I shoot 32" arrows with a 29+ draw,45-51# bows. I use 55-60 or 60-65 spine cedar or poplar with 125 gr up front. I get great arrow flight. Taper tools can be from the pencil sharpener type to power type, check out some catalogs.As for tips....keep your arrows simple at first till you see how you do, then get fancy if you need to. I like pretty arrows but shoot plain janes most of the time. I also like to see my arrows in the air so I use bright Fletch, pink, orange yellow,you get the idea.