From: sammy b
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Date: 20-May-15 |
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Goldtip 1535 cut 27inches,100gr inserts 150gr heads out of my 45# at 26inches maddog prairie predator , i'm drawing 25inches. I was told they would be to stiff , but to my surprise they fly straight and hit with a smack.
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From: OnDao
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Date: 20-May-15 |
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plugged in your numbers and spine calculator came back within 0.5pound variance. your arrow flying straight seems plausible to me.
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From: sammy b
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Date: 20-May-15 |
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I guess I got lucky , These are the first carbons I ever shot. I wouldn't have ever brought any but my son fixed them up and gave them to me , and said here try these pop. I hate to say it ,but they group better than any arrow I've shot. I think he has done converted me.
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From: Puckaway
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Date: 21-May-15 |
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I shoot a similar setup. only 175gr. heads out of my shrew. With my 26" I can't shoot any stiffer arrows. I like an arrow that isn't a lot longer than my draw, but I think I'm going to try tuning some longer ones since I shoot high and don't see much arrow in my peripheral vision. I've been fighting this high shooting a long time now.
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From: Oldbowyer
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Date: 21-May-15 |
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Spine charts, calculators, what ever! Just a reference point! That's static spine. has nothing to do with dynamic spine. The dia. of the arrow, amount of center shot, string material, silencer placement and the archer himself effect dynamic spine.
They are flying for you, great! Love carbons myself. They are one of two things straight or broke! if your after speed they are also the fastest shafts you can get for a bow. Just be ready to dig deep! LOL
Take care, Old
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From: George D. Stout
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Date: 21-May-15 |
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Ahhhh yes, "they say." "They" are an infamous group that say a lot of things, some right...mostly wrong. Sometimes "they" don't even say it, but people refer to them anyway, thereby unfairly accusing "they" of something they didn't say at all. "They" have caused more misinformation than the Obama administration but it doesn't seem to bother them, nor does it keep people from using the "they say" axiom over and over again. Just funnin...somewhat.
They also say, and have said, that spine charts are a place to start. Spine isn't a static number...that is fact; it is predicated on many dynamic factors associated with the way you shoot your bow. Spine is as finicky as a vegetarian at the Longhorn Steakhouse. "They" don't say that....I do. 8^).
You did good. You tried it anyway...in spite of "they"...and it worked. That's the way to do it.
Oh yes...."they say don't go, on Wolverton Mountain, if you're lookin, for a wife."
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From: Elkhuntr
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Date: 21-May-15 |
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sammy b, advice or opinion given by most others is meant to be constructive and helpful, not to steer anyone wrong. what often happens though is many become adamant that their method or experience is the right way, and everything else is wrong.
we have seen it on threads with how-to grip a bow, the use of low stretch stings, effects of bow mounted quivers, binoculars, broadheads, arrow spine, carbon vs. ________, etc. etc. etc.
being self taught, I have posted before that one of the biggest things that deterred me early on was thinking I had to hold and shoot exactly how "they" wrote in an article or book. I struggled with trying to make what worked for them, work for me.
when I figured out that gripping a bow tight and with my full palm down and in contact worked best for me, it was an eye opener and reminds me to keep an open mind about finding what works best.
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From: arrowchucker
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Date: 21-May-15 |
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I happen to be an arrow addict, I have over 30 dz different sizes in alum,wood,carbon. from 1214 jazz up to 340 Easton epic carbons and everything in between. When Im setting up a new bow I grab at least 6-7 diff kinds and just shoot the bunch for a while. It may surprise you which arrows seem to find the middle more often. I take the top 2-3 and them start playing with point weight, brace height, centershot. Lots of times I end up with something "they" say won't work.
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From: Bowmania
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Date: 21-May-15 |
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Gold Tip may be THEY. What's 1535? It's their MODEL number. Means nothing, except to the other idiot manufacturers that use it.
What's the spine/deflection of a GT 1535? Then I'll tell you what "they say".
I know George will understand that. To the rest of you I'm too old to learn something that doesn't mean anything. There's only so much room up there and I might loose something meaningful.
Bowmania
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From: bwd
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Date: 21-May-15 |
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If you are referring to your post on another site, I think they said it wouldn't work, because you failed to mention you were using a 100gr. brass insert. Just glad it's working out for you.
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From: sammy b
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Date: 21-May-15 |
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At the time my boy made them up and gave them to me and told me to try them I really didn't know anything about them but them being carbons. Never shot nothing but aluminum but these sure shoot good.
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From: Stan Asby
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Date: 22-May-15 |
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"They say" I'm getting old because I understood George's "Wolverton Mountain" joke!
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From: Pdiddly
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Date: 22-May-15 |
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I think it works because of the amount of weight up front in terms of insert and head weight and that they're two inches longer than your draw length. Both factors lessen dynamic spine quite a bit. Glad you like them...what's the trajectory like at 30 metres?
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From: Osr144
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Date: 22-May-15 |
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At the end of the day it's all in the shooting.Hey they either work or not.My spine meter has no poundage markings on it , just the various bows that I have.For example when I spine an arrow the needle will read York tracker or Sabo hunter or Samick SKB . No poundage reading needed.I tested all bows and when I found the sweet shooing arrow I spined it and marked it on my meter.Forget all the BS and do what works for you.Have fun OSR
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