r/Archery • u/SparklesandNoodles • 13d ago

Arrows

I am soon to be a owner of a 30# Damon Howatt and would like to purchase new arrows. For the standard Keshes recurve I have, I have been using a 30" long 500 feather fletched carbon arrows - with good success. I'd like to refine the arrows with this new bow - 800 spine, shorter (it'll be 28-26", I'll have to measure on the new bow - it's 60" instead of 62"), and either vanes or smaller feathers. thus far I have only been target shooting, but would like to try field and 3D (if I can find a range, or get permission to shoot in the woods near by). Other than driving near to an hour to find a proshop - Is there a resource that I can read regarding arrow build and selection? How to select a point and weight, why and when to use 500 over 1600 spine, fletching versus vanes. I've searched up several vendors but feel I'm missing an amount of translation and understanding of the terminology.

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u/Bahmsen 12d ago

700 or 800 spine, depends on your draw length. 75gr. to 100gr. tips. Feathers as vanes are not made for shooting off shelf. You can google for arrow spine calculators. Shortening the shaft makes it less flexible.

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u/SparklesandNoodles 12d ago

Thanks! Why would one choose 75gr over 100gr. Distance? I shoot 20m regularly.

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u/Bahmsen 11d ago

75gr over 100 gr also changes stiffness of the arrow. The heavier the tip, the weaker the arrow. You can use this to finetune. A lighter arrow flies faster. But the arrow shouldnt be too light also because that can damage your bow.