How long are your arrows?

[Bill Tell]

Just wondering as to how long everyone leaves their arrows?

I have a 26.5 inch draw and I have been cutting them to about 27.

The other day I shot a new arrow that for fun I didn't cut at all.  I thought that it was easy to aim the extra length since I could see the tip better.  I shoot instinctive/gap so now I am wondering if I would be better off with longer arrows.

Can they be too long?

[Tim Fishell]

If they shoot well for you they can be anything you want them to be.  I have a 28" draw and I shoot 29"-30" arrows depending on the spines and what it takes to get them to fly well for me.

[frassettor]

I have a 28" draw and leave my arrows 29"

[John3]

Really depends on the bow...? My draw is 26" and depending on what the bow "likes" 26 1/2 to 28" shafts to get them to tune.

All fall between the two lengths.


John III

[BobW]

as long as I can find them.... (have a 32" draw).... dang I wish I had shorter arms..... though that might look a little funny for a guy who is 6'-7".

[bentpole]

One Inch Longer than my 27" draw length.

[fyrfyter43]

Whatever length it takes to get them tuned.

My current arrows are 29.5".

[Bowferd]

I draw 28 and was trimming to 28 1/2 to 29.
Now start with 31" and even some 33" bamboos and don't trim them unless I have to.
People on this sight with much more experience than I have convinced me that there can be benefits to a longer arrow.
Kinda reminds me of that old 870 Remington with a 30" barrell that I owned as a youngster back in the 60's.
I'll call it the longer sight plane theory!!!

[Orion]

I draw just a tad less than 28 inches.  All my wood arrows are 28 7/8 inches from the throat of the nock to the back of the point.  I leave about an inch overhang beyond the back of the bow for clearance between my fingers and broadhead.

[Jerry Jeffer]

I have a 28" draw. My arrows are 29.5"

[Dozer]

I draw 28" and have an arrow lenght from the throat to the back of the point at 28 3/4". Beware though, the shorter you cut a wooden arrow the more you raise the spine of it. I compensate by using heaveier points and with the current set up I have a 15% FoC.

[Curveman]

29 half inch longer than my draw.

[Bjorn]

I draw 27 and shoot 28-30 depending on spine.

[James Wrenn]

I just trim them back untill I can shoot the point weight I want.Most wind up 29" amd I draw about 27.If they shot well full length I would just shoot them that way.

[Mr.Magoo]

I draw 29 and my arrows are 29.  Sounds odd, but I've found when hunting I'm usually drawing at odd angles where it's hard to get full draw, plus I'm all excited etc ....  At least I know when the broadhead touches my finger I've gotten 28.5".  Maybe just a mind trick, but works for me.

[wihill]

Full length.  I use my index finger as an arrow guide, and it just works out that at full draw my finger tip will touch the point/BH.

[GingivitisKahn]

How long ya got?  I've got ape arms so my arrows don't get cut.  

Besides I figure the longer the arrow, the easier to hit the target.  If my target is 20 yards away and my arrow is 19.5 yards long, even I can't miss.

     

[Rick P]

I'm 6'3" I don't cut them.

[cmh]

28" draw with a 29 1/4" arrow  

[pseman]

31" shafts. My draw is 30".