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Equipment & Gear => Archery Gear => Topic started by: Bofire on January 24, 2014, 05:24:22 PM

Title: arrow length help please
Post by: Bofire on January 24, 2014, 05:24:22 PM: My son shoots 29 inch draw. How long do you guys get your arrows cut to?
thanks
Carl
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Post by: hogslayer on January 24, 2014, 05:28:53 PM: I have a 31.5" draw and mine are cut to 29 inches.
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Post by: hughjorgan on January 24, 2014, 05:52:06 PM: I have mine cut so the arrow is even with the riser. Don't like the arrow shorter then that In case the arrow falls off the rest.
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Post by: RadSav on January 24, 2014, 05:52:26 PM: Quote from: Bofire on January 24, 2014, 05:24:22 PM
My son shoots 29 inch draw. How long do you guys get your arrows cut to?
thanks
Carl

If he is just starting out get them cut to 29" That should put the insert/point 1.75" forward of the plunger hole. That's a good safe place for it to be when starting out. Later when getting more comfortable with the bow you can go shorter if desired.

Some bows I shoot at 28.5 and others 29 and all my arrows are cut at 27.5". But I do not do it for speed. First the nocks are usually protected by the bottom limb at that length. Second, I was always in between on arrow spine so the extra short arrow got me into the spine stiffness I desired. These days I'm almost needing to go a little long so I can step up in stiffness. Decided to drop poundage instead since I like the limb protecting the nocks.
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Post by: Weehunt66 on January 24, 2014, 06:32:03 PM: Is he shooting a cut away rest? There are different recommendations for the different risers. Easton has a really good pdf. on arrow tuning. It covers arrow length. I just google it. It was very helpful when I was having tuning problems.
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Post by: demontang on January 24, 2014, 08:25:43 PM: Most people I cut for that just start I cut at there draw lenght but ve had a lot of people have an arrow a few inches longer then there draw. Mine are 30" with a 31" draw
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Post by: Bofire on January 25, 2014, 09:56:44 AM: thanks!!