Originally posted by T Folts: Mitch you should be close, I'd leave them full length first. Cutting then just a little will stiffen em up quick. Alot of money has been wasted on people cuttin their arrows too soon.I am shooting 3555 out of my 46 lb longbow and 180 gr is right on. 200 shows a little weak but that can be a good thing once an arrow is fletched.