POC Spine Recommendation

[Pac'em out]

Okay, I'm a little perplexed by all the different spine charts for wood arrows.  Can someone with experience recommend a good spine to start out with?

My setup:  50# Bear Grizzly.  My draw length is right at 28".  I'd like to shoot a 29"-29.5" arrow, 125gr up front.  

I might also be moving up to a 55# Bear in the near future, so a recommendation for that would be helpful as well.

[rraming]

60-65 with fast flight and 55-60 with dacron - my guess anyway, your ideal spine with fast flight would be around 62-63 lbs. If you go to the 55lb bow then 65-70 with fast flight, 60-65 without.

[Orion]

Yep.  rr pretty much nailed it. Good luck.

[Andy Cooper]

I have 3 50# bows...2 FF and one Dacron string. Arrows 55-60# and are 29" to bop and they shoot equally well with all the bows using 125 grain points.

[snag]

Pac'em, are these old Bears or new Bears? Might have to jump up in poundage if they are new Bears with FF string....65/70's, especially if you're thinking of shooting these out of the 55# Bear.

[Pac'em out]

Yeah, I forgot to mention, I'm shooting B-50.

[Pac'em out]

Originally posted by snag:
Pac'em, are these old Bears or new Bears? Might have to jump up in poundage if they are new Bears with FF string....65/70's, especially if you're thinking of shooting these out of the 55# Bear.

No, my current Grizzly is a 70s model.  If I buy another, it will probably be an older model as well.

[falconview]

I agree with snag, my general rule short of a real arrow test is
10# heavier on older recurves 15#+ on modern limb designs with carbon  I have a zipper that shoots best 20# heavier
Also tapers arrows like snag makes will give you more latitude on poundage

[longbowray]

I shoot a older bear (69) and it's 58 @28 and i shoot 65/70 with 125 up front . It has a b-50 on it and they shoot good .
I like to shoot 10 pounds over bow wieght .

[Pac'em out]

I'm going to go with 60-65 and leave them a little long if I have too.  I'll let you all know how they turn out.  Thanks for your help!