very generous of you.  I have not shot the AD and have been wanting to try them out.  Put my name on the list.  

Thanks
Brock

[longstiks]

I'm out too  :(  . I've shot with BobW and we shoot the same length and weight.
Denny

[Rob DiStefano]

Originally posted by BullMtnArtworks:
Very generous of you.  I have not shot the AD and have been wanting to try them out.  Put my name on the list.  

Thanks
Brock

Brock, yer up first!  PM or email me yer address and the test kit goes out to ya via USPS Priority mail

Thanx,
Rob.

[gsdmikko]

Rob, thanx for the offer..would love to be included in testing..Jamie

[Rob DiStefano]

Originally posted by gsdmikko:
Rob, thanx for the offer..would love to be included in testing..Jamie

OK, Jamie.

Brock will ship ya the test kit within 10 days of him receiving it.  PM or email Brock with yer shipping address.

[Kevin L.]

OK, that's two ahead of me, so please add me to the list.

Jamie, PM me when you're ready to ship and I'll get ya my address.

Rob, Great gesture and really appreciated!

[dagwood64]

Please add me to the list.
Kevin L please PM for address. Thanks, Duane

[Bmac]

I'd like to get on the list as well.  Thanks!

I pm'ed my address to Dagwood64.

[Greg Sz.]

I would like to get added to the list as well. What a great Idea!

[B M A]

Rob - I sent you a PM with my address.  Thanks  Brock

I will post details on the testing I do.

[Kevin L.]

OK, got the arrow set in today, thanks Jamie!

And a big "Thank You!" to Rob for putting these arrows on the road for us and Brock for adding to selection with the GT 5575's.

I'm getting ready to head out for a weekend of baseball with the girls, but I did go out and try a couple of combos. I'll complete testing next week, keeping a log of what shoots well out of which bow.

In the meantime, I did string up my new 56" Mojostik and got a couple downrange. It's 58@28 and I draw it to 27" or so, so figure 55# draw weight. First up were the Archery Dynamics w/ 250gr up front. Total arrow weight 640gr, by my scale. This gives me 11.64gr/# of draw weight and was a great combo. If I draw a moose tag next week, this combo is a definite contender, along with my 800gr maples. For deer, it's a bit much, and I decided to try the Gold Tip 5575's that Brock of Bull Mountain Archery had added to the selection. Again with 250grains up front, for a total of 542gr, darn close to an even 10gr/# at my draw. Again, these flew like darts. I was even grouping well out to 30yds, bareshaft included. This was with no adjustment to my brace or nock point, so I'm pretty tickled.

I'll try other combinations in my other bows next week, but I think I found a couple of winners for my Whisperstik. Again, a big            to Rob and Brock for sending these out for folks to test without buying a dozen first.

Kevin

[kolt]

Would love to get in on this