I'm currently shooting a Fleetwood Knight recurve that's 66" and 41# @ my 28 1/2" draw.
My arrows are Beman ICS Bowhunter 500 carbon fletched with 5" 3 fletch @ 30".
To get good arrow flight, I'm having to use 200 grains of tip weight. Two 50 gr. internal tip weights threaded into the back of the insert and a 100 gr. field tip. I'm not happy with this set up for trajectory reasons. Plus, I think this shaft is too stiff, despite manufacturer's recommendations...which is subjective to their liability and the reason behind their chart recommendations.
*** I'm considering a 600 spine Gold Tip arrow, left at the full length of 32" and only use the 100 gr. field tip weight.
My reasoning behind this thought is:
A weaker spine would flex more, thus allowing better flight.
A longer shaft would flex more, thus allowing better flight.
A lighter tip weight would flatten the trajectory.
The added 2" of shaft weight wouldn't interfere with what I'm attempting to gain in better flight.
Any of this make sense to anyone else?
Pure insanity? Over thought?
Bowhunter57
My arrows are Beman ICS Bowhunter 500 carbon fletched with 5" 3 fletch @ 30".
To get good arrow flight, I'm having to use 200 grains of tip weight. Two 50 gr. internal tip weights threaded into the back of the insert and a 100 gr. field tip. I'm not happy with this set up for trajectory reasons. Plus, I think this shaft is too stiff, despite manufacturer's recommendations...which is subjective to their liability and the reason behind their chart recommendations.
*** I'm considering a 600 spine Gold Tip arrow, left at the full length of 32" and only use the 100 gr. field tip weight.
My reasoning behind this thought is:
A weaker spine would flex more, thus allowing better flight.
A longer shaft would flex more, thus allowing better flight.
A lighter tip weight would flatten the trajectory.
The added 2" of shaft weight wouldn't interfere with what I'm attempting to gain in better flight.
Any of this make sense to anyone else?
Pure insanity? Over thought?
Bowhunter57